The U.S. closes its embassy in Syria as intense blasts echo through the city of Homs after a weekend bloodbath ended in hundreds of deaths there, activists say. FULL STORY
With the Syrian crisis worsening, commentator Shadi Hamid says the West must look for ways to help tip the balance against the regime. He says it doesn't want to intervene militarily in Syria, even though Syrians want that help. FULL STORY
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