By David Enders McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) BEIRUT _ An Islamist rebel group that the United States has listed as a terrorist organization has taken the lead in fighting in Damascus, according to residents...

By David Enders McClatchy Newspapers (MCT) HASAKA, Syria _ Hasaka is still controlled by the Syrian government, but even from the window of a taxi it's obvious the people here have not been spared...