1. President Bashar al-Assad of Syria in Paris, November 13, 2008 (UPI)

    Violence Subdues in Syria But Peace Plan Not in Place

    The ceasefire has cut down civilian casualties but Bashar al-Assad is still violating the Annan agreement.

  1. Republican senator John McCain of Arizona appears on CBS News' Face the Nation, January 8, 2012 (AP/CBS/Chris Usher)

    Republican McCain Urges Obama to “Lead” in Syria

    The Republican senator said the United States should spearhead efforts to remove Assad, “not lead from behind.”

  1. Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan at the University of Ottawa, Canada, November 4, 2010

    Kofi Annan’s Mission Impossible in Syria

    International support for his peace plan is just as important for Kofi Annan as the peace plan itself.

  1. President Bashar al-Assad of Syria (AFP/Getty Images)

    Syria’s Assad Confident His Plan Is Working

    Unless and until the opposition came come together on a strategy, the Syrian strongman will stay put.

  1. Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Saud bin Faisal Al Saud and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meet in Washington DC, January 10, 2011 (Getty Images/Astrid Riecken)

    Clinton Cautions Saudis Against Arming Syrian Rebels

    The American secretary of state urged Saudi Arabia to support international diplomatic efforts against the Syrian regime.