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U.S. alleges Syria has used Scud missiles against rebels

The Syrian regime has fired Scud missiles at rebel forces trying to oust Bashar al-Assad, a US official said, after Arab and Western states recognised the opposition bloc as the sole representative there. “Scuds landed within Syria,” the official told AFP on condition of anonymity. Earlier Wednesday an AFP journalist…

U.S. still not ready to fully embrace Syrian opposition

WASHINGTON — The United States said Monday it is closely monitoring the progress of a new Syrian opposition alliance as it weighs whether to recognize the body as the sole representative of the Syrian people. “We’re obviously looking at this day by day, week by week. We’re getting to know…