Topic: Kamal Labwani

Britain's former commander in Afghanistan expressed doubts about dismantling Syria's chemical weapons and said they could be hidden or moved out of the country.

Tensions are dividing Syria's main opposition group over whether to reach out to members of the current regime to form a new government, officials said.

Human Rights Watch called on Syrian authorities to respect the findings of a U.N. panel and release human rights activist Kamal Labwani from detention.

The United States Wednesday condemned a Syrian military court for tacking on three years to the sentence of a political prisoner who insulted Syria's president.

Syria's decision to sentence a prominent human rights activist has come under attack from the U.S. State Department.

Syria has stepped up a campaign against political activists accusing an opposition figure of contacting the U.S. to incite an attack against Syria.

The White House expressed "deep concern" Thursday over the detention of Syrian opposition leader Kamal Labwani.