The Obama administration is boosting financial support for opponents of the embattled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton chaired a meeting Friday of foreign ministers backing the Syrian opposition.

Clinton said Washington will give another $15 million to Assad’s political opponents and $30 million more in humanitarian support to help those displaced by fighting.

“Conditions in Syria continue to deteriorate as the Assad regime relentlessly wages war … [Read More]

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Source: VOA News: Economy and Finance