Syrian Conflict
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama addressed the nation from the East Room of the White House in a 17-minute speech laying out his strategy to approach Syria in wake of the nation's alleged use of chemical weapons.
On Tuesday, members of the Senate Foreign Relations committee agreed on a Senate resolution authorizing President Barack Obama to use limited military force against Syria.
In light of Syria's alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians, President Obama issued a draft resolution authorizing the use of military force in Syria to both houses of Congress on Saturday.
Secretary of State John Kerry is expected to deliver a statement Friday addressing the situation in Syria at 12:30 p.m. EST.
Following an alleged chemical attack by the Syrian government against its own people on Wednesday, the United States military has turned to fiery rhetoric in preparing what may well be a military strike later this week.
Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal took a break from shooting his latest film in Jordan to visit a group of refugees and called on Syrian authorities to put an end to the ongoing conflict that has killed more than 100,000 people.