Syria, Iran say Assad to remain in power till 2014 Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 12:20 pm, Saturday, March 2, 2013 [...] U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Thursday that the Obama administration was giving an additional $60 million in assistance to Syria's political opposition and would, for the first time, provide non-lethal aid directly to the rebels. In their first official statements on the U.S. decision, the ... Read More