Syria ready for US 'aggression'
President Bashar al-Assad has said Syria is capable of confronting any "external aggression", Reuters reports, citing state television. The United States are seeking approval from Congress to take military action.
Syrian foreign minister: Obama administration 'lost'
In an interview with ITV News International Editor Bill Neely, Syrian deputy foreign minister Dr Faisal Mekdad said a delay in US military action "shows that he [President Obama] and his administration are lost."
"I hope there should be enough wise people in the Congress to make a decision like the House of Commons in the UK," he added.
On the streets of Damascus, soldiers said they were ready for any attack. But many residents now believe America, like Britain, will not strike at all.
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Regime delight at cracks in West's anti-Assad coalition
Syrian government officials were watching President Obama's White House speech. I didn't see them smile but there's no doubt they did.
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'Napalm bomb' dropped near school in Syria
Footage has emerged which appears to show an horrific incident incendiary weapons in northern Syria near a school.
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Anxiety and anger as Syria braces for missile strike
After last week's clouds of poison gases in the suburbs, people in Damascus are bracing themselves for the expected missile retaliation.