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Fighting continued near a police academy in Aleppo; rebels with captured tanks tried to overrun the key government position. Rebels dug in around Damascus as government forces pulled back to defensive positions. A rebel leader said nonlethal aid from the US would not help, while Russia said the aid would fuel more violence. The UN […]
Al Qaeda
Fears that collapse of Assad regime could arm al-Qaeda
Hezbollah
The Assassination of Iranian Quds Force General Hassan Shateri in Syria
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Once a curiosity, captured tanks a growing part of Syrian rebels’ arsenal
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Key military players fighting Syria’s civil war
US to aid Syrian groups that support al Qaeda’s affiliate
The State Department will back the Syrian Opposition Coalition, which opposes the US’s designation of the Al Nusrah Front as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, and the Free Syrian Army, which fights alongside with and under the command of Al Nusrah.
Al Nusrah Front claims another suicide attack in Syria
The al Qaeda affiliate continues to use the suicide bomber as a major weapons system against the Syrian regime; 10 of the 11 suicide attacks in Syria have been claimed by the terror group.
Jabhat al-Nusra
Islamists Gain Momentum in Syria
Al Nusrah Front
AP INTERVIEW: Iraq PM warns Syria war could spread
Iran
U.S. official: Iraq continues to allow Iranian overflights to Syria
Syria
Government aircraft bombarded rebel forces as they tried to overrun a key government position at a police academy near Aleppo. Fighters from the Al Nusrah Front cut off a supply road leading to Aleppo airport.
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US ‘considers sending armour and vehicles to Syria rebels’
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US Secretary of State Kerry said Syrian rebels deserved more support. The statement came amid reports of increased weapon shipments to the rebels. Rebels rejected a Syrian government offer for talks, saying they will not negotiate until Assad leaves.
Croatia
Saudis Step Up Help for Rebels in Syria With Croatian Arms
Hezbollah
Will Iran, Hezbollah go all out to boost Assad?
Syria
The Syrian foreign minister said the government was willing to hold talks with the opposition on ending the country’s civil war, the first time a high-ranking government official has stated it. The opposition National Coalition dropped its boycott of talks in Rome with Western backers after promises of substantial increases in aid.
Al Nusrah Front claims suicide attack on Syrian defense factory
The suicide attack killed scores of civilian workers at a munitions factory near Hama. Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria has now claimed credit for nine of the 10 suicide attacks that have been reported in Syria so far this year.
Al Qaeda
Interview with Abdelasiem El Difraoui on al Qaeda’s use of visual media
Syria
Syrian Flood Into Lebanon Stirs Fear of Looming Disaster
Syria
Moderate rebel groups in southern Syria received an influx of heavy weapons. In northern Syria, rebels with captured tanks launched an attack on a strategic government complex near Aleppo. The government responded with airstrikes.
Syria
In Syria, new influx of weapons to rebels tilts the battle against Assad
Lebanon
Swollen With Syrian Refugees, Lebanon Feels Its Stitching Fray
Syria
Syria citizen journalists wonder if guns trump cameras
Britain
US and British plans to seize Syria’s chemical weapons
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The opposition Syrian National Coalition said it would boycott the Friends of Syria conference in Rome next month because of the world’s failure to stop the violence. It also turned down talks in Washington and Moscow. A statement singled out Russia for supporting the Assad regime. The battle for Aleppo airport intensified.
Al Nusrah Front
Jihad mafia kills Tunisian youths
Lebanon
UK to train Lebanese troops amid fears of Syria overspill
Lebanon
FSA and Hezbollah inch toward war, Lebanon in the crossfires again
Syria
Fighting continued to escalate between Syrian rebels and Lebanese Hezbollah. Three missiles hit residential areas of Aleppo. Government aircraft and artillery bombarded targets near Damascus Airport. The opposition National Coalition decided to set up a government for the “liberated” areas of the country.