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Rebels Make Gains in Blunting Syrian Air Attacks
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Two suicide bombs exploded outside Syrian Army headquarters in central Damascus, killing four guards. The rebel Free Syrian Army claimed responsibility. Forty people were massacred outside Damascus. French President Francois Hollande called on the UN to protect liberated zones.
Libya
CIA’s exit from Benghazi, Libya, draws criticism from ex-officers
Al Nusrah Front claims 5 suicide attacks in Syria in past month
The al Qaeda-linked Al Nusrah Front has now claimed responsibility for 23 of the 30 suicide bombings in Syria that have occurred since the end of December 2011.
Syria
A Fragile Iraq Faces New Perils From Syria’s War
Syria
UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said the situation in Syria was dire and getting worse. Qatar called on world powers to create a safe haven and no-fly zone. Egypt’s President Morsi said foreign intervention would be “a big mistake.”
Syria
Qatar’s Latest Investment Stirs the French
Syria
Syria: the foreign fighters joining the war against Bashar al-Assad
Jordan
Saudi steers citizens away from Syrian jihad
Syria
Most of Syria outside regime control: rebel colonel
Syria
More than 180 people were killed during heavy fighting in Aleppo and across the country. Fighting spilled across Syria’s borders into Lebanon and Turkey.
Jihadist site publishes list of ‘foreign-backed groups in Syria’
A Turkish jihadist site recently published a list of what it claims are foreign-backed groups in Syria.
Syria
Saudi millions and special forces expertise turn Syria’s rebels into a fighting force
Syria
Rebel forces moved their command center from Turkey into a liberated area of Syria. The Free Syrian Army is expected to move all its leadership into Syria soon into either Idlib or Aleppo provinces.
Free Syrian Army
Rebel Free Syrian Army leaders move from Turkey to Syria
Syria
Airstrikes in Raqqah, an Assad stronghold, killed 30 people. President Assad said the rebellion would be defeated.
Al Qaeda’s plan for Libya highlighted in congressional report
A report published by the federal research division of the Library of Congress highlights al Qaeda’s clandestine strategy for Libya. Working under orders from senior al Qaeda leaders in Pakistan, al Qaeda operatives in Libya are in the final stages of creating a fully operational network.
Syria
President Assad told Iran’s foreign minister that the rebellion in Syria also targeted Iran and Hezbollah. A government jet bombed a gas station in northern Syria, killing 54 people. Government forces raided a Palestinian refugee camp, arresting hundreds.
Al Nusrah Front
Foreign fighters, extremists increasingly appearing on front lines in Syria’s civil war
Syria
Rebels seized a third border crossing into Turkey. Heavy fighting in Damascus left 117 dead. Government aircraft fired missiles at rebels in Lebanese territory.
Lebanon
Vatican: Pope lauds ‘respect’ from Muslims during Lebanon trip
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Denies Blocking Syrians From Hajj
Free Syrian Army
Turks Weary of Leaders’ Support for Syria Uprising
Syria
UN confirms ‘foreign elements,’ jihadis, in Syria
Hezbollah
Pope urges Arab leaders to work for peace in raging Middle East
Syria
Syria massacres seem to show slow, steady killing strategy
Al Qaeda
Syria accuses Turkey of allowing al-Qaida members to cross into its territories
Syria
Peace envoy Brahimi says Syria crisis is global threat
Lebanon
Anti-American Protests Over Film Expand to More Than a Dozen Countries
Syria
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri called on all Muslims to support rebels fighting to overthrow the Assad regime. Heavy fighting continued throughout the country. In Damascus, a pro-Assad Shi’ite militia battled with rebels.