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Israel attacked Syria’s nuclear reactor after raiding home of official: report
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Syria
Fresh from the inside, Syrian Army defectors say rebels have an edge
African jihadists killed in fighting in Syria
Jihadists from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya have been killed while fighting in Syria for the Al Furqan Battalion, with operates with the al Qaeda-linked Al Nusrah Front.
Syria
Car bombs exploded in a government-controlled district of Aleppo, killing 27. The UN’s new envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, began his mission by visiting Cairo. Egypt planned to host a regional meeting to discuss Syria. A defecting Syrian general said French agents helped him escape.
Syria
Turkey cracks down on Syrian refugees
France
Syria Criticizes France’s Support of Rebels, as Fears Grow of Islamist Infiltration
France
France takes the lead with aid for Syrian rebels
Syria
Government jets bombed northern Aleppo, killing dozens of civilians. Two bombs exploded next to buildings housing Syrian forces in northern Aleppo, killing scores of troops. Abu Sayyaf, a Jordanian militant leader linked to al Qaeda, said his group planned to launch attacks against the Assad regime.
Egypt
How Islam’s Ancient Sectarian Divide Fuels Conflict in the Middle East
Al Qaeda
Saudi Arabia’s al-Qaeda challenge
Coordinated attacks kill 58 in Iraq
One attack, in Dujail, consisted of a complex suicide assault against a military base and resulted in the deaths of 11 Iraqi soldiers.
Syria
Syrian National Council: The Gang That Can’t Shoot Straight
Syria
Jihadists join Aleppo fight, eye Islamic state, surgeon says
Syria
After a four-day artillery bombardment, government troops assaulted a Palestinian refugee area in southern Damascus. Two bombs exploded in central Damascus, killing five government security personnel. European Union foreign ministers agreed to additional sanctions on Syria. Russia rejected further sanctions.
Syria
Turkey faces questions on Syria policy
Syria
Epidemic of kidnappings breaks out in Syria
Syria
France considered sending lethal aid to the rebels. The amount of aid delivered so far has been limited. Iran has sent 150 Revolutionary Guards commanders to aid the Assad regime.
Al Nusrah Front
Killing of Rebel With Qaeda Links Opens Debate on Syrian Opposition
Syria
Worries intensify over Syrian chemical weapons
Syria
Insight: In Aleppo, jets vs. rifles, as civilians despair
Syria
Government forces captured a rebel-held town near the Jordanian border, closing off a refugee route. A battle of attrition continued in the city of Aleppo as neither side made substantial gains. France started providing direct aid to rebels.
China
Hillary Clinton, top Chinese officials air differences
Syria
Free Syrian Army battles surplus of fighters and shortage of guns
Fatah al Islam emir killed while waging jihad in Syria
Abu Hussam al Shami served as the leader of the Al Khilafah (Caliphate) Brigades in Syria and was killed in an ambush near Damascus.
Iran
Iran Supplying Syrian Military via Iraq Airspace
Syria
The Assad regime said it would have no dialogue with the opposition until the rebellion was crushed. The Syrian Army mobilized its reserves. China said the Syrian situation was worsening. A record number of refugees, over 100,000, fled Syria in August.
Iraq
Factbox: Syria’s Kurds part of wider ethnic group
Algeria
Diplomatic solution to the conflict in Syria ‘nearly impossible’, says new UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi
Syria
Rebels set off two bombs inside the Syrian army’s General Staff headquarters in Damascus. Government aircraft entered Iraqi airspace to bomb rebel positions along the border. Large numbers of refugees have fled to Jordan. More than 5,000 Syrians died in August, the highest monthly number to date
Syria
Syria rebels appear to be targeting air bases