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Al Nusrah Front poised to take over last major city on Euphrates River

The al Qaeda affiliate continues to push back government forces in Deir al Zour, and the group has also established the Sharia Committee for the Eastern Region to govern areas under its control.


Syria, Bosnia, and the Old Mistakes




US criticises Denmark for letting former Guantanamo detainee "return to jihad"




France, Germany at odds over lifting Syrian arms embargo




Heavy fighting continued for a third day in the strategically important city of Homs in central Syria. Fighting renewed around Aleppo airport in northern Syria. A Ukrainian journalist held hostage by Syrian rebels escaped from her captors.




Syria, pressed by war, deploys all-female unit




Erosion of Syrian power accelerating, top US intelligence official says




Whole generation of Syrian children could be lost, says UN




Fighting fire with fire: Syria calls for jihad on jihadists




Rebels broke through government lines, loosening a siege in central Homs. Government forces counterattacked with artillery and an airstrike. Both President Assad and rebel leaders vowed they would fight on until the other is defeated. However, neither side has been making major advances.




Maghreb youth answer al-Qaeda call




US-born former Army vet known as 'The American' fights alongside Al Qaeda




Al Qaeda in Iraq claims ambush that killed Syrian, Iraqi troops

The Iraqi terror group said it killed the Syrian and Iraqi soldiers just one day after its affiliate, the Al Nusrah Front, seized a border crossing in Syria.


Syria opposition's quest to form councils beset by infighting




Syria's priceless heritage under attack




Islamists move to take up administration of east Syria




Rebels in eastern Syria, including the al Qaeda-linked Al Nusrah Front, set up a religious council to govern affairs. Attacks by government aircraft in Raqqa killed 14 people. Rebels attacked a key district in central Homs. The opposition Syrian National Coalition postponed a meeting to form a provisional government.




The Sunni jihadist group Al Nusrah Front and Lebanese Shiite Hezbollah clashed for the first time near the Lebanese-Syrian border. The 21 UN peacekeepers seized by rebel forces in the Golan heights four days ago were released. Russia said it would not pressure President Assad to resign.




US and Europe in 'major airlift of arms to Syrian rebels through Zagreb'




West training Syrian rebels in Jordan