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Syria's Proxy Wars: In Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, the Specter of Conflict Looms
Syrian Kidnappings Raise Fear of Expanded Conflict
Hezbollah and Syrian rebels battled near Syria's border with Lebanon. The clash showed the growing role for Hezbollah in Syria's civil war.
After the Arab Spring: Al-Jazeera Losing Battle for Independence
Government troops bombarded the Golan bordering Israel. Rebels overran a base east of Aleppo airport and captured a large amount of ammunition. Druze clerics urged soldiers to defect from the Assad regime and join the opposition. Government forces kidnapped 300 people in northwestern Syria in retaliation for the abduction of 42 Shiites.
Senior IRGC official killed in Syria 'was no less than Mughniyah'
Hassan Shateri, who was recently killed in Syria, served as a senior official in the IRGC. He also had close ties with Hezbollah, a group he greatly aided during his time in Lebanon.
Assassination Will Not Weaken Iran's Support for Assad
Syrian citizens: Al Nusrah Front trying to 'control everything'
Syrian Rebels Claim Near Control of a Key Province
Syrian business exodus gains pace
Al Nusrah Front claims suicide attacks in Damascus, al-Shadadi
Nine suicide attacks have now been reported in Syria so far this year; the al Qaeda affiliate has claimed credit for eight of them.Heavy fighting around Aleppo airport has killed 150 rebel and government troops in the last three days. The opposition said it would not negotiate with anyone in the government who had participated in the military crackdown. The foreign ministry accused Turkey of harboring al Qaeda terrorists.
Shateri: Iran's Regional Point Man
Rebels shot down two military jets over Idlib province. The al Qaeda-linked Al Nusrah Front seized a town in the oil-rich eastern province of Hasake. Government forces seized a key district in Homs after weeks of fighting. Protesting Lebanese blocked fuel shipments to Syria.
Maghreb jihadists flock to Syria
Al Qaeda's Syrian affiliate seizes control of another town
The Al Nusrah Front took control of the town of al-Shadadi in Hasakah province. Five Iraqi and Kuwati fighters were killed during the operation.In a major engagement, government forces bombarded rebels in southeastern Damascus in an attempt to drive them out of the capital. The death toll has reached 70,000 in the two-year conflict. Qatar handed over Syria's embassy to the opposition Syrian National Coalition.
Al Nusrah Front, foreign jihadists overrun another Syrian military base
The al Qaeda affiliate, the Muhajireen Group, and the Free Syrian Army took control of the headquarters of the Syrian Army's 80th Regiment near the main airport in Aleppo.Syrian rebels loot artifacts to raise money for fight against Assad
Ahrar al-Sham jihadists emerge from shadows in north Syria
