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Hezbollah
Iran emerging as victor in Syrian conflict
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Syria
Two suicide bombers detonated at a police station in Damascus, killing at least 14 people. Members of the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham’s “Shari’a Committee” murdered a teenage boy for alleged blasphemy in Aleppo. The Free Syrian Army claimed to have killed over 40 Syrian army troops and Hezbollah fighters in an ambush in Aleppo. Austria began withdrawing its troops from the UN peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights.
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Suicide bombers kill 14 in Damascus
Two suicide bombers detonated explosives at a police station in the Syrian capital.
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Syria
As Rebels Lose Ground in Syria, US Mulls Options
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Analysis: Zawahiri’s letter to al Qaeda branches in Syria, Iraq
Al Jazeera has published a letter purportedly written by Ayman al Zawahiri to al Qaeda’s franchises in Iraq and Syria. Two US intelligence officials say the letter is genuine. In the letter, Zawahiri rules on a dispute between the two al Qaeda branches and appoints a new representative in the region.
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Balkans
Balkan Militants Join Syria’s Rebel Cause
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Al Nusrah Front
Syrian war enters new phase but no end in sight
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Syria
US close to OK on arming Syrian rebels
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Iraq
How Syria conflict affects its neighbours
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Al Nusrah Front
Balkan Militants Join Syria’s Rebel Cause
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Al Nusrah Front
Hezbollah fighter tells of Syria battle
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Iraq
UN launches record £3.3-billion Syria aid appeal – more than twice amount sought for Iraq
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Al Nusrah Front raises al Qaeda’s flag in Aleppo
And Ayman al Zawahiri calls for Muslims to “deploy to the Levant.”
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Israel
Analysis: Golan fighting spells more Syria trouble for Israel
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France
French foreign minister says Syrian rebels need arms
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Al Qaeda
Analysis: Hezbollah’s Syria victory risks wider Sunni-Shi’ite conflict
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Syria
Rebel forces in Qusayr have been bolstered by reinforcements, including Aleppo’s Tawhid Brigade and the commander of the Aleppo Military Council. East Reef Aleppo rebels stormed the rebel Sharia Court’s prison in al-Sfeira city and freed eight colleagues. Rockets launched from the rebel-held al-Adawi area of Damascus landed near the Russian Embassy. France claimed that the Syrian government had used sarin gas, while the US said it is still gathering evidence. After examining four alleged uses of chemical weapons in Syria during March and April, the UN confirmed that toxic chemicals had been used but could not determine what they…
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Hezbollah
Syrian war widens Sunni-Shia schism as foreign jihadis join fight for shrines
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Syria
US withholds millions pledged to help Syrian opposition
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Al Qaeda in Iraq
Over 7,000 Syrian refugees return from Iraq as security improves
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Syria
A Hezbollah commander claimed that about 2,000 of the group’s fighters have entered the area around Aleppo in preparation for an attack; the Free Syrian Army estimated that 4,000 Hezbollah fighters were in the area. US Senator John McCain said Hezbollah fighters and Russian and Iranian weapons are turning the tide in favor of the Assad regime. An Al Nusrah Front suicide car bombing near a Damascus police station killed nine policemen. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported yesterday that “officers from North Korea are present with regular forces, and are aiding them with logistics and operational plans in…
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France
A war of words over Russian missile deliveries to Syria
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Qatar
Sunni Cleric Urges Muslims to Help Syria Rebels
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Russia
Syria to get Russia MiGs after missiles
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Hezbollah
Analysis: Syria contagion strikes deep into Lebanon
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Hamas
Iran cuts Hamas funding over Syria
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State Department highlights Iran’s ‘marked resurgence’ of state-sponsored terrorism
The State Department’s Country Reports on Terrorism 2012 summarizes Iran’s extensive support for terrorists, including al Qaeda and Taliban members. The State Department also recognized Iran’s support for Houthi rebels in Yemen.
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Syria
The UN added the Al Nusrah Front to its list of global terrorist groups. Saudi Arabia has prevailed over Qatar in assuming sponsorship and supervision of the Syrian opposition. Syrian state media claimed that Ali Al-Manasfi, of London, was killed in an ambush by Syrian government forces in Idlib. Al-Manasfi was said to be traveling in a car with an American woman and another Westerner, photographing Syrian military positions for rebel forces, when they were killed. The woman, Nicole Mansfield, was a Muslim convert from Flint, Mich. The US and Germany warned Russia not to go ahead with arms sales…
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Reports claim Al Nusrah Front members in Turkey were planning sarin gas attacks
The Al Nusrah Front members captured in Turkey with sarin gas were allegedly planning bomb attacks against the Incirlik Air Base in Adana and in Gaziantep, a city near Turkey’s border with Syria.
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Hezbollah
Palestinian refugees burn Hezbollah aid
