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Al Nusrah Front claims 2 suicide attacks in Damascus
Al Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria has claimed credit for 12 of the 13 suicide attacks that have been recorded in the country so far this year.
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Iraq
Syria’s violence continues its march across borders, into Iraq
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Syria
Rebels battled to consolidate their hold in the provincial capital of Raqqa, and captured the provincial governor. President Assad said his regime was defeating the “conspiracy” against the country. The number of Syrian refugees neared 1 million.
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48 Syrian, 9 Iraqi soldiers killed in western Iraq ambush
The Iraqi government appears to point the finger at the Al Nusrah Front, which is al Qaeda in Iraq’s affiliate in Syria.
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Iran
US, Saudis paper over differences on Syria, Iran during Kerry visit
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Iraq
Iraq accuses Qatar of financing jihadi groups in Syria
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Syria
After weeks of battle, fighters from the al Qaeda-linked Al Nusrah Front and others took control of the provincial capital of Reqqa in northern Syria, the first time an entire city has fallen. Government forces launched a major assault to recapture rebel-held areas in Homs. Rebels elected a civilian affairs council in Aleppo.
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European Union
Western Aid: EU May Provide Training to Syrian Rebels
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Syria
Rebels from the al Qaeda-linked Al Nusra Front and others overran a prison in northern Raqa province, releasing hundreds of prisoners. After a week of heavy fighting, rebels captured large parts of a police academy near Aleppo. Shiite fighters from Iraq and Lebanon joined Syrian Shiites defending a shrine south of Damascus.
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Syria
Fighting seesawed across the country. Rebels and government troops traded fire along a critical front line in the Damascus suburb of Jawbar. Government troops captured a village near Homs, reopening a supply route to Aleppo. The al Qaeda-linked Al Nusrah Front battled for control of the important northern city of Raqa.
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Jabhat al-Nusra
How to Start a Battalion (in Five Easy Lessons)
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Syria
Syrian Civilians Take Reins in Test of Self-Government
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Syria
Can aid without weapons help resolve Syrian conflict?
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Syria
Syrian Rebels, Secular And Islamist, Both Claim The Future
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Syria
Fighting continued near a police academy in Aleppo; rebels with captured tanks tried to overrun the key government position. Rebels dug in around Damascus as government forces pulled back to defensive positions. A rebel leader said nonlethal aid from the US would not help, while Russia said the aid would fuel more violence. The UN Secretary General said Syria was breaking apart.
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Al Qaeda
Fears that collapse of Assad regime could arm al-Qaeda
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Hezbollah
The Assassination of Iranian Quds Force General Hassan Shateri in Syria
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Syria
Once a curiosity, captured tanks a growing part of Syrian rebels’ arsenal
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Syria
Key military players fighting Syria’s civil war
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US to aid Syrian groups that support al Qaeda’s affiliate
The State Department will back the Syrian Opposition Coalition, which opposes the US’s designation of the Al Nusrah Front as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, and the Free Syrian Army, which fights alongside with and under the command of Al Nusrah.
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Al Nusrah Front claims another suicide attack in Syria
The al Qaeda affiliate continues to use the suicide bomber as a major weapons system against the Syrian regime; 10 of the 11 suicide attacks in Syria have been claimed by the terror group.
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Jabhat al-Nusra
Islamists Gain Momentum in Syria
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Al Nusrah Front
AP INTERVIEW: Iraq PM warns Syria war could spread
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Iran
U.S. official: Iraq continues to allow Iranian overflights to Syria
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Syria
Government aircraft bombarded rebel forces as they tried to overrun a key government position at a police academy near Aleppo. Fighters from the Al Nusrah Front cut off a supply road leading to Aleppo airport.
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Syria
US ‘considers sending armour and vehicles to Syria rebels’
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Syria
US Secretary of State Kerry said Syrian rebels deserved more support. The statement came amid reports of increased weapon shipments to the rebels. Rebels rejected a Syrian government offer for talks, saying they will not negotiate until Assad leaves.
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Croatia
Saudis Step Up Help for Rebels in Syria With Croatian Arms
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Hezbollah
Will Iran, Hezbollah go all out to boost Assad?
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Syria
The Syrian foreign minister said the government was willing to hold talks with the opposition on ending the country’s civil war, the first time a high-ranking government official has stated it. The opposition National Coalition dropped its boycott of talks in Rome with Western backers after promises of substantial increases in aid.
