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Syria
Syrian Rebels Training On Anti-Aircraft Weapons In Jordan
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Syria
Russia’s deputy foreign minister said the Assad regime was losing control of Syria; NATO’s Secretary General assessed that the regime was approaching collapse. The Syrian Army fired SCUD ballistic missiles at rebel positions for the first time. Two car bombs exploded southwest of Damascus, killing 24 people.
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Syria
Top Russian Envoy for Syria Says Assad Is Losing Control
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Arab League
US lawmakers says Syria’s chemical weapons are ready to use
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Syria
Syrian rebels gaining ground against Assad’s air power
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Syria
The US recognized the opposition Syrian National Coalition as the “sole legitimate representative” of the Syrian people. More than 100 countries also recognized the opposition coalition. Russia, China, and Iran did not.
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Syrian National Coalition urges US to drop Al Nusrah terrorism designation
“We can have ideological and political differences with certain parties,” the head of the Syrian National Coalition said, referring to al Qaeda’s branch in Syria.
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Syrian jihadists, including al Qaeda’s Al Nusrah Front, form Mujahideen Shura Council
The establishment of the Mujahideen Shura Council in Deir al-Zour is a step in the unification of jihadist groups in Syria. Syrian opposition groups rally around the Al Nusrah Front after the terrorist designation by the US.
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Syria
The US government added the Al Nusrah Front for the People of the Levant and two of its senior leaders to the list of global terrorists and entities. The US said Al Nusrah was formed and is commanded by al Qaeda in Iraq and its emir, Abu Du’a. Rebel groups across Syria rejected the US stance, pledging their allegiance to the group.
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Al Nusrah Front
The rise of Syria’s ‘third army’, Jabhat al-Nusra
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US adds Al Nusrah Front, 2 leaders to terrorism list
The US government called the Al Nusrah Front “a new alias” for al Qaeda in Iraq, and said Al Nusrah is under the direct control of the emir of the Iraqi terror group.
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Syria
Government forces adopted a new strategy, withdrawing troops from indefensible bases and concentrating them in Damascus and other cities deemed strategically important. After weeks of fighting, rebels captured a large army base in northern Syria.
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Al Nusrah Front, foreign jihadists seize key Syrian base in Aleppo
Foreign fighters, including an Uzbek commander, played a key role in taking the Sheikh Suleiman base outside of Aleppo. The base is thought to be involved in Syria’s chemical weapons program.
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Syrian rebels debut homemade fighting vehicle
Syrian rebels have debuted the Sham II armored fighting vehicle, “100 percent Syrian made,” in the besieged city of Aleppo.
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Syria
US and Russian diplomats agreed to find a political solution for the Syrian conflict. Rebels in the northern city of Aleppo besieged a large government base.
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Al Nusrah Front
Jihadist-backed rebels take Syrian army command post
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Al Qaeda
Syrian Rebels Tied to Al Qaeda Play Key Role in War
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Al Nusrah Front
Rebels could resort to chemical weapons, Syria warns
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Syria
Rebel leaders created a unified military command and elected an overall military leader. Syria’s foreign minister warned that rebels may use chemical weapons; the Al Nusrah Front captured a chemical factory in Aleppo earlier this week.
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Syria
Syrian rebels elect new military commander
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Al Nusrah Front launches complex suicide attack in Syria
The al Qaeda-linked terror group has now claimed credit for 42 of the 51 suicide attacks that have taken place in Syria in the past 12 months.
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Syria
Intel chair warns US must act if Syria moves to use chemical weapons
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Syria
Chemical weapons risk: Syrian missiles and shells
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Russia
Russia recalibrating position on Syria’s Assad
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Syria
Noting the importance of the Damascus airport to the Assad regime, rebel forces declared it a “legitimate target” and continued their attempts to capture it. Government forces attacked rebel positions in Damascus suburbs to prevent rebel forces from encircling the city. The US and Russia agreed to mediation talks on the future of Syria.
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Al Qaeda
US-Approved Weapons Transfer Ended Up With Libyan Jihadis
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NATO
NATO moves toward deployment on Syria border
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Syria
US officials reported that Syrian government forces were preparing to use chemical weapons. Top US, Russian, and UN diplomats held an emergency meeting to discuss the situation. The US and European nations rushed to fund the newly-formed Syrian opposition coalition. Fighting intensified around Damascus.
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Syria
Is Assad seeking asylum?
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Lebanon
Minorities in Lebanon Are Wary of Syrian War
