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Al Nusrah Front
Yemen says captured soldiers were studying in Syria
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Syria
Syria rebels practice patience in the fight for Damascus
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Al Qaeda
Syria despatch: meeting Assad’s snipers as they fight rebels in Homs
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Syria
After several days of fighting, a rebel offensive in the city of Aleppo made little progress against more heavily armed government forces. Government forces attacked rebels outside of Damascus.
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Egypt
Egypt’s president heads to Turkey to build emerging alliance of moderate Islamist governments
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Syria
Kurds to Pursue More Autonomy in a Fallen Syria
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Syria
On the second day of their offensive in Aleppo, rebels unleashed artillery barrages against government positions. Government forces responded with air and artillery attacks. The government moved some of its chemical weapons for safekeeping. The US and France announced increased support for the rebels.
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Syria
Syria ‘moving chemical weapons to safety’
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Al Nusrah front claims complex suicide assault on Syrian Army HQ
According to the al Qaeda-linked group, its fighters were able to penetrate security and attack the Syrian Army headquarters after a suicide bomber caused a diversion.
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Syria
Wives of German Salafists Pursue Road to ‘Paradise’
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Denmark
Denmark – Syrian asylum seekers protest outside Swedish Embassy
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Syria
Several thousand rebels fighters launched a “decisive attack” for control of the city of Aleppo. The Al Nusra Front claimed responsibility for the double suicide bombing of the Syrian Army headquarters in Damascus on Wednesday. More than 300 people died in Wednesday’s fighting.
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Syria
Rebels Make Gains in Blunting Syrian Air Attacks
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Syria
Two suicide bombs exploded outside Syrian Army headquarters in central Damascus, killing four guards. The rebel Free Syrian Army claimed responsibility. Forty people were massacred outside Damascus. French President Francois Hollande called on the UN to protect liberated zones.
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Libya
CIA’s exit from Benghazi, Libya, draws criticism from ex-officers
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Al Nusrah Front claims 5 suicide attacks in Syria in past month
The al Qaeda-linked Al Nusrah Front has now claimed responsibility for 23 of the 30 suicide bombings in Syria that have occurred since the end of December 2011.
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Syria
A Fragile Iraq Faces New Perils From Syria’s War
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Syria
UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi said the situation in Syria was dire and getting worse. Qatar called on world powers to create a safe haven and no-fly zone. Egypt’s President Morsi said foreign intervention would be “a big mistake.”
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Syria
Qatar’s Latest Investment Stirs the French
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Syria
Syria: the foreign fighters joining the war against Bashar al-Assad
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Jordan
Saudi steers citizens away from Syrian jihad
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Syria
Most of Syria outside regime control: rebel colonel
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Syria
More than 180 people were killed during heavy fighting in Aleppo and across the country. Fighting spilled across Syria’s borders into Lebanon and Turkey.
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Jihadist site publishes list of ‘foreign-backed groups in Syria’
A Turkish jihadist site recently published a list of what it claims are foreign-backed groups in Syria.
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Syria
Saudi millions and special forces expertise turn Syria’s rebels into a fighting force
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Syria
Rebel forces moved their command center from Turkey into a liberated area of Syria. The Free Syrian Army is expected to move all its leadership into Syria soon into either Idlib or Aleppo provinces.
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Free Syrian Army
Rebel Free Syrian Army leaders move from Turkey to Syria
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Syria
Airstrikes in Raqqah, an Assad stronghold, killed 30 people. President Assad said the rebellion would be defeated.
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Al Qaeda’s plan for Libya highlighted in congressional report
A report published by the federal research division of the Library of Congress highlights al Qaeda’s clandestine strategy for Libya. Working under orders from senior al Qaeda leaders in Pakistan, al Qaeda operatives in Libya are in the final stages of creating a fully operational network.
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Syria
President Assad told Iran’s foreign minister that the rebellion in Syria also targeted Iran and Hezbollah. A government jet bombed a gas station in northern Syria, killing 54 people. Government forces raided a Palestinian refugee camp, arresting hundreds.
