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Al Nusrah Front
Foreign fighters, extremists increasingly appearing on front lines in Syria’s civil war
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Syria
Rebels seized a third border crossing into Turkey. Heavy fighting in Damascus left 117 dead. Government aircraft fired missiles at rebels in Lebanese territory.
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Lebanon
Vatican: Pope lauds ‘respect’ from Muslims during Lebanon trip
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Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Denies Blocking Syrians From Hajj
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Free Syrian Army
Turks Weary of Leaders’ Support for Syria Uprising
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Syria
UN confirms ‘foreign elements,’ jihadis, in Syria
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Hezbollah
Pope urges Arab leaders to work for peace in raging Middle East
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Syria
Syria massacres seem to show slow, steady killing strategy
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Al Qaeda
Syria accuses Turkey of allowing al-Qaida members to cross into its territories
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Syria
Peace envoy Brahimi says Syria crisis is global threat
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Lebanon
Anti-American Protests Over Film Expand to More Than a Dozen Countries
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Syria
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri called on all Muslims to support rebels fighting to overthrow the Assad regime. Heavy fighting continued throughout the country. In Damascus, a pro-Assad Shi’ite militia battled with rebels.
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Israel
Israel attacked Syria’s nuclear reactor after raiding home of official: report
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Syria
Fresh from the inside, Syrian Army defectors say rebels have an edge
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African jihadists killed in fighting in Syria
Jihadists from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya have been killed while fighting in Syria for the Al Furqan Battalion, with operates with the al Qaeda-linked Al Nusrah Front.
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Syria
Car bombs exploded in a government-controlled district of Aleppo, killing 27. The UN’s new envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, began his mission by visiting Cairo. Egypt planned to host a regional meeting to discuss Syria. A defecting Syrian general said French agents helped him escape.
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Syria
Turkey cracks down on Syrian refugees
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France
Syria Criticizes France’s Support of Rebels, as Fears Grow of Islamist Infiltration
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France
France takes the lead with aid for Syrian rebels
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Syria
Government jets bombed northern Aleppo, killing dozens of civilians. Two bombs exploded next to buildings housing Syrian forces in northern Aleppo, killing scores of troops. Abu Sayyaf, a Jordanian militant leader linked to al Qaeda, said his group planned to launch attacks against the Assad regime.
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Egypt
How Islam’s Ancient Sectarian Divide Fuels Conflict in the Middle East
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Al Qaeda
Saudi Arabia’s al-Qaeda challenge
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Coordinated attacks kill 58 in Iraq
One attack, in Dujail, consisted of a complex suicide assault against a military base and resulted in the deaths of 11 Iraqi soldiers.
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Syria
Syrian National Council: The Gang That Can’t Shoot Straight
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Syria
Jihadists join Aleppo fight, eye Islamic state, surgeon says
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Syria
After a four-day artillery bombardment, government troops assaulted a Palestinian refugee area in southern Damascus. Two bombs exploded in central Damascus, killing five government security personnel. European Union foreign ministers agreed to additional sanctions on Syria. Russia rejected further sanctions.
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Syria
Turkey faces questions on Syria policy
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Syria
Epidemic of kidnappings breaks out in Syria
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Syria
France considered sending lethal aid to the rebels. The amount of aid delivered so far has been limited. Iran has sent 150 Revolutionary Guards commanders to aid the Assad regime.
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Al Nusrah Front
Killing of Rebel With Qaeda Links Opens Debate on Syrian Opposition
