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Syria
Worries intensify over Syrian chemical weapons
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Syria
Insight: In Aleppo, jets vs. rifles, as civilians despair
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Syria
Government forces captured a rebel-held town near the Jordanian border, closing off a refugee route. A battle of attrition continued in the city of Aleppo as neither side made substantial gains. France started providing direct aid to rebels.
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China
Hillary Clinton, top Chinese officials air differences
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Syria
Free Syrian Army battles surplus of fighters and shortage of guns
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Fatah al Islam emir killed while waging jihad in Syria
Abu Hussam al Shami served as the leader of the Al Khilafah (Caliphate) Brigades in Syria and was killed in an ambush near Damascus.
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Iran
Iran Supplying Syrian Military via Iraq Airspace
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Syria
The Assad regime said it would have no dialogue with the opposition until the rebellion was crushed. The Syrian Army mobilized its reserves. China said the Syrian situation was worsening. A record number of refugees, over 100,000, fled Syria in August.
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Iraq
Factbox: Syria’s Kurds part of wider ethnic group
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Algeria
Diplomatic solution to the conflict in Syria ‘nearly impossible’, says new UN envoy Lakhdar Brahimi
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Syria
Rebels set off two bombs inside the Syrian army’s General Staff headquarters in Damascus. Government aircraft entered Iraqi airspace to bomb rebel positions along the border. Large numbers of refugees have fled to Jordan. More than 5,000 Syrians died in August, the highest monthly number to date
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Syria
Syria rebels appear to be targeting air bases
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Jordan
Airstrikes Push Syrians to Refugee Camps in Jordan
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Syria
Government forces repelled a large rebel attack on an air base near Aleppo. Rebels captured an air defense building in Idib. Fighting occurred in Aleppo, Damascus, and Homs. Rebels said they still controlled 60% of Aleppo.
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Egypt
Iran urges nonaligned nations role in Syria
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Syria
Fighters from the rebel army’s Brigade of Free Syrians launched an offensive in Aleppo, including attacks against an artillery training school, an intelligence compound, and a major army checkpoint. The Syrian National Council said it is expanding to include more activist groups.
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Muslim Brotherhood
Aleppo No Longer A Safe Haven For Syrian-Born Armenians
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Free Syrian Army
Syrian Group in US Seeks to Arm Rebels
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Syria
Appearing on state TV, President Assad said government forces were gaining ground but that more time was needed to win the civil war. A car bomb exploded during a funeral procession for slain Assad supporters, killing 27 people.
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Syria
Envisioning a post-Assad Syria as civil war grinds on
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Free Syrian Army
Syrian Rebels Get Arms From a Diverse Network of Sources
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Lebanon
Syria: Melkite Greek Catholic archbishop fled to Lebanon
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Iran
Iran Said to Send Troops to Bolster Syria
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Syria
Western states worked with Turkey to establish buffer zones within Syria. French President Hollande warned Syria’s use of chemical weapons would be a legitimate justification for military intervention. Heavy fighting shifted back to Damascus after weeks of battles in the northern city of Aleppo.
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Syria
Britain and US plan a Syrian revolution from an innocuous office block in Istanbul
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Syria
Rebels shot down a military helicopter over Damascus. Fighting in Aleppo has turned into a battle of attrition. France’s president urged the Syrian rebels to create a provisional government and said France would extend official recognition once it was formed.
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Syria
Sharp increase in refugee flows from Syria
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Syria
More than 300 bodies were found in a town outside the Syrian capital Damascus. Syria’s opposition accused the Assad regime of mass executions. Iran’s national security chief met with President Assad and his top aides.
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Iran
Iran has duty to support Assad: intelligence official
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Syria
Fierce fighting caused rebels to abandon a Damascus suburb. The UN reported that 200,000 refugees have fled Syria.
