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Free Syrian Army
Opposition: August is deadliest month in Syrian civil war
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Suicide bombings become commonplace in Syria
Relying on translations from the SITE Intelligence Group and other publicly-available information, The Long War Journal has counted 25 reported or suspected suicide bombings in Syria since December 2011. The al Qaeda-linked Al Nusrah Front has claimed responsibility for 18 of these attacks.
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Lebanon
Syrian War Plays Out Along a Street in Lebanon
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Syria
Fighting continued in Damascus, Aleppo, and other cities. The foreign ministry accused Turkey of helping “terrorists” by providing sophisticated weapons to the rebels. France said it would participate in a proposed partial no-fly zone over Syria.
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Iran
US sends aircraft carrier back to Gulf to face Iran, Syria
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Iraq
US ‘significant’ in Iraq despite troop exit: Dempsey
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Australian Islamist cleric killed in Syria
Mustapha al Majzoub, an Islamist cleric from Sydney, was killed in Aleppo on Aug. 19 during a rocket attack by Assad’s military forces.
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Syria
Syria’s deputy prime minister and Russia’s foreign minister warned the US against military intervention in Syria. As heavy fighting continued in Aleppo, the Free Syrian Army claimed to control two-thirds of the city.
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Al Qaeda
Concerns About Al Qaeda in Syria Underscore Questions About Rebels
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Syria
Government and rebel forces fought in Aleppo, Daraa, and Damascus. Rebels established civil organizations in rural areas abandoned by government forces. Turkey urged the UN to create a “safe zone” within Syria to accommodate the growing number of Syrian refugees.
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Free Syrian Army
In Syria, role of Kurds divides opposition
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Syria
Growing violence could leave Syria ungovernable
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Syria
UN observers ended their mission in Syria. Fighting stalemated between government and rebel forces in Aleppo. German and British intelligence services aided Syrian rebels.
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Syria
Scenarios For Syria: With Or Without Assad, Chaos Most Likely Outcome
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Egypt
Egypt president to visit Iran, a first in decades
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Syria
Securing Syria chemical weapons may take tens of thousands of troops
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Syria
Heavy fighting continued in Damascus and Aleppo. The UN reported a sharp rise in the number of refugees. More than 60 bodies were found in a landfill in a suburb of Damascus.
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Syria
Syria’s growing urban-rural rift
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Ahrar al Sham
British convert to Islam vows to fight to the death on Syrian rebel front line
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Egypt
Organisers of first Syria protest – where are they now?
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Iran
Iran’s Ahmadinejad says no place for Israel in new Middle East
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Al Qaeda
Syria rebels ‘to turn to Qaeda if West fails them’
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Lebanon
Syria Sends Shocks Through Lebanon, Mideast
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Al Qaeda
Expert: Jihadists Joining With Syrian Rebels
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Al Qaeda
The growing al Qaeda factor in Syria
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Egypt
At Islamic conference, Egypt’s Morsi calls for regime change in Syria
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Syria
The US confirmed that Iranian “pilgrims” captured by rebels included active duty members of Iran’s Republican Guards. UN investigators concluded government forces were responsible for the massacre of civilians in Houla. Rebels claimed responsibility for a massive bomb blast in Damascus.
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Syria
Reuters faces fresh hacker attack
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Al Qaeda
Al-Qaeda flags fly over rebel-held Syria
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Sweden
Sweden – Several detained after Syrian embassy protest
