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Syria
Syria’s former prime minister, who defected 10 days ago, said the Assad regime was collapsing “morally, financially and militarily.” As government forces concentrated on retaking Aleppo, rebels made gains in the eastern part of the country. Fighters from Libya joined the rebellion.
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Syria
Syria expected to dominate Islamic summit
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Iran
Sanctions aimed at Syria and Iran are hindering opposition, activists say
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Syria
Rebels claimed to have shot down a jet fighter and captured its pilot. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation suspended Syria’s membership, further isolating the Assad regime.
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Syria
Turkey alarmed by Kurdish control of northern Syria
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Syria
The deputy police commander in Homs defected to the rebels. Government troops attacked rebel-held areas across the country. The leader of Syria’s main opposition group called for a no-fly zone.
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Syria
Can Syria’s Christians Survive?
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Hezbollah
US says Hezbollah is helping Syrian regime
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Syria
The US and Turkey discussed Syria, including a potential no-fly zone and the possibility of a Syrian chemical attack. The number of Syrian refugees surged to 150,000. Rebels renewed attacks in Damascus. Jordanian and Syrian forces clashed along the border.
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Al Nusrah Front claims yet another suicide bombing in Syria
The al Qaeda-linked terror group’s latest suicide attack took place against security forces near a Christian village in Hama.
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Al-Qaeda Resurgent In Iraq On The Back Of Syrian Turmoil
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Syria
Al-Assad’s inner circle, mostly family, like ‘mafia’
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Syria
Crime Wave Engulfs Syria as Its Cities Reel From War
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Afghanistan
Special report: Hundreds of rebel fighters leave Aleppo after two nights of relentless shelling by regime forces
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Free Syrian Army
Syria: refugee crisis looms as 50,000 flee to Turkey
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Syria
A day after government forces launched a major assault in Aleppo, rebel forces were forced back from the district of Salaheddine. Rebel commanders said they were preparing to counterattack.
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Syria
Government troops are pushing against rebel strongholds in Aleppo. The US has not ruled out the idea of a no-fly zone over rebel-held areas. Some rebel leaders signed a “battlefield code of conduct”; others refused to sign or said it was not binding.
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Syria
Clinton warns of proxies, terrorists coming to Syria
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Syria
Fighting in Aleppo spread as rebels attacked new areas. Rebels claimed to control 60% of the city, but were also running low on ammunition.
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Syria
Disinformation flies in Syria’s growing cyber war
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Free Syrian Army
Analysis: Hamstrung Turkey’s nightmares coming true in Syria
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Syria
Riyad Hijab: Syrian prime minister’s defection dents edifice of Syria’s regime
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Syria
In the highest-level defection to date, Syria’s Prime Minister fled to Jordan along with two ministers and three military officers. A bomb exploded in the Damascus headquarters of the state TV channel. The US granted a license to a Syrian support group allowing them to raise funds to equip Syrian rebels.
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Syria
State Dept. and Pentagon Planning for Post-Assad Syria
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Syria
Victory closer, divisions deepen in Syria opposition
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Syria
Fighting intensified in Aleppo and Damascus. Government forces numbering 20,000 massed around Aleppo and warned of a full-scale assault within days. Rebels abducted 47 Iranians visiting a Shiite shrine; the rebels said the men were members of the Iranian Republican Guard.
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Iran
Eye on Iran and Syria, Israel hardens missile shield
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Syria
Turkish Alawites Fear Spillover of Violence From Syria
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Al Nusrah Front conducts joint operation with Free Syrian Army
Al Qaeda has penetrated the Free Syrian Army and provides the expertise to effectively strike at the Syrian military.
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Algeria
Algerian Government Investigates Movement of Jihadists Into Syria
