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Syria
Turkey Retires All 40 Commanders Charged in Plot to Overthrow Government
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Syria
State Dept. and Pentagon Planning for Post-Assad Syria
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Free Syrian Army
Photojournalists captured by Islamist militants in Syria feared beheading
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Free Syrian Army
Rebels in Northern Syria Begin Erecting New State
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Syria
Kofi Annan’s exit makes it clear: Force trumps talk in Syria
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Syria
Government forces shelled a Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus, and attacked rebel positions in Aleppo, Damascus, and Hama. Protesters called for the death for President Assad. The UN general assembly condemned the Security Council and the Syrian government.
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Al Qaeda
Syrian rebel commanders warn extremists could gain sway without aid from US, allies
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Free Syrian Army
Syria’s rebels have a new villain: the United States
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Hamas frees al Qaeda-linked jihadist leader in Gaza
Abu al Walid al Maqdisi, the leader of the Tawhid and Jihad Group in Jerusalem, was freed after more than a year in prison. His release was announced by Masada al Mujahideen, one of six major jihadist groups operating in Gaza.
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Free Syrian Army
Arab Islamist fighters eager to join Syria rebels
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Israel
Israel Prepares Plans to Neutralize Syrian Chemical Weapons
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Free Syrian Army
Syrian rebels accused of executions, other abuses
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Syria
Analysis: Syrian army faces tough battle in Aleppo
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Syria
Analysis: Syria crisis feeds Iraq violence, al Qaeda revival
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Syria
Noting the failure of diplomacy, Kofi Annan resigned as UN-Arab League special envoy to Syria. US President Obama signed an order authorizing the US to support Syrian rebels seeking to overthrow to the Assad regime. Rebels used captured tanks to bombard a military airport in Aleppo.
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Syria
Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad digs in for a fight to the death
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Syria
In Aleppo, heavy fighting continued as government attacks appeared to have stalled. President Assad issued a written statement urging his forces to step up the fight. Rebel forces acquired tanks, heavy weapons, and surfac- to-air missiles. Fighting renewed in Damascus.
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Syria
Analysis: No happy outcome in Syria as conflict turns into proxy war
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Syria
Fighting between government and rebel forces continued in Aleppo. Rebels attacked a military court and an air force intelligence headquarters. Turkey reenforced its border with Syria. Jordan prepared for an influx of refugees.
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Syria
Turkey Strengthens Forces on Syrian Border
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Al Qaeda
Al-Qaida turns tide for rebels in battle for eastern Syria
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Jihadist site claims FSA has obtained chemical weapons equipment
A Turkish jihadist site claims in a short statement and accompanying video that the Free Syrian Army has found chemical weapons equipment left behind by government forces at a military base.
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Syria
Lebanon concerned that Syrian conflict could spill over and upend sectarian balance
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Syria
Syria’s senior diplomat in London resigned, saying he could no longer represent the Assad regime. In Aleppo, government forces stepped up their attacks, and claimed to have overrun some rebel-held areas; 200,000 refugees have fled the city. Rebels captured a military base.
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Al Qaeda
As Syrian War Drags On, Jihad Gains Foothold
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Hezbollah
Hezbollah releases film of attack that started 2006 Lebanon war
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Iraq
Conflict In Syria Forcing Iraqi Refugees Out
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Syria
Syria’s Conflict Intrudes on Antakya, Turkey
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Syria
Heavy fighting continued in the city of Aleppo. Rebels repelled the first attacks, however the main government assault has yet to begin. Fighting ended in Damascus.
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Free Syrian Army
White House cautions Syrian rebels not to repeat mistakes of Iraq
