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Army of Islam fighter from Gaza killed in Syria
The Palestinian jihadist was detained for several years by Hamas in Gaza before leaving to fight with “his monotheist brothers” in Syria. Currently 7 jihadist groups are known to be operating in Syria.
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Syria
In Damascus, losing faith in Assad
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Syria
Government forces began their expected assault on the rebel-held city of Aleppo. Tanks, artillery, and helicopters attacked rebel positions throughout the day. Civilians fled the city, fearing a massacre. Russia blamed international support for the rebels for the bloodshed.
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Mali
Special Operations forces risk being overused, misused, former chief says
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Iran
Syria has expanded chemical weapons supply with Iran’s help, documents show
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Afghanistan
Ambassador Crocker Sees Fraught Foreign Landscape Ahead
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Syria
Insight: Cautious on Syria, Obama moves to help rebels
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Syria
In Aleppo, government and rebel forces prepared for the “mother of all battles” as the US, UK, and France warned of a potential massacre. The former head of the UN monitoring mission said it is just a matter of time before President Assad’s regime falls.
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Iraq
Nervous Iraq keeps its eye on neighbouring Syria
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Bangladesh
Two Journalists Freed by Islamic Fighters in Syria After Weeklong Ordeal
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Free Syrian Army
Secret Turkish nerve center leads aid to Syria rebels
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Syria
Asharq Al-Awsat talks to [senior Syrian defector] General Manaf Tlass Asharq
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Syria
Turkey a hub for Syria revolution as illegal border crossing points abound
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Lebanon
Christians Flee from Radical Rebels in Syria
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Syria
Fighting intensified in Aleppo as both the rebels and the government massed their forces around the city. A senior defector from the Assad regime offered to unite opposition factions and provide a road map for the transfer of power. Iran said it would stand by its ally.
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Jordan
Jordan Is Anxious as Syrian Refugees Flood In
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Syria
Turkey Seals Border With Syria to All but Refugees
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Syria
Defecting general calls for Syrians to start preparing for post-Assad government
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Hezbollah
Analysis: In Syria crisis, stakes high for Hezbollah
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Syria
Rebel forces in Aleppo prepared for the coming battle as government forces sent armored reinforcements to the city. Rebel forces took control of a police station in central Aleppo. Turkey closed its borders with Syria to commercial traffic.
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Al Nusrah Front
Al Qaeda Insinuating Its Way Into Syria’s Conflict
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Syria
Syria fighting gives neither side decisive edge
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Iran
Iran general warns ‘hated Arabs’ of reprisals for backing Syrian rebels
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Iran
Iran hedges its bets on Assad and Syria
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Slain Syrian official supported al Qaeda in Iraq
Assef Shawkat, a top Syrian official killed in a bomb blast last week, was a key ally of al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI). Leaked State Department cables show that General David Petraeus repeatedly warned of the collusion between Syrian officials, including Shawkat, and AQI’s top foreign fighter facilitator.
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Syria
In Syria conflict, US struggles to fill intelligence gaps
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Iraq
The Unresolved Mystery of Syria’s ‘Iraqi’ Chemical Weapons
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Syria
Syria admitted it had chemical weapons, and said it would not use them on its own people but would use them to repel an external threat. Israel’s Prime Minister said Israel would “have to act” if chemical weapons were acquired by Hezbollah. Government forces retook control of Damascus as rebel forces reverted to guerrilla tactics.
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Syria
Syrian Conflict Draws In Christians
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Syria
Syria says could use chemical arms against foreign intervention
