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Arab League
White House Claims Proof Assad Used Sarin Gas
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France
Obama asks Congress to approve military strike against Syria
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Syria
Fighters from the Sharia Court of Aleppo clashed with the rebel Saddam Hussein battalion. The Sharia Court executed at least one person in the past two days. Fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant released 20 Syrian Kurds after torturing them; at least 50 more Kurdish civilians are still held captive . The ISIL withdrew from the joint rebel siege of Aleppo prison. Gunmen from the Ahrar al-Sham Islamic Movement allegedly massacred 16 civilians, including women and childen, in Idlib; the group denied the accusation. The UN rejected allegations that its inspectors’ departure was related to the…
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Syria
The White House walk-and-talk that changed Obama’s mind on Syria
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Islamist rebels go into hiding ahead of Syria strikes
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Syria
F.B.I. Sharpens Scrutiny of Syrians in U.S. for Signs of Retaliation
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Syria
Experts Fear US Plan to Strike Syria Overlooks Risks
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Syria
US casts action in Syria as moral imperative but sets no timetable
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Al Nusrah Front
Exclusive: Syrians In Ghouta Claim Saudi-Supplied Rebels Behind Chemical Attack
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Syria
NATO said it does not plan to intervene in Syria. The ICRC warned that the proposed Western military intervention will “likely trigger more displacement and add to humanitarian needs” in a situation that is already desperate. The UN said inspectors will leave on Aug. 31 but will not have immediate results, and will return later to investigate other alleged chemical attacks in Syria. Some rebel activists are claiming that the Aug. 21 attack was conducted by forces under the command of President Assad’s brother. The Foreign Ministry said today’s accusations by the US Secretary of State were “lies and baseless.”
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Syria
US military officers have deep doubts about impact, wisdom of a US strike on Syria
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NATO
NATO chief: No plans for alliance action in Syria
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Iran
Assad Allies Iran, Russia Consider Syria Options
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Syria
Syria army defectors say US strikes could kill Assad opponents
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Russia
Syria chemical weapons attack blamed on Assad, but where’s the evidence?
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Iran and Hezbollah warn against US strikes in Syria, threaten retaliation
As the United States and its partners appear to be finalizing potential strikes in response to the Syrian regime’s alleged chemical attack, Assad allies Iran, Hezbollah, and the PFLP-GC are warning against strikes and threatening to retaliate.
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Syria
Hagel: US discusses ‘facts’ on Syria with allies
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Syria
Exclusive: Syrian army moves Scud missiles to avoid strike
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Hezbollah
Iran to work with Russia to stop strike on Syria
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China
China urges no UN action on Syria before probe completed
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Syria
US consults oil experts as it weighs action against Syria
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Syria
U.S. military officers have deep doubts about impact, wisdom of a U.S. strike on Syria
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Iran
Chemical allegations in Syria haunt ally Iran
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United States
‘Black budget’ summary details US spy network’s successes, failures and objectives
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Germany
US Is Prepared to Act in Syria Without Coalition
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France
US Officials Press Case for Action in Syria
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Syria
Syrians in Damascus and elsewhere are preparing for a possible US strike. UN weapons inspectors spent a third day investigating the Aug. 21 chemical attack; they plan to complete work in Syria on Friday. President Assad vowed that Syria would “defend itself against any aggression.” A US naval destroyer moved closer to Syria amid talk of an imminent US strike on regime targets. Russia is sending two ships to the east Mediterranean. The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant is forcing captured Syrian Kurds to “repent.” Kurdish forces in Hasakah province continued to clash with ISIL, the Al Nusrah…
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Shabaab, ITMC urge jihadists to take precautions as Syria strikes loom
As the United States and its partners appear to be finalizing potential strikes in response to the Syrian regime’s alleged use of chemical weapons, jihadist groups continue to fret that fellow jihadists will be targeted.
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Russia
Syria pays for Russian weapons to boost ties with Moscow
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Syria
AP Sources: Intelligence on Syrian Chemical Weapons Use No ‘Slam Dunk’
