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Syria releases 2,130 captives to rebels in exchange for 48 Iranian prisoners - The Washington Post

Russia, U.S. to meet Syria envoy Brahimi on Friday - Yahoo! News

Russia: West should consider Assad's proposals - US News and World Report

Russia, Syria discuss ways of political outcome of crisis - China.org.cn

Russia is coordinating the supervision of Syria's chemical weapons arsenal: Report - haaretz.com

Top Turkish diplomat set for Syria talks in Moscow, Washington - todayszaman

Report: Saudi Arabia mulling over changing approach to Syria, withdrawing its financial support of Syrian rebels - PressTV

SNC propose transitional government, based in areas rebels refer to as "liberated territories" - NOW

VIDEO: Lakhdar Brahimi laments Assad's 'lost opportunity' - YouTube

VIDEO: Syrian army tortures and executes a rebel - LiveLeak.com

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Al Nusra Says It Stands With Other Syrian Rebels, The jihadis are fighting now alongside Free Syrian Army units - NYTimes.com

VIDEO: Report ties Syrian rebels to al Qaeda - YouTube

VIDEO: Nusra Front sees Islamic state in Syria - YouTube

Quilliam Releases New Strategic Briefing ‘Jabhat al-Nusra’ | Quilliam Foundation

Zarqawi's legacy: Jihadist rebels in Syria - UPI

VIDEO: Al-Nusra Militants Execute Three Assad Soldiers - IBTimes UK

VIDEO: Syrian rebels' lies and propaganda EXPOSED! - YouTube

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Report: Hizbullah Training Shiite Syrians to Defend Villages against Rebels — Naharnet

Amid Syrian violence, the exodus of Christians continues - JNS.org | News Service

Anti-Christian violence in Syria can trigger mass exodus – report : Voice of Russia

70.000 Syrian refugees in Iraqi Kurdistan - EKURD

VIDEO: Syria Kurds seek essential supplies in Iraq - Al Jazeera English

Surviving in Aleppo - NYTimes.com

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Insight: Aleppo misery eats at Syrian rebel support, the city face chaos at the hands of motley bands of fighters recruited from surrounding rural areas - Reuters

Alawites in the Damascus “Mezze 86” district fear reprisals in the event of the Assad fall - Asharq Alawsat Newspaper (English)

Pro-Assad Palestinians call for Yarmouk truce - Al Jazeera English

VIDEO: Syria Rebels in Yarmouk - YouTube

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UN: 1 Million Syrians Need Emergency Food Aid - VOA

Riot breaks out at Syrian refugee camp in Jordan after tents collapse due to weather | Fox News

White House asks Turkey to open Armenia border for Syrian Armenians - News.Az

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NYT: Syrian chemical weapons stored at bases, ready to use - UPI.com

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US: Assad's Plan 'Detached from Reality' - VOA

VIDEO: UN chief Ban disappointed with Syrian President's Speech - YouTube

Pope Benedict XVI Makes Urgent Appeal for Ceasefire And Constructive Dialogue in Syria - Catholic Online

Domestic Syria opposition rejects Assad offer - Al Jazeera English

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Syrian troops repulse rebel attack in Aleppo - Yahoo! News

PLO: Syrian regime, Free Syrian Army negotiate on Yarmouk camp - UPI.com

Israeli Premier: Frontier Fence With Syria Needed, Warning that radical Islamist forces have taken over the area - ABC News

Study shows rise of al Qaeda affiliate in Syria - CNN

Jihadists Exploit Syrian Turmoil as the Islamic State of Iraq Makes a Comeback - Modern Tokyo Times

Lebanese politician: Syrian militants' funding sources decline - LBCI News

Sharia banks that fund terrorism - Money Jihad

Names and nationalities of 108 foreign individuals who were arrested by the Syrian authorities - United Nations Official Document

VIDEO: Syrian Islamist Rebels Executed Three Prisoners - YouTube

VIDEO: Damascus protesters call for rule of Islam and restoration of caliphate - Jihad Watch

VIDEO: Syrian rebels burning some marijuana - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Syrian rebels faking dead child - LiveLeak.com

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Kurdish Leader Says The Syrian Revolution Deviates From Path And Turns Into Struggle for Power; Denies His Party Branch of the PKK - biyokulule

Iraqi Kurdistan's border with Syria is open: Peshmerga - ekurd

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Assad proposes political solution for Syria conflict - NOW

Assad outlines 3-phase reconciliation plan for Syria - NOW

Syria opposition rejects Assad reconciliation plan- NOW

VIDEO: Full Speech of Dr. Bashar al-Assad President of the Syrian Arab Republic - YouTube

VIDEO: President Bashar al-Assad's Speech Highlights (English Subtitles) - YouTube

VIDEO: Syrian National Coalition: Assad has no desire to relinquish power - YouTube

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Lebanon Interior Minister: Syrian opposition fighters training in Lebanon - Charles Ayoub

VIDEO: FSA & Jihadist Training Camps Exist in Lebanon: Lebanese Interior Minister Reveals- LiveLeak.com

Lebanese MP: 3 Airplanes Headed to Libya Carrying Syrian Gunmen to Be Trained - SANA

Amid Hammoud: A Lebanese officer heavily involved in the recruitment, training, and support of Syrian rebels -Al Akhbar English

Foreign fighters using Yarmouk as base: ex-Arafat aide | Al Akhbar English

Sources: Deal to demilitarize Yarmouk Palestinian camp in Syria 'imminent' | Maan News Agency

PFLP-GC says reports of Yarmouk deal 'incorrect' | Maan News Agency

Syria's Armed Opposition Plagued With Division - Al-Monitor

VIDEO: Australian jihadists in Syria - LiveLeak.com 

VIDEO: Syrian Rebels Murder Civilian Administrator and his Assistants in their Car - LiveLeak.com

VIDEOS: French Rockets Used By The Syrian Opposition - Brown Moses Blog

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Russian Naval Force Gathers Off Syria In Warning To West - The Sunday Times

VIDEO: Russia to Hold the Largest Naval Exercise in Its Recent History Near Syria - LiveLeak.com

Syria reveals Turkish pilots’ names captured in Syria - islamicinvitationturkey

CHP Calls for Questioning Erdogan and Davutoglu in Parliament- SANA, Syria

Kurdish Leader: Turkey Will Impede Kurdish Aspirations in post-Assad Syria - Rudaw.net

Interview with the chairman of the Kurdish National Council - KurdWatch.org

An Exclusive Interview with One of the News Editors of Al-Jazeera Channel | Friends of Syria

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US troops arrive in Turkey for Patriot missiles - Yahoo! News

Russia to send 12 warships for exercise near coast of Syria, It includes a call in Tartous - World Tribune

Turkey to present ‘tangible proposals' to Russia on Syria - todayszaman

Australia warns citizens against fighting in Syria, Reports say that more than 100 Australians engaged in the conflict -hurriyetdailynews

Khaled Mahmoud: A Prisoner in Lebanon Turns Emir in Syria - Al Akhbar English

Envoy rejects criticism over Lebanese hostages in Syria - todayszaman

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Free Syrian Army denies claims it has chemical weapons, will use them - todayszaman

Syrian Foreign Ministry: Report of UN International Commission of Inquiry on Syria Lacks Professionalism and Neutrality - SANA

Syria pro-regime TV journalist shot dead - NOW

Commercial flights continue to Damascus despite unrest, contradicting FSA report that air traffic was halted - AL Akhbar English

Syria: Battles Return to Yarmouk Camp - Al Akhbar English

VIDEO: Aftermath of Syria Car Bomb Attack - YouTube

VIDEO: Pro-Assad militia beat up rebels detainees - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Wounded Syrians abused by Assad army - YouTube

VIDEO: National Movement for Syria's Rescue: New Secular Syrian Coalition Representing Silent Majority - YouTube

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At least 9 killed by Damascus car bomb - Yahoo! News

Nusra Front reportedly leading Syrian rebels’ fight for key Damascus district Yarmouk - McClatchy

Popular committees in Yarmouk call for demilitarization, say residents are suffering at the hands of militants - Maan News Agency

Hamas, PA reportedly refuse to take in Palestinian refugees from Syria - The Times of Israel

After Assad, is strict Islamic rule ahead for Syria? - USAToday

VIDEO: Preeminent Theologian Issues Fatwa Requiring Muslims to Kill all Pro-Government Syrians - YouTube

VIDEO: 20-minutes compilation on the war crimes of Syrian rebels - Firstpost 

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UN diplomat says new US-Russia talks on Syria with envoy Lakhdar Brahimi possible next week - AP

Thierry Meyssan: US Administration Decides to Abandon 'Free Syrian Army'- SANA

Syria "salvation" party announced in Beirut, they say seek to expose extremist groups at work in their country and combat foreign meddling | THE DAILY STAR

KRG Considers Opening Borders for Food Supplies to Syria - Rudaw.net - English 

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Data suggests Syria death toll could be more than 60,000, says UN human rights office - United Nations News Centre

Syria video shows stabbing and stoning blamed on Assad militia - Yahoo! News

VIDEO: Torture of detainees with knives and stones by Syrian army soldiers till death - YouTube

VIDEO: Assad militia torturing prisoner mercilessly - Syrian Freedom

US journalist missing in Syria - GlobalPost

VIDEO: American Journalist James Foley Kidnapped in Syria - YouTube

VIDEO: The Syrian Diary: Russian Pro-Government Documentary - TV Rossiya 24

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Russian Navy to hold biggest war games in decades — RT

Turkish FM says unity of Syria, Iraq crucial for Turkey - TODAYSZAMAN

Iraqi PM Al-Maliki calls for early elections, warns of Turkish “Plan” to divide Iraq - ekurd

Turkey, Muslim Brotherhood, destabilizing Syria Kurdistan: Kurdish leader - Kurdpress News Aganecy

YASA Releases Syrian Kurdistan Map 'Western Kurdistan': First stage - ekurd

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Free Syrian Army claims it can make chemical weapons — RT

Western officials: No proof Assad used chemical weapons in Syria - Haaretz Daily Newspaper

Renewed violence engulfs Palestinian refugee camp in Syrian capital - chinadaily.com.cn

VIDEO: Syrian Rebels Praise Bin Laden, Celebrate 9/11 Attacks - YouTube

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VIDEO: UN envoy Brahimi announces tentative Syria peace plan - FRANCE 24

Reports: Russia Sends Another Naval Ship to Syria, preparing a plan to evacuate thousands of Russians if necessary - ABC News

Erdogan Tells Syrian Refugees Victory over Tyrant Assad is Near — Naharnet

Turkey officials: Maliki shooting himself in foot by negotiating with PYD - todayszaman

Jordan Says Can Handle Any Syrian Chemical Threat - ABC News

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Sister Agnes-Mariam: Syrian rebels 'beheaded Christian and fed him to dogs' - The Times of London

Syrian army deals big blows to rebels nationwide, killing hundreds: Syrian pro-government paper - Xinhua 

Lebanese Authorities Seize Weapons Bound for Syria - Prensa Latina News Agency

VIDEO: Al Nusra Using Children As Suicide Bombers - YouTube

VIDEO: Al Qaeda affiliated Ansar Al Sharia shooting with a tank in Palestinian camp Yarmouk, Damascus - Firstpost 

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VIDEO: Brahimi urges political fix that can save Syria from hell - Al Jazeera English

Russia blames Syrian opposition for failure to halt conflict - The Washington Post

Moscow Reiterates Invitation to Meet Syria Opposition Leader in a Neutral Country - RIA Novosti

No Russian military involvement in Syria either in the form of special forces or offensive military weapons – Lavrov - Voice of Russia

Turkey's Erdoğan: Regime change in Syria inevitable - todayszaman

Considering an Amnesty for Assad - Stratfor

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Al Nusrah Front guiding the offensive in Aleppo - Threat Matrix

SyriaAir cancels flight from Cairo to Aleppo - chicagotribune.com

Syrian opposition leader will seek "every way" to arm FSA,  says US was 'misguiding' the Syrian people by designating al-Nusra a terrorist organization - Al Akhbar English

Assad's forces seize Homs district from rebels: activists - Yahoo! News

VIDEO: The alleged massacre of Halfaya- syriaonline.sy

VIDEO: Syrian Rebels Propaganda Fail - Claim to Have Complete Control of Highway then Get Shot at by SAA- LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Saudi Wahhabi preacher issues Fatwa allowing jihadis in Syria to engage in short-lived marriages with women that each lasts for a few hours in order to satisfy their sexual desires - YouTube

VIDEO: Syrian Rebels Kill Pro-Government Civilian and Inadvertently Kill Young Man Passing By - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Syrian rebels executing a man because according to them he doesnt believe in God? - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Signing of the document by numerous brigades to establish Khilafah and refuse civil state in Syria - YouTube

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Syrian Kurds against joining opposition: Poll - Kurdpress News Aganecy

Kurdish Opposition Groups Question Syrian Delegation’s Meeting With Maliki - rudaw

VIDEO: Syrian Insurgents Attack Kurds, Take Heavy Casualties - YouTube

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Syrian opposition leader snubs Russian FM's overtures for talks - AFP

Syria jihadists accuse US of keeping Assad in power, eye post-Assad Islamic rule - AFP 

U.S.-Russia talks on Syria scheduled next month, UN envoy Brahimi will attend — reuters.com 

Ban to chair high-level donor conference next month for Syria humanitarian effort, UN seeks $1.5 billion aid - United Nations News Centre

Syrian rebels name batallion after former Turkish PM Erbakan - hurriyetdailynews

After Assad, armed groups seen migrating to Iraq or back home with no incentives to stop fighting - World Tribune

Damascus car bombing kills four students, dozens injured - SINA English

VIDEO: Syria opposition rejects Assad in political transition - YouTube

VIDEO: YPG Kurdish fighter Kill some FSA - LiveLeak.com

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Envoy calls for transitional government in Syria - Yahoo! News

Syria opposition rejects Assad in political transition - NOW

Assad resignation no pre-condition to dialogue - Russian Foreign Ministry - Voice of Russia

France says no role for Assad in Syria transition - NOW

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Syrian rebels sidetracked by scramble for spoils of war, Looting, feuds and divided loyalties threaten the unity of the armed opposition  - The Guardian

FSA will stop efforts to free Lebanese pilgrims, spokesperson says - NOW

Syrian rebels form Tripoli Martyrs Brigade in Syria - NOW

New jihadist group emerges in Syria, Jund al Sham (Soldiers of the Levant) - Threat Matrix

Syrian Jihadist Group Threatens United States - The Investigative Project on Terrorism

Truth About Halfaya "Bakery" Massacre - activistoftruth

VIDEO: Syrian Rebels Shoot at a Civilian Airplane Mid Air - YouTube

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Iraq Sunni rallies gather steam, The Syrian civil war pushes Iraq back to the Sunni-Shi'ite conflict - Yahoo! News

VIDEO: Iraq Fallujah Stands With Syria Freedom Fighters, Denounces Shiite Attacks on Sunnis - YouTube

S. Arabia's Golden Gate for Arms Smuggling to Iraq, Syria Found - Qatar Wakeup Call

Bin Laden family on top 10 Arab rich list - Money Jihad

Israel Not Able to Neutralize Syria’s Chemical Weapons - Al-Monitor

Syria chemical attack claims aim to justify foreign interference – Moscow — RT

Don't provoke us, Erdoğan says in stern warning to Syrian Kurds - todayszaman

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Syria to discuss Brahimi peace proposals with Russia - Yahoo! News

Syria National Coalition chief: Keeping the regime and Assad in place until 2014 – with or without powers – is totally unacceptable — arabsaga

US, Russia Hope for Syrian Power Transfer in Feb. - Israel National News

Turkey objects to transition with Assad - todayszaman

Turkey confirms Syria's Assad asked Venezuela for asylum - todayszaman

Peace envoy Brahimi meets Syrian internal opposition tolerated by the regime - Ahram Online

Russian Warships Gather in Mediterranean for Drills - RIA Novosti

Former Al Jazeera Correspondent Suggests Network Run by Qatar Foreign Policy - Algemeiner.com

Pope in Christmas plea on Syria calls for dialogue and a political solution  — www.bbc.co.uk 

VIDEO: Pope calls for peace in Syria in Christmas Day message.... - YouTube

VIDEO: Senior Syrian Military Official Defects to Rebels - YouTube

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Senior Israeli officials confirm: Netanyahu met Jordan king for secret talks on Syria chemical weapons - Haaretz Daily Newspaper

Israel Says No Proof Poison Gas Used in Syria - VOA

Did Syria Use Chemical Weapons Against Rebels? — www.thetrumpet.com 

Lavrov To RT: The Biggest Threat Is Rebels Taking Control Of Chemical Weapons In Syria - The Sacramento Bee

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FSA fears being edged out of uprising by secular and Islamist extremists - Yahoo! News

VIDEO: Al Nusra Group Declares War on the FSA - LiveLeak.com

Jabhat Al-Nasra Reportedly In Lebanon - Al-Monitor

Syrian Rebel Group Linked to Al-Qaeda Declared Jihad on Hezbollah (VIDEO) - Algemeiner.com

Syria: Interview with Official of Islamist Militia Jabhat Al-Nusra - TIME.com

Syrian Kurds demand Barzani to intervene to save them from siege and slow death: "what increases our suffering is the presence of those armed groups claiming its affiliation to the Syrian revolution" - ekurd

VIDEO: Aleppo Residents are Resisting the Hardships Brought by FSA - LiveLeak.com

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Syria troops using poison gas in Homs, activists say (VIDEO) - NOW

U.S. Officials Doubt Syrian Rebels' Chemical Attack Claim - Wired.com

Russian Embassy to Syria says has no evidence chemical arms were used | Russia Beyond The Headlines

Israel says Syria chemical weapons are secure for now - Yahoo! News

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Syrian activists say tens of people killed in government airstrike at a bakery in Halfaya - Fox News

Syria State Media Says 'Terrorists' behind Halfaya Carnage — Naharnet

VIDEO: The Halfaya Massacre According to the Rebels - YouTube

VIDEO: The Halfaya Massacre According to Regime Supporters - YouTube

VIDEO: Field Execution Of Palestinian Refugee by Syrian Rebels - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Sunni Jihadists are forcing a Shiite man to destroy a Minaret of a Husinieah in Zaraour village in north of Syria, Idleb Province - CNN iReport

VIDEO: Syrian rebels destroyed an Armenian church and burned the Holy Bible in Aleppo - Liveleak.com

VIDEO: Turkish Islamist Terrorist Incites Syrians to Slaughter Syria's Religious Minorities - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Iraqi Terrorists in Syria using child soldiers - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Confessions of a rebel and journalists testimony on media fabrications against the Syrian regime - YouTube

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Brahimi to acquaint Assad with US-Russia peace plan: Voice of Russia

Syria government says its forces still strong - chicagotribune.com

Jihadists Take Large Part of Syria Alawite Village — Naharnet

World Muslim Body Slams Islamist Threats against Syria Christians — Naharnet

Pakistani Taliban members killed near Syrian capital - Jafaria News Network

VIDEO: Palestinians return to Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus - YouTube

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Russia: Chemical weapons under control by the Syrian government - Yahoo! News

Lavrov says neither side will win Syrian civil war, Russia would be unable to persuade Assad to quit if it tried - Yahoo! News

Syria’s ‘No-Nonsense’ Air Defenses Praised by Russian General - RIA Novosti

US - Russia reach agreement on al-Assad ouster: Opposition sources - Asharq Alawsat 

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Execution of Ukrainian woman in Syria postponed until December 26: Voice of Russia

Syrian TV cameraman assassinated outside Damascus by 'armed groups’ — RT

Car bomb kills five in Damascus: Syrian Observatory - Yahoo! News

VIDEO: Islamist Insurgents Announce 'Syrian Islamic Front'  - YouTube

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VIDEO: Turks in Antakya Protest Against Turkish Government Interference in Syria - YouTube

Qatar Provides Syrian Terrorists with US-Made Stinger Missiles - abna.ir

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US and Russia back bid to create a transitional government made up of regime and opposition figures - Telegraph

Russia won't try to persuade Syria's Assad to quit: Lavrov - Reuters

NATO: Syria Fires More Scud Missiles - VOA

Syria rebels fire warning shots at airliner at Aleppo airport - Reuters

Jordanian authorities fear Brotherhood takeover of Syria, Warn against  arming of Jihadist Rebels - middleeastmonitor.com

Lebanese pilgrims kidnapped by Syrian rebels: The untold story — RT

Moscow prepares plan to evacuate Russians from Syria - Russia Beyond The Headlines

McCain presses White House nominee Kerry on Syrian no-fly zones - The Hill

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U.N. anti-genocide envoy: Syria minorities face reprisal risk because they support the government - Yahoo! News

VIDEO: FSA leader of the Omari Battalion issuing a statement asking all Christian residents to leave town in the Hauran Region- LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Terrorists Threaten to Poison Lattakia Drinking Water for an Alawi Genocide - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Turkish TV Interviews Syrian Refugees inside Turkey: Why is Erdogan Sending Terrorists to Kill Us? - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Syria mosques turned by Wahhabis into Jihad terrorism fests to establish Islamic Caliphate - YouTube

VIDEO: Free Syrian Army Salafis Implementing Sharia by Destroying Alcoholic Beverages - YouTube

VIDEO: Syria's Kurds Against Rebels - YouTube

VIDEO: FSA meets resistance from local rebel commanders - YouTube

Turkish Website: Terrorists Steal Bread, Other Materials from Syria and Sell them in Turkey- SANA

A Profile of Syrian Jihadist Omar Bakri Muhammad - The Jamestown Foundation

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Palestinian refugees reclaim Syrian camp, Yarmouk empty of gunmen with the rebel forces or from the pro-regime PFLP - NOW

Diplomat: Syrian troops will stay out of Palestinian camp in Damascus - UPI.com

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U.N. warns of foreign influx into sectarian Syria war - Yahoo! News

UN Says New Rebel Islamist Groups Shun Free Syrian Army - Bloomberg

Amman warns: Jihadists hijacking Syria revolution, may target Israel, Jordan next - Haaretz Daily Newspaper

New FSA chief facing resistance from local commanders, says Al Nusra fighers “are not terrorists”- alarabiya.

Exclusive: Has Syria Become Al-Qaeda's New Base For Terror Strikes On Europe? - Die Welt

Lebanon’s Shiites and Sunnis Fight in Syria, but Not at Home - NYTimes.com

Syrian rebels demand $700,000 for Russian, Italian hostages - Russia & India Report

Syria: Religious Police Patrol Aleppo’s Countryside - Al Akhbar English

The Salafi Emirate of Ras al-Ain - Fikra Forum

VIDEO: Tunisian Ex Jihadist Tells Tunisian TV Why he Stopped Fighting Alongside the FSA in Syria - YouTube

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Displaced Palestinians return to Yarmouk camp in Syrian capital with massive rally - Xinhua | English.news.cn

VIDEO: Palestinians of al-Yarmouk Camp Demand Departure of FSA Groups - YouTube

Kurdish Parties Remain Cautious of Syrian National Coalition - Rudaw.net - English

Barnabas charts plight of Syrian Christians - Barnabas - Christian persecution

VIDEO: Humanitarian Crisis in Aleppo due to Fighting between Rebels & Syrian Government - LiveLeak.com

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Putin says Russia ‘not preoccupied with fate of Assad,’ recognizes need for change in Syria - The Washington Post

Poll: Americans also see chemical weapon ‘red line’ in Syria - Washington Post

Israel says strike possible if Syria loses control of chemical weapons - UPI.com

UK Government warned on direct Syrian intervention - Telegraph

VIDEO: Vladimir Putin calls for non-military solution to Syria crisis - YouTube

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Battles rage in Damascus refugee area between rebels and Palestinian fighters backing the Syrian regime - Al Jazeera English

Over 95 percent of Palestinians in Yarmouk flee Syria fighting - Al Akhbar English

Yarmouk, Syria: Humanitarian needs rising as residents flee fighting, seek safety in UNRWA schools - ReliefWeb

Increasingly hard to provide food aid in Syria: UN - FRANCE 24

Syrian rebels delay execution of Ukrainian reporter - Voice of Russia

Syrian hijackers demand ransom for release of Russians - Voice of Russia

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NBC's chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel and crew escape during firefight after being kidnapped by pro-Assad militia - Fox News

VIDEO: NBC News’ Engel recounts being kidnapped in Syria - Video on TODAY.com

VIDEO: Video Shows NBC's Richard Engel And Crew Held By Assad Loyalists - Brown Moses Blog

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The Supreme Council of the Syrian Kurds visits Moscow conference - Voice of Russia

Syria Kurds to hold referendum - Kurdpress News Aganecy

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Poll: Public Says U.S. Does Not Have Responsibility to Act in Syria, There continues to be substantial opposition to sending arms to rebels -Pew Research Center 

David Cameron warns of 'strategic imperative' to arm Syrian rebels - Telegraph

Russian warships set sail to Mediterranean amid possible Syria evacuation — RT

Brahimi will ask Assad to nominate the ministers that will represent the regime in the transitional government - Al-Monitor

Iraq increases efforts to capture al-Qaeda leaders operating in Syria - Mawtani

Turkey Can’t Afford Over-Involvement In Syria - YaleGlobal

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Syria: Armed Opposition Takes Yarmouk Refugee Camp - Al Akhbar English

Syria hits back at UN over Palestinian refugees - FRANCE 24

Italian technician, two Russian workers kidnapped in Syria — RT

Speculation grows that NBC journalist is missing in Syria - Houston Chronicle

Jihadis bankroll aid efforts in Syria to win followers, Among those with money are groups like Jabhat al-Nusra - CSMonitor.com

Saudi Liaison Officer Coordinates Arming Terrorist in Syria - Syrian TV

VIDEO: Infighting between Terrorists in Syria, FSA vs. Jubhat el Nusra - YouTube

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Peacekeeping mission in Syria impossible – Moscow — RT

Exclusive Interview: Syrian VP Farouk Al-Sharaa Proposes Alternative to War - Al Akhbar English

Syria warns that opposition could use chemical weapons against civilians and blame government - The Washington Post

Syrian internal moderate opposition mulling its future - Voice of Russia

VIDEO: People of Aleppo Take to the Streets: We Want FSA OUT!!! We Want Syrian Army - LiveLeak.com

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BDP accuses Turkey of organizing clashes in Ras al-Ain - todayszaman

Turkey supports armed groups against Kurds in Syria: PYD leader Salih Muslim - ekurd

Agreement between Kurdish YPG forces and armed groups in Serêkaniyê in Syrian Kurdistan - ekurd

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At Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus, fighting intensifies between Syrian rebels and Palestinians who support the government - The Washington Post

300 radical Syrian rebels infiltrate Palestinian refugee camp, battling local committees - Xinhua | English.news.cn

VIDEO (EXCLUSIVE): The Mistery of Aqrab Massacre: Interviewed eyewitnesses say Syrian rebels took Alawites villagers hostage with unknown fate - Channel 4

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights version of events in Aqrah: More than 125 Alawites killed by Assad’s Shabiha militia— www.worldtribune.com 

Assad's strategy shift keeps rebels at gates of Damascus, A rebel assault has failed to make serious gains in the Syrian capital - The Independent

Syrian Army May Have Set Damascus Trap for Rebels, Apparently the armed opposition — Jabhat al-Nusra in particular — suffered serious casualties - Al-Monitor

Syria: Insurgents On The Run? - M of A

Syrian Vice President says neither side can win war: newspaper - Reuters

VIDEO: Al Nusra Shows Its Bloody Mark on Aleppo in Official Video - syriadeeply.org

VIDEO: Confessions of terrorists committing crimes against Syrian civilians in the name of JIHAD - YouTube

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Ahmadinejad cancels Turkey visit after Iran’s top brass warns against Patriots — RT

Iran backs Syria presidential election, halt to arms shipments as parts of peace bid - The Washington Post

US pulls war fleet from Syrian water - DEBKAfile

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U.N. considering sending 10,000 peacekeeping troops to Syria - UPI.com

Syria: Cameron secures EU pledge to review arms embargo - Telegraph

NATO says Syrian Scuds hit "near" Turkey - Yahoo! News

Syrian rebels: U.S., British backed training in Jordan - The Seattle Times

Iran warns against Patriot deployment on Syria frontier - Reuters

Syria’s foreign minister blames US, European sanctions for the nation’s suffering - The Washington Post

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US calling for release of Ukrainian journalist abducted by Syrian rebels - .kyivpost.com

Key rebel commander killed in Syria's Aleppo - AFP

Zarqawi's brother-in-law reported killed while leading Al Nusrah Front unit - The Long War Journal

Rebels 'seize Syrian army school' in Aleppo - Yahoo! News

VIDEO: Aleppo - Rebels capture Syrian army school - Youtube

Al Qaeda Tried to Hide Hand in Syria, It has been working under another name in Syria -  Foundation for Defense of Democracies

Jihadists Exploit Syrian Turmoil as the Islamic State of Iraq Makes a Comeback - The Jamestown Foundation

Interview with Jabhat Al Nusra's commander - The National

Terrorist Confesses to Being Complicit in Crimes including Murder of Child Sari Saoud- SANA

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No interim government until Assad goes: Sabra - Al Bawaba

Syria opposition forms body to preserve state institutions - baltimoresun.com

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Sunni Syrian rebels burn Shi'ite mosque: video | Reuters

VIDEOS: An Islamist Free Syrian Army Brigade Burns A Shiite Mosque In Zarzur, The group involved associates itself with the Islamic State of Iraq - Brown Moses Blog

Amnesty International: Ukrainian journalist's release must be first test of Syrian opposition coalition - kyivpost.com

Syrian Rebel Seeks Prisoner Exchange to Free Hostages (VIDEO)- NYTimes.com

Was there a massacre in the Syrian town of Aqrab (VIDEO)? All eyewitnesses insist that the Free Syrian Army corralled around 500 Alawite civilians - channel4.com

Syrian Protesters Slam U.S. Blacklisting of al-Nusra as Fighting Rocks Capital, North — Naharnet

VIDEO: Syrians back al-Nusra despite 'terrorist' tag - Al Jazeera English

Al Nusra Front Implements Its Model in the “Liberated” Areas of Syria - almanar.com

Syrian jihadists in Aleppo form 'Supporters of the Khilafah' Brigade (VIDEO) - The Long War Journal

VIDEO: Allepo Figthing Gone Bad Today for Syrian rebels - LiveLeak.com

Jordanian tapped to lead jihadist forces in Syria - The Jordan Times

The Syrian Brotherhood’s Armed Struggle - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

The Other Victims of the War in Syria: Christians Tortured, Terrorized, Killed and Driven From Their Ancient Home - Catholic Online

Syria's Kurds face uncertain future if Assad falls | World news | guardian.co.uk

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Russia denies shifting policy on Syria - Yahoo! News

Pentagon to send missiles, 400 troops to Turkey - Chicago Sun-Times

U.S. Officials: Syria Has Prepared Several Dozen Chemical Bombs - NPR

Intelligence on Syrian troops readying chemical weapons for potential use prompted Obama’s warning - The Washington Post

Assad will not be a part of Syrian future: White House — freepressjournal.in 

Brazil welcomes Russia`s stance on Syria - Voice of Russia

VIDEO: Russia insists no change in Syrian policy - YouTube

VIDEOS: Grads Join Scuds And Incendiary Bombs In The Latest Escalation Of The Syrian Conflict - Brown Moses Blog

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Moscow: Syria Opposition Victory ‘Possible’ - RIA Novosti

Moscow ‘Concerned’ Over Syria Chemical Weapons Falling Into Extremists Hands - RIA Novosti

U.S. lawmaker says Syria's chemical weapons are ready to use - Reuters

VIDEO: Panetta says Syria's chemical weapons represent a real danger - CNN.com Blogs

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At Least 24 Killed in Car Bombings near Damascus including children and women — Naharnet

Villagers say missiles fired by rebels caused the death of Alawites in Aqreb - channel4.com

Ransom deadline passes for Ukrainian reporter held in Syria - Reuters

Amnesty urges Syria rebels to free Ukraine journalist - NOW 

Jihadist group Al Nusra claims Syria interior ministry attack - alarabiya.net

Ford: al-Nusra Front is just another name for al Qaeda in Iraq - The Cable

FSA head: "Al-Nusra Front has never done anything illegal or worth condemning...They are fighting side by side with us" - AFP.

VIDEO: Demonstrations in war torn Aleppo against Syrian rebels - LiveLeak.com

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PYD: Despite the fact that not all our demands have been definitely accepted, we got a promise from the Syrian National Coalition- ANF ENGLISH

Syrian Christians in valley besieged by Islamic militia - Catholic Culture

A young Christian of the opposition: "Minorities crushed in Ras Al Ain - Fides Service

VIDEO: Syrian rebels battle PYD in Ras Al Ain - YouTube

VIDEO: The Syrian Kurds A People Discovered - YouTube

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'Friends of Syria' Recognize Syrian Opposition, Assad Fires Scud Missiles at Rebels - VOA

Russia Criticizes U.S. Recognition of Syrian Opposition - NationalJournal.com

France says not ready to arm Syrian opposition - Yahoo! News

Canada tells Syrian opposition it won’t be recognized until it rejects extremism despite U.S. acceptance - National Post

US Stops Short of Legal Recognition of Syrian Rebels - RIA Novosti

$ 100 m new Saudi aid to bolster Syrian revolution - ArabNews

Sources: Syrian Rebels Training On Anti-Aircraft Weapons In Jordan - NPR

Kurdish Council Agrees to Join Syrian Opposition Coalition - Rudaw.net

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Syrian opposition chief urges review of al-Nusra blacklisting, U.S. urges him to "take a firm stand against extremists" - Reuters

West Seeks to Isolate Jihadists In Supporting Syrian Opposition - As-Safir Newspaper

Three blasts strike Syrian Interior Ministry in Damascus — RT

Journalist held in Syria faces execution by her FSA kidnappers - guardian.co.uk

Syrian rebels in Aleppo ‘exclusively’ America-hating jihadists - WND

Syrian jihadists, including al Qaeda's Al Nusrah Front, form Mujahideen Shura Council - The Long War Journal

Highlights from the interview with Syrian rebel leader Moaz al-Khatib - CBS News

VIDEO: Bloody aftermath of Damascus bomb aired on Syrian TV - Telegraph

VIDEO: Moaz AL Khatib speech in Friends of Syria - YALLA SOURIYA

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EXCLUSIVE: President Obama Recognizes Syrian Opposition Group - ABC News

Russia gets Syrian crisis plan from US with conditions - newspaper — RT

U.S. blacklisting of Islamist opposition group ‘very wrong:’ Syrian Brotherhood - .alarabiya.net

U.S. intelligence sees no new activity indicating Syria prepares to use chemical weapons against rebel forces (VIDEO) - Huffington Post

Rep: 'Blissful silence' from Pentagon on questions over arms shipments from Libya to Syria - Fox News

Kurdish KNC Joins Syrian National Coalition - Mesopotamische Gesellschaft

VIDEO: Diplomats: U.S. trains rebels to secure Syrian WMDs - YouTube

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Up to 200 hurt in attack on Syrian Alawite village — uk.reuters.com

Syria rebels attack military school north of Aleppo, Elsewhere in the city 11 Kurds, including three children and two women, killed by four mortars fired by rebels - NOW

Stalemate stokes anger at rebels in Aleppo - Al Jazeera English

FSA involved in north Lebanon battle: Eid - THE DAILY STAR

VIDEO: Man in Aleppo Describes How it is to Live in FSA-Controlled Areas - YouTube

VIDEO: Aleppo Kurdish civilians attacked - YouTube

VIDEO: Aftermath Of Attack On And Shelling Of Alawite Village - YouTube

VIDEO: Citizen Tortured with Flesh-Burning Materials by Rebels - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Public Market Massacre in Alkorah City, Syria - Best Gore

VIDEO: Armed Sunnis Pose with Severed Body Parts in Damascus Suburb of Admal - Best Gore

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U.S. designates Syrian group Al Nusra as terrorist organization - The Washington Post

Syrian rebels defy US and pledge allegiance to jihadi group Al Nusra - Telegraph

Al Nusra and and allied jihadists groups seize key north Syria army base, many of the fighters were foreigners from Arab countries and Central Asia - Ahram Online

Ukrainian journalist life threatened in Syria, Rebels are demanding 50 million U.S. dollars for her life - Voice of Russia

Jihadists: Christians can only live in post-Assad Syria if they pay the jizya - Jihad Watch

VIDEO: State Dept: Al Qaeda Linked Al-Nusra Has Moved Operations into Syria - YouTube

VIDEO: Jabhat al-Nusra Captures 111 Regiment Base, Give Us A Tour - YouTube

VIDEO: Syria Rebels make child behead unarmed prisoner - WARNING - Extremely Graphic - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Syrian Rebels Attack Aleppo's Armenian Quarter and Destroy a Building Killing its Residents - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Ras al Ain, Syrian Rebels' War Crimes Part 3 - YouTube

Syria: Muslim lovers of death celebrate "marriage" of three "martyrs" with "virgins of Paradise" (VIDEO) - Jihad Watch

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U.S. Troops Are Reported Back in Iraq Over Syrian Crisis - thenewamerican

Sources: U.S. helping underwrite Syrian rebel training on securing chemical weapons – CNN.com Blogs

US Denies Arming Syrian Opposition As Reported By The Times Of London - RIA Novosti

Exclusive: UK military in talks to help Syria rebels, International coalition could offer air and sea support as well as military training - The Independent

Syria rebels hope arms will flow to new fighter command - Reuters

Russia stands by Syria President Bashar Assad - latimes.com

Syrian economy to shrink 20 percent in 2012: IIF - Reuters

VIDEO: FSA Rebels Receive Chemical Weapon Protective Suits - YouTube

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Syrian Kurds start forming their army - Voice of Russia

VIDEO: Interview with Salih Muslim, Leader of PYD Kurdish Party in Syria - LiveLeak.com

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UN envoy: U.S. and Russia still back Syria political settlement, Talks aimed to find a solution based on last June's Geneva Declaration - Reuters

Lavrov: “We’ll not allow the Libyan experience to be reproduced in Syria - en.ria.ru

France funding Syrian rebels in new push to oust Assad, Money has been used to buy weapons and ammunition - guardian.co.uk

Secret US ops to arm Syrian rebels? — www.nypost.com

Saudi sending criminals & drug dealers to fight in Syria? - David Icke's Official Forums

Qatar Sends Pakistani Terrorists to Fight Alongside Armed Terrorist Groups in Syria, Iranian News Agency Says - Syrian Free Press

Report: Israel Special Forces Tracking Chemical Weapons in Syria - Israel National News

Israel sees no immediate threat from Syrian chemical weapons - todayszaman

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Jihadist-backed rebels take Syrian army command post - Reuters

Syria crisis: a beseiged Damascus remains loyal to Assad - Telegraph

VIDEO: FSA gets its hands on SAM-8 (9K33 OSA-AKM SA-8 Gecko) – Surface to Air Missile system - SyriaUpdate

VIDEO: FSA commander near air-force intel QH in Aleppo says they don’t need RPGs now as they have armor-piercing rockets - SyriaUpdate

VIDEO:  Battle For Syria: View from the Frontline! (English subtitles) - YouTube

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More Syria-Linked Gun Battles Reported in Lebanon's Tripoli - VOA

Lebanese pilgrims held in Syria to be freed in prisoner swap - THE DAILY STAR

Lebanese Politician: We Don't Wish to See Syria Dominated by Takfirist Groups — Naharnet

Six jihadists arrested near Syrian-Jordan border - The Jordan Times

VIDEO: Lebanese Salafi militants who have been killed in Syria in Talkalakh - YouTube

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Syrian opposition chief calls for talks to form transitional government - .alarabiya.net

Syria National Coalition to form unified military council - Middle East Online

Rebels in Syria elect new military chief to head a new Islamist-dominated command - Reuters

Syrian opposition groups are trying to organize civilian local administration councils - hurriyetdailynews

Patchwork of foreign fighters in rebel-held Syria - Yahoo! News

Syrian Authorities Arrest 40 North African Al Qaeda Jihadists Coming Through Lebanon - Friends of Syria

Al Nusrah Front launches complex suicide attack in Syria - Threat Matrix

Islamism and the Syrian revolution - Syria Comment

VIDEO: Corruption in Free Syria Army fueling support for Al-Nusra - Al Jazeera

VIDEO: Sky News Interview with Syrian and Foreign Wahhabi Radical Jihadis Captured in Syria - YouTube

VIDEO: Report: Foreign Jihadis Infiltrate Syria and Fight in an Islamist-Infested Syrian "Revolution" - YouTube

VIDEO: Libyan Terrorists came from Turkey, arrived in Syria - YouTube

 VIDEO: Libyan mercenaries go to Idlib - YouTube

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William Hague saw 'evidence' that Assad's forces are preparing to launch chemical attack against rebels - guardian.co.uk

Experts skeptical Syria is preparing to use its chemical arsenal - McClatchy

VIDEO: How credible are reports of Syrian WMDs? - Al JAZEERA

U.S. military updates options for potential Syria strike, source says – CNN.com Blogs

VIDEO: Pentagon Delivers Syria Strike Options To Obama - CNN

Rebels could resort to chemical weapons, Syria warns - FRANCE 24

Six Patriot batteries, 600 foreign troops to be deployed in Turkey - todayszaman

Russia warns Nato of border crisis after Patriot missiles go into Turkey - The Times

Russia arms Syria with powerful ballistic missiles - WND

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Syrian rebels elect unified military command with ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafists, Absent from the group are the FSA chiefs - Reuters

FSA  spokeperson: New command body was driven by Qatar and Saudi Arabia and would spark in-fighting among rebel groups - washingtonpost

Syrian armed opposition an uneasy mix of religious extremes - CBC News

Assyrian Christians appeal in the Syrian opposition: "Stop Salafi groups" - Agenzia Fides

How Saudi petrodollars fuel rise of Salafism - Money Jihad

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US works with Russia on Syria, but wants Assad out - AP

NATO's Patriot move is step to involvement in Syria: Russia - chicagotribune.com

Food shortages in Syria send prices soaring - The Independent

A million may be hungry in Syria as winter bites - United Nations World Food Programme 

Syrian Christians Face Starvation, Deadly Attacks - BosNewsLife – Christian News Agency

Palestinian refugees increasingly drawn into Syrian war - BBC News

UN urges Palestinians to stay out of Syria conflict - AFP

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Syria says scare of chemical weapons is a cloak for intervention,  "Syria stresses again, for the tenth, the hundredth time.... they would not be used against its people - Reuters

U.S., Israel worry Syria rebels could get chemical weapons - latimes.com

Warning to Syria on Chemical Weapons Stemmed From Airfield Intel - ABC News

Red Cross in touch with Syrian government on biological, chemical arms - chicagotribune.com

NATO moves toward Patriot missiles and troop deployment on Syria border - Boston.com

FSA dispute U.S. chemical weapons claims, It says U.S. aims to "create a door to enter Syria to stop the violence"  - WTOP.com

Syrian opposition calls for protests against any UN peacekeepers - NOW Lebanon

Syria rebels threaten Golan peacekeepers: UN official - Voice of Russia

Exclusive: Iran shipping signals conceal Syria ship movements - Reuters

VIDEO: Syria Rebels testing Tekkim chemicals to use as chem weapons, 'Enemies of Allah will die like rabbits' - YouTube

VIDEO: Video purports to show use of white phosphorus by Syrian military - WP

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Arms shipments traveled from Libya to anti-Assad fighters on a  weekly basis, sources say - Fox News

U.S.-Approved Weapons Transfer Ended Up With Libyan Jihadis - NYTimes.com

Britain to press EU partners to amend Syria arms embargo - AFP

Car Bomb Rocks Damascus as Fighting Rages - NYTimes.com

VIDEO: Thousands gather at mass funeral for Syria car bombing victims in Homs - YouTube

VIDEOS: Compilation of several videos on Syrian rebels calling for an Islamic State - SyriaUpdate

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Wider Chaos Feared as Syrian Rebels and Kurds Clash - NYTimes.com

Syrian Kurds Suspicious Of Islamic Militants, Turkey - .aina.org

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Five killed in sectarian clashes in Lebanon's Tripoli - Reuters

Lebanese killed in Syria not fighters, families say - The Salt Lake Tribune

The Rise of the Salafis in Lebanon: A New Sunni-Shiite Battlefield - The Cutting Edge News

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No evidence Syria mixing chemical agents, Pentagon official says - MSNBC

VIDEO (Russian): Syria Has No Plans to Use Chemical Weapons Lavrov - Video Dailymotion

Assad kept chemical weapons out of hands of extremists: Israel — www.reuters.com 

Thousands of US troops arrive near Syrian shore on USS Eisenhower — RT

92 Senators vote to require Pentagon to report on Syria military options - The Cable

Russia Docks Warships in Syria as NATO Arms Turkey - US News and World Report

NATO commander: Patriots can stop Syrian chemical missiles - todayszaman

Davutoğlu says Assad has 700 missiles, Ankara knows location - todayszaman

Iraq Blocks Syria’s Request to Fetch Combat Helicopters from Russia - ProPublica

Four killed in Syria-linked Lebanon clashes — RT

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U.S. might name Syrian rebel Nusra Front a foreign terrorist group - McClatchy

Jihadists eclipsing other rebels in Syria's Aleppo - AFP

Special Report: Aleppo jihadists - The Globe and Mail

Extremist groups among the Syrian opposition are responsible for some of the recent gains - Washington Post

Syria: Rebel Sniper Talks About Revolution and His Disillusionment | TIME.com

Syrian rebel group vow to conquer Israel, Iran and Iraq - Jihad Watch

Turkish officers fighting alongside insurgents in Syria: Voice of Russia

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'Kurdish rights must be secured within a united Syria': New chief of Syrian National Coalition - Rudaw

VIDEO: Christian Armenians Flee Syria - YouTube

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