Syria

EU Foreign Ministers Split on Arms to Syria, Britain, Italy join France in supporting military aid while Germany, Sweden, others reject it - VOA

UK’s £20m weapons gift to Syria rebels, ­including rifles, machine guns and ­missiles - Daily Star.

Uncharitable Organizations: Islamist charities are bankrolling terror groups across the Middle East and pretending it's aid work - Foreign Policy

Saudi spy agency funds al-Nusra terrorists in Syria: Report - Strategic Culture Foundation

Al Qaeda claims killing of Syrian soldiers and state employees in Iraq - Reuters

Syrian Rebels: 'Conquer Golan, Refuse Israeli Aid' - Israel National News

VIDEO: Syria rebels vow to 'liberate Golan Heights' - LiveLeak.com

Russian Navy Starts Forming Mediterranean Task Force - RIA Novosti

Turkey refutes claim it denies shelter to Christian Syrians - turkishweekly.net

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Rebel Mortar attack in Damascus kills 6 civilians, It struck a Christian neighborhood and a football stadium at game time - Yahoo! News

20 Bodies Found in Aleppo’s Quelq River - Antiwar.com

VIDEO: Bodies pulled out of river in Aleppo - LiveLeak.com

Captive Ukrainian journalist escapes Syrian rebels, The kidnappers, members of the Free Syrian Army, had repeatedly threatened to kill her-  RT News

VIDEO: Ukrainian Journalist Held Hostage By Terrorists in Syria Escapes Them - LiveLeak.com

Child Martyred, Nine Injured after Targeting Kindergarten Micro-bus by Terrorists - Real Syria Updates

Syria Islamist rebels set up religious eastern council, It includes the jihadist Al-Nusra Front - NOW

FSA Implement Soft Sharia Law in Aleppo - Asharq Al-Awsat

Syrian Christians Flee Their Villages as Islamist Rebels Take Over - BCNN1

Syria's priceless heritage under attack, One report claims $2bn worth of artefacts have already left the country - BBC News.

Belgian Sources: Nearly 70 Belgian Nationals Fighting with Terrorists in Syria - Real Syria Updates

Valls: Dozens of French Jihadists are in Syria - Real Syria Updates

'Indian-origin jihadis' fighting in Syria against Assad regime - The Times of India

VIDEO: Syrian Rebels Raise AlQaeda Flag After Beheading 7 Civilians - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Syrian rebels drag around with hollowed-out heads - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Islamo fascists torturing civilian "Dirlewanger" style - LiveLeak.com

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Rival Kurdish Parties Clash in Syria - Al-Monitor

Syria Kurds decline controlling Raqqa oil field - Kurdpress News Aganecy

Women of Rojava building a free society in Syrian Kurdistan - ekurd

The Democratic Union Party (PYD) Factor Forces Turkey to Have a Peace Process with the PKK - ekurd

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Syrian Death Squad Invaders Seize UN Peacekeepers

by Stephen Lendman

At this writing, efforts to secure their release continue. Reports suggest freeing them on Saturday likely. 

UN officials hoped to do so Friday. Unsafe conditions and darkness delayed things. So does dealing with rogue killers.

Lavrov: Assad has made it clear he has no intention of resigning, Russia won't pressure him - BBC News

VIDEO: Russia won't pressure Assad, says Lavrov - BBC News

Russia could consider arms embargo on Syria if steps taken to suppress weapons supplies to the Syrian opposition: Lavrov - Voice of Russia

West training Syrian rebels in Jordan, There had so far been no "green light" for the forces being trained to be sent into Syria - guardian.co.uk

Croatian newspaper: In the last 4 months 75 planes transferred 3000 tons of weapons for Syrian rebels - LiveLeak.com

VIDEOS: Croatian Weapons Given to the Rebels in Syria - Real Syria Updates

Damascus briefs UN on transfer of Libyan, Saudi arms, militants to Syria - Strategic Culture Foundation

Turkish Main Opposition Party Chief Kilicdaroglo: Erdogan Government's Policies against Syria are Dangerous and a Failure- SANA

VIDEO: Turkish Government and Opposition Go Head To Head over the Syrian Crisis in Parliament - PressTV

Syria PM and Maliki Discuss Bilateral Relations on the Phone - SANA

Syria thanks BRICS for support against West - NOW

A Divided Society: The Impact of the Syrian Crisis on Lebanon - The Jamestown Foundation

Jabhat al-Nusra and Hezbollah In First Confrontation - Al-Monitor

Rebels: Hizbullah training thousands in Bekaa Valley to turn tide in Syrian war - World Tribune

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U.N.: Efforts to free peacekeepers to resume Saturday - CBS News

Free Syrian Army offers Golan kidnapping "clarification" - NOW

Richard Engel Reveals a Diary of His Syrian Kidnapping—and How His Captors Terrorized Their Victims - Vanity Fair

75 percent of the Syria-Turkey border is controlled by al-Qaeda, while the rest is controlled by the PKK : Al-Assad - hurriyetdailynews.com

Al Nusrah Front  executes two more suicide attacks in Homs - The Long War Journal

Nusra Front to provide assistance to Homs battalions: source - YALLA SOURIYA

Al-Manar Website Uncovers Internal Document for Al-Nusra Front - .almanar.com

Syria: Concern over lack of Christian representation on Aleppo council - Christian Today

VIDEO [ENG Subs]: Syrian Rebels Beat And Humiliate the Eccentric 'Yellow Man' in Aleppo - LiveLeak.com

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Syrian women refugees have ‘little to celebrate’ on March 8 - The Jordan Times

Syrian crisis forces young women into early marriages - Wausau Daily Herald 

Desperate, Some Fleeing Syria Turn to Prostitution - ABC News

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UN scrambles to free peacekeepers abducted in Syria - AFP

FSA: Kidnapping of UN personnel a mistake by local commanders on the ground, release expected soon - Haaretz Daily Newspaper

VIDEO: Statement of peacekeepers detained by the Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade - YouTube

VIDEO: Original statement of the Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade detaining UN peacekeepers - YouTube

Profile: The Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade - Syria Survey

VIDEO: "Martyrs of Yarmouk” Rebels Execute Group of Syrian Soldiers - LeakSource

VIDEO: The formation of The Yarmouk Martyrs Battalion - Twitter / Asher_Berman

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Arab League clears member states to arm Syria rebels, offers opposition Syria's seat - Yahoo! News

Syria opposition to pick interim PM next week - Al Jazeera English

Britain to give Syria rebels body armor, vehicles - NOW

Germany warns against arming Syria rebels - NOW

Kerry: “A Lot of Countries Training” Syria Militants - almonitor

US General: many shoulder-fired anti-aircraft arms from Libya are still at large; some in Syria - The Washington Post

Syrian crisis discussion provokes tension in Parliament - todayszaman

Turkish main opposition party delegation meets Assad - NOW

Mansour warns Arab League decision threatens Lebanon - THE DAILY STAR

Wadi Khaled: al-Nusra Front and March 14 Form Bonds - Al Akhbar English

Gulf Oil Monarchies Bully Lebanon Over Syria Stance - Al Akhbar English

Iraq closes border post and sent in military reinforcements after Syria clashes - AFP

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Rebels' presence in Syria's al-Raqqa 'matter of time only': minister - globaltimes.cn

The fall of ar-Raqqa to Jihadist Jabhat an-Nusra & Harakat Ahrar as-Sham - pietervanostaeyen

Syria: Raqqa Lies in Ruins - Al-Monitor

VIDEO(Arabic): Statements of  the Governor and Baath party chief captured by the rebels in Raqqa - YALLA SOURIYA

VIDEO: Chaos in Raqqa - YouTube

Syrian opposition source says Chechens are the second biggest force of foreigners after Libyans - OnIslam.net

How Michel Kilo Negotiated a Tenuous Truce in Ras Al Ayn - Syria News

Syrian Kurdish Militia Takes Over Oil Fields - Al-Monitor

Syria’s Christians Fear Iraq Scenario - Yahoo! News Maktoob

Syria's healthcare system in tatters, aid group warns - latimes.com

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Syrian jets bomb northern city Raqqa overrun by rebels, Governor and Baath party head detained by Jabhat al-Nusra - poststar.com

VIDEO: Al Nusra Captures Raqqa Governor and Raqqa Baath Party Boss - YouTube

VIDEO: Islamist Rebels in Raqaa Use Heavy Weapons - YouTube

VIDEO: Islamist group Ahrar al-Sham in Al-Raqqa - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Rebels destroy bottles of alcohol in Al Raqqa - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Syrian Rebels Film Burning of Shia Muslim Books & Artwork in Supposed Damascus Office - YouTube

VIDEO: Rebels execute Alawite - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Rebel beheads a civilian - Friends of Syria

VIDEO: Rebels Execute SAA Militia - LiveLeak.com

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Gulf arms to Syria rebels reaching "right people," Kerry says - NOW

VIDEO: Secretary of State John Kerry Blasts Russia for Aiding Syrian Government in War Against Rebels - ABC News

General says Syria too complex to give lethal aid to rebels - MiamiHerald.com

Iraqis call for U.S. military aid after Nusra-linked assault on ‘innocent Syrians’ - MiamiHerald.com

Hezbollah takes a greater role in Syrian conflict - USAToday

FSA: Hizbullah Preparing to Send 5,000 Fighters to Homs — Naharnet

Al-Qaeda gunmen study IDF patrols on Israeli-Syrian border - The Times of Israel

Turkey denies Syria's looting accusations, calls claims baseless - todayszaman

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Assad says Syria has "emerged victorious" - NOW

Children lack schooling in Syria crisis, At least 2,400 schools have been damaged or destroyed, UNICEF says - latimes.com

Syria petrol price jumps 18%, state media says - NOW

German Journalist Who  Entered Syria Illegally Handed Over to Russian Ambassador - SANA

Uneasy Calm Reigns in Assad Stronghold of Tartus - SPIEGEL ONLINE

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Dozens of Syrian troops killed in Iraq after seeking refuge, raising concerns of war’s spread - The Washington Post

Iraq accuses Qatar of financing jihadi groups in Syria - The Cable

Kurdistan Region asks Turkey to negotiate with Syrian Kurds - Kurdpress News Aganecy

Russia to deliver Iraq weapons by June: Zebari - PressTV

Phalange: Lebanese-Syrian Border Areas Should Be Declared Military Zone under Army's Control — Naharnet

Israel warns it cannot stand idle as Syria war spills over border -| Reuters

Syrian industry sues Turkey for 'terrorism, looting': report - AFP

France, Turkey plot to assasinate Assad: Report - PressTV

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Syrian opposition says captures eastern city of Raqqa - Yahoo! News

VIDEO: Syrian Rebels Plant an Islamist Flag in Raqqa - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Rebels tearing down the statue of Hafes Assad in Raqqa - YouTube

Syria troops launch major assault on Homs city - AFP

Kerry: "Moderate Syrian opponents should be armed" - turkishpress.com

The EU is Set to Support Syrian Rebels with Military Training - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Russian weapons flowing to rebels by way of Serbia - World Tribune

UNRWA deplores hanging of two Palestine refugees by syrian rebels in Yarmouk - keshcash.com

VIDEO: Battles Between FSA  And Syrian Troops In Yarmouk Camp In Damascus - Firstpost Topic 

VIDEO: Syrian Rebels Blow up a Shiite Shrine in a Syrian Village - YouTube

VIDEO: Syrian Rebels Ambushed an SAA BMP and Beheaded the Crew - LiveLeak.com

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Opposition leader visits Syria amid Assad offensive — uk.reuters.com 

VIDEO: Syria Opposition Leader Mouaz Khatib Visits Aleppo Suburbs Manbej and Jarablus - YouTube

Syria opponents vote for Aleppo council - NOW

Massive battle rages at Aleppo police academy - NOW

VIDEO: Rebels at the Police Academy in Aleppo - YouTube

Shi'ite fighters rally to defend Damascus shrine - Reuters

Islamist Syrian rebels reportedly seize Scud missiles - The Times of Israel

VIDEO: Part of a scud in Dier Ezzor - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Chinese MANPADS In Syria : Does 2 + 2 = FN-6? - Brown Moses Blog

VIDEO:  FSA Allegedly In Control Of The Central Prison In Raqqa - YouTube

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Iraq shuts border post after Syrian rebels seize frontier - Reuters

Iraq intervening in Syria: opposition AFP

Ministry: Iraqi soldier killed by fire from Syria - NOW

VIDEO: Irakis capture rebel at the Syria Irak border - YouTube

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Syrian Kurdish forces take control of the oil-rich cities of Rimêlan and Tirbespiye - ekurd

Citing PKK talks, Dizayee urges Turkey for dialogue with PYD - todayszaman

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VIDEO: 'Bullying’ Britain fanning the flames, warns Assad in interview - The Sunday Times

Transcript of Al Assad Full Interview with the Sunday Times - Friends of Syria

Syria army seizes key Aleppo airport road, Capture of highway will allow regime to deploy fresh troops -  Al Jazeera English

Fierce clashes pitting rebel fighters from several battalions against regular troops in Raqqa, At least 26 rebels, troops die - NOW

VIDEO: Islamist group Ahrar Al Sham fighting in Al Raqqa - YouTube

Palestinians suspected of aiding Syria regime “hanged" in Yarmouk - NOW

PHOTO: Two Palestinians Hanged in Yarmouk Camp - Real Syria Updates

Guide to Syrian Rebel Media Spokespeople and PR - Analysis Intelligence

PHOTO: Photographic Evidence Of Scud Missile Use In Syria - Brown Moses Blog

VIDEO: More Chechyan and Dagestanis in Syria - LiveLeak.com

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Iraq deploy massive reinforcements clashing with rebels near the Syrian border - NOW

Wounded Syria soldiers treated in Iraq, spokesman says - NOW

VIDEO: Maliki lets Iran send weapons to Syria via Iraq -: Firstpost Topic

VIDEO: 124 AlQaeda Terrorists Heading to Syria Captured in Iraq - LiveLeak.com 

On the Frontline of the Battle for Syria’s Lebanese Villages - Al Akhbar English

Jordan stresses political solution to end Syria’s crisis - NZweek

Russian Arms Trade Czar Says "War" Declared on Weapon Supplies to Syria - RIA Novosti

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Syrian Kurdish KNC delegation to visit Russia - Kurdpress News Aganecy

VIDEO: The life in Rimêlan a day after it was captured by Kurdish YPG - LiveLeak.com

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Obama, Putin discuss Syria by telephone, seek new initiatives aimed at a political settlement of the crisis - Reuters

Chuck Hagel: U.S. should only provide 'non-lethal support' to Syria's opposition - Haaretz Daily Newspaper

Lavrov : Extremists Dominate Syrian Opposition - SANA

Russia Plans to Keep 10 Warships in Mediterranean - RIA Novosti

US and allies are training Syrian rebels in Jordan to bolster moderate groups and to secure chemical weapons - The Times

VIDEO: Defected general sees close U.S., Russia ‘understanding’ on Syria - alarabiya.net

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Iraqi army helping Syrian government retake border checkpoint from jihadists - reports - RT News

Scud missile fired in Syria lands near Iraqi village: mayor - chicagotribune.com

Assad forces take Aleppo village, reopening supply line - Reuters

Lebanon erects string of watchtowers on Syrian border - CSMonitor.com

Syria's foreign jihadists legions facilitate the spread of al-Qaeda’s regional agenda - carnegieendowment.org

Another Tunisian of al-Nusra Front is killed in Syria - 3agelnetwork.com

Conflicting Accounts of Motives Behind Tunisians Fighting in Syria - Tunisia Live

VIDEO: Kurdish YPG has freed the Kurdish town, Rimêlan (oil capital of Syria) - YouTube

VIDEO: Alleged Scud missile launched towards the Syrian North from 155 Brigade, Damascus Suburbs - LiveLeak.com

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Disappointed FSA chief pleads for weapons rather than food supplies and bandages- Yahoo! News

Nestle burned by Syrian rebels cause owner is an Alawite - Real Syria Updates

VIDEO: Rebels Executes a Shiite Loyalist - YouTube

VIDEO: Video Shows Non-FSA Jihadists Ahrar al-Sham Using Croatian Weapons - Brown Moses Blog

VIDEO: FSA claims seizing regime Scud missile - NOW

VIDEO: Defected colonel Zakaria says we are all islamist and we will fight the dictator Assad - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Horror, Fear & Panic Among Al-Athir School Students After Damascus Bombing by Rebels - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Regime loyalists torture & humiliate a civilian - YouTube

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US expands non-lethal support for Syrian rebels but no military aid, Rumors it might supply body armour, military vehicles or training did not materialize - The Guardian

EU agrees to allow some aid for Syrian opposition, including armored vehicles, non-lethal military equipment and technical aid - Reuters

Syrian opposition's hopes for "qualitative" Western armament diminish - Xinhua | English.news.cn

Syrian opposition delays meeting to choose PM - Reuters

Putin: International Community Must Prevent Extremists from Exploiting Crisis in Syria - SANA

Russia reiterates arms support for Syria - NOW

VIDEO: Secretary Kerry Delivers Remarks at the Friends of Syria Meeting - YouTube

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Deadly blast hits regime-held part of Syria's Homs killing civilians near a public swimming pool: SANA - AFP

Rebel cooperation in Syria shows challenge of isolating Islamists, Making diffficult to control which of the rebel groups take possession of weapons - McClatchy

There are now said to be more than 1,000 separate rebel units fighting the Syrian regime, It seems they are becoming even more factionalized with every passing week - The National

Syrian Rebels, Secular And Islamist, Both Claim The Future - NPR.org

Who’s Turning Syria’s Civil War Into a Jihad? - The American Conservative

Lebanon minister says Syrian rebels posing as refugees - Al Akhbar English

VIDEO: Nusra Front Occupy Yabrud on Lebanese Border - The Coming Crisis

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Syrian Kurdish Party Distances Itself From PKK, FSA - Al-Monitor

BDP deputy blames Erdogan interfering remarks about Syrian Kurds - Kurdpress News Aganecy

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Kerry Supports Anti-Syrian Government Terrorists

by Stephen Lendman

Kerry replaced Clinton at State. He didn't miss a beat. He continues her imperial arrogance. He prioritizes war. He deplores peace. He supports Israel's worst crimes.

He's contemptuous of rule of law principles. He supports wrong over right. He's indifferent to human suffering. US imperial priorities alone matter.

US, Europe eye greater involvement in Syrian conflict with new aid to opposition, rebels - Fox News

Syria opposition to seek military support at Rome meeting - The Star Online

Syrian Opposition Coalition Announces US Offices in Washington, DC and New York City - SFGate

Top Dem prepares bill to arm Syrian opposition - The Hill's Global Affairs

Amos disappointed pledges made in Kuwait Donor Conf. for Syria not honored - KUNA 

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Russia's Putin tells army to shape up for foreign threat — www.reuters.com

Defense Minister: Russia to Deploy Warships Permanently in the Mediterranean - Real Syria Updates

Russia returns to the Mediterranean: Fifth Soviet Navy Squadron is back? - indiandefence.com

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Maliki Warns Syria War Could Spread to Iraq, Lebanon and Jordan - ABC News

Backers of Syrian rebels endanger Iraq: Iraqi minister - Reuters

U.S. official: Iraq continues to allow Iranian overflights to Syria - latimes.com

Hezbollah accuses Syria rebels of attacking Shiite villages - AFP

Jordanian top diplomat says Syria faces disintegration risk - todayszaman

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Syria agrees to renew passports of overseas citizens in apparent concession to the opposition - latimes.com

Free Syrian Army rejects foreign minister’s dialogue offer - alarabiya.net

Syrian National Coalition: Opposing Currents Fight for Control - Al Akhbar English

Terrorist Confesses to Taking Part in Acts of Abduction, Rape and Slaughter of Innocent Civilians in Homs - SANA

Criminals cash in on Syria's chaos with kidnappings and ransoms - CSMonitor.com

Report Shows War's Impact On Syrian Economy - Al-Monitor

VIDEO: Assadists amuse themselves with two of their deceased victims: Idlib - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Medieval Inquisitions, and Lying Propaganda by Rebels in Syria Exposed – LiveLeak.com

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Lavrov meets Kerry, wants U.S. to urge Syria rebels into peace talks - VOA

Lavrov urges Syrian opposition to name their negotiating team to talk to regime - NOW

Russia: Extremists in Syria opposition blocking dialogue, seeking armed solution - NOW

Hawks in Syrian Opposition Resist Dialogue Initiative - Al-Monitor

Syria opposition to demand arms for FSA in Rome - World Bulletin

Syria opposition mulls 5 candidates for “premier" - NOW

"Friends of Syria" ramp up pressure on Assad, call for enhancing sanctions against Syria - NOW 

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Insight: Syria rebels bolstered by new heavy weapons but divisions remain - Reuters

Saudis Step Up Help for Rebels in Syria With Croatian Arms - NYTimes.com

Weapons From the Former Yugoslavia Spread Through Syria's War (VIDEOS) - NYTimes.com

How did Syria’s rebels get their hands on powerful new weapons? - The Globe and Mail

Hundreds of foreign jihadists leave Syria amid intensive clashes - NZweek

Brazilian Newspaper: Chechen and Kosovar Terrorists Are Fighting in Syria - SANA

VIDEO: FN-6 Chinese Manpad with Rebels in Syria - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: American Anti-Tank Missile Filmed In Syria - Brown Moses Blog

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Syrian rebels claim successful attack on Hezbollah - The Times of Israel

Syria civil war threatens to pull Lebanon into conflict, U.N. says - Yahoo! News

Jordan Prepares for Return Of Salafists From Syria - Al-Monitor

Conflict between Sunni and Shia Muslims seen as escalating across Middle East - globalpost.com

Syria’s Armenian minority flees from conflict - Toronto Star

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VIDEO: Syria FM hints at talks with armed rebels - Al Jazeera English

Syria opposition to attend Rome summit - NOW

FSA sets conditions to hold dialogue with Syrian regime - Anadolu Agency

US skeptical about the Syrian overtures to rebels - The Hill's Global Affairs

Syria regime denies firing Scud missiles at rebels - NOW

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Suicide car bombing rocks restive Damascus' suburb amid intense clashes - Xinhua

Mortar hits Damascus church - NOW

Actor Yassin Bakoush killed in Syria - Blog Baladi

VIDEO: Was Syrian actor killed by the rebels? - LiveLeak.com

Syria: Resistance Mounts Against FSA in Palestinian Camp - Al Akhbar English

VIDEO: Jabhat Al Nosra provides people with goods - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Rebels executing another civilian - LiveLeak.com

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Turkey Says Won't Allow Kurdish Entity In Northern Syria - haberler.com

Russia renews Kurdish bonds - Asia Times Online

Syrian spillover? Salafis rumored to be expanding 'holy war' into neighboring states - Al Bawaba

Coming Soon: Al-Nusra Front in Lebanon - Al Akhbar English

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State Dept. scrambles to salvage Kerry's meeting with Syrian rebel coalition - Fox News

United States Condemns Attacks on Aleppo by the Syrian Government - State Department

US and British plans to seize Syria's chemical weapons - Telegraph

Top Democrat on Foreign Affairs panel calls for arming Syrian opposition (VIDEO) - The Hill's Video

'Israel's strike on Syria last month killed top Iranian general' - The Times of Israel

Document revealing the involvement of Qatar and Libya in training rebels sent to Syria via Turkey - Real Syria Updates

VIDEO: Syria SNC To Boycott Talks - To Form Government in Liberated Zones - Denounce Arms Embargo - YouTube

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Al Nusra claims bus bombing on Hama factory which produced army uniforms, 60 civilian workers killed - ahram.org

Jabhat al-Nusra Claims Responsibility for Terrorist Bombing of Aleppo Hospital, More than thirty citizens killed - SANA

Terrorist Confesses to Taking Part in Destroying Hospital - Real Syria Updates

Rebel teenager from Ireland is killed in Syria - Telegraph

VIDEO:  Foreign rebels captured by the Syrian Arab Army (english subtitles) - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: German Jihadist Fighting in Homs, Syria - YouTube

VIDEO: Civilians killed by rebels and thrown in the garbage - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Rebels Torturing Young Syrian Shias - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Armenian-Syrian Elderly Man Kidnapped by Rebels is Forced to Convert to Islam & Weeps - YouTube

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KRG Pres Barzani meets Russian FM Lavrov, Says the rights of Syrian Kurds must be respected - Iraq Business News

Syrian Kurdish women set up Martyr Rokan battalion: NGO - NOW

VIDEO: Kurds increasingly entangled in Syrian war - Al  Jazeera

VIDEO: Kurdish Forces take al Jawadyeh city - YouTube

VIDEO: Ras al Ayn, Syria Kurdish YPG fighter in action - YouTube

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Washington Backs Syrian Anti-Government Terrorism

by Stephen Lendman

Make no mistake. Syria is Washington's war. It was planned years ago. Regime change is policy. At issue is replacing Assad's government with a pro-Western puppet one.

Washington tolerates no independent governments. It demands subservience to US policies. Outliers are targeted for removal. Options include war. 

Russia accuses U.S. of double standards over Syria for blocking a U.N. Security Council statement condemning a car bomb attack in Damascus- Reuters

US says it accepted the Russian draft statement but requested the addition of language concerning the regime's brutal attacks against the Syrian people - The Hill

No easy options for ending Syrian violence: White House - SINA English

Brahimi says Damascus attack that killed 100 people is a ‘war crime' - AFP

VIDEO: Lavrov alarmed by US refusal to condemn Syria bombing - RT Free Video

VIDEO: U.S. Remarks on Syria and Russia - U.S. Department of State

VIDEO: Brahimi: No military victory for any side in Syria - RT Op-Edge

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Syria opposition to choose PM to head a provisional government that would operate in rebel-controlled areas of Syria - Reuters

Syria opposition spurns U.S., Russia invites to protest the international silence over destruction of Aleppo by Syrian missile strikes - Reuters

Explosions in Syria's Aleppo kill at least 12: activists - Toronto Star

FSA Chief says Assad must step down and there must be trials of security-force commanders - washingtonpost.com

VIDEOS: Jabhat al-Nusra releases videos of its deadliest attacks in Syria - The Observers

VIDEO: Chechen Commander AbdulKarimov of Jubhat Al Nusra Killed in Syria - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Report: Foreign Jihadis Infiltrate Syria and Fight in an Islamist-Infested Syrian Revolution - LiveLeak.com

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Reports: Qatar Ready to Pay $5 Million to Free Lebanese Held in Aazaz by the Syrian rebels — Naharnet

Israel closely watching what weapons are being sent to Syria’s rebels - NewsObserver.com

Poll Shows Weak Support For Turkey’s Syria Policies - Al-Monitor

Syria: Difficult to Read New Kurdish-FSA Alliance - Al-Monitor

VIDEO: Christians, threatened by Syrian war, flee to Lebanon - CBS News

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Syria car bomb leaves at least 53 dead, 235 injured, officials say - latimes.com

Syrian National Coalition denounces Damascus "terrorist" bombing - NOW

Syria urges UNSC to condemn "terrorist" blasts in Damascus - KUNA

Moscow Calls for West to Pressure Extremists in Syria to Stop Terrorist Acts - Friends of Syria

VIDEO: Syria Car Bombing Kills Children in Damascus - ABC News

VIDEO: Dozens dead in central Damascus bombing, People reactions - Al Jazeera

VIDEO: Blast in Damascus (raw footage) - YouTube

PHOTOS: In Photos: 53 Killed In Damascus Car Bomb -- VosIzNeias.com

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Armenian Christian martyred, One of the terrorists shot point blank at the cross tearing open the man’s chest - Fides

Christians in Syria Being Targeted for Kidnapping By Islamic Extremists - aina.org

Bus Passengers Kidnapped in Idleb Released - SANA

Jihadists from Caucasus arrive in Syria - The Times of Israel

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Syrian National Coalition says Assad cannot be part of any 'political solution' for Syria, but does not call for his ousting - GlobalPost

Syrian Opposition Leader May Visit Russia in Early March - RIA Novosti

There is a chance to end war in Syria - Arab League chief - Voice of Russia

Lavrov and Kerry to meet next week — RT Russian politics

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Syrian rebels attack Hezbollah's positions in Lebanon: FSA commander - hurriyetdailynews

Lebanon FM: Lebanese in Syrian Territories Defended Themselves against Attacks - almanar

Syria War Spurs US Military Aid To Lebanon - Al-Monitor

Iraq shuts down 3 illegal tunnels used to smuggle arms to Syria - Al-Shorfa

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Russia and the Arab League offer to broker talks between the Syrian government and the opposition - Reuters

Russia Urges Syria to Respond to Opposition’s Talks Offer - Bloomberg

Israel Not Pushing Obama to Arm Syrian Rebels - Inter Press Service

Britain's Hague discusses Syria war in Qatar - Ahram Online

Saudi Arabia, Qatar press for more help to Syrian rebels - Reuters

$100m Qatar aid to Syrian opposition - thepeninsulaqatar.com

Libya transporting weapons and fighters to Syria - phantomreport.com

Analysis: Who just started arming Syria rebels? - NOW

Female Syrian refugees in Turkey being sold to Arab states: Turkish politician - PressTV

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Hezbollah Announces Alert after Members Killed in Nusra Front Attack on Border Town — Naharnet

FSA gives Hezbollah 48-hour ultimatum to stop intervention in Syria (VIDEO) - alarabiya.net

Lebanese, Syrian officials indicted in bomb plot targeting Syrian rebels and weapons smugglers - Yahoo! News

Lebanese Druze Leaders Divided on Syria - Al-Monitor

News Agencies Claim Israeli Drone Downed by Syria near the Lebanese Border - The Jewish Press

Lebanon braces for spillover from Syrian civil war - UPI.com

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Syrian footballer killed by rebels in Damascus stadium mortar attack - guardian.co.uk

VIDEO: Rebel Mortar attack kills footballer, injures several in Syrian capital - LiveLeak.com 

Syrian regime says Aleppo airport is 'safe' and under army control despite rebel offensive - Fox News

Yesterday's Aleppo missile blast wounded Syrian rebel commander, killed or wounded other fighters: activists - Reuters

Chechen commander leads Muhajireen Brigade in Syria, A jihadist group that fights alongside the Al Nusrah Front - The Long War Journal

Ex-Guantanamo detainee reportedly killed in Syria - The Long War Journal

Deciphering the Jihadist Presence in Syria: An Analysis of Martyrdom Notices - CTC

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More Russian warships head to Syria in show of power - latimes.com

Russia opposes referring Syrians to ICC now: official - Reuters

Lavrov: Moscow, Washington Stress Necessity of Negotiations between the Government and Opposition- SANA

VIDEO (Russian): Russia, US ready to mediate in Syria peace talks – Lavrov - RT Free Video

Qatar criticises EU over Syria arms embargo - guardian.co.uk

Assad: I will stay in Damascus and continue my work as ophthalmologist, even if I won't be president -  Ynetnews

Moaz Khatib warned Turkey against military intervention in Syria - Kurdpress News Aganecy

What the Syrian death tolls really tell us - guardian.co.uk

Iraq greenlights gas pipeline deal with Iran, Syria - hurriyetdailynews

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Activists say Syrian missile strike kills at least 19 in Aleppo - Newser

VIDEO: Aftermath of missile attack on Aleppo - YouTube

Al Nusra Headquarters Stormed By Syrian Army In Aleppo - Real Syria Updates

Aleppo Jihadists “whip” a media activist who did not mention al-Nusra Front in his report - Friends of Syria

Rebels shell Assad Damascus palace causing material damage near an hospital - NOW

Syrian rebel fighters threaten to hit Hezbollah targets in Lebanon - The Washington Post

Lebanese delegation meets with Syria kidnappers - THE DAILY STAR

Gazans Joining Jihadist Groups in Syria - Algemeiner.com

Danish jihadist reported dead in Syria - The Copenhagen Post

VIDEO: Syrian rebels cut off citizens' heads in Syria - YouTube

VIDEO: 20-minutes documentary on the atrocities committed by Syrian rebels - Firstpost

VIDEO: Syrian army barbarically beats detainees - YouTube

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Islamists and Kurds End Hostilities, Agree to complete withdrawal of military forces from Ras Al Ain — Naharnet

VIDEO: Syrian Kurds and FSA reach peace agreement - YouTube

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E.U. foreign ministers reject a push by Britain to arm Syrian rebels - The Washington Post

Britain could ramp up scale of security to Syria rebels - Telegraph

Jabhat al-Nusra takes in heavy weapons from Bosnia, Kosovo - DEBKAfile

Iraq foils bid by militants to smuggle arms into Syria - PressTV

VIDEO: Rebels in Syria Confess Crimes to Blame Gov pt 1 of 3 - YouTube

VIDEO: Rebels in Syria Confess Crimes to Blame Gov pt 2 of 3 - YouTube

VIDEO: Rebels in Syria Confess Crimes to Blame Gov pt 3 of 3 - YouTube

VIDEO: Rebels killing a civilian that support the Syria government - LiveLeak.com

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Syrian government ready to talk with armed groups: minister - Yahoo! News

Assad says will win Syria war: newspaper - AFP

The Syrian Army: Doctrinal Order of Battle - Institute for the Study of War

2 Scud missiles land in Aleppo - Anadolu Agency

In a small corner of Syria, rebels attempt to reconcile with the regime - The Guardian

Washington invites Syrian opposition leader  - Anadolu Agency

VIDEO: 'People want Assad to stay' - BBC News

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Syrian Kurds who fled to Iraq in no rush to go home, fear chaos and the rise of Islamists - The Washington Post

VIDEO: Syrian Kurds flee to Iraq - YouTube

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At least two Hezbollah fighters, five Syrian rebels killed on border - Reuters

VIDEO: Hezbollah launch major assault on FSA in Syria - LiveLeak.com

Syria: Rebels say kill 12 Hezbollah operatives in Homs - Ynetnews

Rebels: 1,000 Hezbollah fighters invaded Syria - ynetnews

VIDEO: Hezbollah Buries Its Fighters Killed in Syria - YouTube

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Syria: The Growing Power Of Jihadist Groups, Threatening to eclipse mainstream opposition groups as well as the Free Syrian Army (VIDEO) - Sky News

VIDEO: Al Nusra Executes Alawite Prisoners - Firstpost

Nusra inmates clash with FSA Lt. colonel inside Roumieh Prison - LBCI News

10 Anti-tank Missiles Supplied to Military Council for Aleppo Fight - Syria Comment

Eighteen ancient Odyssey mosaics stolen in Syria, minister says - The Globe and Mail

VIDEO: FSA Filmed Their Burning of Ancienct Souq in Aleppo - LiveLeak.com

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Kerry talks with Lavrov on Syria stressing to prevent deterioration of the State institutions, protect the rights of all and help them to resist extremism - AFP

Brahimi tries to kick start talks between Syrian regime and opposition at the UN - The National

Barzani met with the delegation of the High Council of the Kurds in Syria - habermonitor.com

Russian Company Ready to Provide Syria with Flour and Grains - SANA

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Hundreds of Sunni kidnapped in Syria in retaliation for bus abduction of Shiites - AFP

VIDEO: Qaeda protesters in Idlib calling for Caliphate rule and killing of  Shias/Alawis - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Mass funeral in Hama for christians killed by rebels - LiveLeak.com

Terrorist Confesses to Perpetrating crimes in Homs to Accuse the Army  - SANA

Damascus and southern Syria in dark after power outage - Global News

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Lavrov: No Preconditions for Solving Syria Crisis - moqawama.org

Minister Haidar: National Dialogue Table Must Be on Syria's Land - SANA

Four Turkish officers killed in Aleppo clashes: Report - PressTV

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Assad and military leadership must be excluded from talks, opposition says - NOW

Russia's Sergei Lavrov: Syrian rebels should drop demand for Assad to resign - UPI.com

Russian official says Iran, Egypt and Saudi Arabia need to be included into the Action Group on Syria - PressTV

UN Denies New Syria Peace Plan Drafted - AFP

Finland Halts Tank Parts From Russia to Syria - ABC News

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Clashes rage in vicinity of Syria's Aleppo airport, airbase: activists - Xinhua | English.news.cn

Jabhat al-Nusra Targets Pro-Opposition Town Salamiyeh, The peaceful nature of the demonstrations did not protect the city from terrorist bombings - Al-Monitor

Salamiyeh Bombings Strike the Heart of Syria’s Peaceful Revolt - Syria News

Syrian citizens: Jabhat al-Nusra trying to 'control everything' - Al-Shorfa

Al Nusrah Front claims suicide attacks in Damascus, al-Shadadi - The Long War Journal

Damascus letter accuses Turkey of harboring terrorists from Al-Qaeda's network - NOW

VIDEO: First Sightings Of Foreign MANPADS In Syria - Brown Moses Blog

VIDEO: Free Syrian Army attack with infrared heat detectors, who provides this technology? - YouTube

VIDEO: Rebels looting a car after they killed its owner - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Face skinned soldier, cut of his nose - LiveLeak.com

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Syria Gunmen Kidnap 40 Shiite Civilians, Mostly Women and Children - Naharnet

Christians Squeezed Out by Rebels Fighters in North Syria - NYTimes.com

Armenia tries to help as Christian Armenians flee Syria - usatoday

Negotiation continuing between Syria Kurds and the opposition - Kurdpress News Aganecy

Can the Kurds protect their oil fields in Syrian Kurdistan? - Rudaw

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New Syria peace plan circulated in UN: Saudi daily - Yahoo! News Maktoob

US shifting stance on Syria: Russian official - RIA Novosti

Syrian Opposition Denies Leader's Plan to Visit Moscow - RIA Novosti

Syria National Coalition to visit regions under control of opposition, to discuss possibility of a political initiative -  Anadolu Agency

Syria may have moved chemical weapons - CNN.com Blogs

Russian Military Source: Syria Received Panzer-C1 Air Defense Systems- SANA

Syria: UN official concerned over news of journalist’s death in government detention - United Nations News Centre

VIDEO: Secretary of State Kerry with Jordan FM, comments on Syria, North Korea - YouTube

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Al Qaeda's Syrian affiliate seizes control of another town - The Long War Journal

Iranian Guards commander Shateri killed in Syria - Reuters

Shateri: Iran’s Regional Point Man, He controlled funds amounting to $200 million a year - Asharq Alawsat Newspaper (English)

FSA to seize Mikati’s assets in Syria for supporting Assad - Ya Libnan

Along Turkey's Border, Smugglers Supply Syrian Refugees And Rebels - worldcrunch.com

Syrian rebels loot artifacts to raise money for fight against Assad - The Washington Post

VIDEO: MIG Fighter Jet Downed in Idlib (As It Happened) - YouTube

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Russian arms exporter says supplies to Syria will go on - Reuters

Syrian foreign minister, rebel chief to visit Moscow - NOW

In Speech, Obama Tempers Expectations of Syria’s Future - NYTimes.com

Kerry seeks to change Assad's thinking on remaining in power, says his priority is to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict - Houston Chronicle

Qatar to hand over Syrian Embassy to rebel Syrian National Coalition - Washington Times

Tehran mocks of rumors about sending its fighters to Syria - breakingnews.sy

Lebanese Energy Ministry denies providing fuel to Syria - NOW

Lebanese protesters block fuel shipments to Syria - Yahoo! News

Jordanian activists back Assad - Ynetnews

PLO seeks to neutralize Palestinian refugee camps from Syria's internal conflict - Bahrain News Agency

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Kidnappings, rapes, and trafficking of Syrian refugees, Minorities have become an easy target for criminals and terrorists - Fides

Syria official warns of trafficking in antiquities - Kentucky.com

Al Nusrah Front, FSA overrun another Syrian military base (VIDEO) - The Long War Journal

Syria's Al Qaeda-linked militants gain hearts by providing food to Syria's population - The National

Ahrar al-Sham jihadists emerge from shadows in north Syria - Yahoo! News Maktoob

Syrian Civil War Grounded To A Stalemate - IDN-InDepthNewss

Fragile cease-fire between rebels and government holds in besieged town (VIDEO) - CNN.com

Salafi Movement in Jordan Admits Six of its Members Killed in Syria- SANA

Maghreb jihadists flock to Syria - Magharebia.com

Egyptian activist killed in combat in Syria - Ahram Online

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Arabs, Turkey Want to Control Serekaniye for Strategic Advantage, Kurdish Leader Says - Rudaw.net - English 

Iraq’s Kurdistan launches donation campaign as Syrian refugees reach 90,000 (video) - PressTV

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Syrian minister offers to meet opposition leader overseas - guardian.co.uk

VIDEO: Syrian Minister Ready To Talk To Opposition Leader - YouTube

Syrian Opposition Member Says Solution Political, Not Military - Al-Monitor

Ban Ki-moon Urges Syria to Accept Opposition Talks Offer — Naharnet

Lavrov: Russia, Algeria advocate political, diplomatic settlement in Syria, Mali - Interfax

Lavrov: Russia, South Africa Have Same Stance on Settling Crisis in Syria - SANA

Saudi FM: World must allow Syrians to 'defend themselves - NOW

Homs' displaced residents begin to return after the Syrian army is back in control of much of the city - guardian.co.uk

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Syria opposition group says it was target of Turkey bus blast — www.reuters.com 

BDP leader Demirtaş harshly criticizes gov't Syria policy - todayszaman

VIDEO: Car Bombing At Turkey-Syria Border On Live Camera - LiveLeak.com

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Al Nusrah front spearheads capture of Syrian dam, claims suicide assault (VIDEO) - The Long War Journal

'Islamist factions' seize Syrian airbase (VIDEO) - The Long War Journal

After Muslim rebels seize two priests in Aleppo, there are fears for their life - Asia News

Armed men "behead" statue of one of the greatest Arab poets known for his criticism of Islam and other religions - NOW

PHOTO: Rebels behead the statue of a famous poet - breakingnews.sy

Tension rises in rebel Syria between jihadists, locals - .globalpost.com

“Beautiful” Syria revolt marred by corruption, rebel leader says - NOW

Yemeni Jihadists to Syria via Turkey - Nasser Arrabyee

Six Jordanian ‘jihadists’ killed in Syria - The Jordan Times

VIDEO: First Images Of Grad Rockets Used By The Syrian Opposition -Brown Moses Blog

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Syria's Kurds and the Struggle for Oil, Technically the majority of oil fields in northern Syria are in Kurdish hands - The National Interest

Fuel, food aid draw Iraq, Syria Kurds closer - Reuters

VIDEO: Kurdish YPG making gains in Syrian Civil War - YouTube

VIDEO: Kobani Kurdish Demo for Syrian Kurds - YouTube

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Netanyahu to discuss Iran, Syria, Palestinians with Obama - Reuters

IDF says calm on Syria border 'deceptive' - Ynetnews

Israeli Says Syria Twisted Comments by Rebel Supporter - NYTimes.com

Syria’s Chemical Weapons Stockpiles Appear Secure, Dempsey Says - Bloomberg

U.S. Sending Messages Via Social Media to Syrian Officers in Charge of Chemical Weapons - Forbes

Gulf forces begin war drills amid unrest - Al Akhbar English

Obama voices support for Turkey talks on resolving Kurdish issue - todayszaman

Lavrov: Events in Syria and Mali Are Direct Echoes of Events in Libya - SANA

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Opposition would talk to Assad in northern Syria - Reuters

Villagers Confront Jihadist Rebels in Northern Syria — Naharnet

VIDEO: In Saraqeb, Northern Syria, FSA and Nusrah supporters clash - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Demo for Aleppo`s Kurds - YouTube

Syria: War Moves Closer to Khan al-Sheeh Palestinian Camp - Al Akhbar English

Christian hamlet escapes Syria war but falls prey to looters - AFP

Violent tide of Salafism threatens the Arab spring- The Observer

VIDEO: Syria: Jihadists Teaching Children the Slaughtering Ideology - YouTube

VIDEO: Chechnyan in Syria creating his own battalion - LiveLeak.com

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Information Minister: Syria Believes in National, Serious Dialogue without Preconditions  - SANA

Russia Set for Contacts with Syria Opposition Offices in US - RIA Novosti

Iraq's Maliki: Assad could hold on for years, There is no choice other than a peaceful settlement - ArabSaga

Lebanese Maronite patriarch on key visit urges Syria reform through dialogue and agreement - hurriyetdailynews.com

Moaz Al-Khatib: New Regime in Syria Won’t be Foe to Israel - almanar.com

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Arabs join Kurdish militia in Aleppo, Blast the FSA for looting, raping and killing (VIDEOS) - Periodista independiente

Syrian Kurds-Arab Opposition Discuss Ceasefire In Serekaniye - Rudaw.net - English

Ministerial Committee Meets National Initiative for Syrian Kurds, Stressing that the Kurds proved to be the fortress of the Syrian northern borders - SANA

Syrian cleric killed in rebel mortar attack on mosque in Aleppo - PressTV

Syria’s Druze Grapple With Jabhat al-Nusra - Al-Monitor

VIDEO: Islamist rebels tear up flag of Syrian revolution - NOW

VIDEO: Woman leads Syrian rebel armed group - NOW

VIDEO: Disposing Of Unexploded Cluster Bomblets, Jabhat al-Nusra Style - Brown Moses Blog

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