Syria

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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White House defends decision not to arm Syrian rebels - AFP

U.N. Diplomat Jeffrey Feltman on Syria: "Perhaps that locked door to negotiations is starting to be unlocked" - Reuters

Bogdanov: The Only Solution to Crisis in Syria Is through Dialogue with the Participation of All- SANA

Damascus “Open” to Khatib’s Dialogue Initiative, Interview with Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Qadri Jamil - Al Akhbar English

UN refugee agency says 5,000 fleeing Syria daily in 'full-on crisis' - Fox News

UN: Water supplies in war-hit Syria cut by a third - NOW

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Melkite Patriarch: Thousand Christians were killed and some twenty churches destroyed - NOW

The Silent Exodus of Syria’s Christians - National Review Online

Report: Christians Between The Barbed Wire - betweenthebarbedwire.com

Activists: Car bomb at Syrian military factory killed 54 workers, included 11 women - Irish Examiner

Syria: how jihadist group Jabhat al-Nusra is taking over Aleppo - Telegraph

Spy chief: Dozens of Dutch citizens have travelled to Syria to join 'jihad' - montrealgazette.com

Information on Belgian-Made Weapons Used by Terrorists in Syria Ignite Controversy in Belgium- SANA

VIDEO: Jabhat al-Nusra's Growing Popularity in Syria - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Syrian soldiers cursing and playing with the corpse of a rebel - YouTube

VIDEO: Syrian soldiers beating some people in a field - LiveLeak.com

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Negotiations Fail Between Kurds And Syrian Opposition - Al-Monitor

Kurdish Opposition Leader Says ‘Turkey Wants to Harm the Kurdish Cause’ in Syria - Rudaw.net - English

VIDEO: Kurdish YPG forces take over parts of Aleppo - LiveLeak.com

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New York Times Misinformation on Syria

by Stephen Lendman

Managed news misinformation reflects official Times policy. It's standard practice. It's longstanding. 

Truth is verboten. It's systematically avoided. Readers are betrayed. They're lied to daily.

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation calls for a peaceful resolution to the Syrian conflict through "serious dialogue" between the regime and its foes - NOW

VIDEO; Muslim leaders urge Syria dialogue - euronews, world news

Egypt's Morsi hopes for Syria ceasefire 'soon' - Morocco World News

Ahmadinejad urges negotiations, elections in Syria - hurriyetdailynews.com

Moscow Welcomes the Syrian Opposition's Readiness for Dialogue- SANA

Syrian opposition chief demands regime release women prisoners or he'll scrap offer of talks - Fox News

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Pentagon leaders favored arming Syrian rebels, A position that put them directly at odds with the White House - The Washington Post

VIDEO: Panetta, Dempsey testify that supported arming Syria rebels - YouTube

Damascus Repels Another Rebel Attack, Nusra’s call was backed by the various factions of the FSA - Al Akhbar English

Kurdish militias proliferating in Syria, Calling for greater autonomy - NYTimes.com

Exponential Increase' in Kidnappings of Christians Occurring in Syria - Fides

Tentative Jihad: Syria’s Fundamentalist Opposition - International Crisis Group

Kuwait, 'the back office of logistical support' for Syria's rebels - The National

The Syrian Islamic Front: A New Extremist Force - The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

VIDEO: Syrian rebels burning Jobar's central Mosque : Damascus - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Fighting rages in Yarmouk Palestinian camp in Damascus - YouTube

VIDEO: FSA Rebels run back to Turkey after Syrian Soldiers go after them - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Rebels in Syria cry: We have been dying for three days - Liveleak.com

VIDEO: Shell targets FSA child during interview - YouTube

VIDEO: Latakia countryside: a tour of the training camps for national defense committees - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO:  Soldiers beating rebel on bus - LiveLeak.com

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Arab League Backs Syrian Opposition Call For Dialogue With The Regime - Israel National News

Islamic Summit Opens With Calls for Syrian Dialogue - NYTimes.com

Syria govt assign two senior officials to reach out to the political opposition - Globaltimes.cn

Elements in Syrian Opposition Call on Alkhatib to Resign - Asharq Alawsat English Mobile

Syria's domestic opponent supports exiled opposition's call for dialogue with gov't - Xinhua | English.news.cn

Syrian opposition group to open New York, Washington offices - Reuters

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Heavy fighting breaks out in Syrian capital, while two car bombs kill 19, activists say - Fox News

Islamists Fighting Kurds in Syria Admit to Turkish Military Support - Rudaw.net - English

Syria rebels train 'killing machine' teenagers - AFP

VIDEO; FSA recruiting and training child soldiers - YouTube

VIDEO: Kurdish Army ready to protect Syrian Kurds ! - YouTube

VIDEO: Rebel Threatening Opposition Chief Moath Khatib - YouTube

VIDEO: Syrian rebels Whipping Women for Supporting President Assad - YouTube

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Nearly 800,000 refugees flee fighting in Syria, US officials say - Fox News

State Department won’t disperse aid through the Syrian opposition - The Cable

US ambassador says Obama's 1st Israel visit to address Iran, Syria and Palestinians - AP

US condemns Turkey's 'inflammatory comments' on Israel attack to Syria - The Times of Israel

Israel boosts defenses along Syria, Lebanon borders - Reuters

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Syrian opposition ponders course after leader offers talks - Yahoo! News

Main group in Syria opposition rejects talks with regime - NOW

Davutoğlu: Syrian regime must leave as soon as possible - todayszaman

Syria defence minister: Army will beat rebels - Yahoo! News Maktoob

Dispute Flares between Nusra Front, and Tawheed Brigade in Aleppo - almanar.com

VIDEO ( Arabic); Syria's defense minister speaks to State TV - Liveleak

VIDEO: Christian Militia standing behind Assad - CNN

VIDEO; Kurdish fighters rescue a church in Ras Al Ain - LiveLeak

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Syria opposition heads wants to talks to Assad's deputy - globalpost.com

US backs Syrian opposition leader's call for talks - globalpost.com

Turkey says Syrian opposition should not be pressured into talks with Assad regime - Washington Post

Two Russian hostages, one Italian freed in Syria: Moscow - Yahoo! News

Aleppo bishop speaks out against Christian kidnappings - globalpost.com

New protests of the Christians of Syria against the scourge of kidnapping - Fides Service

Religious minorities: ‘We’re all losing in this battle’ over Syria | The Desert Sun

Abbas to send delegation to Damascus to take up Palestinian refugee plight in Syria : Voice of Russia

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White House rebuffed Clinton-Petraeus plan to arm Syrian rebels: report | Reuters

Clinton: Syrian rebels getting ‘messages’ from Pakistan region known as Qaeda haven - Washington Post

Al-Nusra Front: Seeking a Lebanese Base in Ain al-Hilweh | Al Akhbar English

Syrian Islamist groups announce they would unite - pietervanostaeyen

Terrorists Assassinate Former MP Ibrahim Azzouz, His Wife and 2 Daughters - Real Syria Updates

Syria: Horrific 6 Hour Torture of Kidnapped Civilian by Syrian rebels (PHOTO) - Real Syria Updates

VIDEO: Syrian rebels decapitate civilian - LiveLeak.com

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Syria’s National Defense Forces: New Style of Fight against Insurgents - .almanar.com

VIDEO: New Syrian paramilitary organization, National Defense Forces - LiveLeak.com

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Washington OK's Israeli Aggression on Syria

by Stephen Lendman

It shouldn't surprise. Washington and Israel are longstanding imperial partners. Significant regional operations are jointly planned. 

It's done well in advance. It's for strategic advantage. Operations are part of a greater regional agenda.

U.S., Russia commend Syrian opposition leader’s offer to negotiate with Assad - The Washington Post

Russian Foreign Minister Meets Syrian Opposition Leader - RIA Novosti

Syrian opposition leader to meet Iran's foreign minister | Reuters

Syrian Chemical Weapons Under Control - FM Lavrov - RIA Novosti

VIDEO: Syrian State TV Provides Evidence Of Anti-Aircraft Vehicles Destroyed In The Israeli Airstrike - Brown Moses Blog

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Syrian Jihadist Groups Take Conflict To Lebanon - Al-Monitor

Syrian Kurdish Leader Says Turkey Seeks Buffer Zone in Syria - Al-Monitor

VIDEO: Kurdish Armed Forces in Afrin - YouTube

VIDEO: Hanging of Alawite by syrian rebels - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Terrorist Ibrahim Mohamad admits raping and killing women - YouTube

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Syrian opposition leader renews his call for talks with Assad regime - AP

Syrian Opposition’s Bid for Dialogue: Al-Akhbar has obtained the full story behind this development - Al Akhbar English

The Free Syrian Army (FSA) voicing a harsh rejection of negotiations with the regime - NOW

Syria Considers Taking Up Dialogue With Opposition - Al-Monitor

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Al-Maliki complaining about the Turkish-Qatari axis in Syria, and Iraq next - SANA

Is Qatar funding Islamist rebels in Mali? - France 24

Lebanese soldiers killed by rebels near Syrian border - Al Akhbar English

Tunisian Terrorist Participated in Massacre in Aleppo, Tunisian Newspapers Says- SANA

Syrian rebel fighters armed with cash storm Turkish military supply shops - The Washington Post

Divisions Increase Among Palestinian Factions in Syria - Al-Monitor

The Crisis of Christian Communities of Syria - Institute on Religion & Democracy (IRD)

VIDEO: After the "interrogation"executions by Syrian rebels  - Liveleak 

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Syria a top focus for Biden 3-country trip, He will meet with Syrian opposition chief, Russian FM and European leaders - The Washington Post

Syria opposition meets in Cairo to discuss talks with Syrian regime officials - globalpost.com

Syrian Opposition Figures Call For Dialogue With Regime - Al-Monitor

UN chief welcomes the statement by Mr. Moaz Al Khatib and his openness to discussions with representatives of the Syrian Government - UN

Syria mediator will not return to Damascus, guarded on talks between Syrian opposition and regime - globalpost.com

VIDEO:  Brahimi statement on talks between Syrian opposition and regime - YouTube

Turkish Foreign Ministry: Syrian Dialogue "Hypothetical" - turkishweekly.net

PM: Turkey does not supply arms to Syrian opposition - todayszaman

Lebanese Hostages in Syria Not Turkey’s Main Problem: Erdogan - Real Syria Updates

Britain struggles in push to ease Syria arms embargo | Reuters

VIDEO: European Union confirms it won't ship weapons to Syrian rebels - YouTube

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White House Warns Syria Not to Transfer Arms to Hizbullah — Naharnet

Russia Concerned by Reports of Israeli Air Strike on Syria - RIA Novosti

Syria threatens to retaliate for Israeli airstrike, Iran warns of repercussions - The Washington Post

Opposition condemns Syria inaction after Israel air strike - NOW

Dawn attack shook Damascus military research complex, a crucial element of Syria's missile program, and maybe a chemical weapons facility - Ynetnews

Analyst: Syria missiles threaten Israeli spy flights - usatoday.com

VIDEO: Israel Strikes Syrian Trucks Heading for Lebanon - YouTube

VIDEO: Former Mossad Chief on the Israel Air Attack - YouTube

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Jordan Islamist sees clash with secular Syrian rebels, Al Nusra refused offers to join the Free Syrian Army in return for pay and weapons - Reuters

Orthodox Church of St. Mary and the Christian school of Al-Wahda destroyed in Syria - Fides Service

Syrian refugee women exploited in Egypt - IRIN 

VIDEO: Detainees being beaten inside a Syrian military helicopter - YouTube

VIDEO: Free Syrian Army excecuting some people - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Syrian rebel: 'Im crying because we are weak' - YouTube

VIDEO: Kurdish PKK/YPG fighters free Assyrian church in Ras Al  ain - LiveLeak.com

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Washington's War of Aggression on Syria

by Stephen Lendman

Israel partners with Washington's wars. It's been largely covertly involved against Syria. It's now blatantly overt.

Since last weekend, Israeli warplanes violated Syrian airspace multiple times. They overflew the Beka Valley. They attacked a weapons storage facility. They struck a convoy allegedly en route to Lebanon.

Opposition leader says could hold talks with Syrian regime - Reuters

Opposition Leader Calls for Meeting After Rift Over Talks with Syrian Regime - Bloomberg

War of words breaks out in Syrian opposition ranks, Text of Alkhatib and SNC Statements - arabsaga

Haidar: National Reconciliation is the Project of the Syrian State- SANA, Syria

Decisions to Supervise Return of Syrians from Neighboring Countries, Set Up Mechanisms for Dialogue - SANA

The Syrian National Coalition statement on the river massacre in Aleppo - theoslotimes

Syrian Foreign Ministry Calls on Security Council to Condemn Jabhat al-Nusra's Mass Execution against Scores of Abducted Citizens in Aleppo - SANA

Eastern Syrian town lives under al Qaeda rules | Reuters

VIDEO: FSA declares they won't stand aloof from the Al Nusra Front, as it says "they came to save and protect Syria" - LiveLeak.com

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Israeli aircraft fires missile at target in Syria - The Washington Post

VIDEO: Russia Delivers 24 Iskander 9K720 Anti Patriot Missile To Syria - YouTube

President Al-Assad and King Of Jordan Agree to prevent any militants from Jordan crossing the border into Syria - Real Syria Updates

Why Doubts Are Growing About An Alleged Syrian Chemical Attack - NationalJournal.com

Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE pledge $900 mln for Syrians at donors conference - alarabiya.net

The Syria Report - World Bank, UN Provide Bleak Estimate of 2012 Economic Performance - World Bank

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Sulaimani Convention Discusses Return of Kurdish Syrian Soldiers - Rudaw.net 

Kurdish Give 24 Hour Ultimatum Full Retreat of "FSA" in Ras Al Ain - Real Syria Update

VIDEO: Kurdish YPG fighters take control of governor's office in Ras al-Ayn - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Syria Kurdish Forces Seize French Ambulance - YouTube

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78 bodies found 'executed' in Syria river, Syrian regime and opposition blame each other for the killings - Channel NewsAsia

VIDEO: Dozens Shot Dead In Aleppo - YouTube

VIDEO: Aleppo River of Death - LiveLeak.com 

VIDEO: Scores of bodies lined up after massacre in the Syrian city of Aleppo - Telegraph

Syrian government: Jabhat al-Nusra Terrorists Perpetrate Mass Execution in Aleppo- SANA,

VIDEO: Opposition VP: " Al Nusra rebels are fighting for freedom and democracy...Terrorists only a small part of Syrian rebellion" -— RT

VIDEO: FSA Al Tawheed and Nusra Front brigade attack an arms depot in rural Aleppo, The Jihadists are seen to employ extensive use of heavy weapons - YouTube

Al Qaeda's Syrian affiliate claims 2 more suicide attacks - The Long War Journal

Christians in Syria, targeted by Islamic extremists and bombs - Asia News

March of solidarity for the victims of kidnappings in Syria - Agenzia Fides

Syrians angered by Free Syrian Army that reportedly recruits teens | National Post

VIDEO: Rebels execute Syrian shabiha - YouTube

VIDEO: Volunteer army in Syrian Latakia defends area from militants - LiveLeak.com

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VIDEO: President Obama Announces $155 Million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Syrian People (Arabic Translation) | The White House

U.S. spent a whopping $365 million on 'non-lethal' role in Syrian civil war - Washington Times

Syrian crisis: EU pledges €100 million for humanitarian aid - europa.eu

VIDEO: UN issues briefing on deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria - YouTube

Brahimi Tells U.N. Assad Regime May Survive but Legitimacy Seriously Damaged — Naharnet

Erdoğan discusses Syrian crisis with Qatari emir - todayszaman

Turkey, Qatar sign MoU to cooperate on defense industry - today zaman

Mikati, Erdogan to discuss abducted Lebanese pilgrims held in Syria - Zawya

Analysis: Al-Qaida’s increasing presence in Lebanon- JPost - Middle East

Top Israeli security officials in Russia over Syria crisis - Saudi Gazette

Israel worrying about fate of Syria's conventional arsenal | Reuters

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Obama says struggling over whether to intervene in Syria, "Could it trigger even worse violence or the use of chemical weapons? What offers the best prospect of a stable post-Assad regime"? | Reuters

Paris meeting urges more funds for Syria opposition - todayszaman

Syrian opposition demand USD 500 million and heavy weaponry to topple the current regime - Anadolu Agency

Assad: We Regained the Upper Hand, The rebels' "playground is limited to some border areas with Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon" | Al Akhbar English

Text of Obama comment on Syria | The Weekly Standard

Lavrov urges foreign officials not to misinterpret Russia’s stand on Syria: Voice of Russia

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Al-Qaeda-linked group claims deadly Syria blast - Saudi Gazette

RT: Leaked Documents Show Qatar Suggested Smuggling Chemical Weapons from Libya to Syria- SANA

Refugees Again, Palestinians Flee Syria's War - ABC News

VIDEO: Syrian Soldiers Capture a House with Dozens of Injured Rebels - YouTube

VIDEO: FSA executed rebels aftermath - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: FSA rebels execute syrian shabiha - LiveLeak.com

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Israeli warns of strike to prevent transfer of chemical weapons from Syria to Hezbollah, Syrian terror groups - Fox News

Medvedev: Assad made “grave error” over reforms, "It seems to me that his chances of staying are shrinking day by day"  - NOW

NATO missile defense battery on Syrian border operational - Fox News

Main opposition party criticizes Patriot deployment in Turkey -TODAYSZAMAN

Qatar's Brotherhood Ties Alienate Fellow Gulf States - Al-Monitor

Syrian Rebel Jihadists Threaten To Attack France In Retaliation For Mali Offensive (VIDEO) - Weasel Zippers

Chief-Spanish police:“jihadists have left Spain for Syria” | TURKISH CENTRAL NEWS

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Opposition Clashes with Kurds Raise Fears of Arab-Kurdish Civil War in Syria, al-Nusra Front and the FSA involved in the fighting - Rudaw.net

Syria war leaves ghost towns in Kurdish region - FRANCE 24

VIDEO: Al Hanawi in Syria, an old Christian village, deserted......PART 4 - YouTube

Syria pledges to end opposition prosecutions - NOW

VIDEO: Clashes between Kurdish YPG and islamic rebels in Ras al-Ayn - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Kurdish Armed Forces in Syrian Kurdistan - YouTube

VIDEO: Kurdish security forces in Derik - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Evidence Of A "Scud-Type" Missile Attack In Syria - Brown Moses Blog

VIDEO: SAA Executing Rebels -Aftermath - LiveLeak.com

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Michael Collins

The survival of the Syrian government represents a major failure of the empire project to recolonize and dominate energy rich Middle Eastern and North African states.

In an abrupt change from months of anticipatory triumphalism, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius admitted that Syrian President Bashar Assad will not be leaving power any time soon.  This is a radical departure from the NATO script and that of their stenographers in the corporate media.   We've been fed a mix of articles over the past months predicting Assad's imminent demise, filled with speculation on how post-Assad Syria will look after he's gone. (Image)

Reuters reported the Fabius remarks on January 24:   

"Things are not moving. The solution that we had hoped for, and by that I mean the fall of Bashar and the arrival of the [opposition] coalition to power, has not happened."

How quickly "things" have changed.   In a July 2012 fit of grandiosity, Fabius announced that "Bashar Assad does not deserve to be on the face of the planet."

Iran official says attack on Syria is attack on Iran - Fox News

Syria says Russia still sending arms under contracts signed long ago - NOW

Russia’s Forces Are Ready for War - Army Chief - RIA Novosti

US delegation visits Syrian refugee camp in Turkey - todayszaman

Fears Grow That Libya Is Incubator of Turmoil - ABC News

British man remanded on Syria terror charge - North Wales Weekly News

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Al Nusrah Front claims complex suicide assault on Syrian military base in Golan Heights - The Long War Journal

Closer ties emerge between Sunni militants from Lebanon and Al Nusra, officials say - The Washington Post

VIDEO: Lebanese ambushed and killed by Syrian security forces kicking and cursing the corpses - YouTube

Al  Nusra and Secular Activists Clash in Syrian Town - NYTimes.com

VIDEO; Syria Rebels Liberate Prisoners in Idlib Central Prison - YouTube

VIDEO: Bleeding FSA Rebels Brutally Beaten by Syrian Soldiers - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: How Syrian Rebels Massacred Citizens Of Daraya And Houla - YouTube

VIDEO: Fake videos about Syria? (CNN,Al Jazeera,BBC) - YouTube

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Barzani meets Moaz Khatib in Davos - Kurdpress News Aganecy

VIDEO: Turkish Ambulance in Ras Al Ain Supporting FSA - YouTube

VIDEO: Turkish hospitals taking care of wounded FSA - YouTube

VIDEO: Clashes in Ras al-Ayn, Syria: Video shows rebels crossing the Turkish border - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Ras al-Ayn, Syria: Arab rebels destroyed houses of Kurdish civilians - LiveLeak.com

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West's fears over Syria Islamists mount as coalition flounders - chicagotribune.com

Jordan’s King Abdullah: “The New Taliban Are In Syria” - The Daily Beast

Saudi prince calls for Syrian rebels to be armed with anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons - Reuters

Regional issues on the agenda for Erdoğan's Qatar visit - todayszaman

US sending $10 million in new aid to Syria, primarily flour to alleviate hunger in Aleppo - The Washington Post

Abbas asks Israel to let in Palestinians fleeing Syria - Reuters

Syrian girls ‘sold’ into forced marriages or prostitution after becoming refugees - Friends of Syria

Syrian regime urges opposition, refugees to return — www.usatoday.com

VIDEO: Evidence Of Multiple Foreign Weapon Systems Smuggled To The Syrian Opposition In Daraa - Brown Moses Blog

VIDEO: Yarmouk Camp Destruction in the aftermath of a car bombing - YouTube

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Fighting continues around central prison in Idlib, Rebels release prisoners - Xinhua 

Syrian Islamist rebels detonate car bomb near Israel border - Yahoo! News

Residents demonstrate against Jabhat al-Nusra in Syria - Al-Shorfa

New Al-Qaeda Generation May Be Deadliest One - Al-Monitor

VIDEO: FSA Attacks the Idlib Central Prison - YouTube

VIDEO: Idlib prisoners released by rebels - YouTube

VIDEO: Syrian military aviation bombards the Idlib central prison - YouTube

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In Senate confirmation hearing, bipartisan pressure on Kerry over Syria policy, Kerry: The goal of U.S. policy is a peaceful transition to a new government - NBC Politics

Russia's Putin says Libya and Syria revolts led to Algeria hostage crisis - Yahoo! News

China, Russia, U.S. raise Mediterranean naval focus - Yahoo! News

Russian maneuvers off the Syrian coast - Russia & India Report

French Military Source: US Special Force in Lebanon to Monitor Syria - moqawama.org

Saudi Arabia v. Qatar on Syria - Counterpunch

Russian offer to host an international conference on Syrian refugees - Sky News

America: Iraq responded impressively to the Syrian refugee’s situation - shafaaq.com

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VIDEO: Free Syrian Army accuses Kurdish group of being Assad's mercenaries. Ras Al Ain - Al Jazeera English

VIDEO: Kurdish civilians kidnapped by FSA and accused of being YPG. Ras Al Ain - LiveLeak.com

Syrian Kurd: The FSA is helping create conflict between Arabs and Kurds - NPR

VIDEO: Jubhat al-Nusra Announces No-Fly Zone in Aleppo - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Attack on Aleppo University - Lies of FSA - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Bombing of Aleppo University - What Happened - YouTube

VIDEO: FSA Soldiers capture enemies and slap them around- LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Armenians leave ancestral homes in Syria for Yerevan - YouTube

VIDEO: A citizen beaten by Syrian soldiers - YouTube

Syrian Directorate of Antiquities Records Vandalism Acts and Illegal Excavations- SANA

Surveillance Drones Received by Syrian Military for Border And Sky Control- Real Syria Updates

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HRW: Syria rebels looting churches, destroying mosques, Armed clashes cause mass displacement of minorities | Support Syrian Christians

Activists demand end to violence in Syria's Kurdish city of Ras al-Ain - ekurd

VIDEO: Syrian Rebels Burn Muslim Mosques - YouTube

VIDEO: Wahhabi Destroying mosques of Shia Muslim in Syria - YouTube

VIDEO: Umayyad Mosque burned, scarred by bullets and trashed - YouTube

VIDEO: Patriarch: Christians in Syria Fearful of FSA - YouTube

VIDEO: FSA Terrorist Raiding and Burning a Cotton Cleaning Factory. Raqqa - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: FSA fires heavy rocket towards Aleppo - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: FSA abusing SAA militiamen - Firstpost 

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Syria agriculture sector in tatters, livelihoods of about half of the country's population threatened: UN - AFP

White House defends U.S. response to humanitarian crisis in Syria - KUNA

‘Flat Wrong’: CIA Denies Lt. Gen. Boykin’s Claim About Alleged U.S. Gun-Running to Syrian Rebels Through Benghazi (VIDEO) -TheBlaze.com

Russia: Syria rebels obsession with Assad blocks peace - Yahoo! News

Turkey's Davutoglu warns Syrian Kurdish group - World Bulletin

Qatar Leaks: The Business of Foreign Affairs | Al Akhbar English

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Women Joining Syrian Military, The first women's unit of the National Defence Forces has 450 fighters - AFP

VIDEO: Syrian Women join Syrian Arab Army - RTArabic

VIDEO: Syrian Arab Army beat rebel to death - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Syrian Arab Army brutally executing a student accused of being with the Free Syrian Army - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Man executed by the Syrian Arab Army - LiveLeak.com

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Bipartisan group of U.S. senators wants Obama to boost direct assistance to Syrian opposition - VOA

Russia says it is not planning full Syria evacuation, Bogdanov: " We think it (the conflict) may be prolonged" - Yahoo! News

Saudi says negotiated Syria settlement inconceivable - Reuters

Qatar hands Syrian opposition $20m - ArabianBusiness.com

UN concerned about sending arms to Syrian rebels, since "this contributes to spread of terror, destruction, and killings" - islamicinvitationturkey 

US plea to protect Syria's rich heritage - AFP

Turkey Angered by Armenian Petition On White House Website - Al-Monitor

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Syria Blames Qaeda for Hama Car Bomb, Criticize Turkey for sheltering "terrorists" - almanar.com

More young Syrians disillusioned by the revolution - latimes.com

VIDEO: Suicide Car Bomb in Hama Today - Friends of Syria

VIDEO: Bishops: Qaeda's Jabhat al-Nusra & the Suffering of the 25,000 Christians of Hassake, Syria - YouTube

VIDEO; Documentary: Syrian rebels speak about their atrocities, Part 1 - YouTube

VIDEO: Documentary: Syrian rebels speak about their atrocities Part 2 - YouTube

VIDEO: Syrian soldiers abuse teen - YouTube

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Syrian rebels continue to clash with Kurds in northeast: activists - Yahoo! News

VIDEO: Qamishli, Syria: Massive Funeral of YPG fighter killed by the FSA - Liveleak

VIDEO: Kurdish YPG Forces take control of Rumelan - YouTube

VIDEO: New Kurdish armed group in Syria: Freedom Falcons aim to establish a Kurdish de facto state by fighting for a democratic and federal Syria - YouTube

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Syria Opposition Postpones Formation of Transitional Government - NYTimes.com

Syria builds paramilitary force aided by Iran: NGO - Yahoo! News UK

Syria car bomb kills 30, separate blast rocks capital - AFP

Power Outage Hits Damascus, South Syria - ABC News

Al Nusrah Front claims 2 suicide attacks in Syria - The Long War Journal

More Members from Salafi Movement in Jordan Killed in Syria - SANA

VIDEO: Syrian Army Abuses a Woman & Man in Latakia - YouTube

VIDEO: Corpses of security officers in pro regime village al Zighbeh - YouTube

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Report: Saudi Arabia Sent Death Row Inmates to Fight in Syria in Lieu of Execution - aina.org

Syrian Electronic Army releases secret documents from Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia - Al Akhbar English

Funding of terrorist groups compared - Money Jihad

Abbas: Israel to allow Palestinian refugees from Syria into PA — www.ynetnews.com

Russia sending two planes to pick Russians who want to leave Syria - RT

Russia to Hold Black Sea Antiterror Drills - RIA Novosti

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Syria opposition meets to name PM-in-exile - AFP

Syrian opposition seeks Qatar backing for transition government - Reuters

The Bared Teeth of the Syrian War: Qatar Feels the Brunt - voltairenet.org

Syria Internal opposition statement regarding FSA attacks on Kurdish town Sere Kaniye/Ras al-Ain - ekurd

Jihadists terrorize Christians in Eastern Syria - Fides Service

Syria: funding an Islamist rebellion through theft (VIDEO) - Money Jihad

VIDEO: Syria Kurdish YPG Forces Protects Oil Fields Against FSA - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Syria Kurdish Forces take control of FSA Checkpoint - YouTube

VIDEO: FSA and Nusra Terrorists Bickering Over Looting Kurdish Area in Syria - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Jihadists attack Kurds in Syria: international Islamist forces seek to create Sharia state - YouTube

VIDEO: Free Syria Army Robbed Over 1,000 Aleppo Factories - YouTube

VIDEO: Aleppo Residents Want Syrian Army to Intensify Operation Against Insurgents - Press TV - YouTube

VIDEO: What happened in Hasawiya, Homs? Locals say rebels killed civilians - CNN

VIDEO: Terrorist in Syria Confesses to Participating in Karm al-Zeitoun Massacre in Homs in March 2012 - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Revolutionaries in Homs unite their voice on demanding an Islamic State - SyriaUpdate

VIDEO: More Evidence of FSA Use of Child Soldiers in Syria - YouTube

VIDEO:  Audio Recording Between Syrian Rebels Reveals Request for Chemical Weapons - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Criminals torturing a kid somewhere in Syria - LiveLeak.com

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Russia ‘Flexes Muscles’ in Mediterranean Amid Syrian Crisis, Largest naval exercise in post-Soviet era begins - RIA Novosti

Syria opposition and backers to meet in Paris: French minister — www.reuters.com

Algeria Attack May End Syrian Rebels’ Hope for Arms Aid - Bloomberg

Algeria hostage crisis: Most weapons used in attack came from Libya - Telegraph

Assad's overthrow 'red line' for Iran: supreme leader's aide - chicagotribune.com

Assad's mother leaves Syria - smh.com

Non-lethal chemical weapons used in Syria, Le Monde reports - Israel News | Haaretz Daily Newspaper

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Navi Pillay Targets Syria

by Stephen Lendman

She's UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Her job involves spurning them. She's a reliable imperial tool. She's up to her old tricks.

On January 18, she addressed the Security Council in closed session. More on that below.

Syrian Foreign Minister calls on rebels to drop arms and change Syria through dialogue - The Washington Post

Syria’s Reconciliation Minister: Assad’s recent speech consisted of “preliminary ideas” about a transitional phase, Turkish Role in Syria 'Very Bad' - Al-Monitor

VIDEO: FSA Losing Military & Popular Support in Syria - YouTube

VIDEO: Jihadists reportedly clashing with FSA rebels - YouTube

VIDEO: How Syrian Rebels Caused the Yarmouk Palestinian Refugees to Flee their Camp (English Version) - YouTube

VIDEO: French Journalist Killed By Sniper in Aleppo - YouTube

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Syria's Kurds urge opposition to stop Islamist attack - Reuters

The Bar Association Denounces Turkish Government's Arrest of Lawyers Opposing Erdogan Policy on Syria  - SANA

VIDEO: Turkish Tank M60 Used by Syrian Rebels in Ras Al Ain - YouTube

VIDEO: Kurdish forces vs. Syrian rebels - YouTube

VIDEO: Syrian rebels attack Raqqa - LiveLeak.com 

VIDEO: FSA Taking An Oil Pumping Station By Force In Raqqa - Firstpost

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Western Sponsored Aleppo Mass Murder

by Stephen Lendman

For nearly two years, Washington waged terror war on Syria. Death squad proxies are used. They recruited largely from regional countries. 

Some come from Europe. America supplies small numbers. They invaded Syria. They want Assad toppled, so they say. They're manipulated to believe he must go. They want Islamic extremism replacing secular governance.