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Syria News - Dec 28

 

 

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 News - Dec 27

 

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 News - Dec 25

 

 

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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Syria News - Dec 22

 

 

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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Syria News - Dec 21

 

 

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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Syria News - Dec 19

 

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 News - Dec 18

Syria News - Dec 17

 

 

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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Syria News - Dec 16

 

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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Syria News - Dec 15

 

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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Syria News - Dec 14

 

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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Syria News - Dec 13

 

 

'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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Syria News - Dec 12

 

 

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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Syria News - Dec 11

 

 

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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Syria News - Dec 10

 

 

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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Syria News - Dec 9

 

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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Syria News - Dec 7

 

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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Syria News - Dec 6

 

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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Syria News - Dec 5

 

 

Syrian rebel attack on school kills 9 students: State TV - AFP

Armed Group Assassinates Syrian Pro- Government Journalist - almanar.com

Syria: Fine line between jihadists and rebels, Secular FSA units work hand-in-hand with the Islamists - News24

Al Nusrah Front claims yet another suicide attack in Syria - The Long War Journal

VIDEO: Rebel Demonstration Chanting: Our Revolution is Islamic in Spite of You, Obama - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Syrian rebels trying to shoot down a cargo plane? - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Libyan mercenaries in Syria - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Swedish' Terrorists Fighting For Al Qaeda in Syria - YouTube

VIDEO: Syrian Rebels With A Multiple Rocket Launcher - YouTube

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Obama warns Syria's Assad against use of chemical weapons — www.reuters.com 

Russia dismisses “rumors” of Syria chemical arms - NOW Lebanon

NATO votes to deploy Patriot missiles on Turkey-Syria border — RT

Report: Assad’s chemical weapons units head out of Damascus toward Aleppo - DEBKAfile

VIDEO: Obama warns Syria against use of chemical weapons -guardian.co.uk

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Sunni-Alawite clashes break out in Lebanon's Tripoli — www.reuters.com 

Lebanese judge orders investigations into Sakr tapes - NOW Lebanon

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UN: Syria conflict upsurge hampering food aid - NOW Lebanon

VIDEO: Cold killing young Syrian refugees - YouTube

 

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Syria News - Dec 4

 

 

Syria moves chemical weapons, White House warns of crossing 'red line' - Fox News

Exclusive: U.S. Sees Syria Prepping Chemical Weapons for Possible Attack - Wired.com

Syria Stresses It Won't Use Any Chemical Weapons, Draws parallel with the fabrication of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq - DayPress

Israel Asked Jordan for Approval to Bomb Syrian WMD Sites - The Atlantic

VIDEO: Carney: 'Concern' Over Syria's Chemical Weapons - YouTube

VIDEO: Clinton Warns Syria Against Using Chemical Weapons - YouTube

U.N. suspends Syria aid operations due to insecurity - Reuters

Syrian government spokesman flees country, diplomat says - Reuters

Arabi Says Syrian Regime Could Fall 'Anytime' — Naharnet

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Sakr admits to weapon contacts with Syria rebels - NOW Lebanon

Sakr Tapes: Saad Hariri In the Syrian Battlefield - Al Akhbar English

Syrian rebels, seeking international funds, said to pirate each other’s battle videos - The Washington Post

For one Syrian activist, second thoughts on the armed rebellion - Bradenton Herald

VIDEO: Ras Al Ayn soldiers killed captured by Islamists belonging to FSA - YouTube

VIDEO: People Protest Against the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo - Friends of Syria

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Turkey and Russia fail to agree on Syria - Al Jazeera English

NATO expected to approve Patriot deployment to Turkey this week

Lavrov repeats that Syria settlement unachievable without govt-opposition talks - Xinhua

Russia Prepared to Evacuate Nationals from Syria - turkishweekly.net

 

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Syria News - Dec 3

 

 

Syrian warplanes strike rebels in Damascus suburbs - Boston.com

New car bombings rattle Syrian capital amid ongoing clashes - Xinhua | English.news.cn

VIDEO: Devastation after Homs car bomb attack killing at least 15 - Telegraph

Qaida-linked group Syria rebels once denied now key to anti-Assad victories - McClatchy

Inside Jabhat al Nusra - the most extreme wing of Syria's struggle - Telegraph

Strife hardens Syrian rebel brigade, many fighters have evolved from civilian protesters into hardline, Islamist fighters - AP

VIDEO: FSA Capturing and Torturing a SAAs Colonel - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Captured rebel 'Mahmad Jamaa AlMansur' confesses his crimes against civilians - YouTube

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Exclusive: Al-Akhbar has obtained recordings of Future Movement MP Okab Sakr organizing weapons transfers to the armed Syrian opposition - Al Akhbar English

Recordings shed light on Sakr pivotal role in closely following up on military operations in Syria, leading military operations rooms in Turkey and Lebanon -  Al Akhbar English

Lebanese Army Clashes with FSA on Bekaa Border — Naharnet

VIDEO: Lebanon "Future Movement" Caught Smuggling Weapons & Fighters into Syria - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: 17 Lebanese Salafi militants killed in Syria clashes - YouTube

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Syrian opposition set to elect interim government head before 12 December - Voice of Russia

Four Syrian Kurdish Parties Forging New Alliance - Rudaw

Turkey requested Nato missile defences over Syria chemical weapons fears - The Guardian

 

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Syria News - Dec 2

 

 

Syria reports Internet service has been restored in Damascus - Fox News

Syria army presses drive to secure Damascus perimeter, In the east troops re-entered the Al-Omar oilfield three days after pulling out - Kuwait Times

US Senate set to ban deals with Russian arms exporter over Syria — RT

Russia says West pushing democracy with iron and blood - Reuters

Flow of Arms to Syria Through Iraq Persists, to U.S. Dismay - NYTimes.com

Iraq Says It Can't Search All Syria-Bound Planes - ABC News

U.S. communications equipment to Syria opposition ‘spy-proof’ - Washington Times

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Syrian opposition coalition forms new executive committee, edges toward appointing transition PM - chicagotribune.com

Syrian opposition may allow peacekeepers if Assad goes - Yahoo! News

FSA in Northern Syria Devoid Of Structure, Authority - As-Safir Newspaper

FSA says Al-Nusra has between 6,000 and 10,000 fighters, These numbers may be inflated - indystar.com

Syrian Rebels Outlaw Women Driving, Family Photos With “Uncovered” Women’s Faces — frontpagemag.com 

VIDEO: The Syrian Jihad: Interview with an Islamist rebel military commander - YouTube

VIDEO: Syrian Rebels Capturing 11 Alawites - YouTube

VIDEO: Syrian Rebels Capturing a Drug Dealer - YouTube

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Syrian Kurds Keep Eye on Country's Oil - Rudaw.net 

Syrian Kurds seek path to unification despite difficulties - todayszaman

YPG Denies Reports that it Refuses to Join Military Council • Kurdistan Today News

New Syrian rebel group named after Iraqi Kurdish leader Mustafa Barzani - eKurd

‫بيVIDEO: Syrian rebel group named after Iraqi Kurdish leader Mustafa BarzanI - Youtube

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Syria Sees Incidents Of Anti-Christian Violence Increase As War Intensifies -albanytribune

Syrian war is now a war against Christians, The situation in Aleppo is tragic, with fundamentalists sowing the seeds of an Islamic emirate - Vatican Insider

 

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Syria News - Dec 1

 

Internet Blackout Continues in Syria as Airport Shuts Down - ABC News

UN convoy leaving Damascus airport hit for second day by unknown attackers  - NOW Lebanon

Syrian Refugees Attacked by ‘Armed Groups,’ U.N. Says - NYTimes.com

Over 20 rebel fighters from Lebanon killed in Syria, local official says - NOW Lebanon

Dutch Police Arrest Three Syria-Bound 'Jihadists' — Naharnet

To Retrieve Attack Helicopters from Russia, Syria Asks Iraq for Help, Documents Show - ProPublica

VIDEO: Evidence Of New Incendiary Bombs Used In Syria- Brown Moses Blog

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Al Nusra rebel films himself shooting 10 prisoners in Ras Al Ain - Reuters

VIDEO: Ras Al Ain: Al Nusra Rebel Reportedly Films Himself Shooting 10 Prisoners - YouTube

Al Nusra militant leader in Syria seeks Islamic state, says his men do not fear death - The Washington Post

Jihad in Syria: A Profile of Jabhat al-Nusra - The Jamestown Foundation

VIDEO: Jaramana bombings: How Wahhabi Fanatics are Religiously Cleansing Syria - YouTube

Bomb explosion rips through Press TV vehicles in Syria - PressTV

VIDEO: Bomb Explosion Damages Press TV and Al-Alarm Cars in Damascus - YouTube

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Citing Iraq Failures, Clinton Avoids Endorsing Syrian Rebels, Denies that the U.S. has upgraded its support of opposition to lethal supplies. - US News and World Report

Friends of Syria” agree to step up pressure on Assad - NOW Lebanon

 

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Syria News - Nov 30

 

In Syria, Internet and Main Airport Shut Down - NYTimes.com

Damascus’ airport road “secured” after army intervention, state TV says - NOW Lebanon

Terrorists cut Syria's Internet - Syria minister of information — www.reuters.com

Syria using mines and cluster bombs on civilians - campaigners - Reuters

Is Russia Running a Secret Supply Route to Arm Syria’s Assad? - TIME.com

Syria finds rare friends in Latin America - GulfNews.com

VIDEO: Records show Russia printing money for Syria - Al Jazeera English

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Syrian rebels’ arsenal now includes heavy weapons - KansasCity.com

Officials: Syrian rebels’ arsenal includes up to 40 antiaircraft missile systems - The Washington Post

New page in Syria war as rebel missiles hit aircraft - NOW Lebanon

Beyond Benghazi: Where Are the Libyan Missiles? - National Review Online

HRW: Syria rebels using children in battle - NOW Lebanon

Ukrainian Reporter Abducted in Syria 'Admits' Intelligence Links - RIA Novosti

VIDEO: New video of Ukrainian journalist Anhar Kochneva - YouTube

VIDEO: Syrian Rebels Behead Syrian Soldier in the Name of JIHAD - YouTube

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Cairo Meeting: Syria opposition government nears, Brotherhood flexes muscle - Reuters

AP sources: US preparing to upgrade recognition of Syria’s opposition, offer greater support but not military assistance - The Washington Post

Russia backs Syrian rebel splinter group - The Hindu

Spain Recognizes Syrian Opposition — www.naharnet.com

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NATO Seeks to Assuage Russian Worries Over Patriots in Turkey - Global Security Newswire

Germany, Turkey Spar Over Patriots - WSJ.com

Erdoğan dismisses Iranian threat over Patriot deployment along Syria border - todayszaman

Turkey president says Syrian attack unlikely - AFP

 

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Syria News - Nov 28

 

 

20 dead after Syrian warplanes bomb olive press factory - activists - RT

Syrian jets bomb rebel-held positions outside Damascus - CBS News

VIDEO: First Confirmed Hit of Aircraft by Surface-to-Air Missile, It shows a missile strike downing a Syrian regime helicopter outside Aleppo - NYTimes.com

Al Nusrah Front claims 3 more suicide attacks in Daraa - Threat Matrix

Syria names 142 slain foreign fighters from 18 countries - Ahram Online

Syria conflict triggers cost of living surge - NOW Lebanon

VIDEO: FSA capture strategic Tishrin Dam - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Helicopter and Radar Station Destroyed near Damascus - LiveLeak.com

VIDEO: Convoy, Led By The Al Nusra Front With Tanks,4x4s,and Machine Guns - YouTube

VIDEO: Syrian rebels with tanks in Turkey at Bab el Hawa Crossing - YouTube

VIDEO: Syrian rebels commit another ugly massacre in Douma - YouTube

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NATO scouts missile sites near Turkey-Syria border - DW.DE

Rasmussen says Patriot missiles in Turkey will be under NATO command -todayszaman

VIDEO: As Kurds Fight for Freedom in Syria, Fears Rise in Turkey - PBS

Turkey accuses Iran, Iraq, Syria of supporting PKK - Dinar Vets Message Board

Intellectuals call for humanitarian access to Syrian refugees in Turkey - todayszaman

Ban Ki-moon due to visit Turkey on Syrian refugee crisis - todayszaman

Britain wants more frequent reviews of EU's Syria arms embargo - Reuters

Medvedev says Russia has no “special” ties with Assad - NOW Lebanon

The Russian embassy in Damascus is now “encouraging” Russian citizens to leave Syria - YALLA SOURIYA

 

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