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Rebels affiliated with al-Qaeda sit on a truck full of ammunition in northern Syria, January 11, 2013 (photo credit: AP/Edlib News Network ENN)
From the WebJuly 12, 2013, 12:51 pm
New front opens in Syria as rebels say al-Qaeda attack means war
With the tide of battle already turning in Assad's favor, the killing of a top Free Syrian Army general sparks internecine conflict among rebels, Reuters reports
An IDF missile boat (photo credit: Abir Sultan/Flash90)
July 10, 2013, 9:30 pm
After a pre-dawn strike, hoping for crickets
News reports blame Israel for a Friday raid on a missile shipment at a Syrian port, but both Jerusalem and the Assad regime would prefer it all stay on the hush hush
By Mitch Ginsburg
A Free Syrian Army fighter takes cover during fighting with the Syrian Army in Azaz, Syria on Monday. (photo credit: AP/Virginie Nguyen Huang)
July 8, 2013, 6:29 pm
Israeli Arab sentenced to jail time after joining Syrian rebels
Hikmat Massarwa acknowledges his actions could have threatened 'the security of the state,' given 30 months in prison
By Aaron Kalman
Illustrative photo of buildings damaged by Syrian government airstrikes and shelling, in the Jouret al-Chiyah neighborhood of Homs, Syria, in July 2013. (photo credit: AP/Lens Young Homsi)
July 7, 2013, 12:22 pm
Briefly, back to Syria
Mysterious explosions at Assad's strategic port city draw attention away from Egyptian violence, but not for long
By Aaron Kalman
July 6, 2013, 5:46 am
Blasts heard at arms depot in western Syria
UK-based rights group reports that several regime troops killed and injured in explosions in Latakia province
By TOI staff
Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade spokesperson Laeth Horan (Laeth Horan/Facebook)
July 1, 2013, 2:37 pm
We have no beef with Israel, Syrian Islamist rebel group says
The Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade, which operates near the border, praises Israel's medical assistance for refugees, fighters
By Ilan Ben Zion and Agam Rafaeli
Syrian rebels firing locally made shells made from gas cylinders against the Syrian forces, in Idlib province, northern Syria, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 (photo credit: (AP Photo/Edlib News Network ENN, File)
June 24, 2013, 10:00 pm
Damascus: US decision to arm rebels ‘very dangerous’
Syrian FM denies Iranian forces are aiding regime in civil war, says Bashar Assad won't resign
Syrian rebels taking cover during fighting against government forces. (photo credit: AP/Local Council of Barzeh)
From the WebJune 22, 2013, 6:06 am
US has secretly provided arms training to Syria rebels since 2012
Los Angeles Times: CIA special ops troops have trained opposition in antitank and antiaircraft arms in Jordan and Turkey
Syrian rebels prepare to fire locally made rockets in Idlib province, northern Syria (photo credit: AP/Edlib News Network ENN)
June 21, 2013, 3:00 am
Rivalries complicate arms pipeline to Syrian rebels
Feuding and squabbling among factions illustrate complications US will face when directly arming them
By Sarah El Deeb
Rebel fighters in Daraa, Syria in May. (photo credit: AP Photo/Ugarit News via AP video)
From the WebJune 20, 2013, 9:43 pm
Arab Islamist rebels, Kurds clash in northern Syria
Reuters: PKK fighters battle Al-Qaeda-linked group, threatening to open new front in civil war
British Prime Minister David Cameron (photo credit: UK Department for International Development/Flickr)
June 20, 2013, 12:27 pm
Cameron’s coup against Assad
British PM offers immunity to regime forces if they help oust their leader; ‘Friends of Syria’ prepare to discuss military action in Doha
By Michael Bassin
Syrian rebel fighters in gas masks against a chemical weapons attack, 2013. (screen capture: Youtube/MrMrAsi)
From the WebJune 19, 2013, 8:35 pm
FSA accuses Syrian army, Hezbollah of chemical weapons use
Al-Arabiya: Opposition activists report casualties following combined attack on a Damascus suburb
G8 leaders from left, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron and US President Barack Obama attend a working session during the G-8 summit in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (Photo credit: AP/Yves Herman, Pool)
June 18, 2013, 4:49 pm
Russia says G-8 declaration won’t mention Assad’s fate
Formal statement on Syrian crisis expected later Tuesday will not call for Syrian president's resignation
Free Syrian Army fighters hold their weapons during heavy clashes with government forces in Aleppo, Syria, on Sunday, January 20, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Andoni Lubaki)
From the WebJune 17, 2013, 9:24 pm
Saudis supplying missiles to Syrian rebels, Gulf source says
Shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles being sent to Free Syrian Army, Reuters learns
An illustrative photo of Egyptian soldiers in front of the Syrian embassy, in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, June 16, 2013 (photo credit: AP/Hassan Ammar)
June 17, 2013, 10:30 am
Putin, Cameron thrown off by Damascus bombing
British and Russian leaders fail to find common ground on Syria; opposition congratulates Iranian president-elect
By Michael Bassin
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