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Key Free Syria Army rebel 'killed by Islamist group' - BBC News Sat, 13 Jul 2013 02:05:52 GMT

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Key Free Syria Army rebel 'killed by Islamist group'
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A senior rebel commander in Syria is reported to have been killed by rebels from a rival group linked to al-Qaeda. Kamal Hamami, of the Free Syrian Army's (FSA) Supreme Military Council, was meeting members of the rival group "to discuss battle plans".
New front opens in Syria as rebels say al Qaeda attack means warReuters
American al Qaeda Adam Gadahn Says Syria Is Next Terrorist TargetWashington Free Beacon
Obama's feckless Syria policy is likely to failWashington Post
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White House Working to Address Lawmakers' Worries on Syria Aid - Voice of America Fri, 12 Jul 2013 21:49:20 GMT

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White House Working to Address Lawmakers' Worries on Syria Aid
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"We have with our allies and partners worked to strengthen the elements of the Syrian opposition that have in our view the best interests of the Syrian people in mind, and of the future of Syria, and we continue to work with those elements," said Carney.

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Red Cross calls for 'humanitarian pause' in Syria's Homs - Reuters Fri, 12 Jul 2013 20:32:21 GMT

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Red Cross calls for 'humanitarian pause' in Syria's Homs
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BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Red Cross appealed on Friday for a halt in the fierce fighting between President Bashar al-Assad's forces and rebels in the Syrian city of Homs, to bring in life-saving supplies to trapped residents. The International Committee ...
Syria: Humanitarian assistance urgently needed in old city of HomsICRC (press release)

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Egypt turns back flights from Syria after tighter visa rules: UN - Reuters Fri, 12 Jul 2013 18:55:33 GMT

Egypt turns back flights from Syria after tighter visa rules: UN
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UNHCR spokeswoman Melissa Fleming said Egyptian authorities had refused permission for several flights from Damascus and the Syrian coastal city Latakia - one with 250 Syrians on board - to land. Syrians landing on flights from other countries were ...

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Report: Israel behind recent strike on Syria missile depot, US officials say - Haaretz Sat, 13 Jul 2013 02:46:26 GMT

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Report: Israel behind recent strike on Syria missile depot, US officials say
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If the report is proven to be true, this would be the fourth Israeli strike in Syria in six months. In January, Israel struck a convoy carrying weapons evidently meant for Hezbollah while it had stopped at a Syrian research center on the outskirts of ...
US Official: Israel Launched Airstrike in Syria Last WeekABC News
Israel believed behind recent Syria strikeCNN (blog)
Israeli military prepares for Lebanon and Syria threats despite turmoil in EgyptFox News
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Pakistan Taliban 'sets up a base in Syria' - BBC বাংলা Fri, 12 Jul 2013 13:03:45 GMT

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Pakistan Taliban 'sets up a base in Syria'
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The Pakistani Taliban have visited Syria to set up a base and to assess "the needs of the jihad", a Taliban official has told the BBC. He said that the base was set up with the assistance of ex-Afghan fighters of Middle Eastern origin who have moved to ...
Taliban set up base in Syria: ReportPress TV
Pakistani Taliban establish 'base' inside SyriaLong War Journal
Pakistani Taliban set up base in Syria, BBC reportsDAWN.com
The News International -Arabic UPI.com
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In Southern Syria, Rebels Say US Support Is Critical - NPR Fri, 12 Jul 2013 07:19:49 GMT

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In Southern Syria, Rebels Say US Support Is Critical
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The battle for the city of Dera'a in southern Syria has become a test of an American pledge to give military support to rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar Assad. After a string of defeats, the rebels have scored rare victories around Dera'a. But ...

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Syrian rebel fighters' civil war within a civil war - BBC News Fri, 12 Jul 2013 21:01:30 GMT

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Syrian rebel fighters' civil war within a civil war
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A senior rebel commander with the Free Syrian Army has been shot and killed by jihadis. As Paul Wood reports, the killing is part of an escalating struggle within the armed uprising between moderates and Islamists linked to al-Qaeda. The Free Syrian ...

US policy in Syria is flawed, says ex-rebel premier - GlobalPost Fri, 12 Jul 2013 17:31:35 GMT

US policy in Syria is flawed, says ex-rebel premier
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Hitto, a dual Syrian-American citizen, says the coalition prevented him from working on the ground inside Syria. The SNC is plagued by infighting and accusations of irrelevance, as its members bicker in foreign capitals while an armed rebel movement ...
China urges ceasefire in SyriaGlobal Times

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Kurdish Group Ready to Back Main Syria Opposition in Return for Rights ... - Rudaw Sat, 13 Jul 2013 02:40:35 GMT

Kurdish Group Ready to Back Main Syria Opposition in Return for Rights ...
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ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - The Kurdistan Democratic Party of Syria (KDPS) claims it will back the Free Syrian Army, the main fighting force in the Syrian uprising, on condition that the FSA recognizes Kurdish rights in the northeastern part of the country.

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