Islamist Factions Spurn Syrian Opposition Bloc | Groups declare new Islamic state centered around Aleppo
Israeli Troops Fire Into Syria, Kill Three Soldiers
Israeli Troops Fire Into Syria, Kill Three Soldiers | Officials unclear if rebels or regime gunfire prompted attack
Syria Rebels Seize Major Military Base Near Turkish Border
Syria Rebels Seize Major Military Base Near Turkish Border | Reports: 15 tanks seized, several officers captured
Syrian Rebels Wait to See if Opposition Leaders Can Get Weapons
Syrian Rebels Wait to See if Opposition Leaders Can Get Weapons | Fighters doubt new umbrella group, but hope for arms
Pentagon Revises Estimate: Taking Syria’s Weapons Requires 75,000 Troops
Pentagon Revises Estimate: Taking Syria’s Weapons Requires 75,000 Troops | In August they said 50,000 to 60,000 would be enough
Syrian Rebels Push Donors for Anti-Aircraft Missiles
Syrian Rebels Push Donors for Anti-Aircraft Missiles | After threats to civilian aircraft, will west hand over weapons
Syrian Rebels Expand Holdings, Take Most Villages Along Israeli Frontier
Syrian Rebels Expand Holdings, Take Most Villages Along Israeli Frontier | Israeli officials downplay cross-border shells
Obama ‘Not Yet Prepared’ to Recognize Syrian Coalition or Arm Rebels
Obama Not Ready to Arm Syrian Rebels | US won’t yet recognize coalition as ‘gov’t in exile’
France Endorses Syrian Rebel Council, Hints at Weapons Shipments
France Endorses Syrian Rebel Council, Hints at Weapons Shipments | Hollande declares rebels Syria’s ‘provisional government’
Obama Re-examining Options for Syria, But Obstacles Remain
With President Obama winning reelection and the conflict in Syria remaining the stalemate that it is, the administration is reportedly re-examining its options for involvement in the bloody war. But all of the elements that made the Obama administration express...