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Al-Qaeda and Jabhat Al-Nusra Collaborating

Asharq Al-Awsat April 8, 2013

Wounded Syrian soldiers were attacked by extremists in Iraq, while returning to their country in a convoy of buses. The attack, which resulted in the death of 48 soldiers, took place near the border town of Akashat on March 4. Intelligence officials in the region considered the incident to be evidence of the growing alliance between extremist groups in the two countries: namely, Al-Qaeda in Iraq and Jabhat Al-Nusra

Syria dying with no winners, no help in sight

The Daily Star April 8, 2013

Five million Syrians have become below the line of poverty, in addition to two million unemployed and 800,000 destructed houses, Syria’s Former Deputy PM Abdullah al Dardari has said.

President al-Assad: Foreign Interference is Red Line, Unrest in Syria Will Have Domino Effect throughout the Region

SANA official news agency April 7, 2013

President Bashar al-Assad said that foreign interference is a red line, adding that if the unrest in Syria leads to the partitioning of the country or if the terrorist forces take control of Syria, or both of the above, the situation will inevitably first spill over into neighboring countries and then create a domino effect throughout the Middle East and beyond.

UN Funds for Syrian Refugees Running Out

Asharq Al-Awsat April 7, 2013

Funds for United Nations efforts to assist refugees from the fighting in Syria are running dangerously low, according to officials at the organization.

This is Syria

Syria Times April 3, 2013

We bury our dear martyrs, killed at the hands of takfiri killers armed, trained and hired and paid for by the ewes, but with glory, honour, pride and determination to pursue the real path of martyrdom in defence of Syria’s construction, building, welfare, security, stability and leadership

The Muslim brothers attack Washington and an-Nasra Front

All4Syria Website April 2, 2013

A senior Syrian Muslim Brothers figure has attacked the United States for its inaction against Bashar al-Assad’s regime, saying that Britain and France were now the best hope for salvaging the rebellion.

The Muslim brothers attack Washington and an-Nasra Front

All4Syria Website April 2, 2013

A senior Syrian Muslim Brothers figure has attacked the United States for its inaction against Bashar al-Assad’s regime, saying that Britain and France were now the best hope for salvaging the rebellion.

Iran Supports Political Solution, Rejects Foreign Intervention in Syria

SANA official news agency April 2, 2013

Advisor to the Supreme Leader of the Iranian Revolution , Ali Akbar Velayati, stressed on Monday that Syria’s people and government represent a steadfast citadel in face of Zionism, adding that the current events are aimed at weakening the resistance in the region.

Stances on the Syrian Crisis Redraw the Map of the Region

Raghida Dergham - al-Hayat April 1, 2013

Headlines describing the 24th Arab Summit held in Doha this week reflect profound division over Syria and Qatar’s role in effecting change in the Arab Region. Doha has taken over the presidency of the Arab league for what could be one of the most important years of the transitional period.

Abdullahian Tells al-Arabi: AL Should Not Take Side in Crisis in Syria

SANA, the Syrian official news agency April 1, 2013

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs, Hossein Amir Abdullahian, said after a press conference with AL secretary-general Nabil al-Arabi, that “We believe the AL should play a balanced role in this issue and it should not be a side in the crisis in Syria.”

Syrian Opposition Opens New Embassy in Doha

Asharq Al-Awsat March 29, 2013

The Syrian opposition has opened its first embassy just one day after they took Syria’s seat at the Arab League, replacing the Bashar Al-Assad regime, and Damascus reacted angrily to the promotion of the Syrian rebels by the Arab League

Syria’s Christian Community Under Attack

Asharq Al-Awsat March 29, 2013

The plight of Syria’s Christian community has returned to the fore once again this week after opposition forces claimed that the Assad regime has targeted churches in the Deir Ezzor region.

The Horrors of What Comes After the Image

Ghassan Charbel - al-hayat March 28, 2013

It is no simple matter either for Moaz al-Khatib to sit at the summit, in front of the revolution’s flag rather than the flag of the Syrian Arab republic, which we have known for decades. Likewise, it is no simple matter that none of the leaders of the delegation left the hall this time.

Alkhatib Says NATO’s Patriot Refusal Grants Assad Impunity

Asharq Al-Awsat March 28, 2013

NATO’s refusal to respond to Alkhatib’s plea for Patriot missile-cover for rebel held areas of northern Syria will encourage the Al-Assad regime to continue to act with impunity, the Syrian National Coalition leader said on Wednesday.

More Syrian Bloodshed

Hussein Shobokshi -- Asharq al-Awsat March 26, 2013

Al Bouti’s mosque was situated right next to the Russian embassy and the headquarters of a major Damascus intelligence apparatus, surrounded by barricades and troops of heavily armed soldiers. So how could a terrorist laden with explosive devices pass through such a security blockade?

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