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The Raqqa Story: Rebel Structure, Planning, and Possible War Crimes

Posted by Matthew Barber on Thursday, April 4th, 2013

The Raqqa Story: Rebel Structure, Planning, and Possible War Crimes Written by Matthew Barber for Syria Comment, with research from the Syria Video team April 3, 2013 Syria Comment Sunday unveiled Syria Video, a web application that maps and aggregates video footage of the Syrian war. This service does not attempt to measure or compare [...]

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Categories: Ahrar al-Sham, Free Syrian Army, Islamism, Jabhat al-Nusra, Matthew Barber, Nusra, Syria Revolution 2013, Syria Video, Uncategorized, uprising, Weapons  Translate: ES | FR | العربيه
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Dera’a is Falling

Posted by Matthew Barber on Friday, March 29th, 2013

Dera’a is Falling by Matthew Barber for Syria Comment March 29, 2013 According to an article published yesterday by al-Quds (نائب سوري: مقاتلو المعارضة يسيطرون على اجزاء واسعة من درعا), Syrian MP Waleed Zoubi has asserted during a session of parliament that large areas within the muhafiza (governorate) of Dera’a have fallen under the control [...]

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Categories: Druze, Extremist Groups, Free Syrian Army, Golan, Jabhat al-Nusra, Jordan, Matthew Barber, Nusra, Shiites, Syria Revolution 2013, Syrian Islamic Front, Weapons  Translate: ES | FR | العربيه
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Opposition Infighting and Fragmentation Bedevils Syria

Posted by Joshua on Wednesday, March 27th, 2013

In Syria, the Rebels Have Begun to Fight Among Themselves By Rania Abouzeid / Tal AbyadMarch 26, 20134 Comments The day started like a regular Sunday for Mohammad al-Daher, better known as Abu Azzam, the commander of the rebel Farouq Brigades in the vast swathe of eastern Syria called the Jazira, a region that stretches [...]

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Categories: Free Syrian Army, Nusra, Opposition, Syria Revolution 2013  Translate: ES | FR | العربيه
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Assad Does not Live Russian Ship; Islamists More Honest and Capable than FSA; Winter Misery

Posted by Joshua on Tuesday, January 15th, 2013

Report says Assad residing on warship [This story has been dismissed as having “no basis” by the CIA] 2013-01-14 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 14 (UPI) — Syrian President Bashar Assad and his family have been living on a warship, with security provided by Russia, intelligence sources told a Saudi newspaper. … The circumstances reinforce Russian [...]

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