Assad Losing Control in the North and East of Syria
Rebels have been enjoying strategic victories recently
Rebels have been enjoying strategic victories recently
First time Assad's opposition has shot down a helicopter with ground-to-air missiles
Over 200 tons of "bank notes" have been shipped to Syria from Moscow
Playground hit by cluster bomb in village east of Damascus
And counting, presumably, as the violence continues
Foreign minister convinced they're committed to human rights
Presently UK may announce its recognizing Syrian opposition
Newly chosen Syrian opposition leader is on his first visit to the West
Who exactly makes up the coalition and what their plans are remain unclear
And the Russians are sticklers about such things?
It's easy to push for intervention when someone else will cover most of the costs
Nevertheless, French officials say they support the opposition
Wants rebels to be recognized as the official government of Syria
Israel follows Turkey as a regional neighbor sucked into Syria's civil war due to stray mortars
Violence in the country continues unabated
Second time in two days the Syrian conflict has spilled over into Israel
Had been reporting on the Syrian Civil War for the Washington Post
Assad's opposition still a diverse group with numerous motivations
Risks being drawn into its neighbor's mess
If they don't get help that is. Some Libyan rebels "turned into terrorists" even though the West did intervene these
His military seems to be sending a different message
Total number of refugees in the neighboring country now stands at around 120,000
Meanwhile Bashar Assad told Russian TV he's not going anywhere
Elections have consequences thousands of miles away
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