Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has acknowledged that Syrian rebels were seeking to acquire chemical weapons. Prosecutors have determined that Sunni rebels linked to Al Qaida were ordering precursors required for chemical weapons. The prosecutors have completed an indictment that charged a Syrian national with establishing a CW support network for the rebels who […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. intelligence community, in wake of what officials acknowledged was a mistaken assessment, has envisioned an indefinite Sunni revolt in Syria. Officials said the intelligence community has determined that Syrian President Bashar Assad was gaining the upper hand in the 27-month revolt. But they said the community did not […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Sunni rebels have launched an uncoordinated drive to capture the retreat of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Opposition sources said several Sunni militias have targeted the coastal city of Latakia, the home of Assad and leading members of the Alawite regime. They said the rebel offensive was fueled by Gulf Arab […]
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — Al Qaida-aligned fighters have expanded operations in the Golan Heights near Israel. The Syrian opposition said a leading Al Qaida militia was operating in the southern Golan. On Jan. 24, the militia, identified as the Nusra Front for the Defense of Syria, blew up a Syrian military intelligence headquarters some […]