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Supreme Military Council

Type: Organization

Name: Supreme Military Council

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 17 mins ago - 1 reports

U.S. to give Syria rebels military aid after chemical attacks

In a sharp escalation of the U.S. role in Syria's bloody civil war, the White House announced late Thursday that it will provide military aid to rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad after confirming that his government used chemical weapons ... [Published Big News Network - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Syria, Chemical, Military/Armed Forces

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 3 reports

Source: Saudis supplying missiles to Syria rebels

A man was arrested in Cairo on Monday on charges of molesting young children after their Quran lessons. Three...The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) will likely hold an auction to sell dollars to local banks before 30 June, a senior...DUBAI - Saudi Arabia ... [Published Egypt Independent - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: missile, Saudi Arabia, Syria, anti-aircraft

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

John McCain

US to aid Syria rebels through Idriss

The Obama administration has picked defected Syrian General Salim Idriss as the sole conduit of direct US military assistance to anti-Damascus insurgents as well as the weapons already being supplied by allies such as Saudi Arabia and Qatar.The US, however, ... [Published Press tv - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: John McCain, Syria, Supreme Military Council

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Two-day G-8 Summit to begin today

The two-day G-8 Summit to begin in Ireland on Monday to discuss issues including Syrian situation, Middle East, North Africa and Afghanistan besides improving the taxation systems. Russian President Vladimir Putin insists G-8 abid by "rules and norms" ... [Published DDI News - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: G8 Summit, Group of Eight, Syria, Tax Avoidance

First reported Jun 16 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Syria denounces US chemical weapons claim

font size decrease font size increase font sizeRate this story(0 votes)Syria has dismissed as “a caravan of lies” claims that it used chemical weapons, after the US said it would give the rebels “direct military aid”.President Barack Obama’s decision ... [Published The Nation.lk - Jun 16 2013]

Entities: Chemical Weapon, Syria, Military/Armed Forces, Supreme Military Council

First reported Jun 16 2013 - Updated Jun 16 2013 - 1 reports

Washington Week: Focus on Syria, Immigration Reform

WASHINGTON — Washingtons attention will be split this week between the conflict in Syria and the legislative push to overhaul Americas immigration system. Syrias protracted civil war is expected to be a prime topic of discussion at this weeks G-8 summit ... [Published VOA News - Jun 16 2013]

Entities: Immigration Reform, Syria, Immigration, United States

First reported Jun 16 2013 - Updated Jun 16 2013 - 2 reports

Group of Eight

Cameron-Putin Syria talks set G8 agenda

BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron will hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Syria's civil war, a meeting that could set the tone for the G8 summit, with the West at odds with Moscow over how to handle the conflict. Cameron is seeking ... [Published Adelaide Now - Jun 16 2013]

Entities: Group of Eight, Syria, David Cameron

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 2 reports

US used false ‘chemical weapon’ information to justify its ‘military aid’: Syria

London, June 15 (ANI): Syria has strongly denied US claims that it used ‘chemical weapons’ in order to justify its move of providing ‘military aid’.Syria’s foreign ministry said that US was resorting to ‘cheap tactics’ by using ‘fabricated information’ ... [Published TruthDive - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: Chemical Weapon, Syria, Military/Armed Forces

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 28 reports

Syria calls U.S. charge of chemical weapons use 'lies'

The Syrian government Friday called White House allegations that it has used chemical weapons in the countrys civil war full of lies, according to state media reports. Syrias Foreign Ministry instead blamed such attacks on terrorist groups, the term it ... [Published Orlando Sentinel - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Chemical Weapon, Syria, United States

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 8 reports

Analysis: U.S. military options in Syria remain challenging

WASHINGTON White House officials on Thursday played down the prospects of a no-fly zone, citing the open-ended costs and uncertainty of such an operation in a place like Syria, with its well-defended air space. But they did not rule it out either.The ... [Published New Haven Register - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Military Options, Syria, United States

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 13 reports

U.S. Confirms Assad’s Use of Chemical Weapons

In a statement by Deputy National Security Adviser Benjamin J. Rhodes on Thursday, June 13th, the Obama administration announced that it is now certain that the Assad regime has used chemical weapons, including Sarin , “on a small scale against the ... [Published CSC Center for Strategic Communication - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Chemical Weapons, Chemical Weapon, United States

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 3 reports

Obama Reacts to Syrias Use of Chemical Weapons

The Obama administration announced Thursday that it has determined that the Syrian government has deployed chemical weapons against opposition groups, crossing what President Obama had called a "red line" and prompting him to provide direct military aid ... [Published Big News Network - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Chemical Weapons, Barack Obama, Syria

Quotes

"The president has made a decision about providing more support to the opposition that will involve providing direct support to the SMC [the rebels' Supreme Military Command Council]" Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes told reporters on June 13. "That includes military support."

De Facto Allies in Syria's Civil War: Obama, McCain, al-Qaida [Published Town Hall - 17 mins ago]

...a mathematics teacher, said the head of the Ghurabaa al-Sham unit in the industrial city had gone to the Authority to sort out the dispute. "Commander Hassan Jazera was there for three hours and then left. It shows that they didn't arrest him and there were no real charges against us" he said

SPECIAL REPORT-Syria's Islamists seize control as moderates dither [Published TrustLaw - 4 hours ago]

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De Facto Allies in Syria's Civil War: Obama, Mc... [Published Town Hall - 17 mins ago]
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Obama's Naive Doctrine- Alliance with Muslim Br... [Published YID With LID - 15 hours ago]
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Rebels get Saudi missiles [Published Arab Times - Jun 18 2013]
Obama defends Syria handling to skeptical publi... [Published NBCNews.com - Jun 18 2013]
Obama defends Syria handling to skeptical publi... [Published First Read - Jun 18 2013]
Never Mind the Guns, Half of Syria's 'Non-Letha... [Published Foreign Policy Magazine - Jun 18 2013]
Riyadh Supplying Missiles To Terrorists in Syria [Published Iran Daily - Jun 17 2013]
U.S. intelligence community assesses that Assad... [Published BioPrepWatch - Jun 17 2013]
Source: Saudis supplying missiles to Syria rebels [Published Egypt Independent - Jun 17 2013]
Blast near Damascus kills 10 soldiers [Published The Gulf Today - Jun 17 2013]
Obama’s Decision to Arm Syria’s Rebels [Published Foreign Policy BlogsForeign Policy Blogs \| The ... - Jun 17 2013]
Business news and markets: as it happened - 17 ... [Published Telegraph - Jun 17 2013]
Russia, West Face Off on Syria at G8 Summit [Published Epoch Times - Jun 17 2013]
G8 summit: Europe will 'pay price' if it arms S... [Published The Independent - Jun 17 2013]
Daniel Nisman: The First Real Test for Moderate... [Published Huffington Post - Jun 17 2013]
Obama Doctrine: U.S. Allied with Muslim Brother... [Published Pajamas Media - Jun 17 2013]
G8 summit: President Barack Obama set for tense... [Published Belfast Telegraph - Jun 17 2013]
Assad: Europe will 'pay the price' if it delive... [Published Haaretz - Jun 17 2013]
Source: Saudis Sending Anti-Aircraft Missiles T... [Published Huffington Post Canada - Jun 17 2013]
‘Thugs’ vs. cannibals: Harper, Putin trade barb... [Published National Post - Top Stories - Jun 17 2013]
McManus : Obama, Syria and the Aspin Doctrine [Published Los Angeles Times - Jun 17 2013]
Syrian civil war: Presidents Vladimir Putin and... [Published The Independent - Jun 17 2013]
Saudi supplying missiles to Syria rebels: [Published Yahoo! UK and Ireland - Jun 17 2013]

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Obama's Naive Doctrine- Alliance with Muslim Br... [Published YID With LID - 15 hours ago] By Barry RubinHere is what I wrote in October 2010. The leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Muhammad al-Badi, had just given a sermon calling for the overthrow of Egypt’s government, which happened four months later, and a jihad against the United States, ...
Obama defends Syria handling to skeptical publi... [Published First Read - Jun 18 2013] Follow @mpoindc /div>By Michael O'Brien, Political Reporter, NBC News Earlier action by the United States to arm rebels seeking Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad’s overthrow would not have meaningfully slow the violence in that country’s ongoing civil ...
Obama’s Decision to Arm Syria’s Rebels [Published Foreign Policy BlogsForeign Policy Blogs \| The ... - Jun 17 2013] The low-key announcement about arming Syrian rebels was made not by the president, but by Deputy National Security Adviser Benjamin J. Rhodes. (Photo: washingtonpost.com) More than two years after the beginning of the Syrian rebellion, the Obama ...
Obama Doctrine: U.S. Allied with Muslim Brother... [Published Pajamas Media - Jun 17 2013] Here is what I wrote in October 2010, when the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood — Muhammad al-Badi — had just given a sermon calling for the overthrow of Egypt’s government (which happened four months later) and a jihad against the United States, a country ...
Hell Is Other Countries: Sarin In Syria, A New ... [Published Wonkette - Jun 16 2013] Our ten-foot pole has arrived, which means we are finally ready to touch the dual shitstorms of Syria and Iran! The latest news on Syria is that our duly-elected warlord, Field Marshall B. Barry Bamz, has decided to steer a middle course of moar ...