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Syrian conflict turning increasingly sectarian, warns UN human rights watchdog:

The report, commissioned by the UN Human Rights Council, found that foreign fighters, many linked to extremist Sunni groups, are infiltrating into Syria. They are operating in independent units that co-ordinate actions with the Free Syrian Army - the Western-backed armed group which is the rebels' main military force. Ref. Source 4

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Reports Calls Conflict in Syria Mostly Sectarian:

A report released by a committee from the United Nations Human Rights Council claims that the conflict has spun so far out of control since March 2011 that it is now "Overtly sectarian in nature." Ref. Source 6

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Syria's chemical weapons 'under control'

Syria's chemical weapons are still secure despite the fact that President Bashar al-Assad has lost control of parts of the country, a senior Israeli defence official says. Ref. Source 2

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Syrian government forces seize Homs district from rebels:

The army moved into Deir Ba'alba, a neighborhood on the northeastern edge of Homs, they said, leaving the rebels controlling just the central neighborhoods around the old city and the district of Khalidiyah, immediately to the north. Ref. Source 9

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President Assad outlines peace plans for Syria: Shanghai Daily

SYRIAN President Bashar Assad yesterday outlined his vision for a road map to end nearly 22 months of violence in Syria but also struck a defiant tone, calling on his countrymen to unite against "Murderous criminals" whom he said are carrying out a foreign plot seeking to tear the nation apart. Ref. Source 7

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Aleppo misery eats at Syrian rebel support:

In large areas that have been under rebel control for six months or more complaints are getting louder about indiscipline among the fighters, looting and a general lack of security and necessities like running water, bread and electricity Ref. Source 6

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Surviving in Aleppo:

As fighting in Syria's largest city enters its sixth month, the economy has ground to a halt. There is no electricity, and the prices of basic goods such as bread and cooking oil have skyrocketed. Residents are selling off their possessions to survive. Ref. Source 1

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Worries about a 'failed state' in Syria:

Growing chaos in the liberated areas of northern Syria is convincing some members of the Syrian opposition that the country will become a "Failed state" unless an orderly political transition begins soon to replace President Bashar al-Assad. Ref. Source 6

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Secret State Department cable: Chemical weapons used in Syria:

The cable, signed by the U.S. Consul general in Istanbul, Scott Frederic Kilner, and sent to State Department headquarters in Washington last week, outlined the results of the consulate's investigation into reports from inside Syria that chemical weapons had been used in the city of Homs Ref. Source 4