READINGS

http://iswsyria.blogspot.com.tr/2014/12/the-assad-regime-under-stress.html
The Assad Regime Under Stress: Conscription and Protest among Alawite and Minority Populations in Syria

http://www.syrianobserver.com/News/News/Dead+Bodies+From+DeirezZor+Airbase+Begin+To+Arrive+on+the+Coast
Dead Bodies From Deir-ez-Zor Airbase Begin To Arrive on the Coast

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/11/-sp-isis-the-inside-story?CMP=share_btn_tw
Isis: the inside story

http://www.wsj.com/articles/syrias-mothers-divided-by-war-share-sorrow-of-missing-sons-1418009581?utm_content=bufferfd993&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Syria’s Mothers, Divided by War, Share Sorrow of Missing Sons

http://www.iraqinews.com/arab-world-news/isis-evil-baghdadi-misguided-liar-says-jordanian-jihadi-preacher/
ISIS is evil and Baghdadi is misguided and liar, says Jordanian Jihadi preacher

https://zamanalwsl.net/en/news/7933.html
Turkey ranked No. 1 in world for aid provision

http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/markaz/posts/2014/12/05-syria-united-states-losing-last-gasp-at-leverage
In Syria, A Last Gasp Warning for U.S. Influence

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/188736#.VJHeTZv9nIU
Report: Mossad Agent Infiltrated Hezbollah's Upper Echelons

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1141216/jsp/nation/story_3823.jsp#.VJH2FLD9nIX
Home minister cites 'limited' activities, officials blame 'media pressure' for Mehdi's arrest