READINGS

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/aug/12/isis-syria-catastrophe-islamic-state-assad
Defeating Isis in Syria is essential to prevent catastrophe

http://syriadirect.org/news/naame-shaam-iran-militarily-occupying-syria-%E2%80%98assad-doesn%E2%80%99t-matter%E2%80%99/
Naame Shaam: Iran militarily occupying Syria, ‘Assad doesn’t matter’

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2015/08/iran-pkk-attacks.html#
Who is targeting Iranians in Turkey?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aymenn-jawad-altamimi/america-contain-isis_b_7965574.html
Why America Should Aim To Contain -- Rather Than Destroy -- ISIS

http://www.middleeasteye.net/columns/intent-behind-these-renewed-arab-moves-syria-crisis-270749362
Arab states and Syria: What’s behind the conciliatory gestures?

http://diplomacy.bgnnews.com/ankara-states-europe-is-responsible-for-foreign-fighters-issue-haberi/8521
Ankara states Europe is responsible for foreign fighters issue


http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/04/syria-has-a-massive-rape-crisis/274583/
Syria Has a Massive Rape Crisis

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ambassador-frederic-c-hof/west-beat-isis-beat-assad_b_7972092.html
The West Must Realize It Cannot Beat ISIS Without Also Beating Assad