READINGS

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/12/30/hezbollah-fighters-are-fed-up-with-fighting-syria-s-war.html
Hezbollah Fighters Are Fed Up With Fighting Syria’s War

http://nationalinterest.org/feature/irans-plan-syria-without-assad-14762
Iran's Plan for Syria Without Assad

http://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/view/the-struggle-for-azaz-corridor-could-spur-a-turkish-intervention#.Vm8kA-tP9ao.twitter
The Struggle for Azaz Corridor Could Spur a Turkish Intervention

https://news.vice.com/article/syrian-rebels-took-one-very-small-step-closer-to-negotiating-an-end-to-the-war?utm_source=vicenewstwitter
Syrian Rebels Took One Very Small Step Closer to Negotiating an End to the War

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-09/putin-proves-obama-prescient-on-syria-as-russia-faces-quagmire-ihzauuvr
Putin's Quagmire in Syria Proves Obama Prescient

http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-syria-doubling-down-2015-12
Russia appears to have 'gone ballistic' in Syria — and it may be helping ISIS

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/12038032/As-long-as-there-is-an-Assad-there-will-be-an-Isil-hell-make-sure-of-it.html
As long as there is an Assad, there will be an Isil - he'll make sure of it

http://firstdraftnews.com/verifying-russian-airstrikes-in-syria-with-silk-two-months-on/
Verifying Russian airstrikes in Syria with Silk, two months on

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/naturalized-us-citizen-accused-of-arming-rebel-group-in-syria/2015/12/07/0744edd8-9cfb-11e5-a3c5-c77f2cc5a43c_story.html
Naturalized U.S. citizen accused of arming rebel group in Syria

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/07/islamic-state-document-masterplan-for-power
The Isis papers: a masterplan for consolidating power

http://www.ncr-iran.org/en/ncri-statements/terrorism-fundamentalism/19561-latest-report-on-iran-regime-s-involvement-and-casualties-in-syria
Latest report on Iran regime’s involvement and casualties in Syria

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/06/poland-considering-asking-for-access-to-nuclear-weapons-under-nato-program
Poland considering asking for access to nuclear weapons under Nato program

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/nation-world/world/article48058665.html
U.S. struggling over what to do with Syrian rebels once tied to al Qaida.

http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/why-we-cant-tackle-is-without-tackling-assad
Why we can’t tackle IS without tackling Assad

UAE conspiring to end Tunisia's fledgling democracy: Source
http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/details-emerge-uae-desire-end-tunisias-democracy-1134923414