Gathering Sources: 06-10-14

ISIS on offense in Iraq
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/security/2014/06/syria-iraq-isis-invasions-strength.html

Syrian Kurds continue to blame Turkey for backing ISIS militants
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/06/zaman-syria-kurds-rojava-ypg-muslim-pyd-pkk-turkey-isis.html

Jihadist rebels in full control of northern Iraq province
http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/jihadist-rebels-full-control-mosul

Syria Media Roundup (June 9)
http://www.jadaliyya.com/pages/index/18063/syria-media-roundup-%28june-9%29

Interview with UN Peace Envoy Brahimi: 'Syria Will Become Another Somalia'
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/interview-with-former-un-peace-envoy-to-syria-lakhdar-brahimi-a-974036.html#ref=rss

Jihadist factions' infighting muddles Syrian battlefield
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/security/2014/06/syria-infighting-jihadists-confuse-benefit-army.html

What can we learn from Assad's victory?
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/politics/2014/06/syria-presidential-elections-assad-victory-lesson-turkey.html