Actors and Factions: The Syria Theatre

Syrian civil war
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_civil_war

Ba'ath Party (Syrian-dominated faction)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ba%27ath_Party_(Syrian-led_faction)

President Bashar al-Assad
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bashar_al-Assad

Syrian opposition
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_opposition

National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces (SNC)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Coalition_for_Syrian_Revolutionary_and_Opposition_Forces

SNC President Moaz al-Khatib
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moaz_al-Khatib

Free Syrian Army (FSA)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Syrian_Army

Jabhat al-Nusra
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jabhat_al-Nusra

Democratic Union Party
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Union_Party_(Syria)

Popular Protection Units (YPG)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popular_Protection_Units

Lakhdar Brahimi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakhdar_Brahimi

Gathering Sources: 01-30-13

Israel attacks target on Lebanon-Syria border: Reuters
http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/israeli-forces-attack-lebanon-syria-border-reuters

'Israel hits Syria arms convoy to Lebanon'
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/01/2013130165625330449.html

Israeli 'air strike on convoy on Syria-Lebanon border'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21264632

Israel Attacks Lebanon
http://www.globalresearch.ca/israel-attacks-lebanon/5321145

Syria confirms Israeli airstrike
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/01/2013130165625330449.html

Syria Says It Was Hit by Strikes From Israeli Planes
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/31/world/middleeast/syria-says-it-was-hit-by-strikes-from-israeli-planes.html?hp&_r=2&

Israel Strikes Syria Military Target
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/30/israel-strikes-syria-military-target_n_2584757.html

Syria opposition chief says he's ready for talks with government
http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/syria-opposition-chief-says-hes-ready-talks-government

Iraq Sends Mixed Signals on Syria
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/01/iraqi-shiites-hesitate-to-back-s.html

Iran, Israel and Their Red Lines Over Syria
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/01/israel-strike-syria-weapons-convoy-hezbollah-iran-response.html

Syria and the United States: Jadaliyya Co-Editor Bassam Haddad on Al-Jazeera's "Empire"
http://www.jadaliyya.com/pages/index/9859/syria-and-the-united-states_jadaliyya-co-editor-ba

Is the French Invasion of Mali tied to a Colonial War for Uranium?
http://www.globalresearch.ca/is-the-french-invasion-of-mali-tied-to-a-colonial-war-for-uranium/5321133

US secures drone base in Northwest Africa
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/01/30/afri-j30.html

Niger approves construction of US spy drone base
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z385U_Bc69w

Niger agrees to US drones on its territory
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2013/01/201313010246143363.html

Good Terrorist, Bad Terrorist
http://www.globalresearch.ca/good-terrorist-bad-terrorist/5321126

Interview 595 – Sibel Edmonds on NATO, Terrorism, 9/11 and Drug Running
http://www.corbettreport.com/interview-595-sibel-edmonds-on-nato-terrorism-911-and-drug-running/

Report: FSA brigades attack Serê Kaniyê
http://kurdishrights.org/2013/01/29/report-fsa-brigades-attack-serekaniye/

Assault on Sere Kaniye or Ras Al-Ayn
http://supportkurds.org/reports/assault-on-sere-kaniye-or-ras-al-ayn/

Another night of clashes in Serêkaniyê
http://en.firatajans.com/news/news/another-night-of-clashes-in-serekaniye.htm

Playlist: Al Jazeera English: Mali Conflict

Al Jazeera English reports the Mali conflict from the Tuareg Rebellion of 2012, the 2012 Malian coup d'état to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).

New Word Order: 01-29-13

These are words I was unfamiliar with, in reading, that I chose to look up and document here, and here on, as part of a better reading comprehension and vocabulary building routine. The articles in which I was exposed to these words are linked at the bottom.

se·nes·cent adjective 1. growing old; aging.[1]
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/senescence

in·ter·mi·na·ble adjective 1. incapable of being terminated; unending: an interminable job.[2]
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/interminable

be·night·ed adjective 1.intellectually or morally ignorant; unenlightened: benighted ages of barbarism and superstition.[2]
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/benighted

red·o·lent adjective 3. suggestive; reminiscent (usually followed by of  ): verse redolent of Shakespeare.[2]
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/redolent

1. The American Empire, RIP.

2. From The Algerian Terror To Al Qaeda Meets Mali: West’s Hidden Agenda And One Big Mess.

Gathering Sources: 01-29-13

US, a leading terrorist state in world: Chomsky
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/01/29/286231/us-a-top-terrorist-state-chomsky/

Hidden Agenda behind America's War on Africa: Containing China by "Fighting Al-Qaeda"
http://www.globalresearch.ca/hidden-agenda-behind-americas-war-on-africa-containing-china-by-fighting-al-qaeda/5320939

Malian War: French Military Units Move Further Into Northern Region
http://panafricannews.blogspot.in/2013/01/malian-war-french-military-units-move.html

Britain, US escalate war aid as France advances into northern Mali
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/01/29/mali-j29.html

Ethnic tensions erupt as Mali troops hunt down suspected Islamists
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jan/29/ethnic-tensions-mali-troops-islamists

Mali "Resource War" Extends into Niger: France sends Troops to Secure Niger Uranium Mines
http://www.globalresearch.ca/mali-resource-war-extends-into-niger-france-sends-troops-to-secure-niger-uranium-mines/5320825

US considering new drone base in Africa - report
http://rt.com/news/us-drone-base-africa-945/

From The Algerian Terror To Al Qaeda Meets Mali: West’s Hidden Agenda And One Big Mess
http://whowhatwhy.com/2013/01/25/from-the-algerian-terror-to-al-qaeda-meets-mali-wests-hidden-agenda-and-one-big-mess/

Algeria Attack Shows Rise of Militants in Sahel
http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/security/2013/01/algeria-attack-shows-unprecedented-rise-of-militants-in-sahel.html#ixzz2JMyi7qOP

Actors and Factions: The Mali Theatre

French West Africa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_West_Africa

President Amadou Toumani Touré
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadou_Toumani_Tour%C3%A9

Tuareg Rebellion of 2012
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuareg_rebellion_(2012)

National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Movement_for_the_Liberation_of_Azawad

Amadou Sanogo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadou_Sanogo

2012 Malian coup d'état > National Committee for the Restoration of Democracy and State, (CNRDR)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Committee_for_the_Restoration_of_Democracy_and_State

President Dioncounda Traoré
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dioncounda_Traor%C3%A9

Ansar Dine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansar_Dine

Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MOJWA)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movement_for_Oneness_and_Jihad_in_West_Africa

Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qaeda_Organization_in_the_Islamic_Maghreb

Microblog: Turkey: State Sponsored Terrorism As Means of Imperialism II

@hevallo For the third time in the past year, guns originating from Turkey, destined for Yemen, where AQAP is active, have been seized.
— van_goat (@volksmenner) January 28, 2013

@hevallo 1. thenational.ae/news/uae-news/… 2. al-monitor.com/pulse/security… 3. english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/…
— van_goat (@volksmenner) January 28, 2013

@hevallo Suspicious. I'd seem Turkey, officially and/or unofficially, has a penchant for arming, otherwise supporting, al-Qaeda affiliates.
— van_goat (@volksmenner) January 28, 2013

@volksmenner @hevallo turkey's ties with yemen disproportionately strong.i think b/c gulen movement,who travel VERY frequently to yemen
— Sarah Kathryn Grow (@podocnjace) January 28, 2013

@volksmenner @hevallo look into it.biggest and strongest money funneling system in modern turkey. trust me.
— Sarah Kathryn Grow (@podocnjace) January 28, 2013

@volksmenner @hevallo it's different.no outward interest in political role.complete infiltration of Trksh.nat.police.informal network.
— Sarah Kathryn Grow (@podocnjace) January 28, 2013

I liked a @youtube video youtu.be/MO9H6a-y91A?a Shipment of assault rifles seized at Aden
— van_goat (@volksmenner) January 28, 2013

On a related note:

Large arms shipment intercepted off Yemen, Iran eyed as source reut.rs/14pDVNn
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) January 29, 2013