War Coverage Timeline

May 25 2013
Syria: Rebel Coalition Meeting Stalled
Demands from regional powers that the Syrian National Coalition expand its membership have divided the group and stalled progress at a key meeting in Istanbul, opposition members said May 25, AFP reported.
May 25 2013
Syria: Fighting Continues In Al-Qusayr And Lebanon
Syrian regime forces shelled the western town of Al-Qusayr on May 25 after a weeklong battle, AP reported.
May 18 2013
Afghanistan: Obama Decreases Funding Request
U.S. President Barack Obama decreased his funding request for the war in Afghanistan by 10 percent in a letter to Congress on May 17, Reuters reported May 18.
May 18 2013
Syria: Rebels Conduct Retaliatory Kidnappings
Rival Islamic militant groups in Aleppo have carried out a wave of retaliatory kidnappings, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said May 18, AP reported.
May 09 2013
Karzai Ensures a Continued U.S. Presence in Afghanistan
The Afghan president recognizes the critical role the U.S. military plays in his government's continued survival.
May 04 2013
Afghanistan: 5 U.S. Soldiers Killed By Bomb
A bomb killed five U.S. soldiers in southern Afghanistan, a spokesman for the U.S. Armed Forces said May 4, Reuters reported.
May 04 2013
Syria: Al Assad Makes Second Public Appearance In A Week
Syrian President Bashar al Assad visited a university in Damascus on May 4 for his second public appearance in less than a week, AP reported.
Apr 30 2013
Syria: Regime Forces Still Strong
Apr 27 2013
Syria: Rebels Attack Air Base In Idlib Province
Rebels attacked the Abu Zuhour air base in northwestern Idlib province April 27, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, AP reported.
Apr 27 2013
Afghanistan: Taliban Announce Spring Offensive
The Taliban's spring offensive will begin April 28, the group's leadership said April 27, AP reported.
Apr 23 2013
Afghan Forces Prepare for a Bloody Fighting Season Read more: Afghan Forces Prepare for a Bloody Fighting Season | Stratfor
Afghan Forces Prepare for a Bloody Fighting Season
With international forces withdrawing, attacks against Afghans have increased in number and in quality.
Apr 15 2013
Afghanistan and Pakistan After the 2014 NATO Drawdown
The Afghan Taliban's position in a post-NATO Afghanistan could influence their Pakistani counterparts' insurgency.

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