Syria: US and Emirates discuss lifting sanctions against Assad if he cuts ties with Iran and Hezbollah
The US-UAE talks took place before rebels swept through Aleppo last week in their biggest offensive in Syria in years
Syria: Most of Aleppo under Jihadist control
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad assured last night that his country is capable of "defeating the terrorists," according to a statement released by his office
Lebanon: Mutual accusations between Israel and Hezbollah over ceasefire violations
In the first attack since the ceasefire came into effect, the Israeli army announced today that it struck a facility used by Hezbollah for storing rockets