- Russian and Syrian warplanes seek to blunt rebel advance from Aleppo Financial Times
- The illusion of Assad’s grip on Syria shatters, as Russia, Iran and Hezbollah let their guard down CNN
- Syrian rebel advance brings exiled Aleppo residents back to city Al Jazeera English
- Islamist rebels in Syria catch Assad, Putin, Iran regimes off guard giving US new mideast headache Fox News
- Setbacks for Russia, Iran and Hezbollah Turn Into a Catastrophe for Syria’s Assad The Wall Street Journal