Aleppo now a hot spot and Iraq is arming the Kurds

Rebels have said that the fight for Aleppo has begun, and

"Violence in the Midan neighborhood of Damascus, Syria: Syrian soldiers stand next to burned cars during a government-organized tour Friday after the army regained control of the Midan neighborhood of Damascus, the Syrian capital. The rebels later returned and clashed with soldiers again. (Bassem Tellawi, Associated Press / July 22, 2012)"

"It is still unclear if the Arab League’s Syria task group meeting in Doha tonight would endorse the idea of the Syrian opposition setting up a provisional government.

Represented on the Syria task group, in addition to Elaraby, are Algeria, Egypt, Sudan, Qatar and Oman.

The big question of course is whether the Syrian opposition groups can see eye to eye on a representative provisional government, its political program and lineup."

"Last Wednesday was a milestone for the Syrian revolution. It is clear now that the Free Syrian Army have been re-organising and changing their methods.

No longer do they try to hold ground in the face of the Syrian army. Instead, they are engaged in what can only be described as a textbook guerrilla war."