- Syrian rebel assault widens as Assad races to defend Homs, Damascus Reuters
- Syrian troops withdraw from the south of the country as they rush to defend Homs The Hill
- Syrian Rebels’ Lightning Offensive Zeroes In on Major City The Wall Street Journal
- Why is the opposition capture of Hama in Syria so important? Al Jazeera English
- Live updates: Syrian rebels challenge Assad regime on two fronts as new uprising emerges in south CNN