Syrian rebels hit army HQ, Egypt calls for end to war in Syria

Rebel fighters attacked the army headquarters in the center of Damascus showing their sophistication and reach which has grown during the 18 month conflict.  The explosions were the largest to hit Damascus since a bombing in July that killed three top government officials.  Syria’s government and main international supporters, Iran and Russia, say the rebels are financed and supported by other countries.  At the United Nations General Assemby, the United States snubbed the speech of Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who said “uncivilized Zionists” were a “continued threat” to Iran and slammed the West’s “nuclear intimidation.”  Egypt’s new president Mohammed Morsi urged an end to the civil war in Syria.

Read more about the rebel attacks in Syria on the Wall Street Journal.  Read more about Iran’s Ahmadinejad speech on Rappler and watch Egypt’s Morsi speech on NBC.