Syria's jihadists have edge, control oil

Syria's jihadists have edge, control oil
Beirut, Lebanon (UPI) May 22, 2013 - The seizure of Syrian oil fields by jihadist rebels of the al-Nusra Front could accelerate the breakup of Syria amid a conflict-driven reshaping of the Middle East's geopolitical landscape. The European Union lifted a 2011 embargo on Syrian oil April 22 in what was intended as a move to aid the moderate rebel groups being supported by the West and Saudi Arabia. But they haven't g ... morehttp://www.spacewar.com/reports/Syrias_jihadists_have_edge_control_oil_999.html

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