Tripoli - The northern Lebanese city of Tripoli saw some of its heaviest fighting between pro and anti-Assad gunmen last night. In the aftermath of the fighting, at least 10 people were killed.

That’s according to a new report from the United Nations’ Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) which has called the situation in Syria a “humanitarian catastrophe”.

The head of Hezbollah, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah has announced that Syria would be providing the Lebanese militia group with new advanced and sophisticated weaponry in response to Israel's airstrikes inside Syria.

Yesterday (May 5), Egypt and the Arab League both condemned recent Israeli airstrikes on targets in Syria. Syria said that the Israeli strike gives direct support to terrorist groups.

Israel's airstrike inside Syria on Friday did not target a chemical weapons facility, but rather targeted a weapons convoy aimed for Hezbollah.

Sydney - Google has recognized Palestine by changing “Google Palestinian Territories” to “Google Palestine”. Google’s move was in line with the new UN status of Palestinian lands conferred last month. The move has become instant propaganda material.

Damascus - Throughout the two year civil war that has raged unabated in Syria, the Obama administration has tried very hard to portray the Free Syrian Army as a revolutionary force of freedom and democracy. However, the actual truth is much more frightening.

One of the main rebel groups inside Syria, the Free Syrian Army, has condemned the visit of a Lebanese Salafist preacher, Sheikh Ahmad Assir, to the country.

The main political body of the Syrian opposition condemned the speech given by Hezbollah's leader, Hassan Nasrallah, on his group's stance towards the Syrian conflict.

Aleppo - As the conflict in Syria between government forces and armed rebels continues, Palestinian refugees in the war-torn country are increasingly becoming collateral damage.

Haifa - Israel's IDF fighter jets shot down an unmanned aircraft flying close to Haifa on Thursday. An IDF source reports that the aircraft took off from Lebanon and was apparently sent by Hezbollah.

Two rockets fired from Syria struck Lebanese territory, causing no injuries or death. The rocket attacks comes amidst an offensive being carried out by Syrian troops near the border area.

Jordan faces massive water shortages due to limited resources, population growth, open borders for refugees, constant interruptions to water projects and an ongoing water dispute with Israel

Damascus - A young member of the Free Syrian Army smiles whilst barbecuing the severed head of a Syrian government helicopter pilot downed with his crew by a rebel surface-to-air missile.

Major fighting was reported today between Syrian troops and rebel forces near the Syrian Lebanese border. The latest fighting is part of the Syrian government's counteroffensive against rebel forces.

Syrian troops captured a town in the south of the country as they continued their counteroffensive against rebel forces.

Reports coming from Syria indicate that both sides of the civil war are utilizing cross border ties to aid and train their forces.

Syrian jets have reportedly fired four rockets at part of the country's border with Lebanon in what appears to be an attack on opposition rebels who are using the international frontier to escape from Syrian military attack.

Hezbollah has buried fighters of its organization that were killed fighting alongside Assad's forces in Syria stating the slain were killed "whilst carrying out their jihadist duty."

With Syrian presidential elections due next year Syrian president Assad will run and be reelected claimed Hezbollahs deputy Sheikh Naim Qassem.