A group of Syrian rebel brigades, including an affiliate of Al Qaeda, seized a large oil and gas field from government forces on Saturday, opposition activists said, further depriving the government of President Bashar al-Assad of the resources it needs to remain solvent. (Read more… http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/24/world/middleeast/syria.html?ref=energy-environment)

(English, Article, 2013)

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