(Financial Times-UK) Erika Solomon - Syria's opposition has hailed rebel advances in Aleppo, Syria's largest city, as a stunning success. But the offensive against Assad's troops may have had more foreign help than it appears: activists and rebels say opposition forces were replenished with new weapons, cash and other supplies before and during the fighting. "At the border yesterday we counted tens of trucks bringing in weapons," said one Syrian activist who crosses between Syria and Turkey. "It's been happening daily, for weeks...weapons, artillery - we're not just talking about some bullets or guns." Some believe the money and supplies came from Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Adel Jubair, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister, has repeatedly warned that Riyadh could increase military aid to the rebels if attempts to resolve the conflict politically were further disregarded.
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