The American administration has licensed the Syrian Support Group, an organisation of exiles, to ignore the American arms embargo and fund opposition fighters.

ECONOMIST: War and diplomacy in Syria

The Syrian group describes itself as "a group of enthusiastic Syrian youths" who support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

WSJ: Financial Times Tech Blog and Twitter Accounts Hacked

The group describes itself as "a group of enthusiastic Syrian youths" who support Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.

WSJ: Hackers Hit Financial Times