10 things you need to know today: May 28, 2013

The E.U. ends its arms embargo on Syrian rebels, Obama teams up with Chris Christie again, and more

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1. E.U. ENDS EMBARGO ON ARMS FOR SYRIA REBELS

European Union foreign ministers agreed Monday night to end their ban on sending weapons to rebels fighting the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Britain and France led the push to let the sanctions expire on Saturday. They argued that joining Qatar and other nations already arming the opposition will bolster moderates so they won't be reliant on Islamist extremist factions that are also fighting Assad. The news came as Sen. John McCain made a surprise visit to Syrian rebels. [BBC News]

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Harold Maass is a contributing editor at The Week. He has been writing for The Week since the 2001 debut of the U.S. print edition and served as editor of TheWeek.com when it launched in 2008. Harold started his career as a newspaper reporter in South Florida and Haiti. He has previously worked for a variety of news outlets, including The Miami Herald, ABC News and Fox News, and for several years wrote a daily roundup of financial news for The Week and Yahoo Finance.