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Turkey Sits Out Battle in Syrian Border City - Wall Street Journal Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:36:05 GMT

TIME

Turkey Sits Out Battle in Syrian Border City Wall Street Journal Turkey's unwillingness to intervene in the battle over a predominantly Kurdish Syrian city on its border has earned the country harsh criticism from Washington, exposing a dangerous rift over how the two allies want to tackle Islamic State's rise ... Iraq, Syria and jihadismThe Economist Crisis in Syrian City Exposes Fissure in Obama's Anti-ISIS CoalitionTIME Why Syria's disaster threatens a war in TurkeyThe Guardian New York Times -BBC News all 8,373 news articles »

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Turkey and Syria - The Economist Fri, 10 Oct 2014 20:25:43 GMT

The Economist

Turkey and Syria The Economist THE contrast could not be starker. On one side of a barbed-wire fence, beneath plumes of smoke from air strikes and amid the rattle of gunfire, the bearded fighters of the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) closed their grip on Kobane, a Kurdish town ...

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US-led air war in Syria is off to a difficult start, with moderate rebels ... - Washington Post Sat, 11 Oct 2014 00:21:36 GMT

Florida Times-Union

US-led air war in Syria is off to a difficult start, with moderate rebels ... Washington Post REYHANLI, Turkey — The U.S.-led air war in Syria has gotten off to a rocky start, with even the Syrian rebel groups closest to the United States turning against it, U.S. ally Turkey refusing to contribute and the plight of a beleaguered Kurdish town ... U.S. action in Syria: But is it a war?Florida Times-Union Kobani's fall would be symbolic setback for Obama Syria strategyReuters Insight - As Obama gave Syria nod, his coalition was still unclearReuters UK all 187 news articles »

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French Jewish girl flies to Syria to join jihad fighters - The Times of Israel Fri, 10 Oct 2014 14:48:19 GMT

The Times of Israel

French Jewish girl flies to Syria to join jihad fighters The Times of Israel This photo shows a painting of Mecca in Sahra Ali Mehenni's bedroom at her home in Lezignan Corbieres, France. Sahra is one of the more than 100 girls from France alone who have left to join jihad in Syria, up from just a handful 18 months ago, when ... Al Qaeda lures hundreds of teen girls from Europe to Syria to be jihadists ...New York Daily News Jewish girl has joined ISIS, French intelligence official revealsDaily Mail Islamist extremists luring young women into jihad in SyriaToronto Star Christian Science Monitor -Haaretz -National Post all 130 news articles »

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Family fears over missing Syria girl Yusra Hussien, 15 - BBC News Fri, 10 Oct 2014 16:06:17 GMT

BBC News

Family fears over missing Syria girl Yusra Hussien, 15 BBC News The family of a missing 15-year-old who is thought to have travelled to Syria fear they may never see her again. Yusra Hussien, from Bristol, took an indirect flight to Turkey two weeks ago and is believed to be travelling with Samya Dirie, 17, from ... and more »

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Turkey Seeks Buffer Zone on the Border With Syria - New York Times Fri, 10 Oct 2014 01:46:20 GMT

New York Times

Turkey Seeks Buffer Zone on the Border With Syria New York Times The United States and Arab allies began a bombing campaign against the Islamic State early Tuesday, targeting bases, training camps and checkpoints in at least four provinces in Syria. Separately, the United States Central Command attacked Khorasan, ... Allies consider 'buffer zone' inside SyriaAljazeera.com Right On Schedule: US Eyes 'Buffer Zone' In Syria 'Very Very Closely'Center for Research on Globalization France says airstrikes in Syria not enough to stop Islamic State group ...Fox News CCTV -FRANCE 24 -ABC News all 345 news articles »

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Kobane: Air strikes 'stall IS advance' on Syrian border town - BBC News Fri, 10 Oct 2014 03:12:42 GMT

BBC News

Kobane: Air strikes 'stall IS advance' on Syrian border town BBC News US-led forces have continued air strikes against Islamic State (IS) militants near the besieged Syrian Kurdish border town of Kobane. A senior local official said IS had been pushed back towards the edge of the town as a result of the strikes and ...

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Protecting Syria's Heritage - New York Times Thu, 09 Oct 2014 17:21:11 GMT

Protecting Syria's Heritage New York Times Much of the rich heritage of Syria has also been destroyed in shelling or deliberately by the Islamic State, and some argue that the antiquities looted from archaeological sites and museums are helping to finance ISIS and other militant groups, as well ...

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Turkish action against IS in Syria 'unrealistic' - BBC News Thu, 09 Oct 2014 09:42:55 GMT

BBC News

Turkish action against IS in Syria 'unrealistic' BBC News Turkey's foreign minister says it cannot be expected to lead a ground operation against Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria on its own. Mevlut Cavusoglu also called for the creation of a no-fly zone over its border with Syria after talks in Ankara ...

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As Western Bombs Fall on Syria, Western Jihadists Defend Their War on Assad - New York Times Sat, 11 Oct 2014 01:19:42 GMT

As Western Bombs Fall on Syria, Western Jihadists Defend Their War on Assad New York Times The American-led coalition's bombing campaign against Islamist militants in Syria has focused new attention on the Westerners among their ranks. In television interviews broadcast this week, American, Australian and Dutch citizens who traveled to Syria ...