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US airstrikes in Syria are now dwarfing those in Iraq, thanks to the fight for ... - Washington Post Thu, 16 Oct 2014 17:12:14 GMT

Reuters

US airstrikes in Syria are now dwarfing those in Iraq, thanks to the fight for ... Washington Post The Syrian border town of Kobane is still in danger of falling to the Islamic State, more than a week after the U.S. military began launching airstrikes on militants there regularly. Hundreds of fighters have been killed, the Pentagon's press secretary ... Ramped-up air strikes stall Islamic State advance on Syrian townReuters Syrian Kurdish Official Calls for Arms for KobaniABC News US steps up strikes on ISIL in Syria's KobaneAljazeera.com Fox News -BBC News -CBC.ca all 6,031 news articles »

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American Civilians Take Up Arms in Syria, But With Whom? - ABC News Wed, 15 Oct 2014 20:33:15 GMT

ABC News

American Civilians Take Up Arms in Syria, But With Whom? ABC News Far from a two-sided affair, numerous groups are vying for power and territory in Syria and Iraq, including the countries' respective governments, an official al Qaeda affiliate, a powerful al Qaeda splinter group, “moderate” opposition forces, Kurdish ... Syria hails India's position on fight against ISIS militantsEconomic Times Obama faces growing pressure to escalate in Iraq and SyriaWashington Post 7 reasons why the American war in Syria is disastrousYour Middle East Reuters all 954 news articles »

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Letter from Syria - The Economist Thu, 16 Oct 2014 22:18:49 GMT

The Economist

Letter from Syria The Economist The author is the Syria coordinator for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR), a charity. I recently spent a few days in Gaziantep in Turkey. The town is full of Syrians these days. Some are refugees and others are working for one of the ... A New Front in the War on ISIL: Syria's Lost Generation of University StudentsHuffington Post all 2 news articles »

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Islamic State: Syria rebels warn of backlash over US air strikes - BBC News Thu, 16 Oct 2014 18:57:40 GMT

BBC News

Islamic State: Syria rebels warn of backlash over US air strikes BBC News Syrian rebel fighters backed by the West have told the BBC that the US-led coalition faces a backlash in their country over its bombing campaign against Islamic State (IS). There have been protests against the air strikes and a warning that they are ... US investigates claims American died fighting in Kobani, SyriaYahoo News Obama administration claims US citizen died fighting in SyriaBuenos Aires Herald all 49 news articles »

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Kosovan boy taken to Syria by jihadi father back home - BBC News Thu, 16 Oct 2014 23:54:04 GMT

BBC News

Kosovan boy taken to Syria by jihadi father back home BBC News An eight-year-old boy form Kosovo has been reunited with his mother after returning from Syria. Erion Abazi had been at a jihadi camp, after being taken there by his father who has gone to fight in the Middle Eastern country. Kosovo's Prime Minister ... Kosovo Rescues Boy Whose Jihadi Dad Took Him to SyriaNBCNews.com Boy held in Syria captivity by jihadist father returned to mother by Kosovo ...National Post Kosovo 'jihad' boy home from Syria after secret operationBBC News Globalnews.ca -Hurriyet Daily News -The Times (subscription) all 98 news articles »

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US Still Searching for Credible Allies in Syria - ABC News Thu, 16 Oct 2014 20:07:09 GMT

ABC News

US Still Searching for Credible Allies in Syria ABC News Despite years of diplomacy and a CIA operation to vet and train moderate rebels, the U.S. finds itself without a credible partner on the ground in Syria as it bombs the Islamic State group. That's a potentially serious flaw in its strategy to ... and more »

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For A US Hostage Facing Death, Syria Meant A New Life - NPR (blog) Wed, 15 Oct 2014 17:12:05 GMT

NPR (blog)

For A US Hostage Facing Death, Syria Meant A New Life NPR (blog) I met Abdul-Rahman Kassig in Beirut in the summer of 2012, when the young American was still known as Peter. Yet the Arabic name he would soon choose for himself certainly seemed fitting — Abdul-Rahman alludes to the mercy of God, and Peter wanted ...

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Islamic State Militants And Kurdish Fighters Battle In The Streets Of Syria's ... - Huffington Post Wed, 15 Oct 2014 14:17:58 GMT

Islamic State Militants And Kurdish Fighters Battle In The Streets Of Syria's ... Huffington Post Smoke rises following a strike in Kobani, Syria while fighting continued between Syrian Kurds and the militants of Islamic State group, as seen from Mursitpinar on the outskirts of Suruc, at the Turkey-Syria border, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2014. Kobani ...

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Kurds hold their own against ISIS militants in Syria - CBS News Thu, 16 Oct 2014 01:58:04 GMT

CBS News

Kurds hold their own against ISIS militants in Syria CBS News MURSITPINAR, Turkey -- Intensified U.S.-led airstrikes and a determined Kurdish military force on the ground appear to have had some success in halting advances by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters on a strategic Kurdish town near Syria's ...

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Up to 30 British jihadists now dead in Syria but toll will rise with Isil lure - Telegraph.co.uk Thu, 16 Oct 2014 12:00:10 GMT

Express.co.uk

Up to 30 British jihadists now dead in Syria but toll will rise with Isil lure Telegraph.co.uk But senior research fellow Shiraz Maher said because of the difficulties in accessing information in Syria the true total is “almost certainly higher than that”. Security sources believe at least 20 have died. Among them is 19-year-old Ibrahim Kamara ... At least 24 British jihadists have died in SyriaExpress.co.uk ​Dozens of British jihadists killed in Syria, more travel to join militantsRT British jihadi death toll in Syria now 24: True figure could be higher but ...Daily Mail ITV News -Breitbart News all 11 news articles »