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Allies consider 'buffer zone' inside Syria - Aljazeera.com Thu, 09 Oct 2014 01:57:52 GMT

The Daily Star

Allies consider 'buffer zone' inside Syria Aljazeera.com "If Syrian citizens can return to Syria and be protected in an area across the border, there's a lot that would commend that. You'd have to guarantee safety, that there wouldn't be attacks by the government... so it needs a thorough examination. We're ... US, UK ready to 'examine' idea of Syria buffer zoneThe Daily Star France backs idea of creating Syria buffer zoneFRANCE 24 US's Kerry: Establishment of Buffer Zones in Syria Worth ConsideringWall Street Journal San Jose Mercury News -Channel News Asia all 180 news articles »

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US Focus on ISIS Frees Syria to Battle Rebels - New York Times Thu, 09 Oct 2014 01:39:21 GMT

New York Times

US Focus on ISIS Frees Syria to Battle Rebels New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — As American warplanes cross the Syrian sky dropping bombs on Islamic State militants, another set of air raids has sown destruction across the country, as the Syrian government returns with new intensity to its longstanding and ... 5 reasons Turkey isn't attacking Islamic State in SyriaUSA TODAY Coalition Warplanes Hit Targets Near Besieged Syrian City, Defenders SayWall Street Journal Washington's Secret Back-Channel Talks With Syria's Kurdish 'Terrorists'Foreign Policy TIME -The Guardian all 5,438 news articles »

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Western jihadist explains why he fights in Syria - CBS News Wed, 08 Oct 2014 09:03:01 GMT

Western jihadist explains why he fights in Syria CBS News Around the same time, the uprising in Syria began. Yilmaz said his world was turned upside down by the endless gruesome videos of the Assad regime's brutal crackdown. "So I felt the need as a person, as a human, and, of course, as a Muslim," says Yilmaz. CBS News Takes Huge RIsk, Sends Reporter Undercover To SyriaHuffington Post A Western jihadi explains why he fights in SyriaYahoo News A Former Dutch Soldier Explains Why He Joined A Jihadist Group In SyriaBusiness Insider The Guardian all 76 news articles »

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Syrian Rebels Seize Russian Spy Station Near Israeli Border - Daily Beast Wed, 08 Oct 2014 09:49:48 GMT

Daily Beast

Syrian Rebels Seize Russian Spy Station Near Israeli Border Daily Beast Free Syrian Army officials, U.S. officials, and independent experts told The Daily Beast that the evidence of Russian involvement in the facility, just a few miles from Syria's border with Israel, if verified, would show a level of Russian involvement ... Russia commanded spy operation against Israeli forces and Syria rebels ...Haaretz all 9 news articles »

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Syria Border Town Kobani Is 'About to Fall' to ISIS: Turkey - NBCNews.com Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:34:19 GMT

Syria Border Town Kobani Is 'About to Fall' to ISIS: Turkey NBCNews.com The Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani is “about to fall” to ISIS militants, Turkey's president Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday as the extremists continued a three-week assault that has cost a reported 400 lives and forced thousands to flee their homes. The ...

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Will Syria Be Obama's Vietnam? - New York Times Wed, 08 Oct 2014 17:22:28 GMT

New York Times

Will Syria Be Obama's Vietnam? New York Times FIFTY years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson authorized a strategic bombing campaign against targets in North Vietnam, an escalation of the conflict in Southeast Asia that was swiftly followed by the deployment of American ground troops. Last month ...

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Investigators in Syria Seek Paper Trails That Could Prove War Crimes - New York Times Wed, 08 Oct 2014 07:38:58 GMT

New York Times

Investigators in Syria Seek Paper Trails That Could Prove War Crimes New York Times THE HAGUE — Behind the blitz of airstrikes and land battles in Syria, an unseen army is hunting for special spoils of war: pieces of paper, including military orders, meeting minutes, prison records and any other documents that could help build cases ... Investigators hunt for war crimes evidence in SyriaAl-Arabiya all 3 news articles »

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The problem with US priorities in Syria - CNN Wed, 08 Oct 2014 20:50:32 GMT

New York Times

The problem with US priorities in Syria CNN In a letter to the U.N. secretary-general presented by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power, the United States justified airstrikes in Syria as an effort to protect Iraqi citizens from attacks by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and ... Turkish Inaction on ISIS Advance Dismays the USNew York Times Battle for Kobani: US-Led Airstrikes Pound ISIS Targets Around Syria Border TownNBCNews.com Is removing Assad in Syria the only way to destroy ISIS?Fox News CommDigiNews -The Australian -KSN-TV all 887 news articles »

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Kobane: IS and Syria Kurds in fierce gun battles - BBC News Wed, 08 Oct 2014 13:40:17 GMT

BBC News

Kobane: IS and Syria Kurds in fierce gun battles BBC News Kurdish fighters are engaged in fierce gun battles with Islamic State (IS) in the Syrian border town of Kobane, as US-led coalition air strikes continue. In its latest report, the US Central Command said six air strikes had destroyed IS weaponry around ...

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Protecting Syria's Heritage - New York Times Wed, 08 Oct 2014 22:24:20 GMT

New York Times

Protecting Syria's Heritage New York Times The civil war in Syria has killed tens of thousands and the chaos has allowed the Islamic State to rise as a dominant force from the splintered rebel resistance both there and in Iraq. Much of the rich heritage of Syria has also been destroyed in ...