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Syria rebels in south emerge as West's last hope as moderates crushed elsewhere - Reuters Thu, 13 Nov 2014 23:54:34 GMT

Reuters

Syria rebels in south emerge as West's last hope as moderates crushed elsewhere Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - With moderate rebels facing defeat by al Qaeda in Syria's north, groups holding a corner of the south are seeking a higher profile and more help, as the last Western-backed forces holding out against both President Bashar al-Assad ... US strikes al Qaeda cell in SyriaCNN Opposition Figures Claim ISIS, Nusra Front Agree To Cooperate In SyriaHuffington Post ISIS, Al Qaeda affiliate reportedly unite to fight US-backed rebels in SyriaFox News Vox -CBS News all 277 news articles »

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Sources: Obama seeks new Syria strategy review to deal with ISIS, al-Assad - CNN Thu, 13 Nov 2014 21:50:20 GMT

New York Times

Sources: Obama seeks new Syria strategy review to deal with ISIS, al-Assad CNN Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama has asked his national security team for another review of the U.S. policy toward Syria after realizing that ISIS may not be defeated without a political transition in Syria and the removal of President Bashar ... Strikes by US Blunt ISIS but Anger CiviliansNew York Times Obama seeks review of Syria strategy, sees Assad removal as necessary: CNNReuters ​Obama's Syria strategy review focuses on ISIS, Assad govt – reportRT The Times of Israel -New York Daily News all 969 news articles »

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Syria war refugees' key role in telling the story - BBC News Thu, 13 Nov 2014 17:44:02 GMT

BBC News

Syria war refugees' key role in telling the story BBC News As Syria's civil war has become more difficult and dangerous to report, it has become a story told increasingly through the experiences of the refugees who left their country to save their lives. The trouble is that in Jordan those Syrian families are ... IPhone Photos Of Syria's Teen Refugees Show Both How Normal And Strange ...Huffington Post UK all 12 news articles »

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Syria conflict: 'Door closing' on refugees, say NGOs - BBC News Thu, 13 Nov 2014 13:18:52 GMT

BBC News

Syria conflict: 'Door closing' on refugees, say NGOs BBC News Syria's neighbours are sharply reducing numbers of refugees from the conflict that they let onto their soil, two prominent humanitarian agencies say. Fewer than 18,500 fled Syria in October compared with more than 150,000 a month on average in 2013. UN says 13.6 million displaced by wars in Iraq and SyriaReuters Countries bordering Syria closing borders to refugees, aid group saysToronto Star In Turkey, Resentment Builds Over Syrian RefugeesVoice of America Norwegian Refugee Council all 331 news articles »

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Kurds Fight Islamic State to Claim a Piece of Syria - Wall Street Journal Thu, 13 Nov 2014 11:28:47 GMT

ABC News

Kurds Fight Islamic State to Claim a Piece of Syria Wall Street Journal You are all forgetting a major element. This is not a desert. It is a sea of oil. It is the only reason we are here. The US needs oil independence. And with the new balance of power in our government, we will have it soon, leaving this problem behind. Informal Patrols on Turkey's Border With SyriaABC News Turkey trapped between failed Syria policy, KurdsAl-Monitor all 445 news articles »

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Woman jailed for funding Syria jihad - BBC News Thu, 13 Nov 2014 15:31:49 GMT

BBC News

Woman jailed for funding Syria jihad BBC News A London woman convicted of funding her husband fighting in Syria has been jailed at the Old Bailey for 28 months. Amal El-Wahabi, 28, tried to trick a friend into carrying 20,000 euros (£15,800) to Turkey, the court heard. Judge Nicholas Hilliard QC ... UK Mum Guilty Of Funding Jihadists In SyriaSky News London woman duped into smuggling money for jihad in Syria forgives friendThe Guardian Harlesden mother jailed for funding jihadists in SyriaBrent and Kilburn Times all 160 news articles »

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Trapped in Syria - Foreign Policy Thu, 13 Nov 2014 21:15:45 GMT

Foreign Policy

Trapped in Syria Foreign Policy The doctor is like many people in Syria who are on their last emotional or physical legs as they face a complex, brutal, seemingly endless crisis. And now, according to a new report from the International Rescue Committee (IRC), published Thursday ...

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Rout of Moderate Rebels Leaves Obama With Vexing Syria Options - Foreign Policy Thu, 13 Nov 2014 23:30:12 GMT

Foreign Policy

Rout of Moderate Rebels Leaves Obama With Vexing Syria Options Foreign Policy The Obama administration is edging closer to establishing a safe zone in northern Syria that will allow rebel fighters to remain in the country without being forced out by President Bashar al-Assad's regime and rival militant groups, according to analysts. ISIL most accute challenge in Iraq and Syria: US envoyHurriyet Daily News all 8 news articles »

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Syria's Opposition Warns of Upcoming Food Shortage - ABC News Thu, 13 Nov 2014 18:07:11 GMT

Syria's Opposition Warns of Upcoming Food Shortage ABC News The Western-backed Syrian National Coalition set up the interim government with the goal of governing opposition-held areas in northern Syria. But the idea never gained traction, and the interim administration is largely irrelevant to rebels fighting ... and more »

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British jihadis who travel to Syria could be barred from UK return for two years - The Guardian Thu, 13 Nov 2014 22:26:34 GMT

The Guardian

British jihadis who travel to Syria could be barred from UK return for two years The Guardian The security services say up to 500 Britons have travelled to Syria, with as many as 250 returning, and that the number of plots detected in Britain has risen markedly this year with many being hatched by radicalised young British citizens returning ... David Cameron: I will ban British jihadists who fight for Isil in Syria and ...Telegraph.co.uk Welsh jihadists fighting in Syria could be banned from returning home under ...WalesOnline Brit ISIS jihadi fighters in Syria and Iraq will be banned from returning to ...Mirror.co.uk all 201 news articles »