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US-backed Syria rebels routed by fighters linked to al-Qaeda - Washington Post Mon, 03 Nov 2014 00:36:44 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

US-backed Syria rebels routed by fighters linked to al-Qaeda Washington Post BEIRUT — The Obama administration's Syria strategy suffered a major setback Sunday after fighters linked to al-Qaeda routed U.S.-backed rebels from their main northern strongholds, capturing significant quantities of weaponry, triggering widespread ... Nusra Front advances in Syria's IdlibAljazeera.com Syrian rebels armed and trained by US surrender to al-QaedaTelegraph.co.uk Islamic State, Nusra combine to rout US-backed forces in SyriaSydney Morning Herald The Daily Star -The San Luis Obispo Tribune all 132 news articles »

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US plan for proxy army to fight Isis in Syria suffers attack - The Guardian Mon, 03 Nov 2014 01:34:45 GMT

The Guardian

US plan for proxy army to fight Isis in Syria suffers attack The Guardian The attack on the Syrian Revolutionary Front (SRF) by the al-Qaida-aligned Jabhat al-Nusra came after weeks of clashes between the two groups around the city of Idlib, which has remained one of the last bastions of regime control in northern Syria ... US, allies conduct seven strikes on Islamic State in Iraq, SyriaThe Daily Star US Destroying Syria's Oil Infrastructure Under Guise of Fighting The Islamic ...Center for Research on Globalization all 29 news articles »

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Assad's Syria Truncated, Battered _ but Defiant - ABC News Sun, 02 Nov 2014 11:33:14 GMT

ABC News

Assad's Syria Truncated, Battered _ but Defiant ABC News Syrian businessmen start from scratch after their shops and factories were destroyed. Families who lost their homes struggle to rent new dwellings and make ends meet. Along highways stretching through government-controlled areas are the bombed ruins of ... What's left of Syria?Stuff.co.nz all 99 news articles »

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US Spying on Syria Yields Bonus: Intelligence on Islamic State - Wall Street Journal Fri, 31 Oct 2014 23:53:34 GMT

Wall Street Journal

US Spying on Syria Yields Bonus: Intelligence on Islamic State Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—With a limited ability to gather intelligence in Syria, U.S. spies have been tapping an unlikely source for information on Islamic State militants: the communications of President Bashar al-Assad 's regime. The U.S. initially set up its spy ... Syria's Alawites Pay Heavy Price as They Bury SonsABC News Are anti-ISIS airstrikes in Syria aiding Assad?CNN White House says Syria strategy working, policy on Assad clearAl-Arabiya U.S. News & World Report -MSNBC -Newsweek all 282 news articles »

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U.S. Launches 10 Air Strikes In Syria, Iraq - Huffington Post Sat, 01 Nov 2014 22:44:37 GMT

ABC News

U.S. Launches 10 Air Strikes In Syria, Iraq Huffington Post A photograph taken from Suruc district of Sanliurfa, Turkey, shows smoke rising from an explosion in the Syrian border town of Kobani (Ayn al-Arab) following a US-led coalition airstrike hits an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targets on ... Flying Blind in Iraq and SyriaNew York Times Iraqi Peshmerga Fighters Prepare for Syria BattleABC News Syria IS: Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga forces 'cross into Kobane'BBC News The Guardian -Reuters -Washington Post all 4,455 news articles »

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William Hague: Government prepared to assist some jihadists returning from Syria - Telegraph.co.uk Sun, 02 Nov 2014 20:06:38 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

William Hague: Government prepared to assist some jihadists returning from Syria Telegraph.co.uk William Hague: Government prepared to assist some jihadists returning from Syria. The former foreign secretary says that the authorities could be willing to help jihadists who travelled to Iraq and Syria to fight alongside extremists as long as they ... and more »

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Mother of Manchester 'terror twins' snatched by ISIS as she tried to rescue ... - Daily Mail Mon, 03 Nov 2014 00:38:08 GMT

Daily Mail

Mother of Manchester 'terror twins' snatched by ISIS as she tried to rescue ... Daily Mail The mother of two British teenagers who are believed to have travelled to Syria to marry ISIS fighters after becoming radicalised online was taken by the group as she tried to rescue them, it has been reported. Zahra and Salma Halane, both 16, of ... and more »

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'Afghan' in Syria: Iranians pay us to fight for Assad - CNN Fri, 31 Oct 2014 12:49:04 GMT

'Afghan' in Syria: Iranians pay us to fight for Assad CNN Gaziantep, Turkey (CNN) -- It is like many of the images of aftermath in Syria's chaotic war -- a man being pulled from the rubble of the building. But this one is different. The panic is muted, the men dig not slowly, but leisurely. This is because ...

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Online Marriages on the Rise in Syria as War Sparks Virtual Romance - KABC-TV Sun, 02 Nov 2014 12:09:34 GMT

Online Marriages on the Rise in Syria as War Sparks Virtual Romance KABC-TV Since I was under siege, my family is in another area, and Faten and her family are outside Syria, we had to hold a group Skype chat to carry out the ceremony and the marriage contract. It was all done with everyone's blessings, then we all celebrated ... and more »

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Blame Washington for continuing crisis in Syria - Aljazeera.com Sun, 02 Nov 2014 09:13:36 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Blame Washington for continuing crisis in Syria Aljazeera.com Promising to help Turkey shoulder the burden of Syrian refugees, Obama reiterated that Bashar al-Assad needed to go as this was the only way to resolve the crisis. That view was and still is the same view Ankara held since the day it became crystal ... and more »