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In Syria, Doctors Become the Victims - New York Times Thu, 20 Nov 2014 22:30:25 GMT

New York Times

In Syria, Doctors Become the Victims New York Times “Working in a field hospital is like death,” a surgeon told us two weeks ago in Turkey, where more than two dozen Syrian doctors and other health workers had come for training. As if treating victims of the Syrian Army's weapon of choice, the barrel ... Syria Government Airstrikes Kill at Least 14ABC News Deaths reported in Syrian bombing in AleppoAljazeera.com Syrian Defectors Watch Civil War From the SidelinesWall Street Journal www.worldbulletin.net -Hurriyet Daily News -Financial Times all 314 news articles »

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Dutch mother travels to Syria, rescues daughter from famous jihadi lover - The Globe and Mail Thu, 20 Nov 2014 23:20:06 GMT

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Dutch mother travels to Syria, rescues daughter from famous jihadi lover The Globe and Mail Armed only with a face veil and her determination, a Dutch woman ventured at own initiative into rebel-held Syria to rescue her 19-year-old daughter who had gone to marry a famous jihadi fighter, media in the Netherlands are reporting. The woman, who ... Dutch teenager returned from Syria to appear in courtBBC News Dutch mother rescues daughter from Islamic State stronghold in SyriaIrish Times Dutch Mom Travels to Syria to Rescue Daughter from ISISTIME BBC News -RT -Daily Mail all 52 news articles »

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Amnesty report reveals desperate plight of Syrian refugees in Turkey - The Guardian Thu, 20 Nov 2014 10:00:06 GMT

The Guardian

Amnesty report reveals desperate plight of Syrian refugees in Turkey The Guardian Turkey hosts 1.6 million Syrian refugees, half of the total that have left Syria since the war began in March 2011. So far, the Turkish government has spent about $4bn (£3bn) on the refugees, and theoretically grants free healthcare to all Syrian refugees. No escape for civilians in SyriaAljazeera.com Syria refugees 'shot and killed by Turkey border guards'Telegraph.co.uk Syria on the Brink: Why Syria's Economic Collapse MattersThe News Hub Amnesty International -Hurriyet Daily News all 150 news articles »

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Egypt militant arrested on return from Syria - Al-Arabiya Thu, 20 Nov 2014 14:29:58 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Egypt militant arrested on return from Syria Al-Arabiya Egyptian authorities on Wednesday announced the arrest of a jihadist who returned home from the Syrian conflict to train Islamist militants in the use of explosives. Hani Shahine had fought in the ranks of the Al-Nusra Front, Al-Qaeda's franchise in ... Egypt says it detains Nusra fighter returning from SyriaReuters Syria Direct: News Update 11-20-14Syria Direct Syrian insurgents attack government-held town near IsraelReuters UK The Daily Star all 33 news articles »

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Syrian army retakes al-Shaer gas field - Al-Monitor Thu, 20 Nov 2014 19:21:43 GMT

Syrian army retakes al-Shaer gas field Al-Monitor HOMS, Syria — Following fierce battles, the Syrian army recaptured the al-Shaer gas field from the Islamic State (IS) Nov. 6, for the second time. IS fighters had taken control of the field, 110 kilometers (68 miles) east of Homs, and the surrounding ...

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FBI tracking 150 people who may have travelled to Syria 'to fight' - The Guardian Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:51:13 GMT

The Guardian

FBI tracking 150 people who may have travelled to Syria 'to fight' The Guardian The number was much higher than previously acknowledged figures for Americans thought to have joined Islamic State (Isis) fighters in Syria. Last month Comey told CBS News that the FBI knew of “a dozen or so” Americans fighting in Syria “on the side of ... FBI tracking 150 Americans who traveled to Syria, perhaps to fightReuters FBI tracking 150 Americans who traveled to SyriaNew York Post FBI Tracking 150 Who May Have Gone to Syria to FightAntiwar.com TIME -Washington Times all 70 news articles »

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Airstrikes Hammer Kobani in Syria - Net Newsledger Thu, 20 Nov 2014 17:39:49 GMT

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Airstrikes Hammer Kobani in Syria Net Newsledger U.S.-led forces conducted six air strikes against Islamic State militants and one against the al Qaeda-affiliated Khorasan Group in Syria since Monday (November 17), and 24 air strikes in Iraq during the same period, the U.S. military said. VIDEO by ... Filipino suspected to be first Asian among IS beheaders in SyriaThe Star Online More Than a Battle, Kobani Is a Publicity WarNew York Times US targets Islamic militants with more airstrikes in Syria, Iraq: Central CommandReuters Christian Science Monitor -Al-Arabiya -The Globe and Mail all 987 news articles »

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Islamic State video draws attention to Syrian victims - BBC News Fri, 21 Nov 2014 00:42:59 GMT

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Islamic State video draws attention to Syrian victims BBC News As Western governments attempt to uncover the identity of the jihadists in the latest Islamic State (IS) video showing the mass killing of Syrian soldiers, information is also now beginning to come out about some of the victims - and their stories. The ... and more »

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US bombing al Qaeda in Syria again - CBS News Wed, 19 Nov 2014 13:07:37 GMT

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US bombing al Qaeda in Syria again CBS News BEIRUT -- An airstrike carried out by the U.S.-led coalition overnight targeted a town controlled by al Qaeda militants in northwestern Syria, the U.S. military and Syrian activists said Wednesday. The strike hit a storage facility near the town of ... US airstrike hits al-Qaida-held town in SyriaYahoo News all 140 news articles »

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Military Action in Syria Requires a New AUMF - New York Times Wed, 19 Nov 2014 01:51:15 GMT

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Military Action in Syria Requires a New AUMF New York Times The United States is fighting a new and costly war in Iraq and Syria. Yet, for months, members of Congress have ducked their constitutional responsibility for warmaking. They have neither initiated a meaningful debate on the use of American force ... and more »