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Exclusive: As easy targets thin, Syria air strikes by US allies plunge - Reuters Thu, 18 Dec 2014 12:19:48 GMT

Reuters

Exclusive: As easy targets thin, Syria air strikes by US allies plunge Reuters Although President Barack Obama's administration announced the Syrian air strikes three months ago as a joint campaign by Washington and its Arab allies, nearly 97 percent of the strikes in December have been carried out by the United States alone, ... Allies abandon US in Syria as America goes it virtually aloneAmerican Thinker (blog) all 73 news articles »

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US military launch six air strikes against ISIS targets in Syria - Daily Mail Thu, 18 Dec 2014 21:20:52 GMT

Daily Mail

US military launch six air strikes against ISIS targets in Syria Daily Mail The U.S.-led coalition in the Middle East launched 11 air strikes against Islamic State targets today, hitting six targets in Syria and five in Iraq. The raids in Syria focused on the contested city of Kobani near the Turkish border, destroying seven ... and more »

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'Over 200 bodies' found in Syria mass grave - Aljazeera.com Wed, 17 Dec 2014 19:41:50 GMT

Aljazeera.com

'Over 200 bodies' found in Syria mass grave Aljazeera.com The bodies of 230 people killed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group have been found in a mass grave uncovered by their relatives in Syria's Deir Ezzor province, a monitoring group has said. The discovery brings the number of ... Syria conflict: 230 bodies 'found in mass grave' in Deir al-ZourBBC News Sunni tribe in Syria reportedly finds mass graves with 230 bodiesLos Angeles Times Over 230 Bodies Found In Mass Grave In Syria, Says Monitoring GroupHuffington Post al-Akhbar English -Daily Mail -Deutsche Welle all 136 news articles »

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Texas City plumber's truck ends up in Syrian war - Daily News - Galveston County Thu, 18 Dec 2014 15:35:34 GMT

Daily News - Galveston County

Texas City plumber's truck ends up in Syrian war Daily News - Galveston County TEXAS CITY — A local plumber is being flooded with phone calls — and some threats — after a picture of one of his old company vehicles being used by Islamist militants in Syria was posted on Twitter. The picture was posted online by the Islamic ... and more »

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Botched Cyberattack on Syria Group Blamed on IS - ABC News Thu, 18 Dec 2014 19:10:34 GMT

Botched Cyberattack on Syria Group Blamed on IS ABC News A botched cyberattack aimed at unmasking Syrian dissidents has experts worried that the Islamic State group is adding malicious software to its arsenal. Internet watchdog Citizen Lab says an attempt to hack into systems operated by dissidents within ... and more »

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Middle East Updates / Over 230 bodies found in mass grave in Syria, says ... - Haaretz Thu, 18 Dec 2014 13:11:22 GMT

CBS News

Middle East Updates / Over 230 bodies found in mass grave in Syria, says ... Haaretz More than 230 bodies of people believed to have been killed by Islamic State militants have been found in a mass grave in Syria's eastern Deir al-Zor province, a group monitoring the country's war said on Wednesday. The bodies were believed to be ... Iraqi Kurds launch bid to retake road to Syria from ISISCBS News Kurds push back IS in Iraq near Syria border: US generalDaily Mail all 559 news articles »

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UN expert: Austrian girl dead after joining ISIS in Syria - New York Daily News Fri, 19 Dec 2014 00:21:32 GMT

New York Daily News

UN expert: Austrian girl dead after joining ISIS in Syria New York Daily News A UN terrorism expert claims that one of the two teenage girls who fled Austria for Syria to join Islamic rebels has been killed and the other is missing. "We received information just recently about two 15-year-old girls, of Bosnian origin, who left ... One of two Austrian teens who fled to Syria to fight with IS 'killed' while ...Express.co.uk all 7 news articles »

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UN Seeks $8.4 Billion in Emergency Aid for Victims of Syria Conflict - New York Times Thu, 18 Dec 2014 22:30:54 GMT

Deutsche Welle

UN Seeks $8.4 Billion in Emergency Aid for Victims of Syria Conflict New York Times The United Nations said Thursday that it was seeking $8.4 billion, more than the annual economic output of dozens of countries, to help nearly 18 million victims of Syria's conflict during 2015. For the first time, the request, made at a donors ... UN launches biggest ever humanitarian appeal for SyriaDeutsche Welle Syria: where modern and medieval warfare combinesThe Guardian UN and partners seek US$8.4 billion for new Syria programme in 2015UNHCR (press release) Reuters -ABC Online -Al-Arabiya all 108 news articles »

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Spreading out in Syria, ISIS approaches Israel's Golan border - Haaretz Thu, 18 Dec 2014 17:46:32 GMT

Haaretz

Spreading out in Syria, ISIS approaches Israel's Golan border Haaretz Over the past few months, the rebels have pushed Syrian President Bashar Assad's forces out of most of the area near Israel, and today they control about 90 percent of the border region – from the point where Israel, Syria and Jordan all meet in the ... UN urges end to Syria fighting in Golan buffer zoneThe Times of Israel UN Urges Syria to Stop Fighting in Buffer ZoneWall Street Journal Syrian rebel Yarmouk Brigades ditch US and Israel allies, defect to ISISDEBKA file all 70 news articles »

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Islamic militants buy plumber's old truck, use it in Syria - USA TODAY Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:31:54 GMT

USA TODAY

Islamic militants buy plumber's old truck, use it in Syria USA TODAY TEXAS CITY, Texas — A plumber's traded-in truck has landed in Syria, and the man's friends at home think he's been aiding terrorists. It's all because of a photo posted on an Islamic militant group's Twitter feed. It shows one of Mark-1 Plumbing's old ... Texas Plumber Isn't Sure How Extremists In Syria Ended Up With His Work TruckHuffington Post Texas Truck Winds Up in Syria With Islamic MilitantsU.S. News & World Report Texas plumber's old truck resurfaces in Syria, mounted with terrorists' gunsFox News ABC News -KPRC Houston -W*USA 9 all 179 news articles »