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Two LA gang members are apparently fighting for Syria's Assad - Washington Post (blog) Mon, 03 Mar 2014 21:37:53 GMT

Washington Post (blog)

Two LA gang members are apparently fighting for Syria's Assad
Washington Post (blog)
Two Los Angeles gang members appear to have joined the flow of foreigners flocking to fight in Syria – in this instance, on the side of President Bashar al-Assad. In a video posted online, the two men boast that they are on the front lines and fire ...
Los Angeles gangbangers surface in Syria to join Assad forces in fightingFox News
LA Gang Members in Syria: Organized Crime, Terrorism 'Converge'ABC News
Los Angeles Gangsters Reportedly Fighting in Syria for AssadTIME
TheBlaze.com -The Times of Israel -The Jewish Journal of Greater L.A.
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Pro-Hezbollah Song Opens Musical Front in Civil War Over Syria - New York Times Sun, 02 Mar 2014 00:34:55 GMT

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Pro-Hezbollah Song Opens Musical Front in Civil War Over Syria
New York Times
It all started when Mr. Barakat, a 33-year-old supporter of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, posted online a rousing new anthem of his, calling on the group to defeat its rebel foes in a battle near the Lebanese border in a Syrian town called ...
'Hezbollah denies claims Israel attacked arms shipment from Syria'Jerusalem Post
Car bomb provider killed in Yabroud, SyriaThe Daily Star
Regional advocates of war on Syria to shift stance: Iran MPPress TV
Palm Beach Post -The Independent
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What is the best way forward for Syria? - Aljazeera.com Sun, 02 Mar 2014 09:28:04 GMT

The Daily Star

What is the best way forward for Syria?
Aljazeera.com
The Syrian conflict has gone on for nearly three years, and appears to show no sign of ending anytime soon. Families have been torn apart, entire communities have been ruined and schools and hospitals destroyed. The Western backed Syrian National ...
12 Syria rockets fall near Baalbek villagesThe Daily Star
Security source: Rockets launched from Syria hit east LebanonAl-Arabiya
Rockets launched from Syria hit east Lebanon: SecurityAhram Online
Press TV -Pravda -Kuwait News Agency
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Ex al-Qaeda member warns UK over Syria threat - BBC News Mon, 03 Mar 2014 06:07:46 GMT

BBC News

Ex al-Qaeda member warns UK over Syria threat
BBC News
An ex-member of al-Qaeda has said the UK government must clearly explain why it has not intervened in Syria - or risk more Muslims becoming radicalised. He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the government must explain why it does not want people to ...
Joining the holy war in Syria - the 'trendy' thing to do for young British muslimsExpress.co.uk
Joining Syrian ranks of al-Qaeda 'in vogue' for young British MuslimsTelegraph.co.uk

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Christians Under Threat in Syria - US Department of State (press release) Mon, 03 Mar 2014 23:11:38 GMT

Haaretz

Christians Under Threat in Syria
US Department of State (press release)
The United States deplores continued threats against Christians and other minorities in Syria, who are increasingly targeted by extremists. Last week in Raqqa, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) announced it will force Syrian Christians to ...
Syrian rebel forces reportedly looking for protection money in the form of ...Fox News
Under threat, Syria's Christians sign accord with IslamistsHaaretz
Syria jihadist group Isis 'retreating after warning'BBC News
The Times (subscription) -Metro
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The US makes crises in Ukraine and Syria worse by not planning for them - Washington Post Mon, 03 Mar 2014 01:25:06 GMT

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The US makes crises in Ukraine and Syria worse by not planning for them
Washington Post
In Syria, warnings of the consequences of U.S. inaction — a rising humanitarian toll and mounting extremism — have been sounded continuously by Middle East analysts since 2011. Yet the United States has painted itself into a corner, insisting that ...
The Crimean Crisis and the Middle East: Will Syria and Iran Be the Winners?Truthdig
Ukraine's effect on Russia's Syria policy? Not muchAl-Monitor
Why Crimea won't soften Moscow's stance on SyriaAl-Arabiya
Huffington Post -Shifting Grounds -The National
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Islamists in Syrian city offer Christians safety -- at a heavy price - CNN Sun, 02 Mar 2014 00:55:25 GMT

CNN

Islamists in Syrian city offer Christians safety -- at a heavy price
CNN
(CNN) -- Islamist militants have told Christians in a northern Syrian city that they will guarantee their safety. But there's a catch. Make that a lot of catches. Christian residents of Raqqa, once one of the nation's most liberal cities, will have to ...
Al-Qaeda Rebels in Syria Tell Christians to Pay Up or DieTIME
Syria's Christians face new threat -- "convert, submit to Islam or face sword"Fox News
Militant Islamist group in Syria orders Christians to pay protection taxTelegraph.co.uk
Washington Post -Al-Monitor -Yahoo News
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US Ambassador Ford on what's gone wrong in Syria and where it's headed - Christian Science Monitor Sun, 02 Mar 2014 19:00:53 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

US Ambassador Ford on what's gone wrong in Syria and where it's headed
Christian Science Monitor
In his first public comments since stepping down as US ambassador to Syria on Friday, Robert Ford addressed the failure to contain Syria's bloody civil war, laying most of the blame at the feet of President Bashar al-Assad and his government's ...
Smell of fear in Damascus proves Assad's illegitimacyThe National
Israel pays money to Syria militant groups: ReportPress TV
Ahmed Kwider and Jacob Wirtschafter, Special for USA TODAYSyria Direct

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TIME Newsmaker Interview with John McCain: On Ukraine, Syria, Barack Obama ... - TIME (blog) Mon, 03 Mar 2014 13:20:52 GMT

TIME Newsmaker Interview with John McCain: On Ukraine, Syria, Barack Obama ...
TIME (blog)
Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., right, questions Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, during the committee's hearing ...

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LA gang members may be fighting for Syria's Assad - Toronto Star Mon, 03 Mar 2014 21:40:07 GMT

Toronto Star

LA gang members may be fighting for Syria's Assad
Toronto Star
Two Los Angeles gang members appear to have joined the flow of foreigners flocking to fight in Syria — in this instance, on the side of President Bashar Assad. In a video posted online, the two men boast that they are on the frontlines and fire their ...