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Obama Administration Deepens US Role in Syria and Iraq - Wall Street Journal Sat, 28 Jun 2014 22:05:28 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Obama Administration Deepens US Role in Syria and Iraq Wall Street Journal PARIS—The Obama administration ended the week deeply immersed in stemming crises in Iraq and Syria as it launches a new strategy that American and Arab officials acknowledge could be risky for the U.S. and its closest Mideast allies. Days of ... Kerry: Syrian Moderate Rebels Could Help in IraqABC News Jarba annuls decision to sack Syria's rebel military commandAl-Arabiya US-backed Syrian opposition force says no to leadership shake-upLos Angeles Times FrontPage Magazine -NBCNews.com -Ahlul Bayt News Agency - abna.ir all 485 news articles »

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Dozens of casualties in Syria market blast - Aljazeera.com Sat, 28 Jun 2014 15:23:56 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Dozens of casualties in Syria market blast Aljazeera.com At least two people have been killed in a car bomb blast at a market in a rebel-held suburb of the Syrian capital, as residents shopped a day before the start of the holy month of Ramadan, activists said. The blast on Saturday in Douma wounded dozens ... Car bomb in Syria kills 2New York Daily News They Said It Couldn't Be DoneNew York Times Blast in Damascus suburb market kills 2Lexington Herald Leader Press TV all 87 news articles »

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ISIS crucifies one of its own in Syria for corruption - Al-Arabiya Sat, 28 Jun 2014 17:18:34 GMT

Al-Arabiya

ISIS crucifies one of its own in Syria for corruption Al-Arabiya The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Friday executed and crucified one of its own men for corruption in Syria, a watchdog and jihadist sites said. Photographs posted on websites showed the body and bloodied head of a bearded man with a placard ... ISIS Crucifies One of Its Own in SyriaArutz Sheva all 13 news articles »

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Why would Syria bomb Iraq? Your questions answered - CNN Fri, 27 Jun 2014 14:23:59 GMT

CNN

Why would Syria bomb Iraq? Your questions answered CNN (CNN) -- Syrian warplanes reportedly targeted Iraq this week. Scores of civilians were killed at markets and gas stations in Anbar province Tuesday, local leaders told CNN. A militant group called ISIS, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, has been ... Obama Requests Money to Train 'Appropriately Vetted' Syrian RebelsNew York Times Isis: Maliki hails Syrian air raids in Iraq as leaving both states 'winners'The Guardian Shock Video: ISIS Conducting Mass Executions, Throwing Iranians Over Cliffs in ...Breitbart News Wall Street Journal -The Economist -Fox News all 9,124 news articles »

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Syria rebels hold a cautionary tale as ISIL rises in Iraq - Al Jazeera America Sat, 28 Jun 2014 13:20:48 GMT

Reuters UK

Syria rebels hold a cautionary tale as ISIL rises in Iraq Al Jazeera America Much like in Syria, where ISIL has wrested control from other rebel factions over a large swathe of the war-torn north, the Al-Qaeda breakaway group has identified a power vacuum in Sunni regions of Iraq — and has deftly manipulated rising resentment ... Syria Islamists challenge ISIL control of town on Iraq borderReuters UK Rival Islamist Rebels Try To Wrest Control Of Syria Border Town From ISISHuffington Post FSA hit back at ISIS in east Syria provinceAl-Arabiya Washington Free Beacon -Economic Times all 29 news articles »

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How the Terrorists Got Rich - New York Times Sat, 28 Jun 2014 18:30:50 GMT

New York Times

How the Terrorists Got Rich New York Times The cafe is the final stop for young radicalized men from Europe or North Africa who are planning to slip past the lax Turkish border officers and into Syrian territory. This is where they exchange their passports for cash. When one of us visited the ... June 2nd, 2014 · 2 min readSyria Deeply Insurgents Draw Westerners To Battle In Iraq And SyriaNPR all 54 news articles »

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Obama asks for authorization to provide direct military training to Syrian rebels - Washington Post Fri, 27 Jun 2014 12:22:49 GMT

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Obama asks for authorization to provide direct military training to Syrian rebels Washington Post The Obama administration asked Congress on Thursday to authorize $500 million in direct U.S. military training and equipment for Syrian opposition fighters, a move that could significantly escalate U.S. involvement in Syria's civil war. Money for the ... Obama to seek more aid for moderate rebels in SyriaCNN Obama seeks $500m to equip Syria rebelsAljazeera.com Shake-up of US-backed Syrian rebel group orderedLos Angeles Times Al Jazeera America -TIME -USA TODAY all 661 news articles »

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Syria charity blames red tape for closure of Aleppo hospital - The Guardian Sat, 28 Jun 2014 23:20:28 GMT

The Guardian

Syria charity blames red tape for closure of Aleppo hospital The Guardian All staff at a hospital serving the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo have been given a month's notice after a British medical charity blamed red tape for its closure. Half a million people in the war-torn country will lose access to desperately needed ...

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UK Syria fighters: Police deny 'failure' over jihadists - BBC News Sat, 28 Jun 2014 10:35:00 GMT

BBC News

UK Syria fighters: Police deny 'failure' over jihadists BBC News The head of Wales' counter-terrorism unit has denied that police are failing in their efforts to combat the radicalisation of young Muslims. It comes after a video showed two young Cardiff men urging others to join a jihadist fight in Syria and Iraq. and more »

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Obama Proposes $500 Million to Aid Syrian Rebels - Wall Street Journal Fri, 27 Jun 2014 06:03:13 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Obama Proposes $500 Million to Aid Syrian Rebels Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The White House on Thursday proposed a major program to train and arm moderate Syrian rebels, in a significant expansion of the U.S. role in a civil war that officials fear is bleeding into Iraq and across the region. The Obama ... and more »