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How the Crisis in Iraq Is Straining Aid Distribution in Syria - ABC News Sat, 12 Jul 2014 13:31:35 GMT

ABC News

How the Crisis in Iraq Is Straining Aid Distribution in Syria ABC News As militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) make their way from Mosul to other points in Iraq, the aid needed by hundreds of thousands of newly internally displaced Iraqis threatens to overshadow those of Syrian refugees in Iraq ... UN expected to vote Monday to speed aid to SyriaUSA TODAY UN to vote on resolution to improve Syria aid accessMail & Guardian Online UN to vote on improved Syria aid accessAl-Arabiya Belfast Telegraph all 73 news articles »

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Jordan 'cool to Syria rebel training plan' - Aljazeera.com Sat, 12 Jul 2014 16:19:13 GMT

Jordan 'cool to Syria rebel training plan' Aljazeera.com Jordan, where the US Central Intelligence Agency has been covertly training Syrian rebels for more than a year, is reluctant to host an expanded rebel instruction programme, US officials say. Jordan's reticence, confirmed by four US officials, is a ... Exclusive: Jordan reluctant to host US-led Syria rebel training - officialsReuters Syrian rebel commander assassinated in Jordan: policeBusiness Insider all 10 news articles »

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ISIS May Be Building Terrorist 'Safe Haven' in Syria - NBCNews.com Sat, 12 Jul 2014 09:46:06 GMT

The Economist

ISIS May Be Building Terrorist 'Safe Haven' in Syria NBCNews.com Top Stories. Gaza Death Toll Tops 120 as Fighting Rages On · Little Monsters: Even Toddlers Feel Schadenfreude · Got a Nasty Coach? You May Be More Willing to Cheat · ISIS May Be Building Terrorist 'Safe Haven' in Syria ... Islam, Iraq and SyriaThe Economist ​'Appetites of ISIS extend far beyond Iraq & Syria'RT Taliban calls for reconciliation in Syria, avoids mentioning Islamic State's ...Long War Journal Hyperallergic -Vox -Al-Monitor all 585 news articles »

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Obama caves to conventional wisdom on Syria - Washington Post Thu, 10 Jul 2014 22:59:33 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Obama caves to conventional wisdom on Syria Washington Post The Obama administration's decision to seek $500 million to train and fund elements of the Syrian opposition has been greeted with bipartisan support in Washington. The general consensus is that, if the administration had done this three years ago, the ... ISIS intensifies offensive against Kurds in SyriaAl-Arabiya Syria war toll tops 170000, one-third civiliansThe Daily Star Syria war toll tops 170000, one-third civilians: NGOMSN News 3News NZ all 197 news articles »

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A kiss for the miracle baby: Two-month-old boy who was entombed in rubble in ... - Daily Mail Sat, 12 Jul 2014 22:29:28 GMT

The Daily Star

A kiss for the miracle baby: Two-month-old boy who was entombed in rubble in ... Daily Mail A crying two-month-old baby has been pulled from the rubble in the war-battered city of Aleppo in Syria after being trapped for a staggering 16 hours. Mahmud Ibildi was heard crying from beneath a bomb-struck building last night as daily air strikes ... Syrian rescue workers rejoicing as infant pulled from rubble after airstrike ...ABC Online Baby rescued from rubble in Syria's Aleppo: videoThe Daily Star Watch: Syrian baby rescued from the rubble after Aleppo bombingWashington Post (blog) Mirror.co.uk -Yahoo News all 53 news articles »

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Posthumous video appears to show Ontario man fighting in Syria, urging others ... - Toronto Star Sun, 13 Jul 2014 01:18:49 GMT

Toronto Star

Posthumous video appears to show Ontario man fighting in Syria, urging others ... Toronto Star A posthumous video that appears to show a Canadian who died fighting in Syria is not uncommon — one terrorism expert says nearly every Western terrorist recruit has made one. The video, released Friday, purportedly shows a man media reports identified ... 'Regular Canadian' killed in Syria conflict featured in slick, new ISIS ...National Post Canadian killed in Syria shown in new propaganda videoThe Globe and Mail all 11 news articles »

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Europe Isis: Seeking missing sons in Syria - BBC News Fri, 11 Jul 2014 14:34:38 GMT

BBC News

Europe Isis: Seeking missing sons in Syria BBC News The BBC's Duncan Crawford on the border of Turkey and Syria has met a Belgian father who made a dangerous three-day journey to northern Syria in a bid to persuade his son to leave the ranks of Isis militants. "Of course I was scared," Pol Van Hessche ... and more »

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UN Names 3rd Point Man in Syrian War - ABC News Thu, 10 Jul 2014 21:27:49 GMT

Reuters

UN Names 3rd Point Man in Syrian War ABC News Staffan de Mistura, who has held top U.N. positions in Iraq and Afghanistan, on Thursday inherited the mandate to try to end Syria's three-year-old conflict, a goal that eluded his two predecessors. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he chose the ... De Mistura succeeds Brahimi as UN Syria mediator: diplomatsReuters Diplomat to replace Brahimi in Syria UN roleAljazeera.com Diplomats Say Staffan de Mistura is New Syria EnvoyWall Street Journal Voice of America all 118 news articles »

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The New Jihad - Wall Street Journal Sat, 12 Jul 2014 16:31:55 GMT

Wall Street Journal

The New Jihad Wall Street Journal Last week, a self-described heir to the Prophet Muhammad declared himself the supreme leader of a new Islamic state stretching from eastern Syria to northern Iraq. How did Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the nom de guerre of a mediocre Iraqi religious scholar in ... and more »

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For Syrian Women, the Battle Never Ends - Newsweek Sat, 12 Jul 2014 18:26:09 GMT

Newsweek

For Syrian Women, the Battle Never Ends Newsweek Since the conflict began over three years ago, Syrian refugee women are arguably the hardest hit. Where once they were kept inside the home and rarely ventured out, they now have been forced to flee Syria and try to make a home for their children with ...