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Islamic State fighters seize Syria gas field - Aljazeera.com Thu, 17 Jul 2014 14:16:33 GMT

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Islamic State fighters seize Syria gas field Aljazeera.com Fighters from the self-declared jihadist group, the Islamic State, have seized a gas field in the desert region of Palmyra in the Syrian central province of Homs, a monitoring group and the governor of Homs said. The fighters on Thursday morning ... Syria's Army On The Verge Of Retaking The Country's Largest CityNPR (blog) Syria conflict: Western countries sending millions of pounds in aid to Isis ...The Independent While Iraq burns, Isis takes advantage in SyriaBBC News Huffington Post -Chicago Tribune -Reuters UK all 502 news articles »

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Assad Begins a Third Term in Syria, Vowing to Look After Its People - New York Times Thu, 17 Jul 2014 04:21:49 GMT

New York Times

Assad Begins a Third Term in Syria, Vowing to Look After Its People New York Times State-run television had earlier broadcast what it said was live video of the Syrian leader arriving in a black sedan as a military band played the national anthem. Smiling and confident, Mr. Assad, 48, strode on a red carpet and inspected an honor ... Syria Kurds impose military service amid civil warNew Zealand Herald Syria's President Assad sworn in for new seven-year termYahoo News all 544 news articles »

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Syria Kurds impose mandatory military service - Aljazeera.com Thu, 17 Jul 2014 18:58:42 GMT

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Syria Kurds impose mandatory military service Aljazeera.com Syria's Kurds have imposed compulsory military service for their men to ward off a push by self-declared jihadists in the predominantly Kurdish areas in northern Syria, Kurdish officials said. The move reflects fears among Syrian Kurds that the ongoing ... Syrian Kurds impose military service for their minority amid fight with ...U.S. News & World Report all 31 news articles »

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How did this happen? Iraq, Syria, Gaza and Libya all in flames - CNN Wed, 16 Jul 2014 20:53:11 GMT

How did this happen? Iraq, Syria, Gaza and Libya all in flames CNN (CNN) -- Each day, they live in fear. Sometimes it's the fear of rockets dropping from the sky. Sometimes it's violent fundamentalists taking over their cities. Sometimes it's the barrel bombs stuffed with TNT and nails. Exactly what horror they face ...

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UN Council, in Unanimous Vote, Backs Aid Delivery to Syrians in Rebel Areas - New York Times Tue, 15 Jul 2014 00:00:43 GMT

New York Times

UN Council, in Unanimous Vote, Backs Aid Delivery to Syrians in Rebel Areas New York Times Despite objections by Syria's government, the United Nations Security Council voted 15 to 0 on Monday to authorize cross-border convoys of emergency aid for millions of deprived Syrian civilians in rebel-held areas, without prior approval by the Syrian ... Syria conflict: UN authorises aid convoys to rebel-held areasBBC News UN Security Council authorizes cross-border aid access in SyriaReuters UN authorises cross-border aid to SyriansAljazeera.com Al Jazeera America -Middle East Eye -FRONTLINE all 221 news articles »

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'I would fight in Syria today if I could' - BBC News Wed, 16 Jul 2014 05:16:06 GMT

BBC News

'I would fight in Syria today if I could' BBC News The apparent decision by teenage twins from Manchester to travel to Syria has raised concerns about the role of British women in the conflict. Today programme reporter Sima Kotecha has spoken to a number of Muslim women in Luton about their desire to ... and more »

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US Invasion of Iraq Haunts Obama Policy in Syria - Voice of America Fri, 18 Jul 2014 01:51:37 GMT

US Invasion of Iraq Haunts Obama Policy in Syria Voice of America "The [ISIL] stampede into Iraq has, I think, concentrated the minds of the president and policy makers in the administration, and perhaps made them realize that our current policy in Syria isn't working," says Michael Crowley, chief foreign affairs ... and more »

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Amid Destruction, US Institutions Hold Syria Museums Workshop in Undisclosed ... - Hyperallergic Thu, 17 Jul 2014 17:42:40 GMT

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Amid Destruction, US Institutions Hold Syria Museums Workshop in Undisclosed ... Hyperallergic As cultural and artistic heritage in Syria continues to face significant losses, two United States institutions have partnered with the Syrian Interim Government's “Heritage Task Force” to share strategies for mitigating the dangers faced by museums ... US Museums Organize Aid for Syrian Sitesartnet News Emergency Support for Syria's Cultural HeritageAINA all 4 news articles »

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Child marriages double among Syria refugees in Jordan - Al-Arabiya Thu, 17 Jul 2014 09:54:39 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Child marriages double among Syria refugees in Jordan Al-Arabiya The number of child marriages has doubled among Syrian refugee girls in Jordan because of poverty and fear of sexual violence, international agencies said on Wednesday. Save the Children, in a report, "Too Young to Wed," said children marrying in Syria ... Child marriages double among Syria refugeesgulfnews.com all 31 news articles »

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Syria conflict: Isis marches further into Syria tipping the balance of power ... - The Independent Wed, 16 Jul 2014 15:53:45 GMT

The Independent

Syria conflict: Isis marches further into Syria tipping the balance of power ... The Independent Isis fighters have captured much of eastern Syria in the past few days while international attention has been focused on the Israeli bombardment of Gaza. Using tanks and artillery seized in Iraq, it has taken almost all of oil-rich Deir Ezzor province ...