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Life in a Jihadist Capital: Order With a Darker Side - New York Times Thu, 24 Jul 2014 01:33:09 GMT

New York Times

Life in a Jihadist Capital: Order With a Darker Side New York Times RAQQA, Syria — When his factory was bombed in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, the businessman considered two bleak options: remain at home and risk dying in the next airstrike, or flee like hundreds of thousands of others to a refugee camp in Turkey. Blind faith: Jihadist who cannot see is pictured with ISIS militants in Syria ...Daily Mail all 6 news articles »

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EU Targets Syria Commander, Oil Companies - Wall Street Journal Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:04:06 GMT

Al-Arabiya

EU Targets Syria Commander, Oil Companies Wall Street Journal BRUSSELS—The European Union added one of President Bashar al-Assad's top commanders, a leading businessman and several oil companies to its Syria sanctions list on Wednesday as it seeks to raise pressure on the government. The bloc published ... 700 Syrians killed in two days of conflictAl Jazeera America EU freezes assets of two firms accused of supplying oil to SyriaAl-Arabiya EU freezes assets of firms for supplying oil to SyriaThe Daily Star Syria Deeply -Global Voices Online all 76 news articles »

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Syrian death toll and extremist threat increases, but the US does little - Washington Post Wed, 23 Jul 2014 01:03:04 GMT

CNN

Syrian death toll and extremist threat increases, but the US does little Washington Post THE FIGHTING in Gaza has served to obscure developments in another Middle East war that is far bloodier and more important to U.S. interests. In the last week, more than 700 fatalities have been reported in a single battle in Syria, as government ... Terror havens in Syria and Iraq: Five reasons the West should worryCNN Israeli Christians Call for Solidarity With Brothers in Iraq, SyriaIsrael Today Gloves Come Off Between Syrian Regime, Islamic State GroupU.S. News & World Report KTUU.com -International Business Times UK -Co.Design all 393 news articles »

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Syria: So near, so far - Aljazeera.com Wed, 23 Jul 2014 10:00:53 GMT

www.worldbulletin.net

Syria: So near, so far Aljazeera.com Syria's civil war has been raging for three years, leaving hundreds of thousands displaced, injured or dead. Two-hundred-and-forty thousand Syrians have sought refuge in Turkey in the past three years. Fifteen thousand of them have come to a camp at ... Turkey's Gul has iftar with Syrians in refugee campwww.worldbulletin.net all 5 news articles »

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Obsessing About Gaza, Ignoring Syria (And Most Everything Else) - The Atlantic Wed, 23 Jul 2014 15:11:40 GMT

The Atlantic

Obsessing About Gaza, Ignoring Syria (And Most Everything Else) The Atlantic By Sunday night, it had become clear that the weekend in toll in Syria would stand at roughly 700 dead—a larger number, obviously, than the weekend toll in Gaza (and more than the total number of deaths in this latest iteration of the Gaza war to date ... Hezbollah warring in Syria could join fight against IsraelWashington Times Iran Calls on Syria, Hezbollah, Hamas to 'Ink Defense Pact' Against IsraelAlgemeiner all 11,896 news articles »

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Hundreds die in Syria's 'deadliest week' - BBC News Thu, 24 Jul 2014 02:17:05 GMT

BBC News

Hundreds die in Syria's 'deadliest week' BBC News It has been described as one of the most deadly weeks in Syria since fighting began three years ago. More than 1,700 people have been killed in seven days as fighting intensified after Presdent Assad was sworn in for a third term. Fighters for the ... Islamic State's Homs offensive endangers Syria's energy supplyAl-Monitor Syria deaths mount as world looks onBBC News all 11 news articles »

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Turkish soldiers killed in Syria border clash - Al-Arabiya Wed, 23 Jul 2014 07:09:37 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Turkish soldiers killed in Syria border clash Al-Arabiya Two Turkish soldiers were killed in a clash with suspected smugglers near the Syria border, a local official said on Tuesday, according to Reuters news agency. A military patrol confronted a group of smugglers trying to cross from Syria into the ... Three soldiers, 6 PYD militants killed in clash on Syria borderToday's Zaman Two Turkish soldiers killed in clash with suspected smugglers near Syria borderReuters Third Turkish soldier dies after deadly clashes with militants on Syrian borderHurriyet Daily News Arab News all 84 news articles »

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RCMP charge Canadian for allegedly joining Islamist fighters in Syria - The Globe and Mail Wed, 23 Jul 2014 16:34:22 GMT

National Post

RCMP charge Canadian for allegedly joining Islamist fighters in Syria The Globe and Mail Canadian police have laid their first charges under a 2013 law criminalizing travel for the purposes of terrorism, accusing a B.C. man who is still overseas of going abroad to help Syrian jihadists commit “murder.” Hasibullah Yusufzai, a 25-year-old ... BC man accused of joining terror group in SyriaCTV News BC man who went to Syria becomes the first charged with terrorism under new ...National Post Terror charge laid for Canadian accused of joining Islamist fighters in SyriaToronto Star Globalnews.ca -Canada.com all 87 news articles »

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Malaysia Airlines avoids Ukraine, but flies over Syria? - CNN Tue, 22 Jul 2014 10:56:23 GMT

The Independent

Malaysia Airlines avoids Ukraine, but flies over Syria? CNN (CNN) -- Now that many airlines can't fly over eastern Ukraine due to safety concerns, a Malaysia Airlines flight chose a different route -- over war-torn Syria. The decision to divert a plane from a dangerous route to an equally risky route was a head ... Malaysia Airlines flight flies over war-torn Syria to avoid Ukrainian airspaceThe Independent Malaysia Airlines flight over Syria reflects war zone challengeYahoo!7 News After MH17 Shootdown Over Ukraine, Malaysia Airlines Sends Flight MH4 Over ...International Business Times Mirror.co.uk -Sky News Australia all 3,055 news articles »

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Middle East battles maim, haunt kids like Hanan, 7, of Syria - Chicago Sun-Times Wed, 23 Jul 2014 00:53:03 GMT

Chicago Sun-Times

Middle East battles maim, haunt kids like Hanan, 7, of Syria Chicago Sun-Times Hanan is a Palestinian from Syria, and came to Chicago in April for medical treatment for her right leg, which was blown off below the knee by a bomb in the Syrian civil war which, in case you've lost track, has cost more than 100,000 lives over the ... and more »