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Floodgates open as ISIS takes over swaths of both Syria and Iraq - CNN Tue, 08 Jul 2014 15:11:28 GMT

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Floodgates open as ISIS takes over swaths of both Syria and Iraq
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(CNN) -- After three years of seesaw battles with the regime, Syrian rebels now face another daunting challenge: fending off radical Sunni militants who are taking over swaths of the country. The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has gained ...
Government Troops Advance in Syria's Largest CityABC News
ISIS: It's Not Just Iraq And SyriaDaily Caller
NGO: ISIS expels thousands in east SyriaAl-Arabiya
Long War Journal -Aljazeera.com -CBC.ca
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Syrian conflict: Key sarin ingredients sold by UK firms - BBC News Tue, 08 Jul 2014 22:19:39 GMT

BBC News

Syrian conflict: Key sarin ingredients sold by UK firms
BBC News
Britain sold chemicals and components to Syria that ended up being used in the manufacture of the deadly nerve agent sarin, BBC Newsnight can reveal. A leaked Foreign Office document says they were supplied in the mid-1980s. Ministers will confirm ...
US begins to destroy Syria's chemical weaponsAljazeera.com
Two 'abandoned' cylinders seized in Syria contained sarin - UNReuters
US starts destruction of Syria's declared chemical weaponsCBS News
RT (blog) -The Independent -Yahoo News UK
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British pair who travelled to Syria admit terror charges - BBC News Tue, 08 Jul 2014 15:08:58 GMT

BBC News

British pair who travelled to Syria admit terror charges
BBC News
Two British men who went to Syria to join rebel fighters have pleaded guilty to terrorism charges. Nahin Ahmed and Yusuf Sarwar, both 22 and from Birmingham, admitted preparing to carry out terrorist acts. They spent eight months in Syria and were ...
Two British men admit to linking up with extremist group in SyriaThe Guardian
Handsworth men admit Syria terrorism charges at Woolwich Crown CourtBirmingham Mail
Birmingham terrorists bought 'Islam for Dummies' book before travelling to ...Daily Mail
ITV News -The Independent -Channel 4 News
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Women refugees of Syrian war recount harsh ordeals - USA TODAY Tue, 08 Jul 2014 12:40:24 GMT

USA TODAY

Women refugees of Syrian war recount harsh ordeals
USA TODAY
BEIRUT — In the spring of 2013, Najwa, 32, fled Aleppo, Syria, after a car bomb detonated outside her building while her two young children were playing on the street. They miraculously survived, but Najwa and her husband decided it would be safer to ...
Syria's war widows fight for survivalAljazeera.com
Syria's female refugees facing poverty, harassment and isolationThe Guardian
Syrian refugee women fight for survival as they head families aloneUNHCR (press release)
TIME -The Daily Star
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Jihadi Brides Swap Lives in West for Front Line With Syria Militants - NBCNews.com Tue, 08 Jul 2014 19:03:34 GMT

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Jihadi Brides Swap Lives in West for Front Line With Syria Militants
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Since the civil war in Syria erupted in 2011, numerous reports have surfaced of Western women traveling to marry Islamist fighters. Two Somali sisters from Norway reportedly took the same route as the teens who disappeared from England's northern city ...

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Eric Holder: US must ready now for Syria threat - Politico Wed, 09 Jul 2014 01:43:03 GMT

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Eric Holder: US must ready now for Syria threat
Politico
Holder used a speech in Oslo, Norway, to call for Washington and governments around the world to adopt a “comprehensive strategy” to deal with the thousands of foreign fighters gaining dangerous experience in Syria as they battle the regime of ...
Holder: Threat From Syria Endangers Europe, USABC News
Eric Holder urges European countries to help stop flow of radicals to SyriaWashington Post
Holder pushes Europe to tackle threat of radicalized Westerners in SyriaCBS News
U.S. News & World Report
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Dr Abbas Khan 'did not kill himself' in Syria - BBC News Tue, 08 Jul 2014 17:46:42 GMT

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Dr Abbas Khan 'did not kill himself' in Syria
BBC News
Two men, who were in prison with a British doctor in Syria, have spoken for the first time about his death and have cast doubt on the official Syrian explanation. Syrian government officials claim that Dr Khan, who was detained while volunteering in ...
British doctor killed in Syria 'for what he saw'gulfnews.com

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Friends and enemies in Syria - Jackson Clarion Ledger Wed, 09 Jul 2014 02:49:56 GMT

Washington Times

Friends and enemies in Syria
Jackson Clarion Ledger
A Free Syrian Army sniper sits in a shooting position. Considered more moderate and secular than other rebel factions, the Free Syrian Army would be a part of an effort proposed by the Obama administration. The proposal includes a $500 million program ...
America surrenders in Iraq, Syria and UkraineMacleans.ca
One Word Best Describes Obama's Foreign Policy - SyriaTheBlaze.com
EIBNER: Syria, Iraq and Obama's foreign policy fantasiesWashington Times

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Viral: Anti-ISIS Syria rebel commander delivers speech with 'Hello Kitty' notebook - RT (blog) Tue, 08 Jul 2014 17:41:37 GMT

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Viral: Anti-ISIS Syria rebel commander delivers speech with 'Hello Kitty' notebook
RT (blog)
A video of a jihadist commander in Syria drawing inspiration for an impassioned speech to his fellow militants from a little girls' favorite Hello Kitty note pad has gone viral on the internet. The address by Zahran Alloush, the head of Jaysh al-Islam ...

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On the frontline in Syria: the Danish gangster who turned jihadi - The Guardian Mon, 07 Jul 2014 15:51:24 GMT

The Guardian

On the frontline in Syria: the Danish gangster who turned jihadi
The Guardian
Two Danes lie in the back of a pickup truck on the Turkish-Syrian border waiting for a call. They're with a young British jihadi and a group of ultra-conservative Syrian Salafi Islamists. Soon they'll be smuggled into Syria to join the fight against ...