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France targets Syria recruits with new law - Aljazeera.com Wed, 09 Jul 2014 18:59:57 GMT

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France targets Syria recruits with new law Aljazeera.com The government says it is concerned about preventing attacks by individuals returning from the civil war in Syria. About 600 French nationals are in Syria to fight with rebel groups or are planning to go there, according to the Interior Ministry. The ... 'Very religious' 16-year-old twins who fled from UK to Syria were stellar ...New York Daily News Zahra and Salma Halane: Missing twins 'now in Syria'BBC News Counter-terrorism chief: Manchester twins in Syria threat to themselvesThe Guardian Telegraph.co.uk -Daily Mail -3News NZ all 85 news articles »

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Syria conflict: National Coalition elects new leader - BBC News Wed, 09 Jul 2014 11:43:42 GMT

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Syria conflict: National Coalition elects new leader BBC News Hadi al-Bahra, the coalition's chief negotiator at the failed Geneva II peace talks with the Syrian government, was chosen at a meeting in Turkey. Like Ahmed al-Jarba, whom he replaces, he has close ties to Saudi Arabia. Though the coalition is backed ... Syria's Western-backed opposition elects new presidentReuters Syria rebels rampage through Sunni village, killing 14CBS News Syria Rebels Storm Sunni Village, Kill 14ABC News 3News NZ all 224 news articles »

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Diplomats: Staffan De Mistura Is New Syria Envoy - ABC News Thu, 10 Jul 2014 01:06:29 GMT

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Diplomats: Staffan De Mistura Is New Syria Envoy ABC News Veteran Italian-Swedish diplomat Staffan de Mistura has been chosen by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to replace Lakhdar Brahimi as the international point man on Syria, diplomats said Wednesday. The diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity ... Diplomat to replace Brahimi in Syria UN roleAljazeera.com De Mistura succeeds Brahimi as UN Syria mediator: diplomatsReuters De Mistura Reportedly to Succeed Brahimi as UN Syria MediatorVoice of America RTE.ie -Wall Street Journal all 74 news articles »

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Jihadi Brides Swap Lives in West for Front Line With Syria Militants - NBCNews.com Wed, 09 Jul 2014 11:27:43 GMT

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Jihadi Brides Swap Lives in West for Front Line With Syria Militants NBCNews.com 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 ... and more »

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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

Floodgates open as ISIS takes over swaths of both Syria and Iraq CNN (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 Destroys Historic Sites in Iraq and SyriaHyperallergic ISIS: It's Not Just Iraq And SyriaDaily Caller Aljazeera.com -Al-Monitor -Huffington Post all 1,998 news articles »

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France Plans Travel Ban for Syria-Bound Fighters - Wall Street Journal Wed, 09 Jul 2014 14:59:58 GMT

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France Plans Travel Ban for Syria-Bound Fighters Wall Street Journal French authorities said that a man detained on suspicion of having killed four people at the Jewish Museum in Brussels in May, was believed to be the first jihadist returning from Syria to carry out an attack in Europe. Agence France-Presse/Getty Images. and more »

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Syrian conflict: Key sarin ingredients sold by UK firms - BBC News Tue, 08 Jul 2014 21:53:50 GMT

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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. Foreign Secretary William ... Two 'abandoned' cylinders seized in Syria contained sarin - UNReuters US begins to destroy Syria's chemical weaponsAljazeera.com US starts destruction of Syria's declared chemical weaponsCBS News RT (blog) -Press TV all 127 news articles »

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'Handful' of Singaporeans went to Syria to join conflict: DPM Teo - Channel News Asia Wed, 09 Jul 2014 14:58:57 GMT

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'Handful' of Singaporeans went to Syria to join conflict: DPM Teo Channel News Asia SINGAPORE: The Syrian crisis has raised the threat of terrorism in Singapore. Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean gave a sobering picture in Parliament on Wednesday (July 9) on the impact of the crisis to the country and why the developments go beyond ... Singapore says citizens participate in Syria conflictReuters Parliament: Syrian conflict a security concern, some S'poreans have joined ...The Straits Times all 91 news articles »

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Women refugees of Syrian war recount harsh ordeals - USA TODAY Tue, 08 Jul 2014 12:40:24 GMT

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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 female refugees facing poverty, harassment and isolationThe Guardian Syria's war widows fight for survivalAljazeera.com Syria Refugees Vie for Jobs with Lebanese, Minister SaysBloomberg TIME -News & Observer all 237 news articles »

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British pair who travelled to Syria admit terror charges - BBC News Tue, 08 Jul 2014 15:08:58 GMT

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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 The Independent -The Voice of Russia all 76 news articles »