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Islamic State group 'executes 700' in Syria - Aljazeera.com Sat, 16 Aug 2014 19:21:23 GMT

New York Times
Islamic State group 'executes 700' in Syria
Aljazeera.com
On Saturday, the opposition Syrian National Council (SNC) called on the United States and its allies to conduct air strikes in Syria against the Islamic State group, similar to those being carried out against the same group's positions in neighbouring ...
Islamic State Militants Executed 700 Tribe Members In Syria: MonitorHuffington Post
Dual Threat Has Mainstream Syrian Rebels Fearing DemiseNew York Times
Islamic State executed 700 people from Syrian tribe: monitoring groupReuters
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Rebels ask for Iraq-style strikes in Syria - Aljazeera.com Sat, 16 Aug 2014 15:17:47 GMT

Rebels ask for Iraq-style strikes in Syria
Aljazeera.com
Syria's opposition has called for international intervention targeting the Islamic State group, just days after the US began limited strikes against fighters from the same group in neighbouring Iraq. Earlier, US officials had asked the Syrian ...

Clinton backtrack, conflicting statements muddle Syria message - Fox News Fri, 15 Aug 2014 17:46:20 GMT

Fox News
Clinton backtrack, conflicting statements muddle Syria message
Fox News
For a moment, Hillary Clinton appeared to draw a clear distinction with President Obama on foreign policy, after telling The Atlantic that the “failure” to help moderate Syrian rebels allowed extremists to flourish. But her comments both before and ...
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Syria orders Lebanese village to evacuate: mayor - The Daily Star Sat, 16 Aug 2014 10:35:48 GMT

The Daily Star
Syria orders Lebanese village to evacuate: mayor
The Daily Star
Dozens of families fled Tfail earlier this summer because of heavy shelling by the Syrian military. Most of the Lebanese refugees traveled via smuggling routes through Syria to reach the northeastern Lebanese town of Arsal, some 35 kilometers away from ...

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US 'told Syria rebels' to seek intervention - Aljazeera.com Sat, 16 Aug 2014 08:30:02 GMT

Aljazeera.com
US 'told Syria rebels' to seek intervention
Aljazeera.com
US officials have asked the Syrian opposition to call on the international community to hit positions belonging to the Islamic State group and help rebels eliminate the self-declared jihadists, Al Jazeera has learned from sources inside the opposition.

Fleeing Syria: Jobs, help from church community are critical to stability here ... - Winston-Salem Journal Sun, 17 Aug 2014 02:11:57 GMT

Fleeing Syria: Jobs, help from church community are critical to stability here ...
Winston-Salem Journal
This month's headlines out of the Middle East have focused on the U.S. airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in Iraq and on the fighting between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. But the civil war in Syria, now in its fourth year, rages on ...

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Why does the US intervene militarily in Iraq but not in Syria? - CNN Thu, 14 Aug 2014 12:39:39 GMT

CNN
Why does the US intervene militarily in Iraq but not in Syria?
CNN
(CNN) -- Since Islamic State fighters entered Iraq from Syria, they have given the world a revolting look at their ruthlessness. They have left the severed heads of their vanquished on spikes. They have filled mass graves with the summarily executed.
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Making choices over Syria and Iraq? - Aljazeera.com Sat, 16 Aug 2014 19:46:48 GMT

National Post
Making choices over Syria and Iraq?
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But nearly three and a half years into the conflict in Syria, with at least 170-thousand people killed, the international community has been reluctant to fully engage. The United Nations has taken its toughest stance yet, blocking funding to the group ...
Dear prime minister: what is the UK government's strategy in Iraq and Syria?The Guardian
Guest column: To fight ISIS, make peace with Syria's AssadFlorida Today
Prominent ISIL leaders, including al-Baghdadi, flee from Iraq to SyriaAl-Shorfa

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'To be free': Syria residents release touching tribute to Robin Williams - The Independent Sat, 16 Aug 2014 16:04:30 GMT

The Independent
'To be free': Syria residents release touching tribute to Robin Williams
The Independent
Kafranbel is a town in northwestern Syria, and a bastion of support for anti-Assad rebels. Residents there regularly produce banners and art work and post them on social media, highlighting the plight of those trapped in the conflict, Vox has reported.

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Turkey calls for help with Syria refugees as tensions rise - The Daily Star Sat, 16 Aug 2014 06:42:22 GMT

The Daily Star
Turkey calls for help with Syria refugees as tensions rise
The Daily Star
ISTANBUL: Turkey's relief agency said Friday that it was time for the world to start "sharing the burden" of the 1.2 million Syrian refugees it is hosting, after tensions between Turks and refugees again turned violent. The latest clashes in the ...
Escape From Syria: On the Road With the Refugees Walking to EuropeNewsweek
Threat of social conflict higher as Syria refugee crisis growsToday's Zaman
Turkey demands more help on hosting Syria refugeesdunyanews.tv

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