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US Mission to Rescue Hostages in Syria Failed - ABC News Wed, 20 Aug 2014 23:00:05 GMT

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US Mission to Rescue Hostages in Syria Failed ABC News President Barack Obama sent special operations troops to Syria this summer on a secret mission to rescue American hostages, including journalist James Foley, held by Islamic State extremists, but they did not find them, the administration disclosed ... Foley rescue attempt in Syria failed, officials sayUSA TODAY US tried but failed to free US hostages in SyriaBBC News US reveals failed special forces mission to free James Foley within SyriaThe Guardian Minneapolis Star Tribune -Washington Post all 4,759 news articles »

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Iraqis Say Some Commanders of Insurgency in Iraq Retreat to Syria - Wall Street Journal Wed, 20 Aug 2014 23:12:07 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Iraqis Say Some Commanders of Insurgency in Iraq Retreat to Syria Wall Street Journal According to the Iraqis, the commanders went to eastern Syria, where Islamic State has built an operational base amid the chaos of civil war over the past few years. The insurgents are able to dash across the border into Syria, where that base ... Islamic State Militants Attack Major Air Base In Eastern SyriaHuffington Post Islamic State 'has 50000 fighters in Syria'Aljazeera.com Islamic State militants seize four more foreign hostages in SyriaThe Guardian NPR (blog) all 906 news articles »

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James Foley, Missing American Photojournalist, Beheaded By ISIS In Syria - Huffington Post Wed, 20 Aug 2014 20:00:55 GMT

James Foley, Missing American Photojournalist, Beheaded By ISIS In Syria Huffington Post They have no control over American government policy in Iraq, Syria or anywhere in the world. We thank Jim for all the joy he gave us. He was an extraordinary son, brother, journalist and person. Please respect our privacy in the days ahead as we mourn ...

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Did a British Jihadist Behead Journalist James Foley in Syria? - NBCNews.com Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:27:02 GMT

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Did a British Jihadist Behead Journalist James Foley in Syria? NBCNews.com LONDON — Intelligence officials were poring over a video showing the beheading of an American journalist in Syria on Wednesday, urgently seeking confirmation of James Foley's fate as well as clues about the identity of his executioner. The graphic ...

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Syria most dangerous place in the world for journalists - BBC News Wed, 20 Aug 2014 14:43:37 GMT

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Syria most dangerous place in the world for journalists BBC News At least 69 journalists have been killed as a direct result of covering the Syrian conflict since it began in 2011, the CPJ says; most were killed in crossfire or as a result of explosions, but at least six were confirmed to have been deliberately ... Remember them: These are the journalists killed working in Syria and Iraq in ...The Independent Foley among 80 journalists kidnapped during conflict in Syria, 20 still being heldABC Online all 14 news articles »

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James Foley and the Last Journalists in Syria - The Atlantic Wed, 20 Aug 2014 12:01:19 GMT

James Foley and the Last Journalists in Syria The Atlantic On the 636th day of James Foley's captivity, and roughly the 1,250th day of Syria's uprising-turned-civil-war, a video surfaced online that claimed to show the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria beheading the American photojournalist, in retaliation for U ...

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Syria: 'Beheading' of US reporter a war crime that highlights 'chilling' risk - Amnesty International Wed, 20 Aug 2014 13:50:11 GMT

Syria: 'Beheading' of US reporter a war crime that highlights 'chilling' risk Amnesty International The apparent execution-style killing by the Islamic State (IS) armed group of a US reporter who went missing in Syria constitutes a war crime and highlights the urgent need for all states with influence in the region to ensure other missing journalists ...

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Slain American Journalist Remembered as Driven - ABC News Wed, 20 Aug 2014 18:56:53 GMT

Slain American Journalist Remembered as Driven ABC News "He was determined to go to Syria and he wanted to get the point of view of the Syrian people told," said Andrew Meldrum, assistant Africa editor for The Associated Press, who worked with Foley at GlobalPost in Boston. "He could have continued to work ...

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Syrian conflict: Untold misery of child brides - BBC News Wed, 20 Aug 2014 08:25:48 GMT

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Syrian conflict: Untold misery of child brides BBC News There is an alarming rise in the number of Syrian refugee girls in Jordan being forced into early marriages, according to the new figures from the United Nations. As Orla Guerin reports from Zaatari refugee camp, poverty is forcing some families to ... and more »

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FAA bans US airlines from flying over Syria - CBS News Tue, 19 Aug 2014 09:47:26 GMT

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FAA bans US airlines from flying over Syria CBS News WASHINGTON -- Armed groups in Syria have an estimated several hundred portable anti-aircraft missiles that could easily be diverted to extremists and used to destroy low-flying commercial planes, according to a new report by a respected international ... Syria conflict: US bans airlines from flying over SyriaBBC News Assad's Forces Carrying Out Dozens Of Airstrikes Against ISIS In SyriaCBS Local No-fly zone: All US airlines banned from airspace over war-torn Syria after ...Daily Mail Washington Post -Kansas.com all 233 news articles »