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American Journalist Peter Theo Curtis Released by Captors in Syria - ABC News Sun, 24 Aug 2014 19:27:45 GMT

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American Journalist Peter Theo Curtis Released by Captors in Syria ABC News American journalist Peter Theo Curtis was freed today after being held hostage for two years by Syrian terrorist group Jabhat Al-Nusrah. Curtis was handed over to United Nations peacekeepers in Al Rafid village in the Golan Heights Sunday evening ... US hostage Peter Theo Curtis is freed after nearly two years in SyriaWashington Post Kerry confirms release of US journalist Peter Theo Curtis from Syria captivityThe Guardian Kidnappers free American missing in Syria since 2012Reuters BBC News -USA TODAY -CNN all 390 news articles »

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Syria conflict: Islamic State seizes Tabqa airbase - BBC News Mon, 25 Aug 2014 02:37:08 GMT

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Syria conflict: Islamic State seizes Tabqa airbase BBC News Fighters from Islamic State (IS) have taken control of a key Syrian government airbase, activists say. The Tabqa airbase was the last remaining stronghold of Bashar al-Assad's government in Raqqa province.. State TV confirmed that government forces had ... Clashes rage over Syria's Tabqa air baseAljazeera.com Hundreds dead as Islamic State seizes Syrian air base: monitorReuters Islamic State militants seize Syrian airbaseThe Guardian Wall Street Journal -CBS News all 283 news articles »

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Events in Iraq, Syria and Russia further stoke debate about Obama's worldview - Washington Post Mon, 25 Aug 2014 01:32:50 GMT

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Events in Iraq, Syria and Russia further stoke debate about Obama's worldview Washington Post The week began with the breaking of the siege of Mount Sinjar in Iraq, thanks to U.S. bombing runs, and ended with the public beheading of American journalist James Foley in Syria and renewed Russian aggression in Ukraine. The juxtaposition of military ... US 'set to launch air strikes' on senior Isis leaders in SyriaThe Guardian The Rise Of ISIS Creates A Trap For Obama In SyriaBusiness Insider Whisper it in Washington but Putin may have been right about Syria all alongThe Independent (blog) CNN -International Business Times -The Hill all 424 news articles »

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US military weighing air strikes in Syria, defense official confirms - Fox News Sun, 24 Aug 2014 20:07:07 GMT

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US military weighing air strikes in Syria, defense official confirms Fox News The U.S. military is considering air strikes in Syria to thwart Islamic State militants, a senior defense official said Saturday. The official told Fox News he does expect anything “imminent,” but such a plan is being weighed amid the militants' deadly ... Forces pulling Obama toward armed conflict in Syria grow strongerNational Post Islamic State can't be beat without addressing Syrian side of border, top ...Washington Post Obama Again Faces Tug of Military Action in SyriaABC News CNN -Los Angeles Times -Telegraph.co.uk all 10,439 news articles »

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US strikes in Syria against Islamic State would be hindered by intelligence gaps - Washington Post Sun, 24 Aug 2014 17:07:47 GMT

US strikes in Syria against Islamic State would be hindered by intelligence gaps Washington Post A U.S. offensive in Syria against the radical Islamist group that beheaded an American journalist would likely be constrained by persistent intelligence gaps and an inability to rely on fleets of armed drones that have served as the Obama ...

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Kidnapped US journalist freed in Syria - Aljazeera.com Sun, 24 Aug 2014 15:53:45 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Kidnapped US journalist freed in Syria Aljazeera.com An American journalist kidnapped nearly two years ago has been freed in Syria and handed over to UN peacekeepers in the Golan Heights after Qatari mediation helped lead to his release. Peter Theo Curtis was handed over to UN peacekeepers in the ...

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American Journalist Kidnapped in Syria Freed After Two Years in Captivity - Newsweek Sun, 24 Aug 2014 16:42:03 GMT

American Journalist Kidnapped in Syria Freed After Two Years in Captivity Newsweek Peter Theo Curtis, an American freelance journalist taken captive near the Syrian border two years ago, has been freed. He is now in the care of the United Nations, where he says “everything has been perfect, food, clothing, even friends now.” Al ...

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Hit ISIS targets in Syria? Not so fast Royce: 'No support in US for troops on ... - CNN Sun, 24 Aug 2014 00:25:21 GMT

Hit ISIS targets in Syria? Not so fast Royce: 'No support in US for troops on ... CNN Washington (CNN) -- As President Barack Obama decides whether to strike ISIS inside Syria, he has political considerations as well. U.S. lawmakers are watching critically as Obama weighs options on how to deal with the threat from ISIS, the Islamic ...

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Death Toll in Syria Estimated at 191000 - New York Times Sat, 23 Aug 2014 07:58:01 GMT

New York Times

Death Toll in Syria Estimated at 191000 New York Times GENEVA — The number of dead in Syria's civil war more than doubled in the past year to at least 191,000, the United Nations human rights office said Friday. The agency's chief, Navi Pillay, bluntly criticized Western nations, saying their inaction in ... Syrian civil war death toll rises to more than 191300, according to UNThe Guardian Death Toll From Syrian Civil War Tops 191000, UN ReportsHuffington Post Syria death toll 'more than 191000'BBC News Arutz Sheva -International Business Times all 422 news articles »

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Was Putin right about Syria? - Washington Post (blog) Sat, 23 Aug 2014 23:48:07 GMT

Was Putin right about Syria? Washington Post (blog) What a difference a year makes. Around this time last year, the West was gearing up for military action against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who was accused of carrying out chemical weapons attacks on his own people. That ...