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Obama Approves Air Surveillance of ISIS in Syria - New York Times Tue, 26 Aug 2014 02:11:01 GMT

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Obama Approves Air Surveillance of ISIS in Syria New York Times WASHINGTON — President Obama has authorized surveillance flights over Syria, a precursor to potential airstrikes there, but a mounting concern for the White House is how to target the Sunni extremists without helping President Bashar al-Assad. Defense ... Syria warns against US strikes on Islamic State on its soilWashington Post What would trigger US strike in Syria? Mixed messages from DODFox News Syria ready to cooperate with UN to fight terrorCNN U.S. News & World Report -ABC News -CBS News all 1,555 news articles »

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Militants free US writer with Mass. ties who was held in Syria - Boston Globe Mon, 25 Aug 2014 14:12:04 GMT

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Militants free US writer with Mass. ties who was held in Syria Boston Globe WASHINGTON — Peter Theo Curtis, a writer and scholar with ties to the Boston area who was held captive for nearly two years by one of the Islamic militant groups operating in Syria, was released Sunday after emissaries from the government of Qatar won ... American Journalist Peter Theo Curtis Released by Captors in SyriaABC News U.S. journalist freed in SyriaPolitico US journalist Peter Theo Curtis released from captivity in SyriaThe Guardian CBS Local -Los Angeles Times all 913 news articles »

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Syrian Official Warns US Against Unilateral Airstrikes - Wall Street Journal Mon, 25 Aug 2014 16:10:26 GMT

Syrian Official Warns US Against Unilateral Airstrikes Wall Street Journal BEIRUT—Syria's foreign minister warned the U.S. on Monday not to conduct airstrikes inside Syria against Islamic State militants without Damascus' consent, saying any such attack would be considered aggressive. Walid al-Moallem's words appeared timed ...

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Islamic State captures key Syrian air base - Aljazeera.com Mon, 25 Aug 2014 13:13:50 GMT

Islamic State captures key Syrian air base Aljazeera.com Fighters from the Islamic State group have taken over an air base in northeast Syria, capturing it from government forces after fighting that cost more than 500 lives, a monitoring group and state media have said. The Syrian Observatory for Human ...

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Syria Rebels: Airstrikes Won't Beat ISIS - Daily Beast Mon, 25 Aug 2014 16:29:58 GMT

Syria Rebels: Airstrikes Won't Beat ISIS Daily Beast U.S. airstrikes against ISIS, even if they extend into Syria as several Obama administration officials are signaling, don't have a chance of destroying the terror group, moderate political and rebel leaders inside the country are cautioning. They have ... and more »

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US airstrikes on Syrian ISIS targets need permission: Syria - CBC.ca Mon, 25 Aug 2014 13:17:17 GMT

US airstrikes on Syrian ISIS targets need permission: Syria CBC.ca ISIS has established a self-declared caliphate in areas straddling Iraq and Syria's shared borders. The United States began airstrikes against the group in northern Iraq earlier this month, and is now considering similar strikes against the militants ...

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Syria could work with West against 'terror' - Aljazeera.com Mon, 25 Aug 2014 13:14:25 GMT

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Syria could work with West against 'terror' Aljazeera.com Muallem added that Syria was willing to participate in such efforts as part of a regional or international coalition, or on the basis of bilateral cooperation. However, he noted: "We must feel that the co-operation is serious and not double standards ...

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Syrian official warns US about unilateral airstrikes - Fox News Mon, 25 Aug 2014 11:50:16 GMT

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Syrian official warns US about unilateral airstrikes Fox News August 25, 2014: In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem speaks during a press conference, giving the first public comments by a senior Assad official on the threat posed by the Islamic ...

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Syria warns US against bombing ISIS without permission - National Post Mon, 25 Aug 2014 14:03:28 GMT

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Syria warns US against bombing ISIS without permission National Post BEIRUT — Syria's foreign minister warned the U.S. on Monday not to conduct airstrikes inside Syria against the Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham group without Damascus' consent, saying any such attack would be considered an aggression.

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ISIS Tightens Its Grip With Seizure of Air Base in Syria - New York Times Mon, 25 Aug 2014 10:52:57 GMT

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ISIS Tightens Its Grip With Seizure of Air Base in Syria New York Times BAGHDAD — Extremist fighters from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria seized a military base in northern Syria on Sunday from forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, further solidifying control inside their self-declared Islamic state spanning the ...