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American Fighting for ISIS Is Killed in Syria - New York Times Wed, 27 Aug 2014 02:23:29 GMT

New York Times
American Fighting for ISIS Is Killed in Syria
New York Times
Officials now know he ended up in Syria, where three days ago, Mr. McCain became the first American to die while fighting for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. He was 33. The rebels who killed him were fighting for the Free Syrian Army, a rival ...
White House confirms death of American jihadist fighting in SyriaLos Angeles Times
Death of American fighting for ISIS spurs question: Are there others?CNN
American Jihadi Killed in Syria Fighting, White House SaysABC News
Minneapolis Star Tribune -Fox News -Q13 FOX
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Syria warns against US strikes on Islamic State on its soil - Washington Post Tue, 26 Aug 2014 18:21:47 GMT

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Syria warns against US strikes on Islamic State on its soil
Washington Post
BEIRUT — Syria warned the Obama administration Monday not to extend its air war against the Islamic State into Syria, as the militants celebrated another key victory over government forces in the north of the country. The warning came a day after the ...
More and more, signs point to US airstrikes in SyriaCNN
Report: US begins surveillance flights over SyriaUSA TODAY
Obama Approves ISIS Surveillance Flights Over SyriaABC News
CBC.ca -The Guardian -New York Times
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US hostage held by Islamic State militants is female aid worker - U.S. News & World Report Tue, 26 Aug 2014 20:33:49 GMT

Boston Globe
US hostage held by Islamic State militants is female aid worker
U.S. News & World Report
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Islamic State militant group is holding hostage a young American woman who was doing humanitarian aid work in Syria, a family representative said Tuesday. The 26-year-old woman is the third American known to have been ...
Militants free US writer with Mass. ties who was held in SyriaBoston Globe
Qatar seeks to free more US hostages in Syria: sourceReuters
American Peter Theo Curtis, Freed By Militants in Syria, Back in USNBCNews.com

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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 ...

Syria ready to cooperate with UN to fight terror - CNN Mon, 25 Aug 2014 11:50:46 GMT

Syria ready to cooperate with UN to fight terror
CNN
(CNN) -- The Syrian regime says it's ready to accept support from the United States and others working under the U.N. umbrella to fight "terrorists." The comments, by Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem, were made Monday as ISIS fighters seized ...

Obama authorizes reconnaissance flights over Syria, US official says - CNN Tue, 26 Aug 2014 13:03:07 GMT

Obama authorizes reconnaissance flights over Syria, US official says
CNN
Washington (CNN) -- U.S. President Barack Obama has authorized reconnaissance flights over Syria as ISIS militants continue to gain ground in the war-ravaged nation, a U.S. official told CNN. The flights -- seen as a forerunner of possible U.S ...

Syria conflict: Obama approves US surveillance flights - BBC News Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:57:06 GMT

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Syria conflict: Obama approves US surveillance flights
BBC News
US President Barack Obama has authorised surveillance flights over Syria in order to gain intelligence on the activities of Islamic State (IS). Correspondents say the move could mark the first step towards US air strikes inside Syria, where the ...

US airstrikes on Syrian ISIS targets need permission: Syria - CBC.ca Tue, 26 Aug 2014 10:46:30 GMT

CBC.ca
US airstrikes on Syrian ISIS targets need permission: Syria
CBC.ca
The White House refused to say Monday whether U.S. President Barack Obama will seek explicit congressional authority for military strikes on ISIS militants inside Syria. Earlier Monday, Syria's foreign minister warned the U.S. not to conduct airstrikes ...

US reportedly begins surveillance flights over Syria after Obama authorization - Fox News Tue, 26 Aug 2014 05:30:13 GMT

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US reportedly begins surveillance flights over Syria after Obama authorization
Fox News
The U.S. reportedly has begun flying surveillance drones over Syria days after President Obama authorized their use. The Associated Press reported that the flights had started Tuesday, a move that could pave the way for airstrikes against Islamic State ...

I Was Kidnapped While Reporting in Syria. The Risk Wasn't Worth It. - The New Republic Tue, 26 Aug 2014 19:25:25 GMT

I Was Kidnapped While Reporting in Syria. The Risk Wasn't Worth It.
The New Republic
“I'm a journalist covering Syria.” Without hesitation, she bore in: “So, is your reporting truthful?” She inserted the question the way someone might confront a WWE wrestler about whether what happens in the ring is real. We all know it's made up. Just ...