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Syrian Rebels Take Control of Crossing in the Golan - New York Times Thu, 28 Aug 2014 01:26:02 GMT

New York Times

Syrian Rebels Take Control of Crossing in the Golan New York Times LONDON — Islamist opposition fighters in Syria, including members of an Al Qaeda affiliate, took control of the Quneitra crossing point on the demarcation line with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, activists said on Wednesday. The move could bring ... Rebels in Syria Capture Border Crossing With IsraelWall Street Journal Syrian rebels capture sole border crossing between Israel and Syria in Golan ...Washington Post Syrian rebels, al Qaeda-linked militants seize Golan Heights border crossingCNN ABC News -Haaretz -Yahoo News all 233 news articles »

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Syria conflict: Islamic State 'committed war crimes' - BBC News Wed, 27 Aug 2014 21:25:23 GMT

BBC News

Syria conflict: Islamic State 'committed war crimes' BBC News Islamic State (IS) militants have committed "mass atrocities" in Syria and have recruited children as fighters, the United Nations says. In a report, investigators say public executions are a "common spectacle" in areas run by IS, one of the groups ... Islamic State Fills Coffers From Illicit Economy in Syria, IraqWall Street Journal Islamic State executes soldiers, takes hostages at Syria base: social mediaReuters US reportedly recruiting allies to support expanded airstrikes, Syrian oppositionFox News BBC News -Washington Post -CBC.ca all 4,150 news articles »

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Beheadings in Syria Now Routine, UN Panel Says - New York Times Wed, 27 Aug 2014 23:42:51 GMT

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Beheadings in Syria Now Routine, UN Panel Says New York Times GENEVA — Public executions, often beheadings, are becoming a “common spectacle” in parts of Syria controlled by Islamic militants, and government forces there continue to massacre and torture civilians, a United Nations panel said in a report released ... Public executions are weekly ritual in ISIS-controlled parts of SyriaDaily Mail 'Executions, amputations and lashings': ISIS commits war crimes in Syria, UN saysRT Another 'red line'? Obama again considers airstrikes in Syria.Christian Science Monitor FRANCE 24 -i24news -SBS all 64 news articles »

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Details Emerging About Douglas McCain, an American Jihadist Killed in Syria - Voice of America Wed, 27 Aug 2014 21:50:48 GMT

Voice of America

Details Emerging About Douglas McCain, an American Jihadist Killed in Syria Voice of America WASHINGTON—. Douglas McAuthur McCain, the first known American to be killed while fighting alongside Islamic militants in Syria, was an undistinguished 33-year-old raised in Minnesota who most recently worked as a caregiver in California. So what ... US man 'fighting for IS group' dies in SyriaAljazeera.com American Fighting for ISIS Is Killed in SyriaNew York Times Douglas McCain: From San Diego to Syria as alleged ISIS fighterLos Angeles Times ABC News -KTLA -fox6now.com all 839 news articles »

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Heavy Use of Banned Cluster Bombs Reported in Syria - New York Times Wed, 27 Aug 2014 23:36:28 GMT

New York Times

Heavy Use of Banned Cluster Bombs Reported in Syria New York Times The group, the Cluster Munition Coalition, said in an annual report, “Cluster Munition Monitor 2014,” that it had documented at least 264 deaths and 1,320 injuries in Syria from cluster bombs used in 2012 and 2013, and that “hundreds more were recorded ... and more »

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American journalist 'overwhelmed with emotion' after release from Syria - Chicago Tribune Wed, 27 Aug 2014 14:36:40 GMT

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American journalist 'overwhelmed with emotion' after release from Syria Chicago Tribune An American writer released this week after nearly two years of captivity in Syria said he was overwhelmed by the outpouring of attention he received after returning home, he told reporters on Wednesday. Peter Theo Curtis, 45, returned to the United ... Syria ex-hostage Peter Theo Curtis 'overwhelmed' by supportBBC News Syria Hostage Peter Theo Curtis Back On US SoilSky News Captive writer Peter Theo Curtis returns to family in BostonBoston Globe Business Insider -WBUR -USA TODAY all 1,702 news articles »

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White House confirms death of American jihadist fighting in Syria - Los Angeles Times Wed, 27 Aug 2014 02:03:40 GMT

White House confirms death of American jihadist fighting in Syria Los Angeles Times White House officials on Tuesday confirmed the death of an American reported to have been fighting for the Islamic State in Syria. "We were aware of U.S. Citizen Douglas McAuthur McCain's presence in Syria and can confirm his death," said a statement ...

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More and more, signs point to US airstrikes in Syria - CNN Tue, 26 Aug 2014 18:10:27 GMT

More and more, signs point to US airstrikes in Syria CNN Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama has yet to decide whether to authorize air strikes against ISIS targets in Syria, the White House insists. More and more, though, the signals and nuance from the administration and the military suggest such a ...

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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 ...

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From Homeless in Japan to Hostage in Syria: How Haruna Yukawa Ended Up in ... - Newsweek Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:50:32 GMT

Newsweek

From Homeless in Japan to Hostage in Syria: How Haruna Yukawa Ended Up in ... Newsweek TOKYO (Reuters) - When Haruna Yukawa was captured in Syria earlier this month, a video apparently released by his captors showed them pressing the Japanese man to answer questions friends say he had struggled with for years: Who are you? Why are ... and more »