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Fighters From Syria Kill 10 Lebanese Soldiers in Battle Over Border Town - New York Times Mon, 04 Aug 2014 00:00:17 GMT

New York Times

Fighters From Syria Kill 10 Lebanese Soldiers in Battle Over Border Town New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Islamist fighters from Syria killed 10 Lebanese soldiers and appeared to have captured more than a dozen others in an armed offensive that left them in a tense battle for control of a Lebanese border town, Lebanon's army chief said ... Lebanon suffers heavy losses in clashes with jihadists near SyriaYahoo News 8 Troops Killed as Syria Rebels Raid Lebanese TownABC News Lebanese army battles gunmen at Syria border, 16 killedReuters The Daily Star -Aljazeera.com -Times of India all 539 news articles »

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Gunmen From Syria Hit Army Checkpoints in Lebanon - New York Times Sun, 03 Aug 2014 00:10:37 GMT

New York Times

Gunmen From Syria Hit Army Checkpoints in Lebanon New York Times Gunmen on Saturday driving away with men in Arsal, a border town in northeastern Lebanon near Syria. Gunmen, identified as rebel fighters from Syria, attacked nine checkpoints, seizing some members of the security forces, Lebanese officials said.

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Syrian Conflict Isn't Just A Civil War, But 'A War On Childhood' - NPR Sat, 02 Aug 2014 17:22:46 GMT

NPR

Syrian Conflict Isn't Just A Civil War, But 'A War On Childhood' NPR Four years of brutal sectarian war in Syria has devastated the lives of nearly 10 million people. But one group among them stands out: the children of Syria. In a new documentary, Children of Syria, BBC chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet ... and more »

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Tribesmen in Eastern Syria Rise Up Against Islamic State Extremists - Wall Street Journal Sat, 02 Aug 2014 14:20:40 GMT

Sky News Australia

Tribesmen in Eastern Syria Rise Up Against Islamic State Extremists Wall Street Journal BEIRUT—Tribesmen have risen up against the extremist Islamic State group in eastern Syria, forcing it to withdraw from three villages after heavy clashes that left more than a dozen people dead, activists said Saturday. It was the first sign of local ... Assessing the State of the Syrian Army as ISIS AdvancesABC News Tribesmen push back jihadis in SyriaSky News Australia Tribesmen Rise Up Against Islamic State Militants In SyriaHuffington Post BBC News all 103 news articles »

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'I still want to be a doctor but for ISIS': Manchester schoolgirl who ran off ... - Daily Mail Sun, 03 Aug 2014 17:07:12 GMT

Daily Mail

'I still want to be a doctor but for ISIS': Manchester schoolgirl who ran off ... Daily Mail One of the twin schoolgirls who followed their jihadi brother from Manchester to Syria has revealed she still wants to be a doctor - but for Isis. The 16-year-old has tweeted a slew of fanatical messages, reportedly including: 'I will become a doctor ... and more »

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Iraq's bloody mess has helped the regime in Syria and its jihadist enemy - The Economist Sat, 02 Aug 2014 13:42:00 GMT

Open Democracy

Iraq's bloody mess has helped the regime in Syria and its jihadist enemy The Economist WHEN an alliance of disgruntled Sunnis led by the Islamic State (IS), an extremist group formerly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), streaked across Iraq in June and proclaimed a caliphate in the territory it holds on both ... With Syria buried in the news, hopes fade for ending world's bloodiest warAl Jazeera America Syria and Gaza: a false equivalencyOpen Democracy 23 killed by Syria barrel bombs in Idlibwww.worldbulletin.net Newstime Africa -Middle East Forum all 22 news articles »

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Islamic State loses oil-rich areas in Syria - Aljazeera.com Sat, 02 Aug 2014 07:17:32 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Islamic State loses oil-rich areas in Syria Aljazeera.com The powerful Islamic State group has reportedly withdrawn from several villages dominated by a Sunni tribe in Syria's eastern Deir Ezzor province after clashes with tribal fighters. Fighters of the self-declared jihadist group were pushed out from Abu ... Islamic State imposes media controls in Syrian provinceReuters Islamic State withdraws from Syria villages: NGODaily News & Analysis Syria Kurdish-jihadist battle kills 49The Daily Star Yahoo News -Today's Zaman all 85 news articles »

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Civilians Killed in Rocket Attacks in Syria, Opposition Activists Say - Wall Street Journal Sun, 03 Aug 2014 20:37:32 GMT

Press TV

Civilians Killed in Rocket Attacks in Syria, Opposition Activists Say Wall Street Journal DAMASCUS, Syria—At least 51 people, many of them civilians, were killed in airstrikes and rocket attacks Sunday by Syrian regime forces on the town of Kfar Batnah and city of Douma in the rebel-held suburbs east of the capital Damascus, according to ... Syria army troops gain new ground near DamascusPress TV 'Attacks kill 44' in and near Syria's DamascusAl-Arabiya At least 44 killed in Syria attacksPeninsula On-line all 29 news articles »

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Chaos as Syria rebels raid Lebanon border town of Arsal - BBC News Sat, 02 Aug 2014 20:35:55 GMT

BBC News

Chaos as Syria rebels raid Lebanon border town of Arsal BBC News There have been scenes of chaos as rebels from Syria raided a border town in Lebanon, killing two members of the security forces and abducting others. Fighters said to be from the Nusra Front briefly seized a police station in Arsal, which is home to ...

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Syria 'torture' photos shown in US - BBC News Fri, 01 Aug 2014 01:31:02 GMT

BBC News

Syria 'torture' photos shown in US BBC News A forensic photographer smuggled images of Syrians killed and tortured by, he says, those working for Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad. The photographer, using the pseudonym of Caesar, spoke publicly for the first time on Capitol Hill. Wearing dark ... Syrian Defector's Photos Could Trigger War-Crimes ChargesWall Street Journal Photographer of Syria's dead dissidents and rebels tells US Congress panel of ...National Post Army defector's photos encourage greater US role in SyriaAl-Monitor all 111 news articles »