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Border Fighting Intensifies Between ISIS and Lebanon - New York Times Tue, 05 Aug 2014 00:44:48 GMT

Voice of America

Border Fighting Intensifies Between ISIS and Lebanon New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — A deadly confrontation worsened on Monday between Lebanon's armed forces and Islamist insurgents from Syria who seized the border town of Arsal over the weekend in what appeared to be the most serious spillover of the Syrian civil ... Lebanon Battles Syria Militants Along BorderVoice of America August 4th, 2014 · 2 min read Syria: The Executive Summary, 8/4Syria Deeply Lebanese army battles Syrian rebels holding border town of ArsalWashington Post Luxemburger Wort - English Edition -SBS all 226 news articles »

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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 ... Syria's civil war seeps into Lebanon in a bloody cross border clasheuronews Lebanon suffers heavy losses in clashes with jihadists near SyriaYahoo News 8 Troops Killed as Syria Rebels Raid Lebanese TownABC News U.S. News & World Report -Reuters all 708 news articles »

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Seven members of Syria family executed by jihadists - The Daily Star Mon, 04 Aug 2014 11:19:11 GMT

The Daily Star

Seven members of Syria family executed by jihadists The Daily Star DAMASCUS: The jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) group executed seven members of a single family from the Ismaili minority in the central Syrian province of Hama overnight, state media and an activist group said Monday. "An armed ... Jihadists kill family in Syriai24news 7 members of Syria family executed by militantsgulfnews.com Islamic State militants execute seven of a family in SyriaOneindia all 21 news articles »

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Remember Syria? Some fear world losing interest in deadly conflict - CNN Mon, 04 Aug 2014 13:24:23 GMT

CNN

Remember Syria? Some fear world losing interest in deadly conflict CNN (CNN) -- There are photos of bodies with limbs torn from their sockets and others showing people with their eyes gouged out -- even shots of people being crucified. But with crises in the Middle East and eastern Ukraine, does the world still care about ... This Has Been The Most Violent Week Of The Entire Syria WarBusiness Insider Assessing the State of the Syrian Army as ISIS AdvancesABC News 'White Shrouds' mobilize against ISIS in SyriaThe Daily Star gulfnews.com -NBCNews.com all 25 news articles »

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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 ... Tribesmen push back jihadis in SyriaSky News Australia Tribesmen Rise Up Against Islamic State Militants In SyriaHuffington Post Syria villagers drive out Islamic State jihadistsBBC News all 104 news articles »

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Assad forces kill 130 people in Syria, say activists - Middle East Eye Mon, 04 Aug 2014 08:33:50 GMT

Middle East Eye

Assad forces kill 130 people in Syria, say activists Middle East Eye At least 130 people, including seven children and 10 women, have been killed in air and ground operations across Syria by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, opposition activists have said. The London-based Syrian Network for Human Rights ... Safeguarding Heritage Sites in SyriaUS Department of State (press release) What is the United States Doing in Syria?The Epoch Times (blog) US signs deal to document Syria's heritage sitesKuwait News Agency World Tribune all 8 news articles »

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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 Regime attacks kill 76 people in Syriawww.worldbulletin.net Middle East Forum -Zee News (blog) 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 ...

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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 »