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To Beat ISIS, Focus on Syria - New York Times Mon, 01 Sep 2014 17:03:25 GMT

To Beat ISIS, Focus on Syria New York Times It was there that ISIS originally ramped up its appeal while fighting against the Syrian government. Today, ISIS is headquartered in Syria and uses Syrian territory to regroup and resupply. In Western capitals there is now a renewed debate about how to ... and more »

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Teenage girl allegedly en route to Syria is arrested in French airport - Los Angeles Times Mon, 01 Sep 2014 20:47:43 GMT

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Teenage girl allegedly en route to Syria is arrested in French airport Los Angeles Times A teenage girl planning to go to Syria was arrested at an airport in southern France this weekend, and a man accused of recruiting her was arrested hours later, a French government official said. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve did not explicitly ... Suspected Jihadist Girl Arrested in France Before Trip to SyriaNBCNews.com France Arrests Syria-Bound Suspected Jihadist TeenagerNewsweek French officials arrest girl (16) accused of attempting to travel to Syria ...Irish Independent Mediaite -The Independent all 64 news articles »

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Israel Shoots Down Drone That Crossed From Syria - Wall Street Journal Sun, 31 Aug 2014 20:36:17 GMT

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Israel Shoots Down Drone That Crossed From Syria Wall Street Journal TEL AVIV—Israel's military said it shot down a drone that crossed into its airspace from the Syrian side of the Golan Heights on Sunday, the latest sign of intensified civil war battles along a tense border that have caught United Nations peacekeepers ... Philippine peacekeepers rescued in Syria's Golan HeightsBBC News Syrian army, rebels fight on Golan where peacekeepers heldReuters Affiliate of Al Qaeda Confirms Capture of UN Peacekeepers in SyriaNew York Times National Post -Fox News -Jerusalem Post all 2,732 news articles »

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UK could join American air strikes in Iraq and Syria, warns David Cameron - Telegraph.co.uk Mon, 01 Sep 2014 21:24:40 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

UK could join American air strikes in Iraq and Syria, warns David Cameron Telegraph.co.uk The Prime Minister said he will re-examine the possibility of Britain launching military strikes in Iraq and Syria after calls for action by Conservative backbenchers. He compared the crisis to the one faced in Libya in 2011, when he launched air ... 'I smuggled jihadists into Syria'BBC News UK raises terror threat level, citing risks out of Syria, IraqCNN Miliband calls for tougher action on Britons travelling to Iraq and SyriaThe Guardian Reuters UK -CITY A.M. all 1,276 news articles »

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Why a strategy to fight ISIS in Syria will take time - CNN Mon, 01 Sep 2014 14:00:13 GMT

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Why a strategy to fight ISIS in Syria will take time CNN (CNN) -- When asked to describe "strategy," every military leader who has attained the rank of colonel will probably begin the description with an explanation of ends, ways and means. "Ends" define the objectives or the outcomes desired, in effect, the ... Is it too risky for the US to bomb ISIS inside Syria right now?CBS News Obama being pushed to 'a clandestine war on Syria': GrossmanPress TV Iraq and Syria: The US Goes in DeeperForeign Policy Journal KCCI Des Moines all 296 news articles »

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The Syria canard: There is nothing to be done - Washington Post (blog) Mon, 01 Sep 2014 13:34:23 GMT

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The Syria canard: There is nothing to be done Washington Post (blog) The same voices who refused to recognize the growing threat of ISIS before it took root in Syria and Iraq now claim we have no viable options for confronting a fundamental threat to the United States and its allies. I suppose we could commit ... Rogers: Obama's inertia on Syria-Islamic State part of foreign policy plan ...Fox News US, foreign fighters in Syria pose 'very serious threat' to US: lawmakerReuters all 294 news articles »

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Calls for contingent of Irish troops to stay on with UN in Syria - RTE.ie Mon, 01 Sep 2014 12:05:37 GMT

Irish Independent

Calls for contingent of Irish troops to stay on with UN in Syria RTE.ie Most of the Irish soldiers serving with the UN in the Golan Heights have now returned to their base in Camp Faouar following the successful escape of their Filipino colleagues from a UN position that had been surrounded and taking fire from anti-Syrian ... UN inaction on Syria threatens to make it an impossible mission for Irish troopsIrish Independent all 48 news articles »

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ISIS using cluster ammunition in Syria: HRW - Al-Arabiya Tue, 02 Sep 2014 01:52:50 GMT

Al-Arabiya

ISIS using cluster ammunition in Syria: HRW Al-Arabiya “Syrian government forces have used at least 249 cluster munitions since mid-2012 in multiple locations in 10 of Syria's 14 governorates, based on video and film evidence, witness accounts, and research by Human Rights Watch and others. The actual ... IS used cluster munitions in SyriaMiddle East Monitor Syria: Evidence of Islamic State Cluster Munition UseHuman Rights Watch all 23 news articles »

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Will US Fight ISIS in Syria? - NBCNews.com Sun, 31 Aug 2014 15:30:33 GMT

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Will US Fight ISIS in Syria? NBCNews.com Richard Engel explains a possible reluctance by the Obama administration to take the fight against ISIS beyond Iraq’s borders. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU. >>> WITH MORE ON THE ISIS ... Fighting in Syria spawns separate civil war in global jihadist movementFox News What Going to War in Syria Would Really Mean for the USThe Atlantic How Entrenched Is ISIS in Syria?ABC News CBS News -Yahoo News all 597 news articles »

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Peter King: US had 'allies lined up' for air strikes in Syria before Obama ... - PolitiFact Sun, 31 Aug 2014 20:00:31 GMT

Peter King: US had 'allies lined up' for air strikes in Syria before Obama ... PolitiFact "I remember being in the White House with (White House Chief of Staff) Denis McDonough talking about the importance of air attacks in Syria, and we had allies lined up and then the president pulled the rug out. And those allies are going to be very ...