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Viewpoint: IS won't be destroyed without Syria change - BBC News Sat, 13 Sep 2014 22:32:34 GMT

BBC News

Viewpoint: IS won't be destroyed without Syria change BBC News Viewpoint: IS won't be destroyed without Syria change. PJ Crowley By PJ Crowley Former US Assistant Secretary of State. US President Barack Obama delivers a prime time address from the Cross Hall of the White Mr Obama's goal is to "degrade and ... Strikes in Iraq and Syria expected under new US war planNational Post Syria airstrikes need boots on the ground, AF officer saysUSA TODAY Syria warns against foreign interventionAljazeera.com Press TV -Irish Independent all 10,406 news articles »

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Report: ISIS, Syrian rebels reach ceasefire - The Hill Sat, 13 Sep 2014 21:03:12 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Report: ISIS, Syrian rebels reach ceasefire The Hill Moderate Syrian rebels and the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) reportedly struck a cease-fire deal on Friday, according to a group that has monitored Syria's civil war. The groups agreed to a non-aggression pact in which they promised not to ... US Pins Hope on Syrian Rebels With Loyalties All Over the MapNew York Times ISIS Strikes Deal With Moderate Syrian Rebels: ReportsHuffington Post Obama Needs the Free Syrian Army to Defeat the Islamic StateWall Street Journal NBCNews.com -White House Dossier -The Economist (blog) all 413 news articles »

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Syrian Rebels: Well Use U.S. Weapons to Fight Assad, Whether Obama Likes It ... - Daily Beast Fri, 12 Sep 2014 15:30:01 GMT

Syrian Rebels: Well Use U.S. Weapons to Fight Assad, Whether Obama Likes It ... Daily Beast President Obama has reversed course, and is finally promising to openly arm the moderate Syrian opposition. But he wants the rebels to use those weapons to fight only ISIS, not the Bashar al-Assad regime. The Syrian rebels plan to use them to fight ...

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In Jordan, Ever Younger Syrian Brides - New York Times Sat, 13 Sep 2014 18:08:49 GMT

New York Times

In Jordan, Ever Younger Syrian Brides New York Times As the Syrian women celebrating her coming wedding to an 18-year-old cousin chattered around her in the Zaatari refugee camp, she squirreled herself in a corner, perking up only when a photo or message from a friend popped up on her cellphone. The girl ... and more »

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Syria crisis: support for Assad starting to fade as allies become ... - Telegraph.co.uk Sat, 13 Sep 2014 15:45:40 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Syria crisis: support for Assad starting to fade as allies become ... Telegraph.co.uk Men carry an injured young victim, after what activists claim was five air strikes by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Douma, eastern al-Ghouta, near Damascus. Another diplomat, who has recently held talks with Iranian leaders, said ... US airstrikes in Syria would 'embolden, strengthen' ISIL: AnalystPress TV all 12 news articles »

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Analysis: Syrian airstrikes may help US enemies - USA TODAY Fri, 12 Sep 2014 17:35:16 GMT

USA TODAY

Analysis: Syrian airstrikes may help US enemies USA TODAY Now that he has authorized bombing raids in Syria, his efforts to vanquish the Islamic extremists risk strengthening other avowed enemies of the United States: the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad and al-Qaeda rebels seeking to overthrow him.

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The mysterious explosion that could change the Syrian war - Washington Post (blog) Fri, 12 Sep 2014 06:12:14 GMT

CBS News

The mysterious explosion that could change the Syrian war Washington Post (blog) On Tuesday, a single event happened that could change the course of the the Syrian war. At least a dozen commanders of Ahrar al-Sham, including leader Hassan Aboud, were wiped out in an instance by what has been described as a suicide bomb during a ... Syria's battlefield balance about to shift?CBS News For US, finding right allies in Syria will be toughMcClatchy Washington Bureau all 55 news articles »

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Militant group releases UN peacekeepers held hostage in Syria - The Guardian Fri, 12 Sep 2014 11:38:44 GMT

The Guardian

Militant group releases UN peacekeepers held hostage in Syria The Guardian Jabhat al-Nusra had originally demanded various terms for the release of the peacekeepers, including the delivery of aid to areas besieged by the Syrian government, the release of prisoners and the group's removal from a UN terror blacklist. Islamist Rebels Release Fijian UN Peacekeepers Held in SyriaWall Street Journal UN: 45 Fijian Peacekeepers Freed in SyriaABC News Syria rebels free UN peacekeepersAljazeera.com BBC News -CBC.ca -New York Times all 810 news articles »

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Julie Bishop condemns Syria over use of toxic weapons - Sydney Morning Herald Sat, 13 Sep 2014 22:06:01 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Julie Bishop condemns Syria over use of toxic weapons Sydney Morning Herald Australia has joined the world in condemning Syrian President Bashar al-Assad after an international investigation found his rogue regime used chemical weapons against civilians. The latest report by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical ... Aust condemns Syria's use of chemical weaponsSBS all 25 news articles »

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Civilians and Islamic State ship out of Raqqa ahead of Syria airstrikes - Middle East Eye Fri, 12 Sep 2014 16:41:20 GMT

Middle East Eye

Civilians and Islamic State ship out of Raqqa ahead of Syria airstrikes Middle East Eye Huge numbers of people have continued fleeing areas of Syria controlled by militants from the self-styled Islamic State (IS), in advance of planned US-led airstrikes on IS strongholds. Thousands have joined a mass exodus that began on Wednesday, as US ... and more »