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US to Ramp Up Airstrikes Against Islamic State in Syria, Iraq - Wall Street Journal Sat, 07 Nov 2015 09:54:00 GMT

Wall Street Journal

US to Ramp Up Airstrikes Against Islamic State in Syria, Iraq Wall Street Journal DUBAI—The pace of U.S. airstrikes targeting Islamic State in Syria and Iraq is set to increase after a period of several weeks in which attacks slowed, said a senior U.S. military official in the Middle East. The increase in raids on Islamic State ... US Airstrikes to Increase Against IS Militants in Syria, IraqVoice of America Syria: The Limits of Foreign Military SupportSTRATFOR USAF General: Syrian Strikes to Increase in Coming WeeksDefenseNews.com The News International -New York Times all 24 news articles »

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How Russia's military presence in Syria complicates Israeli affairs - Jerusalem Post Israel News Sat, 07 Nov 2015 14:37:00 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

How Russia's military presence in Syria complicates Israeli affairs Jerusalem Post Israel News Specifically, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, its transnational terrorist unit the Quds Force, Hezbollah forces and Assad military units are all benefiting from Russia's air war in Syria, and their enhanced presence on Israel's border will soon ... and more »

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Suspected Russian air strikes kill 23 civilians in Syria's rebel-held Douma ... - ABC Online Sat, 07 Nov 2015 19:49:06 GMT

Toronto Star

Suspected Russian air strikes kill 23 civilians in Syria's rebel-held Douma ... ABC Online Meanwhile, the Islamic State group freed a group of Assyrian Christians who had been taken hostage in north-eastern Syria, an NGO said. The group consisted of 27 women and 10 men, most of them elderly, the Assyrian Monitor for Human Rights. Suspected Russian strikes kill 23 Syria civilians: monitorYahoo News ISIS releases 37 Syrian Christians abducted in FebruaryToronto Star Syrian Civil War Update 2015: ISIS Frees 37 Assyrian HostagesInternational Business Times LA Daily News -Xinhua all 70 news articles »

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US and Russia Sending Weapons to Syria Best-Suited for Shooting at Each Other - TIME Fri, 06 Nov 2015 16:39:00 GMT

TIME

US and Russia Sending Weapons to Syria Best-Suited for Shooting at Each Other TIME While they're battling different rebel groups inside that wartorn land—the U.S. is going after the Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria, while the Russians are mostly battling other rebels fighting to overthrow Syrian President Bashar Assad ... Vladimir Putin's showmanship in Syria has left him without a strategyTelegraph.co.uk Syria is a microcosm of geopolitical challengesMiddle East Monitor Russian Air Strikes In Syria Kill DozensSky News Al Jazeera America -Huffington Post -Center for Research on Globalization all 421 news articles »

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Pentagon's failed Syria program cost $2 million per trainee - USA TODAY Fri, 06 Nov 2015 02:48:00 GMT

USA TODAY

Pentagon's failed Syria program cost $2 million per trainee USA TODAY WASHINGTON — When the Pentagon pulled the plug last month on its plan to train and field a force of moderate Syrians to combat the Islamic State, it had spent $384 million, or $2 million per fighter, for a program that produced dismal results ... Failed Syrian rebel training program cost US taxpayers $2 million per fighter ...RT Pentagon Paid $2M Per Syrian TraineeDaily Beast all 12 news articles »

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Peter Dutton leaves option open to increase Syria refugee intake as situation ... - ABC Online Sun, 08 Nov 2015 01:02:43 GMT

ABC Online

Peter Dutton leaves option open to increase Syria refugee intake as situation ... ABC Online "If we can demonstrate that we can get the security and health checks right and that we're bringing the right people then I think people will have confidence in the program perhaps at some point extending depending on the circumstance in Syria," Mr ... and more »

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Syrian Antiquities Chief Calls For Help From International Community - NPR Sat, 07 Nov 2015 15:00:16 GMT

Syrian Antiquities Chief Calls For Help From International Community NPR On Thursday, Maamoun Abdulkarim came to address the Italian Parliament regarding the plight of Syria's 10,000 archaeological sites. Italy has been active in helping protect antiquities in conflict zones. Abdulkarim, the head of Syria's antiquities ...

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A Plane Crash Won't Weaken Putin's Resolve in Syria - New York Times Sat, 07 Nov 2015 01:38:00 GMT

New York Times

A Plane Crash Won't Weaken Putin's Resolve in Syria New York Times When he launched Russia's military campaign in Syria, Putin framed it as, first and foremost, a battle against terrorism and for domestic security. “The only real way to fight terrorism,” he said at the time, “is to act pre-emptively, to fight and ... A Syria-First Strategy for Defeating ISISThe Atlantic all 103 news articles »

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Mustard Agent Was Used in Syria Attack, Monitoring Agency Says - Wall Street Journal Fri, 06 Nov 2015 18:57:00 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Mustard Agent Was Used in Syria Attack, Monitoring Agency Says Wall Street Journal BEIRUT—The international organization that monitors chemical weapons use said Friday that a mustard agent was used in an attack on the Syrian town of Marea in August. The use of the mustard agent in the deadly attack was confirmed “through examining ... Group: Mustard gas used in Syrian townCNN Chemical Weapons Used by Fighters in Syria: OPCW ReportNBCNews.com UN watchdog confirms mustard gas attack in SyriaThe Guardian New York Times -ABC Online all 389 news articles »

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Secret operation in Syria to rescue last remaining Jewish family - Arutz Sheva Sat, 07 Nov 2015 18:32:30 GMT

Secret operation in Syria to rescue last remaining Jewish family Arutz Sheva It was recently revealed that Israeli special forces carried out a daring operation to rescue the last Jewish family in the Syrian city of Aleppo. The Jewish Chronicle reports that preparation for the mission began months in advance. First an Israeli ...