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Exclusive: ISIS Gaining Ground in Syria, Despite U.S. Strikes - Daily Beast Wed, 14 Jan 2015 21:31:27 GMT

Daily Beast

Exclusive: ISIS Gaining Ground in Syria, Despite U.S. Strikes Daily Beast ISIS continues to gain substantial ground in Syria, despite nearly 800 air strikes in the American-led campaign to break ISIS's grip there. At least one-third of the country's territory is now under ISIS influence, with recent gains in rural areas that ... 'Russia, Syria, Iran, China needed in global fight against ISIS'RT GOP Rep: Secure the Border Between Iraq and SyriaNational Review Online (blog) all 57 news articles »

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Syria refugees: UN warns of extreme poverty in Jordan - BBC News Wed, 14 Jan 2015 20:17:23 GMT

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Syria refugees: UN warns of extreme poverty in Jordan BBC News The UN refugee agency has urged the international community to help alleviate the "desperate living conditions" of Syrian refugees living away from Jordan's main camps. One in six of them live in extreme poverty, a UN study says. It warned that unless ... How Syria Can Achieve Relief for Those Seeking Refuge in Lebanon in Under ...Foreign Policy Journal Syria Can Achieve Lifesaving ReliefCounterPunch UN needs $2.9bn to support Syria refugees in Jordanwww.worldbulletin.net Yahoo News -gulfnews.com -Press TV all 112 news articles »

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Months of Airstrikes Fail to Slow Islamic State in Syria - Wall Street Journal Wed, 14 Jan 2015 22:08:31 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Months of Airstrikes Fail to Slow Islamic State in Syria Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—More than three months of U.S. airstrikes in Syria have failed to prevent Islamic State militants from expanding their control in that country, according to U.S. and independent assessments, raising new concerns about President Barack Obama ... Eighteen airstrikes target ISIS in Syria, Iraq: USThe Daily Star What The Anti-ISIS Campaign In Iraq And Syria Has To Do NextBusiness Insider all 43 news articles »

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Kerry Supports Syrian Peace Talks in Russia - New York Times Thu, 15 Jan 2015 01:24:50 GMT

New York Times

Kerry Supports Syrian Peace Talks in Russia New York Times “We hope that the Russian efforts could be helpful,” Mr. Kerry said on Wednesday at the start of a meeting here with Staffan de Mistura, the United Nations envoy for the crisis in Syria. Mr. Kerry also praised Mr. de Mistura's attempt to broker local ... Kerry: US hopes Russian effort on Syria will succeedYahoo News all 111 news articles »

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Syria Peace Hopes Dim Further as Opposition Rejects Moscow Talks - New York Times Wed, 14 Jan 2015 00:53:33 GMT

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Syria Peace Hopes Dim Further as Opposition Rejects Moscow Talks New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — As the world focused last week on the attacks by Islamist extremists in Paris, hopes were fading for the latest effort to wind down the war in Syria, a conflict seen as driving radicalization among Muslims worldwide. For months ... Syria tolerated opposition undecided on Moscow talksYahoo News Amid 'Conflict Fatigue,' Assessing New Openings for Diplomacy January 14th ...Syria Deeply Russia Tries to Coax Syria Opposition to Join Moscow TalksBusinessweek Times of Oman all 48 news articles »

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Increasing Number Of Western Women Flee To Syria - NPR Wed, 14 Jan 2015 11:21:08 GMT

Increasing Number Of Western Women Flee To Syria NPR Hayat Boumeddiene, wife of one of the Paris gunmen, has reportedly fled to Syria. As Vivienne Walt of Time notes, Boumeddiene is part of a trend of hundreds of Western women traveling to Syria. Copyright © 2015 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use ...

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Assad Dared to Undergo 'Snow Bucket Challenge' for Syrian Refugees - Newsweek Mon, 12 Jan 2015 23:07:36 GMT

Newsweek

Assad Dared to Undergo 'Snow Bucket Challenge' for Syrian Refugees Newsweek Syria's president has been dared to undergo a “snow bucket challenge” to raise awareness of Syrian refugees living in freezing winter conditions in camps across the region. In a nod to the Ice Bucket Challenge that became a social media craze last ... Syrian dares Assad in snow bucket challengeAljazeera.com Bashar al-Assad dared to spend night in refugee camp by Syrian actorThe Guardian all 110 news articles »

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Al Qaeda in Syria kills woman accused of adultery: monitor - Reuters Wed, 14 Jan 2015 11:39:30 GMT

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Al Qaeda in Syria kills woman accused of adultery: monitor Reuters Islamic State, which split from al Qaeda and has seized land in Iraq and Syria, has beheaded and stoned to death Syrian and foreign civilians and combatants for crimes it sees as violating its strict interpretation of Islamic law. But Nusra Front ... Syria militants execute woman for 'adultery': monitorYahoo News Assessing the Threat of al-Qaida affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra in Syria January ...Syria Deeply Are Israel and Jabhat al-Nusra coordinating on attacks in Syria?Al-Monitor Jerusalem Post -Huffington Post -The Daily Star all 32 news articles »

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Paris attack: Hayat Boumeddiene entered Syria, says Turkey, insisting it's not ... - Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 13 Jan 2015 20:30:59 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Paris attack: Hayat Boumeddiene entered Syria, says Turkey, insisting it's not ... Sydney Morning Herald Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Hayat Boumeddiene had crossed into Syria on January 8, the same day that her partner Amedy Coulibaly is suspected of shooting dead a policewoman outside Paris on the second day of the Paris attacks. Turkey: French suspect's partner in SyriaAljazeera.com Turkey cannot secure Syrian border aloneAl-Monitor Paris attacks suspect entered Syria on Jan. 8, Turkey saysReuters Wall Street Journal -NBCNews.com -CBS News all 845 news articles »

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Assad: Syria sympathizes with Paris attack victims - Yahoo News Wed, 14 Jan 2015 13:56:34 GMT

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Assad: Syria sympathizes with Paris attack victims Yahoo News DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad said in comments published Wednesday that his country is against the killing of civilians anywhere in the world, and that last week's Paris attacks were a result of Western support for "terrorism.". Syria urges intelligence sharing to fight terrorism: state mediaReuters all 112 news articles »