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Moscow-hosted Syria talks end, sides agree only to meet again - Reuters Thu, 29 Jan 2015 19:14:03 GMT

Reuters

Moscow-hosted Syria talks end, sides agree only to meet again Reuters The talks, a Russian initiative to revive stalled peace efforts in Syria's four-year-old civil war, were shunned by the main Syrian political opposition, and participants came together to adopt a series of points that largely represent Russia's own ... Syria Talks in Moscow End Without Visible ResultsABC News Moscow talks only chance for Syria settlement: Russian officialAsharq Alawsat English Moscow-hosted Syria talks end, sides agree to meet againThe Daily Star all 89 news articles »

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Al Qaeda in Syria attacks Western-backed rebels - Reuters Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:56:57 GMT

Al Qaeda in Syria attacks Western-backed rebels Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian arm of al Qaeda attacked a Western-backed rebel group near Aleppo on Thursday, the rebel group and an organization monitoring the civil war said, threatening one of the few remaining pockets of the non-jihadist opposition. and more »

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Syria says approves UN $2.9 billion humanitarian aid plan for 2015 - Reuters Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:07:24 GMT

Reuters

Syria says approves UN $2.9 billion humanitarian aid plan for 2015 Reuters Syrian diplomat Haydar Ali Ahmad told a U.N. Security Council meeting on the humanitarian situation in Syria that the government wanted to ensure that "assistance reaches all those citizens in all parts of Syria without discrimination." "The Syrian ... UN struggling to reach millions in SyriaMiddle East Monitor UN aid effort struggling in SyriaYahoo News Relief efforts struggle to reach Syria — UNManila Standard Today Scoop.co.nz (press release) -Leadership Newspapers all 96 news articles »

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'Israeli who joined Syria al-Qaida group was urged to return and carry out ... - Jerusalem Post Israel News Thu, 29 Jan 2015 10:49:53 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

'Israeli who joined Syria al-Qaida group was urged to return and carry out ... Jerusalem Post Israel News “After spending six months in Syria, he decided to return to his family, retracing his path to Turkey, and from there, boarding a flight to Israel. Upon his return to Israel he was arrested at Ben-Gurion Airport and taken for Shin Bet questioning,” the ... Israeli Arab indicted for joining al-Qaeda jihadists in SyriaThe Times of Israel Israeli Arab charged with joining jihadi groups in SyriaHaaretz Israeli Arab Al Qaeda Recruit Arrested Returning from SyriaArutz Sheva all 17 news articles »

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Two Rockets Fired From Syria Hit Israeli-Controlled Part of Golan Heights - New York Times Tue, 27 Jan 2015 14:35:27 GMT

New York Times

Two Rockets Fired From Syria Hit Israeli-Controlled Part of Golan Heights New York Times JERUSALEM — At least two rockets fired from Syria struck the Israeli-controlled portion of the Golan Heights on Tuesday and Israel responded with artillery toward the suspected launching sites in Syria, according to the Israeli military. The exchange ... Israeli jets strike back after Syria's Golan attack: Israeli armyReuters Syrian spillover: Ignoring war doesn't stop its spreadNew York Post Ya'alon: IAF strike on Syria sent 'clear message' Israel won't tolerate ...Jerusalem Post Israel News Wall Street Journal -Haaretz -Press TV all 2,799 news articles »

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Despite Kobani's Liberation From ISIS, Many Syrians See Little To Celebrate - Huffington Post Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:20:01 GMT

Huffington Post

Despite Kobani's Liberation From ISIS, Many Syrians See Little To Celebrate Huffington Post GAZIANTEP, Turkey -- Syrians say there's little to celebrate even if Kurdish fighters, aided by a barrage of U.S.-led airstrikes, have successfully driven the Islamic State from the Kurdish town of Kobani in northern Syria earlier this week. Sure, the ...

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Syria Kurds kill 22 jihadists around Kobane: monitor - Yahoo News Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:47:55 GMT

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Syria Kurds kill 22 jihadists around Kobane: monitor Yahoo News Beirut (AFP) - Kurdish fighters killed 22 jihadists around Kobane Thursday, days after recapturing the Syrian town, but the Islamic State group still controls hundreds of villages in the area, a monitor said. "Nineteen IS members were killed in ... Hopes of return muted in devastated Syrian Kurdish townReuters Kurdish victory in Kobani defeat for Turkish policyAl-Monitor Syria border town in ruins after Kurds drive out ISISThe Daily Star Gulf Times all 170 news articles »

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Springtime For Assad: Syria Dictator In Spotlight As Potential US Ally Against ... - Huffington Post Wed, 28 Jan 2015 20:54:53 GMT

Huffington Post

Springtime For Assad: Syria Dictator In Spotlight As Potential US Ally Against ... Huffington Post Assad, who has killed thousands in his brutal four-year fight against protesters and internationally backed rebels opposing his rule, is receiving better press in the U.S. than he has in years, prompting concern among some observers of Syria's conflict ... Exclusive: Obama Cuts Off Syrian Rebels? CashDaily Beast Covert CIA Mission to Arm Syrian Rebels Goes AwryWall Street Journal Doyle McManus / Our conspicuous failure in SyriaPress of Atlantic City Middle East Eye -White House Dossier -gulfnews.com all 29 news articles »

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Rights group blasts IS for atrocities - U.S. News & World Report Thu, 29 Jan 2015 15:15:55 GMT

JURIST

Rights group blasts IS for atrocities U.S. News & World Report Roth said, as long as the Iraq continues to rely on Shiite militia in battles against jihadis and the Syrian government's military bombard rebel-held areas with barrels bombs, some Sunnis will still prefer to live under IS and see them as protectors of ... HRW: Syria, Iraq governments fueling Islamic extremism and must reformJURIST US-led air strikes hit Islamic State targets in Syria and IraqReuters Egypt, Syria, Iraq used 2014 turmoil to abuse rights - reportReuters UK Stars and Stripes -Voice of America all 271 news articles »

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Angelina Jolie on the Syrians and Iraqis Who Can't Go Home - New York Times Wed, 28 Jan 2015 23:27:33 GMT

New York Times

Angelina Jolie on the Syrians and Iraqis Who Can't Go Home New York Times I came to visit the camps and informal settlements where displaced Iraqis and Syrian refugees are desperately seeking shelter from the fighting that has convulsed their region. In almost four years of war, nearly half of Syria's population of 23 ... Angelina Jolie: Iraq, Syria worse than ever beforeMSNBC Angelina Jolie Writes NYT Op-Ed on Visiting Syria and Iraq: "Nothing Prepares ...Hollywood Reporter all 123 news articles »