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Syria conflict: Lebanon refugee curb prompts UN concern - BBC News Mon, 05 Jan 2015 17:14:53 GMT

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Syria conflict: Lebanon refugee curb prompts UN concern
BBC News
The UN has expressed concern over new Lebanese restrictions on Syrian refugees aimed at slowing the influx of asylum seekers escaping civil war. The UN wants the government to clarify whether the "most vulnerable refugees" can still gain access to ...
Syrian refugees become less welcome in Lebanon, as new entry rules take effectWashington Post
Syrians entering Lebanon face new restrictionsBBC News
Lebanon Imposes New Limits on Syrians Fleeing Civil WarABC News
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Syria tells UN that McCain and former diplomats visited illegally - Yahoo News Mon, 05 Jan 2015 23:36:57 GMT

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Syria tells UN that McCain and former diplomats visited illegally
Yahoo News
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Syria has complained to the United Nations that U.S. Senator John McCain, former French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner and former U.S. diplomat Peter Galbraith entered the country without visas in separate visits in ...
Syria Complains That John McCain Entered the County IllegallyMediaite
Syria Complains to UN: McCain Violated Our SovereigntyArutz Sheva
Mideast updatesHaaretz

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Kurdish fighters advance against IS in Syria's Kobani - Deutsche Welle Mon, 05 Jan 2015 23:39:26 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Kurdish fighters advance against IS in Syria's Kobani
Deutsche Welle
Kurdish fighters advance against IS in Syria's Kobani. Kurdish fighters have captured a vital zone in the Syrian border town of Kobani after fierce clashes against "Islamic State" militants, a monitoring group says. They were backed by US-led airstrikes.
Syria Rights Group: Kurds Claim Gains in KobaniVoice of America
Kurds 'push back IS in Syria's Kobane'Yahoo News
Kurds push back the Islamic State in Syria's KobaniThe Times of Israel
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Voices: Gutsy volunteers rescue Syrians from the rubble - USA TODAY Mon, 05 Jan 2015 18:41:27 GMT

Voices: Gutsy volunteers rescue Syrians from the rubble
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ISTANBUL – During the course of my career covering conflict, I have witnessed numerous acts of incredible bravery. The ability to race headlong into danger still astonishes me. And I'd say that members of the all-volunteer Syrian Civil Defense are ...


Father's Perilous Missions To Save Syria Jihadis - Sky News Tue, 06 Jan 2015 02:24:12 GMT

Father's Perilous Missions To Save Syria Jihadis
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He claims the Belgian, British and many other western governments are adding to that trauma by refusing to help in the search for those who have gone to Syria and Iraq - and for criminalising those who return from the region. "It's so sad that parents ...

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Who are the Westerners fighting against Islamic State in Syria? - Jerusalem Post Mon, 05 Jan 2015 08:34:09 GMT

Jerusalem Post

Who are the Westerners fighting against Islamic State in Syria?
Jerusalem Post
A growing band of foreigners are dodging authorities to join the fight against the terrorist group that has killed thousands and taken vast parts of Iraq and Syria. kurds fighting isis. A member of the Kurdish forces engaged in the battle against ...
Foreigners fighting Islamic State in Syria: who and why?Reuters
US-led Warplanes Target Jihadist Oil Pipeline in SyriaDefenseNews.com
Asio: Isis still a threat despite coalition successes in Syria and IraqThe Guardian
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Syria's Western-Backed Opposition Elects New Leader - ABC News Mon, 05 Jan 2015 15:48:05 GMT

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Syria's Western-Backed Opposition Elects New Leader
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Syria's western-backed opposition group has elected a new leader, who announced Monday that his group is not yet willing to go to peace talks in Moscow. Khalid Khoja was elected president in a close vote late Sunday during a three-day meeting in ...
Syria civil war: Khaled Khoja elected opposition leader as Moscow pressures ...International Business Times UK
Syria's political opposition group elects new leaderHaaretz
New Syria opposition head rules out Moscow talksThe Daily Star
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Europe's fear of Syria's ghost boats - Aljazeera.com Sun, 04 Jan 2015 07:54:08 GMT

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Europe's fear of Syria's ghost boats
Aljazeera.com
The story of the Ezadeen, the ship set on autopilot and set towards Europe with 450 fleeing Syrian refugees on board, could be a turning point in the European response to the crisis in Syria. With a conflict that has killed some 200,000 people burning ...
Smuggler and refugee tell of perilous journey to EuropeThe National

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Pentagon denies attempted Special Operations raid in Syria - Washington Post Fri, 02 Jan 2015 21:42:06 GMT

Military Times

Pentagon denies attempted Special Operations raid in Syria
Washington Post
U.S. military officials on Friday denied reports that the U.S.-led military coalition overseeing operations in Iraq and Syria launched a Special Operations raid in the Islamic State's stronghold, following a burst of claims from activists in the region ...
Saudi IS cleric killed in northern SyriaMilitary Times
US vet says fighting in Syria was as easy as buying airplane ticket to MiamiFox News
Russia Accuses US of Supporting the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria. “Seeding ...Center for Research on Globalization
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Turkish soldier held in Syria is brought home: PM - Reuters Mon, 05 Jan 2015 19:11:47 GMT

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Turkish soldier held in Syria is brought home: PM
Reuters
Turkey has repeatedly said it has stepped up security along the 900-km (560-mile) frontier with Syria, much of which abuts territory held by Islamic State, after accusations from Western partners that it has done too little to stem the rise of Islamist ...
Soldier Missing on Syria Border Brought Back Home: TurkeyNDTV
Davutoğlu says officer who went missing on Syria border brought to TurkeyToday's Zaman (press release) (blog)
Turkish soldier kidnapped in Syria freed: PMHurriyet Daily News

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