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Who was Kayla Mueller and what was she doing in Syria? - Christian Science Monitor Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:54:07 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Who was Kayla Mueller and what was she doing in Syria? Christian Science Monitor As the Monitor reported, Mueller spoke about her work with families and children in Syria at a Kiwanis Club in Prescott, Ariz., during a visit home in May 2013. She shared with the group the joy of helping reunite a family that had become separated ... White House Confirms Death of US Hostage in SyriaVoice of America (blog) Parents confirm death of US hostage in SyriaFOX 10 News Phoenix Family Confirms US Hostage Kayla Mueller DeadNPR (blog) CNN all 1,743 news articles »

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20000 Foreign Fighters Flock To Syria, Iraq - Huffington Post Tue, 10 Feb 2015 21:58:32 GMT

Huffington Post

20000 Foreign Fighters Flock To Syria, Iraq Huffington Post WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign fighters are streaming into Syria and Iraq in unprecedented numbers to join the Islamic State or other extremist groups, including at least 3,400 from Western nations among 20,000 from around the world, U.S. intelligence ... Foreign fighters still flowing to Syria, US intelligence saysReuters all 129 news articles »

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Syria says it gets info on airstrikes against ISIL - USA TODAY Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:01:19 GMT

USA TODAY

Syria says it gets info on airstrikes against ISIL USA TODAY "We are not coordinating our actions with the Syrian government and will not do so," Alistair Baskey, a spokesman for the National Security Council, said Tuesday. "We have warned Syria not to engage U.S. aircraft. We have not provided advance ... Syria Has Learned About Airstrikes On ISIS Via 'Iraq And Other Countries'NPR (blog) Syria War: What Are Barrel Bombs and Why Are They So Deadly?NBCNews.com Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Denies US Cooperation in ISIS FightABC News Reuters -BBC News all 386 news articles »

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Syrian government launches offensive against rebels in south - Reuters Tue, 10 Feb 2015 16:03:09 GMT

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Syrian government launches offensive against rebels in south Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria's army gained ground from rebels in the south on Tuesday in what a monitoring group described as a large-scale offensive in the region backed by Lebanese Hezbollah fighters against insurgents including al Qaeda's Syrian wing. Hezbollah leads fight to retake Syria's southThe Daily Star Syria, Aided by Hezbollah and Iran, Prepares for Battle Near Israeli BorderTheTower.org Hezbollah takes lead on south Syria frontline: MonitorZee News Arutz Sheva all 36 news articles »

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Syria rejects foreign ground troops to fight ISIS - Al-Arabiya Tue, 10 Feb 2015 20:56:55 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Syria rejects foreign ground troops to fight ISIS Al-Arabiya More than 210,000 people have been killed in Syria's conflict since it began in March 2011, and around the half the population has been displaced. The war has created massive humanitarian needs, but Muallem criticised the international community ... Syria rejects foreign boots on groundPress TV Syria rejects foreign soldiers entering the country to battle ISDeutsche Welle Jordan denies sending 'gunmen' to Syriawww.worldbulletin.net The Times of Israel -Yahoo News all 45 news articles »

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Isis war to extend far beyond Iraq and Syria under Obama's proposed plan - The Guardian Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:15:59 GMT

The Guardian

Isis war to extend far beyond Iraq and Syria under Obama's proposed plan The Guardian Barack Obama's proposed framework for the US-led war against the Islamic State will not restrict the battlefield to Iraq and Syria, multiple congressional sources said on Tuesday, placing the US into a second simultaneous global war that will outlast ... Guardian: Obama ISIS Plan to Extend Beyond Iraq, SyriaNewsmax.com all 660 news articles »

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Former Aid Worker In Syria Recounts Dangers - WBUR Tue, 10 Feb 2015 22:26:45 GMT

WBUR

Former Aid Worker In Syria Recounts Dangers WBUR Two years ago, Dutch college student Wijbe Abma decided to help Syrian refugees by bringing them 100 blankets he'd purchased while backpacking in Turkey. He eventually collected more than $100,000 in donations and spent a year coordinating food ... and more »

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Syria Given Information About US-Led Airstrikes Against ISIS: Assad - NBCNews.com Tue, 10 Feb 2015 10:24:21 GMT

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Syria Given Information About US-Led Airstrikes Against ISIS: Assad NBCNews.com Assad said he was not swayed by Washington's apparent softening of attitudes to his regime since the emergence of ISIS — which has violently seized territory in Syria and Iraq — as a more urgent regional threat. "We don't breathe through the ...

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Journalist Austin Tice still missing in Syria - USA TODAY Tue, 10 Feb 2015 23:18:49 GMT

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Journalist Austin Tice still missing in Syria USA TODAY Although the White House confirmed the death of aid worker Kayla Jean Mueller, referred to in media reports as "the last American hostage" in Syria, no one has determined the fate of another American missing for more than two years: freelance writer ... What we know about Austin Tice, the American missing in SyriaMashable Family of journalist missing in Syria hoping to spread awarenessKTRK-TV all 4 news articles »

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Islamic State pulls forces and hardware from Syria's Aleppo: rebels - Reuters Tue, 10 Feb 2015 02:23:35 GMT

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Islamic State pulls forces and hardware from Syria's Aleppo: rebels Reuters The group, which has recently lost ground to Kurdish and Syrian government forces elsewhere in Syria, has pulled fighters and hardware from several villages in areas northeast of Aleppo, they said. But it has not fully withdrawn from area. The Syrian ... ISIS Hostage John Cantlie in New Video in Aleppo, SyriaNewsweek British journalist held hostage by ISIS interviews jihadist in 'last film' in ...National Post all 191 news articles »