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Unpaid, Unarmed Lifesavers in Syria - New York Times Sat, 14 Feb 2015 19:30:33 GMT

New York Times

Unpaid, Unarmed Lifesavers in Syria New York Times WHO would have thought there could be an uplifting story from Syria? Yet side by side with the worst of humanity, you often see the best. In Syria, that's a group of volunteers called the White Helmets. Its members rush to each bombing and claw ... and more »

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100 killed in week of clashes in south Syria: monitor - Al-Arabiya Sun, 15 Feb 2015 14:48:41 GMT

Al-Arabiya

100 killed in week of clashes in south Syria: monitor Al-Arabiya At least 50 rebels were killed and 43 soldiers, members of Hezbollah, Iran's Revolutionary Guards and Syrian pro-regime militia, according to the Britain-based monitor, which has a network of civilian, medical and military sources across Syria. Islamic State Video Shows Beheadings of Egyptian Christians in LibyaNew York Times Egyptian Church confirms 21 killed in Libya after Islamic State issues videoChristianToday all 681 news articles »

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What does Assad really think about Syria's civil war? - BBC News Sun, 15 Feb 2015 22:16:13 GMT

BBC News

What does Assad really think about Syria's civil war? BBC News A cynical liar or a president fighting for the best interests of his country? As Syria enters its fifth year of conflict, how much responsibility does President Bashar al-Assad believe he bears for his nation's crisis? I have been wondering why Bashar ... UN Envoy Says Assad Is Crucial to Defusing Conflict in SyriaNew York Times UN envoy says Assad part of solution for easing Syria violenceReuters Assad 'part of the solution' in Syria: UN envoyYahoo News Telegraph.co.uk all 146 news articles »

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US-led military air strikes destroy key Isis targets in Syria and Iraq - The Guardian Sun, 15 Feb 2015 19:42:03 GMT

The Guardian

US-led military air strikes destroy key Isis targets in Syria and Iraq The Guardian In a statement on Sunday which used another acronym for the Islamic State, the Combined Joint Task Force leading the air operations said the three strikes near Kobani in Syria “struck an ISIL large tactical unit and destroyed an ISIL building and two ... Obama's Syria Gambit: The Endgame of Expanded Military Action against ISIS is ...Center for Research on Globalization Islamic State targeted in 13 airstrikes in Iraq, Syria – joint task forceThe Borneo Post US, Coalition Forces Launch 11 Strikes in Iraq, SyriaKMBZ Kuwait News Agency -DVIDS (press release) (registration) all 60 news articles »

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35 IS jihadists killed in clashes with Syria Kurds: monitor - Yahoo News Sun, 15 Feb 2015 19:31:19 GMT

Haaretz

35 IS jihadists killed in clashes with Syria Kurds: monitor Yahoo News The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the deaths came in three separate clashes around the town in Aleppo province of northern Syria. At least 22 of the jihadists were killed in fighting on the border between Aleppo and Raqa province, where IS ... Kurds, Syrian rebels edge into Islamic State stronghold: monitorReuters ISIS creating 'provinces' outside of Syria and IraqHaaretz Kurds advance against 'IS' in Syria as alleged beheading video emergesDeutsche Welle SBS -Press TV -TheBlaze.com all 86 news articles »

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Intensified fighting in southern Syria leaves scores dead - monitor - Reuters UK Sun, 15 Feb 2015 15:49:47 GMT

Voice of America

Intensified fighting in southern Syria leaves scores dead - monitor Reuters UK Southern Syria is one of the last areas where mainstream rebels opposing President Bashar al-Assad have a foothold. They have lost ground to hardline Islamist militants in the four-year conflict. More than 50 rebels have been killed in the fighting ... Monitor: Nearly 100 Killed in Intensified Fighting in SyriaVoice of America RT Arabic crew comes under militant fire in SyriaRT Dozens killed in Syria clashes in one week: Monitoring groupPress TV Ottawa Citizen all 45 news articles »

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From Syria, an Atlas of a Country in Ruins - New York Times Sat, 14 Feb 2015 02:00:44 GMT

New York Times

From Syria, an Atlas of a Country in Ruins New York Times Recent satellite image analysis by Unitar-Unosat, an agency of the United Nations, reveals vast devastation in major cities across Syria from the civil war that started nearly four years ago. The four cities below are among those analyzed by the agency ...

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Hariri blasts Hezbollah's role in Syria as madness - The Daily Star Sun, 15 Feb 2015 22:59:50 GMT

The Daily Star

Hariri blasts Hezbollah's role in Syria as madness The Daily Star BEIRUT: Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri blasted Hezbollah's role in Syria and rejected entangling Lebanon in regional conflicts, while strongly defending his Future Movement's ongoing dialogue with the party as “a national necessity” to defuse ... Former Lebanese PM calls on Hezbollah to withdraw from SyriaMilitary Times Former Lebanon PM asks Hezbollah to withdraw from SyriaMiddle East Eye all 384 news articles »

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The Stories Of Four Syrian Families Who Can't Go Home - NPR Sun, 15 Feb 2015 18:48:29 GMT

The Stories Of Four Syrian Families Who Can't Go Home NPR Since Syria's war began in 2011, along with several other Arab uprisings, more than 11 million Syrians — nearly half the country's people — have been driven from their homes. It's the largest refugee crisis in the world today and one of the biggest ... and more »

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Toronto Jane's Twitter trail through Syria - CNN Sat, 14 Feb 2015 14:29:01 GMT

Toronto Jane's Twitter trail through Syria CNN (CNN) She has a picture of an ISIS beheading on her Twitter profile page, and tweets support for the terror group from Syria. But what worries researchers the most about this woman they call "Toronto Jane" or "LA" is that only a few months ago, she was ... and more »