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Turkey and Syria - The Economist Mon, 23 Feb 2015 11:33:42 GMT

The Economist

Turkey and Syria The Economist TURKISH tanks and troops backed by attack helicopters and drones rumbled into Syria over the weekend to repatriate 38 Turkish soldiers guarding the tomb of Suleyman Shah, the grandfather of the founder of the Ottoman Empire. The intent was to shield ... Turkey's Evacuation of Tomb Guards In Syria Draws RebukeVoice of America Turkish Military Evacuates Soldiers Guarding Tomb in SyriaNew York Times Why Turkish troops entered Syria to reach a medieval tombWashington Post (blog) The Guardian -Reuters -U.S. News & World Report all 995 news articles »

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An English IT worker trained to fight in Syria - BBC News Mon, 23 Feb 2015 17:38:53 GMT

BBC News

An English IT worker trained to fight in Syria BBC News He has no military experience and no roots in the region. So what is a former IT worker from Dorset doing at a training camp in Syria, hoping to fight against Islamic State extremists? Foreign fighters have become an intrinsic part of the conflicts in ... Kurdish fighters attack ISIS in northeast SyriaAl-Arabiya Heavy Clashes Between Kurds and IS in Northeastern SyriaABC News Kurds take the fight to Islamic State in northeast SyriaBangor Daily News NRT all 140 news articles »

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Report: ISIS Takes Villagers Hostage in Syria, Demands Prisoner Swap With ... - Newsweek Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:51:35 GMT

Newsweek

Report: ISIS Takes Villagers Hostage in Syria, Demands Prisoner Swap With ... Newsweek Members of the Islamic State (ISIS) stormed the Tell Tamer area in Syria on Monday morning, taking villagers hostage. The women and children were separated from the men, who were taken to the Abd al-Aziz mountains. The women remain in the village ...

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Syria girls: Trio 'not radicalised' at Bethnal Green Academy - BBC News Tue, 24 Feb 2015 02:43:55 GMT

BBC News

Syria girls: Trio 'not radicalised' at Bethnal Green Academy BBC News There is no evidence that three girls, thought to be heading to Syria to join Islamic State, were radicalised at school, their principal has said. Mark Keary said pupils cannot access Twitter or Facebook on Bethnal Green Academy computers. "Police have ... Hunt on for 3 British Girls Likely Headed for SyriaVoice of America Families to 3 missing UK girls believed in Syria to join ISIS: 'Please come home'Fox News School reaction to 'Syria-bound' schoolgirls: 'it doesn't make sense'The Guardian The Independent -CNN -Globalnews.ca all 550 news articles »

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France seizes passports of six 'Syria-bound' citizens - BBC News Mon, 23 Feb 2015 13:55:17 GMT

BBC News

France seizes passports of six 'Syria-bound' citizens BBC News French authorities have for the first time confiscated the passports of six nationals who were allegedly planning to travel to Syria to join jihadists. Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said the intelligence services believed the men wanted to join ... France Seizes 6 Passports Under Antiterrorism LawNew York Times France Seizes Passports of Six Alleged Jihadis Bound for SyriaNBCNews.com France Seizes Passports Of 6 Allegedly Planning To Join Islamists In SyriaNPR (blog) Sydney Morning Herald -euronews all 215 news articles »

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Syria says must be part of fight against antiquities theft - Reuters Mon, 23 Feb 2015 20:54:54 GMT

Reuters

Syria says must be part of fight against antiquities theft Reuters "We have the conclusive documents and evidence to prove our ownership of these antiquities and we also have the will and readiness to cooperate with any serious effort to prevent smuggling of Syrian antiquities abroad," Khalil said in a recent ... Syria wants joint fight against antiquities theftThe Daily Star all 14 news articles »

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'Please come home to us,' family tells girl believed going to Syria - CNN Mon, 23 Feb 2015 06:41:32 GMT

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'Please come home to us,' family tells girl believed going to Syria CNN Their families have reported them missing, and London's Metropolitan Police say the girls are believed to be heading to Syria, where militant groups and government forces are locked in a war, and parts of which have been taken over by the Islamist ... Families of missing British teens bound for Syria plead for their returnWashington Post Syria girls: Families 'cannot stop crying'BBC News Families' Public Pleas to British Schoolgirls Feared Headed to Syria: 'Come Home'ABC News Yahoo News -USA TODAY all 1,105 news articles »

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UN envoy heads to Syria in bid to contain fighting - Aljazeera.com Mon, 23 Feb 2015 08:05:39 GMT

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UN envoy heads to Syria in bid to contain fighting Aljazeera.com The UN special envoy to Syria is travelling to Damascus to try to reduce the fighting which has intensified in Aleppo, where rebels claim to have killed 300 government soldiers in the past week. Staffan de Mistura, on his fourth trip to the country ...

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Turkish soldiers evacuate Tomb of Suleyman Shah in Syria - CNN Mon, 23 Feb 2015 00:17:50 GMT

CNN

Turkish soldiers evacuate Tomb of Suleyman Shah in Syria CNN About 40 Turkish soldiers watching over the Tomb of Suleyman Shah in northern Syria have been evacuated amid the continuing security crisis, Turkish officials said. "The ongoing conflict and state of chaos in Syria posed serious risks to safety and ...

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Turkish Military Enters Syria To Evacuate Soldiers Guarding Tomb - Huffington Post Sun, 22 Feb 2015 14:02:01 GMT

Turkish Military Enters Syria To Evacuate Soldiers Guarding Tomb Huffington Post ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Hundreds of Turkish troops backed by tanks took part in an overnight operation into neighboring Syria to evacuate dozens of besieged soldiers guarding an Ottoman tomb and remove the remains amid fears the shrine was ...