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Scores of Syrian Christians Kidnapped by Islamic State - New York Times Wed, 25 Feb 2015 02:21:21 GMT

New York Times

Scores of Syrian Christians Kidnapped by Islamic State New York Times ISTANBUL — Islamic State militants swept into several Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria in recent days, taking scores of hostages, including both civilians and fighters, according to numerous interviews with residents and ... Islamic State Militants Seize Christians, Villages in Northeast SyriaWall Street Journal ISIS abducts scores of Christians in northeastern Syria, groups sayCNN Islamic State in Syria abducts at least 150 ChristiansReuters Washington Post -ABC News -NPR (blog) all 789 news articles »

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Missing UK girls believed to be in Syria, police say - CNN Tue, 24 Feb 2015 23:20:40 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Missing UK girls believed to be in Syria, police say CNN Police didn't elaborate, other than to say in a statement that they "now have reason to believe that (the girls) are no longer in Turkey" and have crossed into neighboring Syria, parts of which have been taken over by the Islamist terror group. If true ... Three missing British girls believed to have crossed into SyriaLos Angeles Times Three Missing UK Schoolgirls Likely in Syria, British Police SayNBCNews.com 3 Missing Teenage Girls Now In Syria, British Police SayNPR (blog) Wall Street Journal -The Guardian -BBC News all 1,090 news articles »

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British Police Believe 3 Missing Teen Girls Have Entered Syria - TIME Tue, 24 Feb 2015 23:19:01 GMT

TIME

British Police Believe 3 Missing Teen Girls Have Entered Syria TIME London's Metropolitan Police said Tuesday that officials believe three teenage girls who traveled to Turkey have entered Syria. Police said in a statement they “now have reason to believe that [the girls] are no longer in Turkey,” but did not provide ... and more »

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Why Turkish troops entered Syria to reach a medieval tomb - Washington Post (blog) Mon, 23 Feb 2015 18:13:03 GMT

Washington Post (blog)

Why Turkish troops entered Syria to reach a medieval tomb Washington Post (blog) Over the weekend, a column of Turkish troops and armored vehicles motored about 20 miles across the border into Syria. In the dead of night, they approached an old mausoleum, held a brief prayer ceremony and removed the site's historical artifacts and ... Turkish Military Evacuates Soldiers Guarding Tomb in SyriaNew York Times Turkey's Evacuation of Tomb Guards In Syria Draws RebukeVoice of America Turkey and SyriaThe Economist U.S. News & World Report -Huffington Post -Wall Street Journal all 1,007 news articles »

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Islamic State: How foreigners are helped to reach Syria and Iraq - BBC News Wed, 25 Feb 2015 02:17:40 GMT

BBC News

Islamic State: How foreigners are helped to reach Syria and Iraq BBC News Three schoolgirls from London are now believed to be in Syria, amid fears they are planning to join Islamic State (IS). What makes people want to travel to conflicts in foreign lands and how are they helped to get there? Figures suggest more than 20 ... Almost all Australians who returned from Syria and Iraq did so 'before Isis ...The Guardian US-Led Airstrikes Hit ISIS Across Iraq and SyriaNewsweek Coalition Continues Airstrikes Against ISILDepartment of Defense Sherman Denison Herald Democrat -9news.com.au -The Daily Star all 137 news articles »

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The Surreal Saga of Suleyman Shah - The Atlantic Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:22:34 GMT

The Atlantic

The Surreal Saga of Suleyman Shah The Atlantic For years, as the civil war in Syria has raged on its border, Turkey has maintained a careful remove. As foreign soldiers made their way to fight on behalf of countless groups in Syria, the government sat on its hands. Even when ISIS and Kurdish ... Exhibit Pays Tribute To Art Destroyed In SyriaHere And Now Livid Syria Accuses Turkey of Working with ISIS in 'Act of War' Evacuation of TombBreitbart News Turkey plays off warring sides in SyriaReuters UK Press TV -Today's Zaman -BGN NEWS all 108 news articles »

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Rights group calls for UN arms embargo on Syria over barrel bombs - Reuters Tue, 24 Feb 2015 23:05:17 GMT

Reuters

Rights group calls for UN arms embargo on Syria over barrel bombs Reuters Human Rights Watch, Western countries and the United Nations - including in a recent report on Syria to the Security Council - have for months raised concerns about the use of barrel bombs. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said earlier this month that ... Syria Dropped 'Barrel Bombs' Despite Ban, Report SaysNew York Times Rights group accuses Syria government of some 1450 air attacksBusiness Insider Human Rights Watch denounces Syria barrel bomb attacksYahoo News all 91 news articles »

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Islamic State Kidnaps At Least 90 In Northeastern Syria, Monitor Says - Huffington Post Tue, 24 Feb 2015 22:57:29 GMT

Islamic State Kidnaps At Least 90 In Northeastern Syria, Monitor Says Huffington Post By Suleiman Al-Khalidi. AMMAN, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Islamic State militants have abducted at least 150 people from Assyrian Christian villages in northeastern Syria they had raided, Christian Syrian activists said on Tuesday. A Syrian Christian group ...

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ISIS Abducts At Least 90 Christians in Syria, Activists Say - TIME Tue, 24 Feb 2015 13:03:22 GMT

TIME

ISIS Abducts At Least 90 Christians in Syria, Activists Say TIME The abductions occurred as Kurdish Peshmerga forces, backed by U.S. airstrikes, have waged a campaign against ISIS strongholds in northern Syria, forcing ISIS militants back by at least 3 miles, according to Peshmerga commanders and activists on the ... and more »

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Families to 3 missing UK girls believed in Syria to join ISIS: 'Please come home' - Fox News Tue, 24 Feb 2015 14:08:57 GMT

Fox News

Families to 3 missing UK girls believed in Syria to join ISIS: 'Please come home' Fox News LONDON – Turkish police searched Monday for three missing British schoolgirls believed to be headed to Syria to join the Islamic State extremist group as their frightened families issued urgent pleas begging the girls to return home. The girls, said to ...