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British twin sisters target shoot in Syria for ISIS: report - Al-Arabiya Thu, 05 Feb 2015 00:36:33 GMT

Al-Arabiya

British twin sisters target shoot in Syria for ISIS: report Al-Arabiya British twin sisters who left the UK to join the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and become “jihadi brides” have posted pictures online of them practicing target shooting, the Telegraph reported Wednesday. In a picture of twins Zahra and Salma ... UAE Suspends Syrian Airstrikes Over Lack of Rescue ResourcesNBCNews.com Islamic State has killed 50 captives in Syria this year: Syria monitorSydney Morning Herald Islamic State kills 50 captives in Syria this year: Syria monitorReuters Daily Mail all 7 news articles »

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Syria to Jordan: Help us fight ISIS and al-Qaeda - Al-Arabiya Thu, 05 Feb 2015 02:41:25 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Syria to Jordan: Help us fight ISIS and al-Qaeda Al-Arabiya Syria urged Jordan to work with it to fight ISIS and al-Qaeda's Syria wing, condemning what it described as the "heinous" killing of a Jordanian pilot by militants, Syria's state news agency SANA said on Wednesday. The Syrian foreign ministry called on ... and more »

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Dozens of Westerners join battle against ISIS in Iraq, Syria - New York Daily News Wed, 04 Feb 2015 18:15:53 GMT

New York Daily News

Dozens of Westerners join battle against ISIS in Iraq, Syria New York Daily News Matson and three other Americans and an Australian national who spoke to the AP all said they arranged joining Kurdish forces through the Facebook page, run by the People's Protection Units, or YPG, the main Syrian Kurdish militia fighting in northern ... and more »

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UN Concerned About Reports That Food Aid to Syria Is in ISIS Hands - New York Times Tue, 03 Feb 2015 20:15:42 GMT

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UN Concerned About Reports That Food Aid to Syria Is in ISIS Hands New York Times GENEVA — The United Nations food relief agency said it was “extremely concerned” about the possible manipulation of its aid to Syria after images posted on jihadist websites and social media appeared to show Islamic State supporters distributing the ... UN 'alarmed' by photos of ISIS labels on its Syria food aidAl-Arabiya WFP alarmed by pictures of Isis logos on its Syria food parcelsThe Guardian all 127 news articles »

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For Syria's Chemical Weapons Plants, It's One Down, 11 to Go - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 03 Feb 2015 19:08:55 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

For Syria's Chemical Weapons Plants, It's One Down, 11 to Go Foreign Policy (blog) The fighting in Syria's civil war has gotten worse, a U.S.-led air campaign has intensified, and refugees have continued to stream out of the country, but the agreement to destroy Syria's stockpiles of chemical weapons has proven to remarkably durable ... and more »

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Syrian woman: I had to marry an ISIS police chief to save my father's life - CNN Wed, 04 Feb 2015 17:25:07 GMT

Syrian woman: I had to marry an ISIS police chief to save my father's life CNN Though now in Turkey, not her native Syria, the 26-year-old is still so terrified and traumatized that she has not left her relatives' house once since she arrived three weeks ago. Hanan says she was forced to marry an ISIS fighter in exchange for her ... and more »

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US: Key Arab ally no longer flying ISIS airstrikes over Syria - CBS News Wed, 04 Feb 2015 18:27:42 GMT

CBS News

US: Key Arab ally no longer flying ISIS airstrikes over Syria CBS News WASHINGTON -- The United Arab Emirates, an important part of the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), stopped flying combat missions over Syria late last year after a Jordanian pilot was captured, two U.S. officials ... UAE stops flying airstrike missions against ISIS, US faces pressure to boost ...Fox News Allies Withhold Military Power to Get Obama to Do More in SyriaBloomberg all 138 news articles »

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Saudi Oil Is Seen as Lever to Pry Russian Support From Syria's Assad - New York Times Wed, 04 Feb 2015 01:38:04 GMT

New York Times

Saudi Oil Is Seen as Lever to Pry Russian Support From Syria's Assad New York Times WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia has been trying to pressure President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to abandon his support for President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, using its dominance of the global oil markets at a time when the Russian government is reeling ... Saudi Arabia uses oil to lure Russia away from Syria's AssadSFGate all 218 news articles »

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Amnesty urges countries to support refugee programs for Syria expatriates - JURIST Wed, 04 Feb 2015 19:28:38 GMT

JURIST

Amnesty urges countries to support refugee programs for Syria expatriates JURIST [JURIST] Countries around the world must show public support to Syrian refugees through resettlement and other humanitarian admission programs said Amnesty International (AI) [advocacy website] in a report [text, PDF] Wednesday. The report highlights ... ​UK offers just 90 places for Syrian refugees! Abject failure says AmnestyRT 380000 Syrian refugees must be resettled: Amnesty InternationalPress TV Opening our hearts to Syria's refugee crisisYahoo! Maktoob News all 16 news articles »

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Syrian government forces killing hundreds of civilians in air strikes as world ... - The Independent Wed, 04 Feb 2015 17:28:07 GMT

The Independent

Syrian government forces killing hundreds of civilians in air strikes as world ... The Independent A Syrian man carries a girl on a street covered with dust following a air strike by government forces in the northern city of Aleppo The London-based Syrian Observatory of Human Rights chronicled 127 air raids in just 24 hours earlier this week by ... and more »