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Satellite Photos Show Most of Syria Without Lights - TIME Thu, 12 Mar 2015 00:01:38 GMT

Quartz

Satellite Photos Show Most of Syria Without Lights TIME More than three-quarters of the lights in Syria have been extinguished since the internal conflict began four years ago this month, according to an analysis of new satellite imagery released on Wednesday. In Syria, Darkness Takes On New Meaning After Four Years of WarFRONTLINE Satellites capture how the lights have gone out in SyriaThe Guardian Satellite images: As conflict intensifies, lights go out in SyriaQuartz Yahoo News -Channel News Asia -Rescue all 23 news articles »

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Australian extremist Abdul Salam Mahmoud killed in Syria – reports - The Guardian Wed, 11 Mar 2015 23:20:45 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

Australian extremist Abdul Salam Mahmoud killed in Syria – reports The Guardian An Australian extremist doing aid work in Syria has been killed, rebel groups in the region have claimed. Abdul Salam Mahmoud travelled to the coast city of Latakia in 2014, telling SBS he was “doing humanitarian aid”. Photographs he posted online ... Street preacher and ISIS supporter Abdul Salam Mahmoud reportedly killed in ...Sydney Morning Herald Another Aussie Dawah devotee killed: Abdul Salam Mahmoud dies in SyriaThe Daily Telegraph all 13 news articles »

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Turkey shuts border crossings as fighting worsens around Syria's Aleppo - Reuters Wed, 11 Mar 2015 16:58:56 GMT

Daily Sabah

Turkey shuts border crossings as fighting worsens around Syria's Aleppo Reuters The crossings at Oncupinar and Cilvegozu in Turkey's southern Hatay province have been shut to vehicles and individuals crossing from Syria since Monday, customs officials at both posts told Reuters. "Turkey has some security concerns and it is natural ... Turkey shuts two bordergates crossing SyriaDaily Sabah all 75 news articles »

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The Carnage of Barrel Bombs in Syria - New York Times Wed, 11 Mar 2015 14:28:12 GMT

New York Times

The Carnage of Barrel Bombs in Syria New York Times ALEPPO, Syria — MARWAN was on the operating table when the lights blinked and fizzled out. I turned on the headlamp I wear for situations like these, but it flickered, indicating low batteries. The nurse to my left pulled her cellphone from her pocket ... Rights group blames Syria government forces for majority of doctor deathsReuters Syria regime blamed for killing more than 600 doctors: rights groupAl-Arabiya Hundreds of medical workers killed in Syria's war: reportCBS News Ynetnews -Al Jazeera America -NDTV all 112 news articles »

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Islamic State battling Kurdish forces in northeast Syria - Reuters Wed, 11 Mar 2015 10:20:22 GMT

Reuters

Islamic State battling Kurdish forces in northeast Syria Reuters The Kurdish campaign in northeastern Syria has been closely coordinated with the U.S.-led coalition that is fighting to roll back Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. The YPG has emerged as the main partner for the U.S.-led alliance fighting Islamic State ... IS in major assault on Syria border townYahoo News ISIS battling Kurdish forces in northeast SyriaAl-Arabiya Dozens escape ISIS jail in northern SyriaCBS News Voice of America -euronews -International Business Times all 139 news articles »

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UK girls' list for Syria trip: Makeup, bras, epilator - CNN Wed, 11 Mar 2015 14:49:16 GMT

CNN

UK girls' list for Syria trip: Makeup, bras, epilator CNN But this list was apparently made by the three UK schoolgirls suspected of traveling from London to Syria to join ISIS, according to Britain's Guardian newspaper, which has seen the document. The girls' families told British lawmakers Tuesday they had ... Syria girls: Met Police chief apologises for letter failureBBC News British FM lauds Turkey's efforts in blocking flow of fighters to SyriaDaily Sabah London schoolgirls' Syria checklist found in bedroomThe Guardian Wall Street Journal -The Independent -ITV News all 332 news articles »

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New Yorkers see graphic images of torture victims in Syria - Daily Mail Wed, 11 Mar 2015 14:28:27 GMT

Daily Mail

New Yorkers see graphic images of torture victims in Syria Daily Mail Horrified New Yorkers witnessed the grim reality of life in Syria as they viewed graphic photographs smuggled out of the war-torn country. An exhibition of gruesome torture images showing eye gougings, strangulation and the effects of long-term ... 'Disturbing' Syria torture images go on display at UN headquartersThe Independent Images of Syrian torture on display at UN: 'It is imperative we do not look away'The Guardian Graphic torture photos from Syria on display at United NationsReuters International Business Times -www.worldbulletin.net all 29 news articles »

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Syrian rebels' march on Damascus becomes fight for their survival - Christian Science Monitor Wed, 11 Mar 2015 15:26:46 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Syrian rebels' march on Damascus becomes fight for their survival Christian Science Monitor The battle is being waged in an area south of Damascus and east of the Israeli-held Golan Heights, a theater that had been the quietest in the Syrian conflict. The stakes are high for all sides, ranging from the Assad regime's stable hold on the ... Pentagon can't protect rebel force in SyriaUSA TODAY War in Syria: how my life has changedThe Guardian US may be unable to defend its Syria recruits against AssadReuters Middle East Eye all 144 news articles »

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ISIS Syria-Iraq supply lines smashed: coalition - Al-Arabiya Thu, 12 Mar 2015 02:33:34 GMT

Al-Arabiya

ISIS Syria-Iraq supply lines smashed: coalition Al-Arabiya Backed by air strikes, the forces “overcame ISIL [ISIS] resistance” in northeastern Syria near the strategic town of Tal Hamis – once an ISIS stronghold – and “denied the terrorist group its freedom of maneuver in the area,” the Combined Joint Task ... Pentagon: Anti ISIS-forces retake 'key terrain' in SyriaThe Hill Inherent Resolve Airstrikes Target ISIL in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense US-led forces conduct 13 air strikes in Iraq, two in Syria - USReuters ARA News -Strategy Page all 89 news articles »

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How Four Years of Civil War Has Destroyed Syria - Wall Street Journal (blog) Wed, 11 Mar 2015 17:22:01 GMT

Wall Street Journal (blog)

How Four Years of Civil War Has Destroyed Syria Wall Street Journal (blog) Syria began to implode shortly after President Bashar al-Assad's regime cracked down on peaceful demonstrators in March 2011. The conflict has produced dozens of militias, including Islamic State, and destroyed vast swaths of major cities and countryside. Syria's next generationBBC News What are the possible solutions to the Syria conflict? – live Q&AThe Guardian Four years on, UN asks #WhatDoesItTake to end crisis in Syria?Mashable BuzzFeed News -UN News Centre all 69 news articles »