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Why Canada is in Iraq – and should stay out of Syria - The Globe and Mail Tue, 24 Mar 2015 22:30:06 GMT

The Globe and Mail

Why Canada is in Iraq – and should stay out of Syria The Globe and Mail In Syria, who would Canada be fighting for? In Iraq, the question is easy to answer. The bulk of the Canadian mission is about supporting Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, which has its own long-standing, motivated military force, the peshmerga. Canada says it will bomb Islamic State 'safe havens' in SyriaReuters Canada to Extend Airstrikes Against IS, Go Into SyriaDefenseNews.com Questions remain over plan to bomb ISIL in SyriaOttawa Citizen Toronto Star -Department of Defense all 768 news articles »

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Islamic State recruits 400 children since January: Syria monitor - Reuters Tue, 24 Mar 2015 09:43:25 GMT

Reuters

Islamic State recruits 400 children since January: Syria monitor Reuters The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the children, all aged under 18, were recruited near schools, mosques and in public areas where Islamic State carries out killings and brutal punishments on local people. One such young boy appeared in a ... IS 'trains hundreds of child soldiers in Syria'Yahoo News IS trains hundreds of child soldiers in Syria: reportIBNLive ISIS has recruited 400 children in Syria since January - reportRT Huffington Post -The National all 200 news articles »

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Turkey Tightens Border With Syria Amid Terrorism Fears - Wall Street Journal Mon, 23 Mar 2015 23:08:14 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Turkey Tightens Border With Syria Amid Terrorism Fears Wall Street Journal Turkey partially closed its last two border gates into Syria this month amid fears of an impending terror attack, highlighting Ankara's difficulties in coping with a humanitarian crisis on its doorstep while trying to stop the flow of foreign jihadists ... Blog: The missing Syria girls and the importance of 'blame'ITV News Ismail Hamdoun of Toronto among medical students in ISIS-controlled SyriaCBC.ca Canadian among group of medical students that travelled to ISIS-controlled ...National Post The Globe and Mail -Mashable -The Kingston Whig-Standard all 106 news articles »

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Syria's Assad urges united front with Iraq against terrorism - state media - Reuters UK Tue, 24 Mar 2015 16:06:50 GMT

Reuters UK

Syria's Assad urges united front with Iraq against terrorism - state media Reuters UK AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad called on Tuesday during talks with Iraq's foreign minister in Damascus for a united front with Baghdad in tackling terrorism as the two countries battle Islamic State militants on their territory. Nusra Front quietly rises in Syria, could outlast ISISNew York Daily News Iraq foreign minister backs Syria fight against 'terror'Yahoo News Re-stabilizing Syria begins with the departure of AssadThe Hill (blog) Hurriyet Daily News all 255 news articles »

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Syria's war-scarred citadel of Aleppo: a history of cities in 50 buildings, day 2 - The Guardian Tue, 24 Mar 2015 09:46:19 GMT

The Guardian

Syria's war-scarred citadel of Aleppo: a history of cities in 50 buildings, day 2 The Guardian Like the massive crusader castle of Krak des Chevaliers, which was held for over a year by rebel forces who could dominate a valley full of Christian villages west of Homs, the Aleppo citadel used to be one of Syria's major tourist attractions ...

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Syrian Rebels Shell City of Aleppo, Killing at Least 13 - ABC News Mon, 23 Mar 2015 14:12:46 GMT

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Syrian Rebels Shell City of Aleppo, Killing at Least 13 ABC News Syrian rebels fired mortar rounds into government-held parts of the northern city of Aleppo during rush hour Monday, killing 13 people and wounding dozens, state-run TV and an activist group said. The violence was the latest in the flare-up in Aleppo ... Nusra Front quietly rises in Syria as Islamic State targetedYahoo News Al Qaeda militants in Syria parade captured regime helicopter airman on videoDaily Mail Syria helicopter crashes in rebel-held IdlibBBC News all 461 news articles »

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Millions in US military equipment lost as Yemen heads down Syria's path - Reuters Blogs (blog) Tue, 24 Mar 2015 09:47:10 GMT

Reuters Blogs (blog)

Millions in US military equipment lost as Yemen heads down Syria's path Reuters Blogs (blog) The reportedly hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of U.S. weapons, equipment and supplies falling into enemy hands in Iraq, Syria and now in Yemen are more than just signs of strategic failure. Rather, they're part of a long list of recent ... Hezbollah's gains in Syria have triggered concerns in IsraelPRI The illusion of a peaceful solution in SyriaMiddle East Monitor all 1,631 news articles »

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Medical Students From Britain Are Sought in Syria - New York Times Sun, 22 Mar 2015 23:25:58 GMT

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Medical Students From Britain Are Sought in Syria New York Times They are in their late teens and early 20s, and they apparently kept their travel plans hidden from their families until just before entering Syria when at least one of them sent a message to her sister, The Observer newspaper reported. Some of the ... 'Brainwashed' foreign medical students traveled to Syria, lawmaker saysCNN Nine British medics feared to have crossed into SyriaBBC News Report: 9 British Medical Students Traveled To ISIS-Controlled SyriaHuffington Post Fox News -Evening Standard -The Guardian all 361 news articles »

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Syria's diabolic lesson for Iran - New York Post Wed, 25 Mar 2015 00:48:25 GMT

New York Post

Syria's diabolic lesson for Iran New York Post Take a look at Syria, where Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad is up to his old tricks — using chemical weapons despite his “deal” to get rid of them. And no one seems to care. Why would Iran be any different? Last week, Syrian army helicopters dropped ... and more »

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French newspaper: U.S., Syria in talks to free American journalist - McClatchy Washington Bureau Tue, 24 Mar 2015 23:03:10 GMT

McClatchy Washington Bureau

French newspaper: U.S., Syria in talks to free American journalist McClatchy Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — U.S. officials are negotiating with Syrian President Bashar Assad's government for the release of a McClatchy journalist who vanished more than two years ago while reporting in Syria, according to a French newspaper report published ... U.S. reportedly negotiating for Houston reporter's release from SyriaHouston Chronicle all 12 news articles »