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Syria's President: Islamic State Has Expanded Since Start Of U.S. Air Strikes - Huffington Post Mon, 30 Mar 2015 01:02:45 GMT

Huffington Post

Syria's President: Islamic State Has Expanded Since Start Of U.S. Air Strikes Huffington Post WASHINGTON, March 29 (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in a U.S. television interview that Islamic State, which has seized swaths of territory in Syria and Iraq, has been gaining recruits since the start of U.S.-led air strikes against ... Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on 60 MinutesCBS News Fall of Idlib: Turning point for rebels in Syria?Aljazeera.com Syrians flee Idlib, fearing government reprisalsYahoo News New York Times -Washington Post all 346 news articles »

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'Influx of advanced weapons flowing into Syria, Lebanon unprecedented,' navy ... - Jerusalem Post Israel News Sun, 29 Mar 2015 15:43:57 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

'Influx of advanced weapons flowing into Syria, Lebanon unprecedented,' navy ... Jerusalem Post Israel News “What happens in Syria, happens in Lebanon [in terms of weapons availability], and vice versa. I'll go a step further and say that everything that happens in Iran can end up in Syria, which can then end up in Lebanon,” the source stated. “In the event ... and more »

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Islamic State group beheads 8 Shiites in Syria's Hama - Yahoo News Sun, 29 Mar 2015 16:48:34 GMT

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Islamic State group beheads 8 Shiites in Syria's Hama Yahoo News BEIRUT (AP) — A new video released by the Islamic State group on Sunday shows its fighters cutting off the heads of eight men said to be Shiite Muslims. The video posted on social media said the men were beheaded in the central Syrian province of Hama. Sick new ISIS video shows CHILDREN helping behead hostages in Syriamirror.co.uk Islamic State Group Beheads 8 in SyriaVoice of America all 67 news articles »

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Turkey Moves to Close All Gates at Border With Syria - New York Times Mon, 30 Mar 2015 01:42:55 GMT

Toronto Sun

Turkey Moves to Close All Gates at Border With Syria New York Times ISTANBUL — After maintaining an open-door policy throughout the four-year conflict in neighboring Syria, Turkey has moved this month to close the two remaining border gates between the countries, shutting out displaced Syrian refugees amid fears of a ... Turkey detains five Dutch people seeking to enter SyriaToronto Sun Five Syria-bound Dutch citizens detained in TurkeyPress TV The Syrian odyssey in IstanbulAljazeera.com all 30 news articles »

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Contingency plans in place should a Canadian pilot be captured in Syria: Kenney - CTV News Sun, 29 Mar 2015 14:13:17 GMT

CTV News

Contingency plans in place should a Canadian pilot be captured in Syria: Kenney CTV News Defence Minister Jason Kenney says Canada has contingency plans in place for "rapid evacuation" should a Canadian fighter jet be shot down over Syria and the pilot captured by ISIS on the ground. Speaking to CTV's Question Period, Kenney also said that ... Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense Post-ISIS responsibilities up to Iraqis and Syrians, says Jason KenneyCBC.ca Syria is not Afghanistan, and Turkey is not PakistanAl-Arabiya National Post -Ottawa Citizen all 160 news articles »

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How Will Syria's Assad Be Held Accountable For Crimes Against Humanity? - Huffington Post Sat, 28 Mar 2015 15:44:06 GMT

How Will Syria's Assad Be Held Accountable For Crimes Against Humanity? Huffington Post Every week, The WorldPost asks an expert to shed light on a topic driving headlines around the world. Today, we speak with David Crane, a Syracuse University professor involved in the impartial effort to catalog Syrian war crimes. The conflict in Syria ... and more »

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Syria's Al Qaeda Branch Captures Most Of Regime-Held City Idlib - Huffington Post Sat, 28 Mar 2015 14:23:00 GMT

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Syria's Al Qaeda Branch Captures Most Of Regime-Held City Idlib Huffington Post BEIRUT (AP) -- Al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria, the Nusra Front, captured most of the northwestern city of Idlib from government forces Saturday, sweeping into neighborhoods in the center of the city in a powerful blow to President Bashar Assad's ... Syria crisis: Idlib 'captured by Islamist groups'BBC News Islamist groups seize Syrian city Idlib for first timeReuters Islamic fighters led by al-Qaida in Syria seize major cityYahoo News CBS News all 726 news articles »

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Why bombing Syria breaks the law - Toronto Star Sat, 28 Mar 2015 22:35:13 GMT

Why bombing Syria breaks the law Toronto Star There are a number of reasons why Canada's military mission in Iraq should be extended and there seems to be wide public support for doing so. However, there is one more powerful reason why that extension should not involve the bombing of Islamic State ...

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UN Warns Emergency Fund for Palestinians in Syria Near Empty - ABC News Sun, 29 Mar 2015 13:07:38 GMT

UN Warns Emergency Fund for Palestinians in Syria Near Empty ABC News Just four percent of emergency work in Syria for Palestinians has been funded so far this year, threatening the viability of a cash assistance program that UNRWA spokesman Christopher Gunness described on Sunday as a "lifeline" for refugees. He said ... and more »

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UN says Israel, not Iran, North Korea or Syria worst violator of human rights - Fox News Sun, 29 Mar 2015 04:33:03 GMT

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UN says Israel, not Iran, North Korea or Syria worst violator of human rights Fox News FILE -- March 12, 2014: Ben Emmerson, UN Special Rapporteur on Counter Terrorism and Human Rights speaks during a press conference about his annual report to the Human Rights Council on the use of remotely piloted aircraft, or drones, ... and more »