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Al-Qaeda, others attack Syrian intelligence office in Aleppo - USA TODAY Wed, 04 Mar 2015 20:31:54 GMT

USA TODAY

Al-Qaeda, others attack Syrian intelligence office in Aleppo USA TODAY BEIRUT (AP) — Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate and other radical Islamic factions launched an assault Wednesday on a government intelligence building in the northern city of Aleppo, blowing up part of it before trying to storm the facility amid heavy ... Syria conflict: Blast 'hits Aleppo intelligence HQ'BBC News Syria: Rebels Attack Intelligence OfficeNew York Times US seeks UN action against Syria chlorine attacksi24news Yahoo News all 142 news articles »

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Syria: Rebels with a lost cause - Financial Times Wed, 04 Mar 2015 22:59:31 GMT

Financial Times

Syria: Rebels with a lost cause Financial Times Syria's war also became an arena for Shia Iran and Sunni Gulf Arab states to vie for regional dominance. The rivalry has deepened a sectarian divide between rebels dominated by Syria's Sunni Muslim majority and a government led by Mr Assad's minority ... Dempsey does not rule out U.S. ground troops in SyriaMilitary Times Coalition Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense World is playing catchup on SyriaDaily Sabah International Business Times UK -Daily Mail -Al-Monitor all 304 news articles »

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Former marine reported killed in Syria - Yahoo News Wed, 04 Mar 2015 15:37:59 GMT

Yahoo News

Former marine reported killed in Syria Yahoo News London (AFP) - A former Royal Marine has become the first Briton to be killed while fighting with Kurdish forces battling Islamic State jihadists in Syria, leaving his family "devastated" Wednesday. Ex-Royal Marine 'first Briton killed fighting IS in Syria'ITV News British former marine reported killed in SyriaAl-Arabiya Islamic State: Mother only discovered son Ashley Johnston was fighting in ...ABC Online Telegraph.co.uk -Military Times -BBC News all 431 news articles »

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Two Malaysians identified in IS beheading video from Syria - Reuters Wed, 04 Mar 2015 10:22:36 GMT

Gulf Business News

Two Malaysians identified in IS beheading video from Syria Reuters Mohd Faris Anuar and Muhamad Wanndy Muhammad Jedi, aged 20 and 25 respectively, were identified as the men involved in the beheading of a Syrian man in a video posted to Facebook on Feb. 22, said Ayub Khan Mydin, the police counter-terrorism ... Two Malaysians Identified In ISIL Beheading Video From SyriaGulf Business News M'sians, Indonesians in Syria form new IS terror wingFree Malaysia Today all 65 news articles »

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Syria's Nusra Front may leave Qaeda to form new entity - Reuters Wed, 04 Mar 2015 12:13:23 GMT

Reuters

Syria's Nusra Front may leave Qaeda to form new entity Reuters It has turned on small non-jihadi groups, seizing their territory and forcing them to disarm so as to consolidate Nusra's power in northern Syria and pave the way for the new group. Intelligence officials from Gulf states including Qatar have met the ... In northern Syria, is the US running out of rebel allies?Christian Science Monitor In Northern Syria, is the US Running Out of Rebel Allies? March 4th, 2015 · 2 ...Syria Deeply Disintegration of Syria rebel group hampers fight against ISFRANCE 24 CBS News -The Daily Star all 60 news articles »

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New Video Shows 19 Tajiks Killed Fighting Alongside IS In Syria, Iraq - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Wed, 04 Mar 2015 11:34:20 GMT

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

New Video Shows 19 Tajiks Killed Fighting Alongside IS In Syria, Iraq RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty A new video shared on the Internet shows the photographs of 19 men identified as ethnic Tajiks who are claimed to have died fighting alongside the militant group Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. The five-minute video, titled Martyrs Inshallah Tajik ... and more »

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New Study Says Climate Change Helped Spark Syrian Civil War - Slate Magazine (blog) Wed, 04 Mar 2015 01:30:30 GMT

Slate Magazine (blog)

New Study Says Climate Change Helped Spark Syrian Civil War Slate Magazine (blog) We know the basic story in Syria by now: From 2006-2010, an unprecedented drought forced the country from a groundwater-intensive breadbasket of the region to a net food importer. Farmers abandoned their homes—school enrollment in some areas ... Syrian conflict likely fueled by climate change, study claimsThe Verge Climate Change Helped Spark Syrian War, Study SaysNational Geographic Global warming contributed to Syria's 2011 uprising, scientists claimThe Guardian New York Times -Newsweek -Los Angeles Times all 304 news articles »

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Chemistry teacher who was stopped travelling to Syria to fight with Isis ... - The Independent Wed, 04 Mar 2015 15:46:40 GMT

The Independent

Chemistry teacher who was stopped travelling to Syria to fight with Isis ... The Independent Jamshed Javeed, from Manchester, earlier pleaded guilty to two Syria-related terror charges. He helped his younger brother, 21-year-old Mohammed, and two other men join the group, which now calls itself the Islamic State, by providing money for flights ... Manchester teacher Jamshed Javeed was 'prepared to kill' in SyriaBBC News Chemistry teacher was 'prepared to murder in Syria'ITV News Teacher 'wanted to kill in Syria'shropshirestar.com all 51 news articles »

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US Syria policy in tatters after favoured 'moderate' rebels disband - The Guardian Mon, 02 Mar 2015 22:05:38 GMT

The Guardian

US Syria policy in tatters after favoured 'moderate' rebels disband The Guardian The US has said that 1,200 Syrian rebels from moderate factions have already been screened and vetted but the bulk of the forces are expected to be drawn from Syrian refugees in Turkey and Jordan. The most effective rebel forces are in southern Syria, ... US-Backed Rebel Group in Syria DisbandsWall Street Journal Syrian rebel group that got US aid dissolvesWashington Post US-backed Syria rebel group dissolves itself after lossesReuters Al-Arabiya -ABC News -UN News Centre all 337 news articles »

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Californian facing new charges related to attempt to travel to Syria, join ... - Fox News Thu, 05 Mar 2015 00:37:46 GMT

Malay Mail Online

Californian facing new charges related to attempt to travel to Syria, join ... Fox News LOS ANGELES – A Southern California man previously charged with passport fraud now faces more serious terrorism-related charges. Federal prosecutors said Wednesday that Adam Dandach tried to fly to Syria to join the Islamic State terrorist group. Californian tried to join Islamic State in Syria: prosecutorsReuters US man charged with trying to join IS militants in SyriaMalay Mail Online all 85 news articles »