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Deaths Reported in Syria of Top Figures in Group Affiliated With Al Qaeda - New York Times Sat, 07 Mar 2015 03:53:29 GMT

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Deaths Reported in Syria of Top Figures in Group Affiliated With Al Qaeda
New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — A loyalist of Osama bin Laden who trained fighters to battle American troops in Iraq and became a commander of Al Qaeda's affiliate in Syria was killed there in the last week along with three fellow leaders, according to Syrian ...
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UK police defend actions over teenage girls who flew to Syria - Reuters Sat, 07 Mar 2015 17:52:53 GMT

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UK police defend actions over teenage girls who flew to Syria
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Shamima Begum and Amira Abase, both 15, and Kadiza Sultana, 16, who all attended the same London school, were reported missing on Feb. 17. They flew to Turkey that day and police believe they subsequently made their way to Syria. Dozens of Britons ...
Syria girls' letter could have been handled better - policeBBC News
Syria-bound girls' parents should have been given letters directly, police admitThe Guardian
ISIS Girls: UK Police Defend Actions Over Teens Who Flew to SyriaNBCNews.com
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IS Attacks Christian Villages in Northeastern Syria - ABC News Sat, 07 Mar 2015 15:01:48 GMT

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IS Attacks Christian Villages in Northeastern Syria
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Islamic State militants attacked a string of predominantly Christian villages in northeastern Syria on Saturday, touching off heavy clashes with Kurdish militiamen and their local allies, activists said. The attack began around dawn and targeted at ...
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ISIS attacks more Christian villages in northeastern SyriaThe Daily Star
Syrian air strike kills two Islamic State commandersReuters

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Syria sanctions reveal regime collusion with Isis - Financial Times Sat, 07 Mar 2015 14:22:18 GMT

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Syria sanctions reveal regime collusion with Isis
Financial Times
A Syrian businessman responsible for orchestrating millions of dollars worth of secret oil and gas trades between the Assad government and its supposed sworn enemy, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, or Isis, is among 13 individuals and ...
Syria to West: Accept that Assad is here to stayReuters
Syria Sanctions Update: New EU Sanctions Indicate Assad Regime, ISIS ...International Business Times
Oil middleman between Syria and Isil is new target for EU sanctionsTelegraph.co.uk
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US, allies conduct air strikes against Islamic State in Syria, Iraq - Reuters Sat, 07 Mar 2015 15:19:06 GMT

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US, allies conduct air strikes against Islamic State in Syria, Iraq
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In Syria, the six strikes targeted three tactical units near Kobani, destroying two fighting positions and damaging one heavy machine gun position. In Iraq, the strikes took place near Mosul, Tal Afar, Fallujah and Kirkuk, hitting tactical units ...
Syria Kills IS Group 'Governor'teleSUR English
Syrian Airstrike Kills IS CommanderVoice of America
Air strike kills Daesh commander in Syriagulfnews.com

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Syria army captures strategic town in Lattakia from Takfiris - Press TV Sat, 07 Mar 2015 22:13:26 GMT

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Syria army captures strategic town in Lattakia from Takfiris
Press TV
The Syrian army has captured a strategic town in the western province of Lattakia from Takfiri terrorists. According to reports on Friday, the Syrian soldiers managed to take full control of the mountainous town of Doreen and Tal Doreen (Doreen Hill ...

Broken dreams for woman forced to flee IS-held Syria - BBC News Sat, 07 Mar 2015 02:07:25 GMT

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Broken dreams for woman forced to flee IS-held Syria
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Razan became accustomed to the new look imposed on women living in parts of northern Syria that were seized by Islamic State (IS) in 2013. She used to wear modern headscarves with colourful outfits. But the jihadists forced her to wear a long, black ...

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The US Needs to Rethink Its Anti-ISIS Approach in Syria - TIME Fri, 06 Mar 2015 20:51:21 GMT

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The US Needs to Rethink Its Anti-ISIS Approach in Syria
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The U.S.-led air campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) has scored some points in Syria, weakening ISIS's oil infrastructure and revenues and keeping the group out of Kobane. However, despite these tactical gains, the ...
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Iran-backed advance in southern Syria rattles Israel - Christian Science Monitor Fri, 06 Mar 2015 20:22:06 GMT

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Iran-backed advance in southern Syria rattles Israel
Christian Science Monitor
For nearly a month, Lebanon's militant Hezbollah organization and other Shiite forces under Iranian command have been inching their way across a belt of southern Syria in a bid to drive out rebel forces fighting the regime of Syrian President Bashar al ...
Israel threatens Press TV Syria reporter over Golan photosPress TV
Iran plays on in Syria, but is it eyeing up Jordan?Al-Arabiya
Israel Supports Al Qaeda Militants in Syria: Photographic EvidenceCenter for Research on Globalization
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Jewish mother, daughter make aliya from Syria - Jerusalem Post Israel News Sun, 08 Mar 2015 02:14:42 GMT

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Jewish mother, daughter make aliya from Syria
Jerusalem Post Israel News
Another daughter, who was turned down, returned to Syria. She had married a Muslim with children from a previous marriage and agreed to convert to Islam by a Muslim cleric. A source familiar with the situation explained that the second daughter's ...

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