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ISIS Seizes New Territory in Deadly Attacks in Syria - New York Times Thu, 02 Apr 2015 01:33:21 GMT

New York Times

ISIS Seizes New Territory in Deadly Attacks in Syria New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Islamic State militants in Syria have seized new territory on multiple fronts in recent days, killing dozens of civilians in the central province of Hama, residents there said, and advancing on Wednesday into the chaotic Yarmouk ... Syrian Opposition Tries to Govern Newly Won Idlib CityWall Street Journal Al Qaeda in Syria signals sharia law for captured cityReuters Qaeda in Syria calls for power-sharing in Idlib cityYahoo News The National all 110 news articles »

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Jordan shuts border crossing with Syria after fighting - Reuters Wed, 01 Apr 2015 14:08:25 GMT

Yahoo News

Jordan shuts border crossing with Syria after fighting Reuters Syria's state news agency SANA, citing a source in the foreign ministry, said Syria held Jordan responsible for the social and economic impact of the closure, which had blocked traffic. It was not the first time the crossing had been closed since the ... Rebels seize Syria-Jordan border as IS storms DamascusYahoo News Jordan closes border with Syria amid heavy clashesStars and Stripes Jordan closes main border crossing with SyriaPress TV Xinhua all 113 news articles »

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Nine Britons 'arrested' trying to cross into Syria from Turkey - The Guardian Wed, 01 Apr 2015 17:32:04 GMT

The Guardian

Nine Britons 'arrested' trying to cross into Syria from Turkey The Guardian The Bethnal Green academy pupils, Shamima Begum, Amira Abase and Kadiza Sultana are now believed to be inside Syria after flying to Turkey on a well-trodden path to the country. It is understood they were following another 15-year-old girl who ... Four British children held trying to join ISIS in SyriaDaily Mail Britons held on Turkey-Syria borderBBC News Nine Britons Arrested 'Trying To Enter Syria'Sky News Telegraph.co.uk -CNN -The Independent all 248 news articles »

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Are we bombing friend or foe in Syria? - The Globe and Mail Wed, 01 Apr 2015 11:07:05 GMT

The Globe and Mail

Are we bombing friend or foe in Syria? The Globe and Mail Myriad groups are fighting in Syria, some very small, others quite large. Although the government is run by President Bashar al-Assad, he is more figurehead than operational leader. Intelligence reports suggest that his regime is more horizontal than ... Syria's civil warThe Economist Syria keen on Russian expansion in Middle EastAl-Monitor Assad Dismisses Claims Government Used Chlorine on Syrians as 'Propaganda'NBCNews.com Omaha World-Herald -Middle East Monitor -Middle East Eye all 55 news articles »

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ISIS Seizes Yarmouk Refugee Camp in Damascus, Syria: Witnesses - NBCNews.com Wed, 01 Apr 2015 17:38:34 GMT

NBCNews.com

ISIS Seizes Yarmouk Refugee Camp in Damascus, Syria: Witnesses NBCNews.com BEIRUT, Lebanon — ISIS fighters took control of large parts of a besieged Palestinian refugee camp in Syria's capital on Wednesday, witnesses and a monitoring group said. The Yarmouk camp, home to up to 18,000 people, has been caught between ... IS Seizes Most Of Refugee Camp In SyriaSky News ISIS Storm Palestinian Yarmouk Refugee Camp in Syrian CapitalNewsweek Islamic State captures most of Palestinian refugee camp in Syria's capitalChristian Science Monitor National Post -BBC News all 268 news articles »

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The Pentagon Ups the Ante in Syria Fight - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 31 Mar 2015 23:15:09 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

The Pentagon Ups the Ante in Syria Fight Foreign Policy (blog) The Special Forces group that ousted the Taliban from Afghanistan in 2001 is preparing to deploy to Jordan to train Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State, but many of the U.S. military's most elite warriors have a gnawing fear that those efforts may ... and more »

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UN Syria Appeal Falls Short by $4.6 Billion - U.S. News & World Report (blog) Wed, 01 Apr 2015 23:00:09 GMT

U.S. News & World Report (blog)

UN Syria Appeal Falls Short by $4.6 Billion U.S. News & World Report (blog) Countries that are playing host to a huge number of Syrian refugees were at the conference but did not make pledges because they are already providing for those impacted. Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt and Turkey are bearing much of the regional burden ... European Union pledges 1.1 billion euros in aid to SyriaChristianToday UN trying to raise $8.4 billion for 2015 Syria aidCCTV all 9 news articles »

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Donors pledge $3.8B in Syria aid, far short of what's needed - U.S. News & World Report Tue, 31 Mar 2015 15:45:23 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Donors pledge $3.8B in Syria aid, far short of what's needed U.S. News & World Report FILE - In this Sunday, March 8, 2015 file photo, Syrian refugee Rifaa Ahmad, 50, cuddles her granddaughter at an informal tented settlement near the Syrian border, on the outskirts of Mafraq, Jordan. Kuwait opened an international donors' conference ... Syria donors pledge nearly $4bn at UN crisis meetingBBC News UN says donors pledge $3.8 billion to Syria crisisReuters Holding Out the Hat for SyriaForeign Policy (blog) Truth-Out -International Business Times -Huffington Post all 709 news articles »

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Syrian Journey: Choose your own escape route - BBC News Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:50:08 GMT

BBC News

Syrian Journey: Choose your own escape route BBC News The Syrian conflict has torn the country apart, leaving thousands dead and driving millions to flee their homes. Many seek refuge in neighbouring countries but others pay traffickers to take them to Europe - risking death, capture and deportation. If ... and more »

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Iraq and Syria are 'finishing schools' for foreign extremists, says UN report - The Guardian Thu, 02 Apr 2015 01:43:51 GMT

The Guardian

Iraq and Syria are 'finishing schools' for foreign extremists, says UN report The Guardian A military defeat of the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq could have the unintended consequence of scattering violent foreign terrorist fighters across the world, the panel said. And while governments are focusing on countering the threat from ... Syria, Iraq a 'finishing school' for foreign fighters: UN reportReuters ​Syria, Iraq turned into 'international finishing school for extremists' – UN ...RT Over 25k foreign terrorists in Iraq, Syria and other countries: ReportPress TV The Daily Star all 100 news articles »