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Briton Held On Syria Border Is Councillor's Son - Sky News Thu, 02 Apr 2015 19:09:08 GMT

The Guardian

Briton Held On Syria Border Is Councillor's Son Sky News Briton Held On Syria Border Is Councillor's Son. Shakil Ahmed thought his 21-year-old son Waheed, whom he describes as "a good Muslim", was in Birmingham on a work placement. 20:22, UK, Thursday 02 April 2015. Turkey detains 9 British near Syrian ... Rochdale councillor's son among Britons held near Turkish-Syrian borderThe Guardian Syria border arrests: Seized Briton is son of councillorBBC News Nine Britons from Rochdale arrested trying to enter SyriaChannel 4 News Telegraph.co.uk -Manchester Evening News -Daily Mail all 582 news articles »

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As regional war rages, Syria's Assad faces setbacks - Reuters Thu, 02 Apr 2015 15:21:53 GMT

As regional war rages, Syria's Assad faces setbacks Reuters The Islamic State group, the single most powerful insurgent force in Syria, has meanwhile started to threaten parts of the Syrian state still run by Assad, creeping westwards out of its northern and eastern strongholds. This week it massacred 45 people ... Syria Rebels Capture Nasib Border Crossing With JordanHuffington Post all 297 news articles »

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Syria's civil war - The Economist Thu, 02 Apr 2015 16:17:22 GMT

The Economist

Syria's civil war The Economist He has had to recruit more widely for the army, yet he cannot trust the conscripts drawn from Syria's Sunni-majority population. It is said that Sunni pilots are not now allowed to fly aircraft. A well-connected man in Damascus says many are flown by ... Are we bombing friend or foe in Syria?The Globe and Mail Syria keen on Russian expansion in Middle EastAl-Monitor Assad Dismisses Claims Government Used Chlorine on Syrians as 'Propaganda'NBCNews.com all 55 news articles »

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Syria now at a 'dangerous tipping point,' UN warns - Fox News Thu, 02 Apr 2015 17:39:58 GMT

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Syria now at a 'dangerous tipping point,' UN warns Fox News “There are a lot of people working at great risk “ to help alleviate the situation, he said, including non-government agencies and Syrian local relief organizations, as well as the stymied U.N. agencies that work in Syria in collaboration with the ... Cash pledged for Syria at Kuwait summit 'disappointing': aid groupsReuters all 10 news articles »

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Iraq and Syria are 'finishing schools' for foreign extremists, says UN report - The Guardian Thu, 02 Apr 2015 05:43:43 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 hosts world's extremistsARA News ​Syria, Iraq turned into 'international finishing school for extremists' – UN ...RT Syria, Iraq a 'finishing school' for foreign fighters: UN reportReuters RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -NPR (blog) -Today's Zaman all 210 news articles »

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ISIS mission: Canadian air strikes in Syria expected in 'short order' - CBC.ca Thu, 02 Apr 2015 16:40:17 GMT

CBC.ca

ISIS mission: Canadian air strikes in Syria expected in 'short order' CBC.ca Daniel Constable, Canada's commander of the Joint Task Force in Iraq, said on a call from Kuwait that Canadian Forces are currently preparing and planning with coalition members for an expansion of Canada's air combat role to areas in Syria controlled ... Canada to launch airstrikes against ISIS in Syria 'within days'Toronto Sun Preparations underway for Canadian air strikes in SyriaOttawa Citizen Final preparations being made to Canadian planes to extend Syria bombing ...CP24 Toronto's Breaking News all 78 news articles »

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

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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 ... ISIS Seizes Yarmouk Refugee Camp in Damascus, Syria: WitnessesNBCNews.com Islamic State group seizes Palestinian refugee camp in SyriaFRANCE 24 ISIS Storm Palestinian Yarmouk Refugee Camp in Syrian CapitalNewsweek RTE.ie -Christian Science Monitor all 377 news articles »

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War in Iraq and Syria will cost Canada $528M by next year, Kenney says - CBC.ca Thu, 02 Apr 2015 01:43:10 GMT

CBC.ca

War in Iraq and Syria will cost Canada $528M by next year, Kenney says CBC.ca Canada's war in Iraq and Syria is expected to cost more than half a billion dollars by this time next year, Defence Minister Jason Kenney revealed Wednesday, one day after federal budget reports stamped the estimate as secret. Of the total, $406 ... Lawson admits allies using smart bombs in Syria, despite Kenney claimsOttawa Citizen all 108 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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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 ... U.S. Commits $507 Million For Syrian Aid, Leads Pledges At International ...Huffington Post Syria donors pledge nearly $4bn at UN crisis meetingBBC News UN says donors pledge $3.8 billion to Syria crisisReuters UN News Centre -Newsweek all 709 news articles »