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Islamist fighters seize Syria's Jisr al-Shughour, army says redeploys - Reuters Sat, 25 Apr 2015 14:37:51 GMT

Reuters

Islamist fighters seize Syria's Jisr al-Shughour, army says redeploys Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Islamist insurgents including al-Qaeda's wing in Syria, Nusra Front, captured the northwestern Syrian town of Jisr al-Shughour on Saturday, for the first time in the four-year-old conflict. Syrian state media said the army had ... Rebels seize northwest Syrian town as government retaliatesU.S. News & World Report Syria conflict: Islamists capture Jisr al-ShughurBBC News Syrian rebels capture Jisr al-ShughourFinancial Times Christian Science Monitor all 243 news articles »

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UN Refugee Official Calls Situation in Syria and Iraq 'Unsustainable' - New York Times Sat, 25 Apr 2015 03:12:49 GMT

UN Refugee Official Calls Situation in Syria and Iraq 'Unsustainable' New York Times The war that has engulfed Syria and spread into Iraq has displaced 14 million people, including four million Syrian refugees scattered to neighboring countries, and it has created “host fatigue,” which has further aggravated the crisis, United Nations ... and more »

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Syria Remains Silent on Intelligence Official's Death - New York Times Fri, 24 Apr 2015 23:23:22 GMT

Reuters

Syria Remains Silent on Intelligence Official's Death New York Times Rustom Ghazali, long a powerful figure in Syria's intelligence apparatus, has died in Damascus, the capital, a Lebanese television channel reported Friday. Reports simmered for weeks that he had been severely beaten in an internal government dispute. Syria's former spy chief dies in unclear circumstances: sourceReuters all 89 news articles »

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Israeli planes strike targets in Syria, Arab media report - Los Angeles Times Sat, 25 Apr 2015 13:51:15 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Israeli planes strike targets in Syria, Arab media report Los Angeles Times SANA, Syria's official news agency, did not acknowledge the attack but several pro-government outlets reported explosions in the town of Qateyfah. It wasn't immediately clear who was behind the strike, and conflicting versions of events were heard ... 'IAF struck missile bases in Syria,' Al-Jazeera report saysJerusalem Post Israel News Israel reportedly hits Hezbollah, Assad targets in SyriaThe Times of Israel Report: Israel strikes Syrian military bases, Hezbollah targets near Syria ...Haaretz Ynetnews -Al-Arabiya -DEBKA file all 41 news articles »

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Watch Angelina Jolie Call on the UN to Save Lives in Syria - TIME Fri, 24 Apr 2015 19:08:26 GMT

TIME

Watch Angelina Jolie Call on the UN to Save Lives in Syria TIME The U.N. estimates that about 3.8 million people have fled Syria and 7.6 million others have been displaced in the last four years. Some 220,000 Syrians have been killed since 2011. Jolie shared the stories of some of these survivors, including an 11 ... UN aid chief urges Syria sanctions, Jolie pleads for refugee helpReuters Angelina Jolie criticizes UN security council for paralysis over SyriaThe Guardian Angelina Jolie criticizes UN Security Council on Syria's refugee crisisCBC.ca USA TODAY -CBS News all 495 news articles »

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UN invites Syrian government, opposition to peace talks but ISIS not included - Fox News Fri, 24 Apr 2015 15:27:33 GMT

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UN invites Syrian government, opposition to peace talks but ISIS not included Fox News April 12, 2015 - Syrians walking at the damaged backyard of a school after a Syrian government air strike in an opposition-held neighborhood in Aleppo killed several people, including children, activists said. The UN Syria envoy has invited the Syrian ... UN invites Syrian parties to Geneva peace talks in MayReuters UN Envoy on Syria Warns That May Talks Are Not NegotiationsABC News U.N. Syria envoy sets May 4 for start of new talksMcClatchy Washington Bureau The Daily Star -Al-Arabiya all 135 news articles »

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Syrian opposition group to Israel: Next year we celebrate Independence Day in ... - Jerusalem Post Israel News Sat, 25 Apr 2015 07:02:39 GMT

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Syrian opposition group to Israel: Next year we celebrate Independence Day in ... Jerusalem Post Israel News Nabhan said his hope to celebrate with Israel in Damascus next year would come after Syria was “liberated from axis of evil criminals led by Iran through its customers in the region, headed by the criminal Bashar Assad and his Nazi regime, who brought ... and more »

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Swedish Foreign Ministry: 2 Swedish hostages released in Syria - Fox News Sat, 25 Apr 2015 22:25:08 GMT

The Times of Israel

Swedish Foreign Ministry: 2 Swedish hostages released in Syria Fox News HELSINKI – Sweden says that two of its nationals, held hostage in Syria, have been released and are reunited with their families. The Swedish Foreign Ministry in Stockholm says in a statement it worked closely with several authorities and were ... Two Swedes abducted by Nusfra Front in Syria freed - TT news agencyReuters UK Sweden thanks Abbas after hostages in Syria freedThe Times of Israel Two Swedish hostages released in Syria: foreign ministryYahoo News all 57 news articles »

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Why Syria needs an earthquake: Because Americans are ignoring the greatest ... - Fox News Thu, 23 Apr 2015 13:09:39 GMT

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Why Syria needs an earthquake: Because Americans are ignoring the greatest ... Fox News April 12, 2015: This photo posted by the anti-government activist website of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which has been verified and is consistent with other AP reporting, shows Syrians walking at the damaged backyard of a school after an ...

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Survivors Tell of Syrias Underground Railroad to Europe - Daily Beast Thu, 23 Apr 2015 11:59:26 GMT

Daily Beast

Survivors Tell of Syrias Underground Railroad to Europe Daily Beast Today, over 3.8 million Syrians have fled the brutality of the Syrian war zone. Many have sought sanctuary in neighboring countries, but countless others are desperately attempting to reach European soil. With European Union states granting formal ... and more »