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An Eroding Syrian Army Points to Strain - New York Times Wed, 29 Apr 2015 00:36:35 GMT

New York Times

An Eroding Syrian Army Points to Strain New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Syrian Army has suffered a string of defeats from re-energized insurgents and is struggling to replenish its ranks as even pro-government families increasingly refuse to send sons to poorly defended units on the front lines. Two projectiles fired from Syria land in Israeli Golan HeightsJerusalem Post Israel News Two mortars hit northern Israel from SyriaYnetnews Latest incidents on Syria border could be misleadingHaaretz The Daily Star -Yahoo News all 84 news articles »

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Obama launches 2800 strikes on Iraq, Syria without congressional approval - Washington Times Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:28:07 GMT

Washington Times

Obama launches 2800 strikes on Iraq, Syria without congressional approval Washington Times U.S. forces have now surpassed 2,800 strikes against targets in Iraq and Syria under President Obama's war against the Islamic State, all as part of a conflict Congress has yet to specifically authorize — and amid worries lawmakers won't ever act. US, allies conduct 20 air strikes in Syria, Iraq -militaryYahoo News all 29 news articles »

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ISIS Shot, Stoned And Beheaded Over 2000 Off The Battlefield In Syria: Monitor - Huffington Post Tue, 28 Apr 2015 12:39:29 GMT

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ISIS Shot, Stoned And Beheaded Over 2000 Off The Battlefield In Syria: Monitor Huffington Post BEIRUT, April 28 (Reuters) - Ultra-radical Islamic State insurgents have killed at least 2,154 people off the battlefield in Syria since the end of June when the group declared a caliphate in territory it controls, a Syrian human rights monitor said on ... Report: Islamic State has executed 2154 people in Syria since declaration of ...UPI.com Monitor: ISIS has murdered over 2000 off the battlefield in SyriaJerusalem Post Israel News ISIS Has Executed Over 200 People Every Month In Syria Over Last 10 MonthsInternational Business Times all 40 news articles »

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Syria accuses Turkey of 'direct aggression' alongside militants - Yahoo News Tue, 28 Apr 2015 17:03:37 GMT

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Syria accuses Turkey of 'direct aggression' alongside militants Yahoo News BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria has accused Turkey of providing supporting fire and logistical help to enable "terrorist groups" to capture the Syrian city of Idlib and the strategic town of Jisr al-Shughour, state television said on Tuesday. "The terrorist ... Syrian rebels hail fall of Jisr al-Shughour as sign of growing strengthThe Guardian Islamist rebels capture army base in Syria's Idlib provinceReuters Syrian army seeks to regain control of Jisr al-ShughourAl-Monitor Power Line (blog) -Washington Post -Wall Street Journal all 783 news articles »

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EU wants Iran to play 'major but positive role' in Syria - Reuters Tue, 28 Apr 2015 23:18:14 GMT

Reuters

EU wants Iran to play 'major but positive role' in Syria Reuters The U.N. envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura, has said he will begin meeting in May with the country's government, opposition groups and regional powers including Iran to assess by the end of June whether there is any hope brokering an end to the war. EU wants Iran to play 'major but positive role' in Syria | ReutersFirstpost Mogherini Hopes Iran Can Play Role In SyriaRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 1,473 news articles »

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Only a no-fly zone can curb chemical attacks in Syria - The Guardian Tue, 28 Apr 2015 09:14:46 GMT

The Guardian

Only a no-fly zone can curb chemical attacks in Syria The Guardian The figures from Syria are shocking; 300,000-plus dead, 500,000 missing, 5 million refugees, a generation getting little or no education and the international community apparently impotent in the face of it all. And to add to this, as I have found, the ... Chemical Crisis: A Timeline of CW Attacks in Syria's Civil Warbellingcat Dozens reportedly killed across Syria's IdlibThe Guardian Nigeria US Unable to Confirm Reports of Syria's Alleged Chlorine Use in HamaSputnik International all 7 news articles »

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Lana Oudat escaped violence in Syria and found new start with UDC lacrosse - Washington Post (blog) Tue, 28 Apr 2015 20:28:47 GMT

Lana Oudat escaped violence in Syria and found new start with UDC lacrosse Washington Post (blog) The Firebirds lost all 12 of their games in their second season of existence, but for Oudat, who fled Syria with her mother and sister in summer 2012, getting on the lacrosse field is just another detail on a remarkable journey. Growing up in the ...

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Israel says air strike on Syrian border was targeting militants - The Guardian Sun, 26 Apr 2015 22:58:21 GMT

The Guardian

Israel says air strike on Syrian border was targeting militants The Guardian Israel has tried to stay out of the war in Syria, but it has spilled into the country before. In September, the Israeli military shot down a Syrian fighter jet in air space over the Golan Heights, which Israel captured from Syria in the 1967 Middle ... Israel launches airstrike targeting militants on Syria borderFox News Tensions rise on Israel-Syria border after infiltration attempt, airstrikesWashington Post Israel Says It Carried Out Airstrike on Syrian BorderWall Street Journal Jerusalem Post Israel News all 395 news articles »

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Why Iran is standing by its weakened, and expensive, ally Syria - Christian Science Monitor Mon, 27 Apr 2015 11:27:52 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Why Iran is standing by its weakened, and expensive, ally Syria Christian Science Monitor Beirut, Lebanon — Iran has proven critical in helping keep President Bashar al-Assad in power after four years of bloody war, dispatching thousands of soldiers and paramilitary fighters to bolster Syria's flagging army and billions of dollars in loans ... It's Still Too Late to Save SyriaCommentary Magazine Crisis, what crisis? -The al-Qaeda takeover of SyriaRT (blog) Syria's Revitalized Rebels Make Big Gains in Assad's HeartlandForeign Policy (blog) The Japan Times all 100 news articles »

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Interpol steps up search for ancient artifacts stolen in Syria, Iraq - Fox News Tue, 28 Apr 2015 23:14:33 GMT

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Interpol steps up search for ancient artifacts stolen in Syria, Iraq Fox News The secretary general of Interpol pledged Monday to ramp up the fight against the smuggling of ancient relics by ISIS militants in Iraq and Syria. At a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Monday, Interpol Secretary General Jürgen ... and more »