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Canadian jets drop first bombs on Islamic State stronghold in Syria - The Globe and Mail Thu, 09 Apr 2015 01:03:49 GMT

The Globe and Mail

Canadian jets drop first bombs on Islamic State stronghold in Syria The Globe and Mail Canadian warplanes have dropped their first bombs in Syria, pounding a target close to the headquarters of Islamic State forces. Two CF-18 fighters were part of a U.S.-led strike against an Islamic State garrison near Raqqa on Wednesday. The target was ... ISIS mission: Canada conducts 1st airstrike in SyriaCBC.ca Canadian warplanes conduct first airstrikes in Syria against ISISCTV News Canadian CF-18 jets conduct 1st airstrike against ISIS target in SyriaGlobalnews.ca National Post -The Hill all 126 news articles »

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Syria conflict: Islamic State bombings target rebels - BBC News Wed, 08 Apr 2015 16:45:32 GMT

BBC News

Syria conflict: Islamic State bombings target rebels BBC News At least 32 people were killed in two overnight car bomb attacks on rebel fighters in northern Syria by Islamic State (IS), a monitoring group says. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the first bombing left 23 dead in the village of ... Closure of Syria's last border crossing hits Jordan economyFinancial Times Activists: 2 deadly car bombs hit rebel bases in SyriaU.S. News & World Report Islamic State bombs target Syria rivals, kill 31: monitorsReuters Washington Post -Times of Oman all 241 news articles »

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Imam who criticized Syria's Assad shot to death in London - Toronto Star Wed, 08 Apr 2015 15:19:54 GMT

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Imam who criticized Syria's Assad shot to death in London Toronto Star Imam who criticized Syria's Assad shot to death in London. Abdul Hadi Arwani had been critical of President Bashar Assad, but his family did not believe that was the motive for his death. Share on Facebook ... Counter-terror detectives to investigate Imam Abdul Hadi Arwani's deathDaily Mail Imam Who Criticized Syria's Assad Shot Dead in LondonABC News Imam who criticized Syria's Assad found shot to death in car in LondonFox News all 256 news articles »

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ISIS Mass Grave Death Toll in Iraq and Syria Surpasses 3000 - Newsweek Wed, 08 Apr 2015 18:14:40 GMT

Newsweek

ISIS Mass Grave Death Toll in Iraq and Syria Surpasses 3000 Newsweek A number of mass graves dug by the terror group have been confirmed in both Syria and Iraq, taking the toll from the graves and mass killings to 3,071. The toll does not include individual civilian deaths nor deaths of those killed in clashes with the ... Syria and Iraq are awash with Russian, Iranian, and Chinese weaponsBusiness Insider all 173 news articles »

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Syria Offers to Arm Yarmouk's Palestinian Refugees to Fight ISIS - Newsweek Wed, 08 Apr 2015 17:17:53 GMT

Newsweek

Syria Offers to Arm Yarmouk's Palestinian Refugees to Fight ISIS Newsweek The Assad regime has offered to arm Palestinians within the embattled Yarmouk refugee camp with weapons to beat back ISIS from the outskirts of the Syrian capital, Damascus, according to Palestinian officials. The camp, where the Syrian and Palestinian ... Suffering rises as militants take over refugee camp in SyriaU-T San Diego Syria conflict: Huge suffering in Yarmouk, activist saysBBC News Syria civil war: Government's 'indiscriminate and stupid' bombing of the ...The Independent Press TV -Deutsche Welle all 701 news articles »

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World View: Bashar al-Assad's Syria Army Showing Signs of Collapse - Breitbart News Wed, 08 Apr 2015 11:12:21 GMT

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World View: Bashar al-Assad's Syria Army Showing Signs of Collapse Breitbart News Blaming Israel for the rise of Islamic State (IS, ISIS, ISIL, Daesh) and Jabhat al-Nusra (al-Nusra Front) in Syria would have to be considered at best a fantasy and at worst a delusion. But the promise of victory in 2015 is perhaps the biggest self ... Analysts: Insurgents Make Gains in SyriaVoice of America Syria: 'My family called from Idlib. They wanted my help to flee the fighting'The Guardian all 9 news articles »

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Cameron's unthinking policy on Syria has fuelled the rise of British jihadism - The Guardian Tue, 07 Apr 2015 15:25:20 GMT

The Guardian

Cameron's unthinking policy on Syria has fuelled the rise of British jihadism The Guardian Cameron should not be let off the hook for supporting the armed opposition in Syria and being ready to start bombing Syrian government forces in 2013 after the Syrians had apparently used chemical weapons. The planes were ready to take off from Cyprus. and more »

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'Voices of Syria' - Harvard Gazette Wed, 08 Apr 2015 14:45:43 GMT

Harvard Gazette

'Voices of Syria' Harvard Gazette Starting in May 2013, in Syria's war-torn cities of Aleppo and Idlib, specially trained operatives moved from door to door with a singular purpose. Seeking willing participants, they were armed, but only with questions. Months of canvassing resulted in ...

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Two boys aged 17 'travel to Syria from Dewsbury' - Telegraph.co.uk Tue, 07 Apr 2015 13:19:57 GMT

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Two boys aged 17 'travel to Syria from Dewsbury' Telegraph.co.uk The families of Hassan Munshi and Talha Asmal, the two teenage boys who are believed to have travelled to Syria, have said they are in "a state of profound shock" and are praying for the safe return of the "ordinary Yorkshire lads". They said: "We ... From Dewsbury to Syria: Families in shock after their "ordinary Yorkshire lads ...mirror.co.uk Two Dewsbury teenagers 'feared Syria-bound'BBC News Yorkshire Teenagers In Syria, Police FearSky News Huddersfield Examiner -Los Angeles Times all 250 news articles »

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Syria crisis: A brush with the brutal world of child refugees - BBC News Tue, 07 Apr 2015 23:28:17 GMT

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Syria crisis: A brush with the brutal world of child refugees BBC News Around them, groups of people, laughing and raucous, spill out from the many bars, taking no notice of the now-common sight of Syrian child beggars. Passing the two boys, I stopped to see if they were all right. Only the younger of the two, Ahmed (not ...