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Syria conflict: US-led strike on Aleppo kills 52 civilians, rebel rocket ... - ABC Online Sat, 02 May 2015 20:44:02 GMT

ABC Online

Syria conflict: US-led strike on Aleppo kills 52 civilians, rebel rocket ... ABC Online US-led strikes targeting the Islamic State (IS) group have killed at least 52 civilians, including seven children, in the northern Syrian province of Aleppo, a group monitoring the conflict said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) monitor ... Death toll from US-led strike rises to 52 civilians in SyriaReuters Islamic State crisis: US-led Syria strikes 'kill dozens of civilians'BBC News US will look into claim Friday air strike killed 52 civilians in SyriaThe Guardian New York Times -CBS News all 305 news articles »

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Activists: Suspected chemical attacks in Syria injure 40 - U.S. News & World Report Sat, 02 May 2015 15:42:33 GMT

Activists: Suspected chemical attacks in Syria injure 40 U.S. News & World Report BEIRUT (AP) — Suspected chlorine gas attacks by Syrian government helicopters injured some 40 people and killed a child in the country's northwest, activists said Saturday, a day after an international chemical weapons watchdog said it was ready to ... and more »

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Tensions high along Israel-Syria border but nobody wants war - Jerusalem Post Israel News Sun, 03 May 2015 01:06:04 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Tensions high along Israel-Syria border but nobody wants war Jerusalem Post Israel News He said Hezbollah fighters have invested heavily in the Syrian conflict on behalf of Syrian President Bashar Assad, and hundreds have been killed. Abou Zeid said the Shi'ite militia were demanding that official security forces take on more roles in ... and more »

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Flash Points: Is Syria's Assad losing power? - CBS News Sat, 02 May 2015 21:39:02 GMT

BBC News

Flash Points: Is Syria's Assad losing power? CBS News After days of insurgent gains in the northwest region of Syria, President Bashar Assad's regime seems to be growing desperate, attacking enemies and civilians alike as key strongholds fall to rebel forces. But the violence wrought in Idlib province and ... A shift on the ground in SyriaWashington Post Syria: How a new rebel unity is making headway against the regimeBBC News Islamist rebels battle Syrian army near Assad heartlandYahoo News gulfnews.com -Times of Malta all 105 news articles »

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Syria's killer diseases don't know there's a war: A mother's tale - CNN Fri, 01 May 2015 09:38:30 GMT

CNN

Syria's killer diseases don't know there's a war: A mother's tale CNN Majid Rafizadeh is a political scientist and scholar, focusing on the Middle East and U.S. foreign policy. Rafizadeh is the president of the International American Council and is on the boards of the Harvard International Review and Harvard ... and more »

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In Syria, Fluid Loyalties Complicate US Efforts - Voice of America Sat, 02 May 2015 19:20:35 GMT

Voice of America

In Syria, Fluid Loyalties Complicate US Efforts Voice of America Four years ago, Syria's president launched a crackdown on demonstrators protesting his authoritarian rule. Today, the crisis in Syria has evolved into a proxy war involving Iran and the Gulf States, the U.S. and Russia, Sunni and Shi'ites. It is being ... Fresh barrel bomb attack reported in Syria's Yarmouk campMiddle East Eye UN urges Syria to halt military operationsThe Nation all 24 news articles »

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Israel is up to its neck in Syria - Ynetnews Sat, 02 May 2015 11:49:13 GMT

Ynetnews

Israel is up to its neck in Syria Ynetnews Israel may not be intervening in the civil war in Syria; but when it comes to Jerusalem's interests, so it's been said at least, Israel is up to its neck in the Syrian chaos. Nothing happens on the border with Syria by chance. It is extremely unlikely ... and more »

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US strike in Syria blamed for scores of deaths linked to Arab-Kurd rivalry - Miami Herald Sat, 02 May 2015 21:34:26 GMT

Columbus Dispatch

US strike in Syria blamed for scores of deaths linked to Arab-Kurd rivalry Miami Herald The reported deaths of the villagers also embroiled the United States in Syria's fierce ethnic rivalries, with activists pointing out that the fishing and farming village of about 4,000 Arabs has had tense relations with Kurds living nearby ... 55 civilians in Syria die in bombing blamed on US-led coalitionColumbus Dispatch all 6 news articles »

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Here are all of the problems with the reeling Syrian army - Business Insider Fri, 01 May 2015 10:31:47 GMT

Business Insider

Here are all of the problems with the reeling Syrian army Business Insider "Four years ago, Syria's army had 250,000 soldiers; now, because of casualties and desertions, it has 125,000 regulars, alongside 125,000 pro-government militia members, including Iranian-trained Iraqis, Pakistanis and Afghan Hazaras," the Times reports. Activists Report Another Chemical Weapons Attack By Regime Forces In SyriaHuffington Post US allies in Middle East ramping up support for rebel forces in SyriaWashington Post ​'Direct aggression': Syria accuses Turkey of helping militantsRT Financial Times -Christian Science Monitor all 414 news articles »

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CIA-Backed Rebels Fight Alongside al-Qaeda Wing in Syria - Newsweek Thu, 30 Apr 2015 15:57:18 GMT

Newsweek

CIA-Backed Rebels Fight Alongside al-Qaeda Wing in Syria Newsweek REYHANLI, Turkey (Reuters) - Hardline Islamists fighting side-by-side with groups backed by the United States have made gains in northern Syria in recent weeks while showing rare unity, which some fear may be short-lived. An Islamist alliance calling ... Islamist fighters seize southern Syria crossing: monitorReuters Syria conflict: Islamic State arms dump 'blows up'BBC News In Syria, Support for Rebel Unity Carries RisksSTRATFOR all 49 news articles »