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ISIS Strengthens Its Grip on Ancient Syrian City of Palmyra - New York Times Thu, 21 May 2015 11:03:58 GMT

New York Times

ISIS Strengthens Its Grip on Ancient Syrian City of Palmyra New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Islamic State militants on Thursday solidified their rout of Syrian government forces in the historic desert city of Palmyra, moving to the outskirts to seize its airport and the notorious Tadmur Prison, according to residents and ... Islamic State says it has full control of Syria's PalmyraReuters Isis 'controls 50% of Syria' after seizing historic city of PalmyraThe Guardian ISIS controls 50 percent of Syria after takeover of Palmyra, activists sayFox News BBC News all 1,460 news articles »

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Exclusive: Turkish intelligence helped ship arms to Syrian Islamist rebel areas - Reuters Thu, 21 May 2015 17:13:23 GMT

Reuters

Exclusive: Turkish intelligence helped ship arms to Syrian Islamist rebel areas Reuters The witness testimony contradicts Turkey's denials that it sent arms to Syrian rebels and, by extension, contributed to the rise of Islamic State, now a major concern for the NATO member. Syria and some of Turkey's Western allies say Turkey, in its ... A New Turkish-Saudi Thaw is Helping Rebels in Syria and Worrying WashingtonDefense One Turkey Arrests Soldiers over Interception of Syria-bound Weapons to TerroristsCenter for Research on Globalization US envoy: No military solution to SyriaToday's Zaman News Every day all 95 news articles »

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Syria crisis: 'Children died' in US air strike - BBC News Thu, 21 May 2015 21:16:27 GMT

BBC News

Syria crisis: 'Children died' in US air strike BBC News A US air strike on Syria last year probably killed two children, officials say - the first admission of civilian casualties in the campaign. "We regret the unintentional loss of lives," said Lieutenant General James Terry, head of the US-led campaign ... US military concludes airstrike in Syria killed 2 innocent children; other ...Fox News Two Children Killed In US Airstrike In Syria, Pentagon SaysHuffington Post US admits killing two children in Syria air strikesTelegraph.co.uk Newsweek all 83 news articles »

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Islamic State Takes Palmyra, Gains Control of Syria-Iraq Border - Voice of America Fri, 22 May 2015 00:02:37 GMT

Voice of America

Islamic State Takes Palmyra, Gains Control of Syria-Iraq Border Voice of America PENTAGON—. Observers say Islamic State has captured the last Syrian-controlled border crossing between Syria and Iraq. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Syrian forces fled the al-Tanaf crossing, giving the militants control of ... Islamic State expands territory in Syria, Iraq and LibyaPBS NewsHour ISIS seizes last government controlled border crossing between Syria and IraqJerusalem Post Israel News Islamic State seizes Syria's last border crossing with IraqYahoo News International Business Times all 5,833 news articles »

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On Syria-Lebanon border, Hezbollah in 'hardest' battle - Yahoo News Thu, 21 May 2015 11:08:00 GMT

Yahoo News

On Syria-Lebanon border, Hezbollah in 'hardest' battle Yahoo News On the Syria-Lebanon border (AFP) - On a windy hilltop overlooking the mountainous Syrian border, a fighter from Lebanon's Hezbollah says the battle against militants in the area is among the toughest the group has ever faced. Hezbollah: We'll Apply Strategies in Syria to Conquer GalileeArutz Sheva all 31 news articles »

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Police stop girl heading to Syria after newspaper alert - BBC News Fri, 22 May 2015 01:39:22 GMT

BBC News

Police stop girl heading to Syria after newspaper alert BBC News A British schoolgirl's plan to travel to Syria to join Islamic State has been disrupted after an undercover newspaper investigation, police have said. Scotland Yard said it was alerted to the "vulnerable" 16-year-old from east London by the Daily Mail. Police save girl planning trip to Syria to join Islamic StateIrish Independent Police save 'Syria trip' schoolgirlBelfast Telegraph all 19 news articles »

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Insurgents Continue Advance in Syria, Keeping Pressure on Government Forces - New York Times Wed, 20 May 2015 00:55:53 GMT

Yahoo News

Insurgents Continue Advance in Syria, Keeping Pressure on Government Forces New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Insurgents continued to advance in the Syrian province of Idlib on Tuesday, fighters and antigovernment activists said, keeping up pressure on government forces despite President Bashar al-Assad's vow to force them out of territory ... Top aide to Iran's leader meets Syria's Assad, pledges supportYahoo News Forget Ramadi, the real battle is in SyriaHaaretz Insurgents seize army base, tighten grip in Syria's Idlib provinceReuters UK ABC News -McClatchy Washington Bureau all 336 news articles »

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Victories in Iraq, Syria give ISIL momentum - Minneapolis Star Tribune Fri, 22 May 2015 00:11:59 GMT

Minneapolis Star Tribune

Victories in Iraq, Syria give ISIL momentum Minneapolis Star Tribune After weeks of fighting, Ramadi's fall on Sunday delivered the jihadist group control over a strategic highway linking Iraq and Syria, and a haul of weapons abandoned by Iraqi forces. Three days later, the Al-Qaida breakaway group overran Syrian ... Time for a new strategy on SyriaIrish Times Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense Michael O'Hanlon: American boots needed in SyriaUSA TODAY DVIDS (press release) all 54 news articles »

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Canadian jets strike Islamic State staging area in Syria - Toronto Star Thu, 21 May 2015 17:27:27 GMT

Toronto Star

Canadian jets strike Islamic State staging area in Syria Toronto Star OTTAWA—Defence Minister Jason Kenney says Canadian jets struck a militant staging area in Syria on Wednesday. Kenney says the two CF-18 aircraft used precision-guided weapons in the attack and the planes returned safely. Canadian jets have been ... Canada lands second strike on ISIL in Syria, marking aerial return to region ...National Post all 31 news articles »

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Finding a balance in Syria - The Hill (blog) Thu, 21 May 2015 15:01:24 GMT

Business Insider

Finding a balance in Syria The Hill (blog) With Syria's current state, the question of legitimacy is especially important since the aftermath of the Arab spring is still being decided. Western powers have limited options to bring to the table to deal with the conflict in Syria; however this ... Western countries are missing the big picture in SyriaBusiness Insider Britain says Syrian video footage exposes Assad barrel bomb liesReuters all 46 news articles »