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Syrian Kurds push deeper into Islamic State stronghold - Reuters Sat, 13 Jun 2015 13:50:56 GMT

Reuters

Syrian Kurds push deeper into Islamic State stronghold Reuters BEIRUT The Syrian Kurdish YPG militia said it began an advance towards an Islamic State-held town at the Turkish border on Saturday, thrusting deeper into the jihadists' stronghold of Raqqa province in a campaign backed by U.S.-led air strikes. Redur ... Turkey closes key Syria border crossingThe Seattle Times Syrian Kurds nearing IS border stronghold, thousands fleeYahoo News ISIS capital in Syria under Kurdish fireARA News Voice of America all 242 news articles »

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The High School Student Who Maps ISIS's Lightning-Quick Advance - Newsweek Sat, 13 Jun 2015 19:21:44 GMT

Newsweek

The High School Student Who Maps ISIS's Lightning-Quick Advance Newsweek Thomas van Linge's colorful, detailed maps showing which parties control which parts of Iraq, Libya and Syria are a hit whenever he posts them on Twitter. They have been cited on news stories in the Huffington Post, Lebanon's Daily Star and Vox, as ...

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Secret CIA effort in Syria faces large funding cut - Washington Post Sat, 13 Jun 2015 01:50:11 GMT

International Business Times

Secret CIA effort in Syria faces large funding cut Washington Post Key lawmakers have moved to slash funding of a secret CIA operation to train and arm rebels in Syria, a move that U.S. officials said reflects rising skepticism of the effectiveness of the agency program and the Obama administration's strategy in the ... Syria Civil War: US House Could Vote Next Week To Cut Funds Supporting ...International Business Times CIA program to train, arm Syria rebels faces possible slash in fundingStars and Stripes Budget cut in secret CIA Syria operationwww.worldbulletin.net Ya Libnan all 12 news articles »

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Iran brings home body of top general killed in Syria - Yahoo News Sat, 13 Jun 2015 09:52:44 GMT

Arutz Sheva

Iran brings home body of top general killed in Syria Yahoo News DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran is bringing home the body of a top-ranking military officer killed in April in southern Syria, Iranian news agencies reported, at least the second senior Iranian to die there this year while supporting Damascus in the war. Hadi ... Highest Ranking Iranian General Dies in SyriaArutz Sheva all 15 news articles »

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Druze leader tries to calm fears in Syria, says Israel's help not needed - The Times of Israel Sat, 13 Jun 2015 11:50:14 GMT

The Times of Israel

Druze leader tries to calm fears in Syria, says Israel's help not needed The Times of Israel The Lebanese leader added that the Druze in Syria were not seeking assistance from Israel. “We do not need neither Assad nor Israel,” he said during a press conference in Beirut, according to Haaretz. “Both sides are talking in a sectarian tone, which ... Jihadist attack on Syria's Druze population could spur Israel to actFox News Syrian Druze join battle to push back rebels in southReuters Israel asks US to increase aid to Druze in SyriaHaaretz Al-Arabiya -Wall Street Journal -BBC News all 372 news articles »

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Syria clashes rage over army airbase in Sweida - Aljazeera.com Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:14:05 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syria clashes rage over army airbase in Sweida Aljazeera.com The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based monitoring group that relies on activists on the ground, reported that the fighters withdrew from the base under heavy government fire. "Opposition fighters withdrew from areas they seized yesterday ... String of losses in Syria leaves Assad regime increasingly precariousThe Guardian Syrian Rebel Gains In Daraa Put Opposition And Regime In A Tug-Of-War For ...International Business Times CF-18s hit targets near Assad forces in eastern SyriaCBC.ca Daily Mail -Yahoo News -Voice of America all 193 news articles »

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The Man Who Exposed Bashar al-Assad's War Crimes in Syria - Vanity Fair Thu, 11 Jun 2015 17:02:48 GMT

Vanity Fair

The Man Who Exposed Bashar al-Assad's War Crimes in Syria Vanity Fair Since then, the images that Caesar secreted out of Syria have received wide circulation, having been touted by Western officials and others as clear evidence of war crimes. The pictures, most of them taken in Syrian military hospitals, show corpses ...

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Far From The Battle Zones In Iraq And Syria, ISIS Is On A Rampage In Libya - Huffington Post Fri, 12 Jun 2015 20:52:21 GMT

Huffington Post

Far From The Battle Zones In Iraq And Syria, ISIS Is On A Rampage In Libya Huffington Post Tweet @TheWorldPost or let us know on our Facebook page. Hundreds of miles west of its headquarters in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State is fighting for control of more territory in Libya, with its brutal tactics prompting clashes with residents and ... US, allies conduct 15 air strikes in Syria and Iraq - military | ReutersFirstpost US, allies conduct 15 air strikes in Syria and IraqAl-Arabiya all 229 news articles »

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Israel, Syria opposition met on Iran, Hezbollah: Report - Press TV Sat, 13 Jun 2015 12:09:02 GMT

Press TV

Israel, Syria opposition met on Iran, Hezbollah: Report Press TV Back in February, reports also revealed that Mendi Safadi, who served as former Likud Deputy Minister Ayoub Kara's chief of staff, had met with members of militant groups from Syria in Bulgaria and later on relayed their messages to Israeli Prime ... Dark Saudi-Israeli Plot to Tip the Scales in SyriaTruth-Out Escalation, Dangerous Crossroads: Did the War in Syria Just Become a ...Center for Research on Globalization all 19 news articles »

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Hundreds cross into Turkey from Syria - Aljazeera.com Thu, 11 Jun 2015 09:09:17 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Hundreds cross into Turkey from Syria Aljazeera.com Hundreds of people have fled from Syria into Turkey as moderate fighters and Kurdish forces battle the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group holding the Syrian border town of Tel Abyad. Activists on the Turkish border said that Turkish ... UK fighter returns from Syria after IS fightBBC News American fighting with Kurds in Syria killed in ISIS battleFox News American Keith Broomfield Killed Fighting Against ISIS in SyriaNBCNews.com Yahoo News -Daily Mail -New York Daily News all 748 news articles »