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Turkey Uneasy as US Support of Syrian Kurds Grows - New York Times Mon, 29 Jun 2015 23:19:37 GMT

New York Times

Turkey Uneasy as US Support of Syrian Kurds Grows New York Times ISTANBUL — The United States has stepped up its military support for Syrian Kurdish militias fighting the Islamic State, efforts that have angered Turkey, a longtime ally and NATO member, which is now weighing new measures to contain the ambitions of ... As Kurds gain in Syria, Turkish govt ponders military actionU.S. News & World Report Turkey 'plans to send 18000 troops to Syria', but it's got nothing to do with ...The Independent Report: Turkey considering invasion of Syria to establish buffer zoneHaaretz Telegraph.co.uk all 371 news articles »

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Air Force: Lost Predator was shot down in Syria - AirForceTimes.com Mon, 29 Jun 2015 19:54:00 GMT

AirForceTimes.com

Air Force: Lost Predator was shot down in Syria AirForceTimes.com The Air Force has acknowledged that an MQ-1B Predator, lost March 17 during an intelligence flight over Syria, was shot down. While Syria's official news agency at the time claimed the remotely piloted aircraft was shot down, U.S. Defense Department ...

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In Moscow, Syrian minister says Russia promises aid - Reuters Mon, 29 Jun 2015 15:53:17 GMT

Reuters

In Moscow, Syrian minister says Russia promises aid Reuters "I got a promise of aid to Syria - politically, economically and militarily," Walid al-Moualem said at a televised news conference after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin. He did not give details. Putin said earlier on Monday there was no change ... Putin urges all to fight IS group, backs Syria's AssadU.S. News & World Report Vladimir Putin pledges support to Syria and urges all Middle East to fight ISISDaily Mail Putin Reiterates Russian Support for Assad's Syria, Promises AidThe Moscow Times all 194 news articles »

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Tunisia hotel attack: David Cameron raises possibility of air strikes on Syria ... - The Independent Mon, 29 Jun 2015 22:00:52 GMT

The Independent

Tunisia hotel attack: David Cameron raises possibility of air strikes on Syria ... The Independent In the last parliament, Labour twice blocked UK military action in Syria. Ed Miliband inflicted a humiliating Commons defeat on Mr Cameron in 2013, when the Prime Minister proposed air strikes against the Assad regime after it was accused of using ... David Cameron threatens RAF bombing raids against ISIS in SyriaDaily Mail all 146 news articles »

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Jordan is mulling a significant military intervention in southern Syria - Business Insider Mon, 29 Jun 2015 16:53:23 GMT

Business Insider

Jordan is mulling a significant military intervention in southern Syria Business Insider Syria rebels mortars Deraa countryside Wsam Almokdad/ReutersRebel fighters prepare to fire a mortar towards forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar Assad who are stationed in Tel Merhi and Deir Adass villages, in Deraa on February 18, 2015. Jordan to set up buffer zone in southern SyriaFinancial Times Report: Jordan will set up buffer zone inside SyriaAl Jazeera America Jordan to build buffer zone on Syria's southern borderMiddle East Eye Haaretz all 17 news articles »

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French terror suspect sent macabre selfie to contact in Syria - The Guardian Mon, 29 Jun 2015 09:11:35 GMT

The Guardian

French terror suspect sent macabre selfie to contact in Syria The Guardian French anti-terror police are continuing to question Yassin Salhi, the French lorry driver who decapitated his boss before ramming a vehicle into a chemical plant near Lyon, after it emerged that he sent a macabre selfie to a contact in Syria. Salhi ... Police probe Syria link in French terror attackFRANCE 24 French beheading suspect admits to killing, authorities investigate Syria ...Mashable France attack suspect admits killing, police make link to SyriaReuters Yahoo News -Telegraph.co.uk -SBS all 707 news articles »

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Israel's Heavy Hand In Syria's Civil War - Mintpress News (blog) Mon, 29 Jun 2015 20:02:54 GMT

Mintpress News (blog)

Israel's Heavy Hand In Syria's Civil War Mintpress News (blog) When Israel conquered the Golan in 1967, it launched a 50-year occupation of the Syrian Golan in which tens of thousands of Syrian Druze lived. Though an armistice line now separates the Druze in Syrian and Israeli-occupied zones, both communities are ... Israeli Defense Minister Says Israel is Helping Selected Rebel Groups in SyriaWashington Free Beacon Israel acknowledges it is helping Syrian rebel fightersThe Times of Israel Israel Warns Syria Rebels To Leave Druze AloneForward DEBKA file -Yahoo News -gulfnews.com all 79 news articles »

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Factbox: Array of combatants deepens complexity of Syria's civil war - Yahoo News Mon, 29 Jun 2015 13:21:58 GMT

Business Insider Australia

Factbox: Array of combatants deepens complexity of Syria's civil war Yahoo News BEIRUT (Reuters) - More than four years into Syria's war, the country is ever more divided into a patchwork of areas controlled by the government or armed groups including Islamist insurgents, Kurdish militia, the ultra-hardline Islamic State, and ... Syria is breaking up into fiefdomsBusiness Insider Australia all 89 news articles »

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Why America's Middle East Allies Are Key to Its Espionage … - Foreign Policy (blog) Mon, 29 Jun 2015 22:36:00 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Why America's Middle East Allies Are Key to Its Espionage … Foreign Policy (blog) The United States is being forced to rely on its regional partners to provide intelligence on the Islamic State in Iraq, and particularly Syria, according to a former CIA deputy director. For U.S. spies, “the challenges are significant” in both ... and more »

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General says next Hezbollah war theater will extend to Syria - The Times of Israel Mon, 29 Jun 2015 11:30:33 GMT

The Times of Israel

General says next Hezbollah war theater will extend to Syria The Times of Israel Hezbollah members mourn during the funeral of a comrade who was killed in combat alongside Syrian government forces in the Qalamun region, on May 26, 2015, in the southern Lebanese village of Ghaziyeh. (AFP PHOTO / MAHMOUD ZAYYAT) ... Hezbollah prepares attack on Syria's ZabadaniThe Daily Star all 3 news articles »