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Syria Army's Weakness Exacerbated by Draft Dodgers - Wall Street Journal Fri, 05 Jun 2015 22:54:31 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Syria Army's Weakness Exacerbated by Draft Dodgers Wall Street Journal Like many young men living in government-controlled parts of Syria, he had been putting off conscription by paying $2,000 a year, hoping to avoid becoming cannon fodder for a military that has been hemorrhaging soldiers, either by death or defection ... and more »

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The US, Iran, and Russia have serious choices to make about Syria - Business Insider Fri, 05 Jun 2015 12:33:27 GMT

Business Insider

The US, Iran, and Russia have serious choices to make about Syria Business Insider The regime of President Bashar al-Assad in Syria is facing what U.S. experts say is the most intense pressure since the early days of the four-year conflict. This new squeeze poses some stark choices for the United States, Russia, Iran and Syria's ... World View: With Syria's Army Nearing Collapse, Iran Plans Massive Troop ...Breitbart News Syrian troops battle to repel Islamic State attack on cityReuters Airstrikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense Daily Mail -Washington Post (blog) all 989 news articles »

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US veteran says actor volunteering with Kurdish fighters in Syria is in danger - CNN International Fri, 05 Jun 2015 09:30:52 GMT

CNN International

US veteran says actor volunteering with Kurdish fighters in Syria is in danger CNN International Since arriving in Rojava, a Kurdish enclave in northern Syria, Enright, who plays minor roles in Hollywood, has made headlines with a series of interviews and social media posts. The 51-year-old, who has no military training, talks about his desire to ... Hollywood actor in Syria "mentally unstable" and in dangerBoing Boing US veteran raises red flags about actor volunteering with Kurdish fightersCNN Kurdish fighters ask US to extract Hollywood actor in SyriaChannel 4 News Daily Mail -AL.com all 29 news articles »

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UN council condemns attacks on Syria civilians, barrel bombs - Reuters Fri, 05 Jun 2015 21:33:22 GMT

Reuters

UN council condemns attacks on Syria civilians, barrel bombs Reuters UNITED NATIONS The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned continued indiscriminate attacks on civilians in Syria, including aerial bombardment and barrel bombings that Western powers say only the government is capable of carrying out. Syria: Security Council 'outraged' by intensifying attacks against civiliansUN News Centre UN Outraged at All Attacks Against Civilians in SyriaABC News all 49 news articles »

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Quietly, al-Qaeda offshoots expand in Yemen and Syria - Washington Post Fri, 05 Jun 2015 03:55:37 GMT

Yahoo News

Quietly, al-Qaeda offshoots expand in Yemen and Syria Washington Post In Syria, al-Qaeda's wing, Jabhat al-Nusra, plays a leading role in a new rebel coalition that has captured key areas in the northwestern part of the country. In Yemen, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has seized parts of the country's largest ... Al-Qaeda's Syria chief says IS caliphate 'illegitimate'Yahoo News al-Qaeda's Syria branch al-Nusra Front chief says IS caliphate 'illegitimate'Sydney Morning Herald Al Qaeda's Syria wing sees no peace with Islamic State soon: TVReuters World Politics Review all 108 news articles »

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British Museum 'guarding' object looted from Syria - BBC News Fri, 05 Jun 2015 09:44:13 GMT

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British Museum 'guarding' object looted from Syria BBC News The British Museum is guarding a precious artefact that was looted from Syria, in the hope of returning it when the country is stable. Director Neil MacGregor told The Times the museum was trying to protect antiquities taken from conflict zones. And he ... ​British Museum 'protecting' stolen Syrian artifact until civil war endsRT Evening Standard comment: Help end the cultural destruction in SyriaEvening Standard all 8 news articles »

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Iran sends 15000 troops to support Assad in Syria - Washington Examiner Fri, 05 Jun 2015 16:07:43 GMT

Tehran Times

Iran sends 15000 troops to support Assad in Syria Washington Examiner The Iranian government has sent 15,000 fighters to Syria to help the Syrian government. The force, made up of Iranians, Iraqis and Afghanis, arrived in the Damascus region and in the province of Latakia, a Lebanese political source told The Daily Star. General Soleimani vows 'surprise' in SyriaTehran Times all 6 news articles »

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Is Putin Cutting And Running From Assad's Syria? - New York Observer Fri, 05 Jun 2015 12:14:15 GMT

New York Observer

Is Putin Cutting And Running From Assad's Syria? New York Observer Asharq al Aswat, a popular Arabic language newspaper published in London, is reporting that Russia is pulling its support from President Assad of Syria. The paper sites a series of sources saying that sixty-six Russians have been flown out of Syria's ... As Syria's Assad Suffers Civil War Setbacks, What's the Best Outcome for Israel?Christian Post Analysis: With Syria crumbling, Israel's security situation has never been betterJerusalem Post Israel News all 24 news articles »

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IS advances on key Syrian city despite regime air raids - Yahoo News Fri, 05 Jun 2015 12:04:52 GMT

Yahoo News

IS advances on key Syrian city despite regime air raids Yahoo News Citing a military source, Syria's state news agency SANA said the army had used "aerial weapons... to destroy equipment belonging to the IS terrorists". The assault has killed at least 71 loyalists and 59 extremists, including 11 who targeted regime ... Dozens Die In Syria Barrel Bomb AttacksSky News IS jihadists gain ground in SyriaNEWS.com.au Rebel advances in Syria leave Israel contemplating life without AssadHaaretz Newsmax -Newsweek -Aleteia EN all 232 news articles »

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ISIS won't find nuclear weapons in Iraq or Syria, thanks to Israel - The Hill (blog) Fri, 05 Jun 2015 11:46:35 GMT

The Hill (blog)

ISIS won't find nuclear weapons in Iraq or Syria, thanks to Israel The Hill (blog) Ironically, it is only because of Israel's own earlier renunciations of such pretend diplomacy, and because of Jerusalem's corollary preemptions against both Iraqi and Syrian nuclear facilities, that the Middle East is not already awash in Arab nuclear ... and more »