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Iranian fighters go to Syria to help defend Damascus - Irish Times Sun, 07 Jun 2015 18:27:23 GMT

CTV News

Iranian fighters go to Syria to help defend Damascus Irish Times Thousands of Iranian, Afghan and Iraqi fighters have arrived in Syria to defend Damascus and its suburbs against Islamic State (IS), which has said it will mount an offensive against the capital following recent battlefield successes in Deir al-Zor and ... Tale of two closed embassies: Documents shows treatment of local staff in ...CTV News all 10 news articles »

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US-led raids hit IS battling rebels, Qaeda in Syria - Yahoo News Sun, 07 Jun 2015 14:56:01 GMT

Yahoo News

US-led raids hit IS battling rebels, Qaeda in Syria Yahoo News He said at least eight IS fighters were killed in the strikes and another 20 were injured. Syria expert Thomas Pierret said the raids showed Washington was intent on preventing IS from expanding in Aleppo province, which is currently largely divided ... Al Qaeda in Syria becoming an ever more prominent part of the rebellionChristian Science Monitor In a first, U.S.-led raids in Syria target Islamic State fighters as they ...The Japan Times US-led Syria raids hit ISIS battling Nusra: activistsThe Daily Star all 40 news articles »

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Brides of Syria Were Joined in Opposition to Violence - New York Times Sun, 07 Jun 2015 19:00:45 GMT

New York Times

Brides of Syria Were Joined in Opposition to Violence New York Times BEIRUT — The blurry pictures circulating on social media showed several women in white, dressed as brides, standing shoulder to shoulder in a covered market in the old city of Damascus. The banners they carried were ostensibly innocuous, calling for ... and more »

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ISIS jihadis in Syria and Iraq fund war through Britain's benefits system - Daily Mail Sun, 07 Jun 2015 16:04:37 GMT

Daily Mail

ISIS jihadis in Syria and Iraq fund war through Britain's benefits system Daily Mail While a number of countries do have benefits agreements with the UK that allow British citizens to continue claiming state hand-outs, Iraq and Syria are not among them. But the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) Fraud and Error Service has launched ... Assad success: pushes ISIS out of strategic city in northern SyriaYnetnews all 9 news articles »

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Muay Thai champion Valdet Gashi joins ISIS in Syria - Bloody Elbow Sun, 07 Jun 2015 16:02:09 GMT

Muay Thai champion Valdet Gashi joins ISIS in Syria Bloody Elbow According to Swiss News Radio Channel Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen, German Muay Thai champion Valdet Gashi is currently in Syria, where it is believed that he has joined the Islamic State (ISIS). The World Muay Thai champion, who claimed to have ... and more »

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ISIS in Syria Nears Israel's Golan Heights Border - The Jewish Press Sun, 07 Jun 2015 18:59:26 GMT

The Jewish Press

ISIS in Syria Nears Israel's Golan Heights Border The Jewish Press Meanwhile, the Lebanese Hezbollah guerrilla group is continuing to fight — and lose scores of men — on behalf of President Bashar al-Assad as Syria's civil war continues into its fifth year. They are joined by Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard Corps ... Islamic State threatens to seize Israel-Syria borderIsrael Hayom Netanyahu ally urges world to accept Israel's hold on GolanReuters all 39 news articles »

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Airstrikes damage ISIL positions in Syria and Iraq - Department of Defense Sun, 07 Jun 2015 17:36:12 GMT

Airstrikes damage ISIL positions in Syria and Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, June 7, 2015 – U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials ... Military airstrikes continue against ISIL Terrorists in Syria and IraqDVIDS (press release) ISIL losing ground in parts of Iraq and SyriaYahoo! Maktoob News 22 airstrikes hit ISIL targets in Syria, IraqKuwait News Agency all 32 news articles »

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Western callousness in Syria - The Hindu Sun, 07 Jun 2015 19:31:37 GMT

The Hindu

Western callousness in Syria The Hindu Two Ambassadors to Beirut, Lebanon, from major European countries, chastised me early last year for my reports for The Hindu and Frontline on Syria. They said that these reports exaggerated the role of extremists, notably al-Qaeda affiliates and the ... and more »

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No unity among Syria's opposition groups - Deutsche Welle Sun, 07 Jun 2015 19:20:12 GMT

Deutsche Welle

No unity among Syria's opposition groups Deutsche Welle In the past few months, Syrian rebels fighting against the government of Bashar al-Assad have reportedly gained ground. Strategic cities like Idlib and Jisr al-Shughur have fallen to rebel forces and opposition members say there are increasing signs ...

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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 ... Lebanese Army Kills 16 Syria-Bound Nusra Front JihadistsSputnik International Hezbollah advances further into Syrian border area, three fighters deadAl-Bawaba all 142 news articles »