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Rivals of ISIS Attack US-Backed Syrian Rebel Group - New York Times Fri, 31 Jul 2015 22:32:41 GMT

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Rivals of ISIS Attack US-Backed Syrian Rebel Group New York Times BAGHDAD — A Syrian insurgent group at the heart of the Pentagon's effort to fight the Islamic State came under intense attack on Friday from a different hard-line Islamist faction, a serious blow to the Obama administration's plans to create a ... Al Qaeda in Syria says detains US-trained rebelsReuters Al-Nusra Front Says It Has Detained US-Trained Syrian RebelsVoice of America Al-Qaeda in Syria attacks US-trained rebel baseYahoo News BBC News -NBCNews.com all 479 news articles »

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Rebel commander says Americans on the ground in Syria calling in airstrikes - PBS NewsHour (blog) Thu, 30 Jul 2015 23:55:08 GMT

PBS NewsHour (blog)

Rebel commander says Americans on the ground in Syria calling in airstrikes PBS NewsHour (blog) JUDY WOODRUFF: But, first, the Pentagon has denied reports that al-Qaida linked fighters have abducted several U.S.-trained Syrian rebels outside of Aleppo, Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights stated that the men were taken by members of the ... Why Syrian 'Safe Zones' Could Be Dangerous for Civilians and US PolicyTIME Obama's “Safe Zone” in Syria Will Inflame the War ZoneCenter for Research on Globalization Why Obama's “Safe Zone” in Syria Will Inflame the War ZoneCounterPunch Vox -Cato Institute (blog) -Bloomberg View all 219 news articles »

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Al Nusra claims attack on US-trained rebels in Syria - CNN Fri, 31 Jul 2015 22:02:09 GMT

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Al Nusra claims attack on US-trained rebels in Syria CNN Few details were available, but the Pentagon issued a statement saying "members of the New Syrian Forces along with members of the 30th Division of the Free Syrian Army were attacked by an unknown force of about 50 personnel. The NSF, alongside 30th ... US Bolsters Syrian Rebels With AirstrikesWall Street Journal Qaeda in Syria attacks US-trained rebels: monitorThe Shillong Times Band of U.S.-trained insurgents kidnapped inside Syrian borderThe Seattle Times all 31 news articles »

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Kerry off to Mideast With Egypt, Iran Deal, Syria on Agenda - ABC News Sat, 01 Aug 2015 02:32:36 GMT

Kerry off to Mideast With Egypt, Iran Deal, Syria on Agenda ABC News In addition to Iran, Kerry and the Arab ministers are expected to look closely at the situation in Syria and Iraq, which continue to be ravaged by conflict and the spread of the Islamic State extremist group, the officials said. Kerry has said he plans ... and more »

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The Facebook Feud That Explains The United States' Dilemma in Syria - Huffington Post Fri, 31 Jul 2015 15:31:48 GMT

Huffington Post

The Facebook Feud That Explains The United States' Dilemma in Syria Huffington Post WASHINGTON -- The U.S.'s two main partners in Syria have been sniping at each other for months in official statements and media reports, undermining Washington's hopes for a united front against the so-called Islamic State. Now, it seems that observing ... The Fragile Gains of Syria's KurdsSTRATFOR all 5 news articles »

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US-led raids 'destroy IS bridges' on Syria-Iraq border - Yahoo News Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:05:44 GMT

Yahoo News

US-led raids 'destroy IS bridges' on Syria-Iraq border Yahoo News The coalition "destroyed two bridges between the Syrian city of Albu Kamal and the Iraqi border," said Rami Abdel Rahman, director of the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. "These bridges are strategically important for IS's movements between Albu ... British air strikes on Syria: Public back bombing campaign by margin of two to ...The Independent all 26 news articles »

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A Short History of Turkish Threats to Invade Syria - Foreign Policy (blog) Fri, 31 Jul 2015 17:09:48 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

A Short History of Turkish Threats to Invade Syria Foreign Policy (blog) With Ankara nonetheless eager to establish some kind of zone in Syria, it might be a good moment to review Turkey's history of threatening to invade its southern neighbor — and look at to what extent those threats have worked out in Turkey's favor. and more »

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Syria bid woman arrested at Luton Airport avoids jail - BBC News Fri, 31 Jul 2015 18:08:17 GMT

BBC News

Syria bid woman arrested at Luton Airport avoids jail BBC News A woman who tried to use her twin sister's passport to travel to Syria has avoided jail so she can rebuild her relationship with her son, aged two. Jamila Henry, from Walthamstow in east London, was deported from Turkey and arrested by counter-terror ... Woman arrested at Luton Airport had been trying to get to SyriaThame Today all 6 news articles »

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Who's who in the fight against ISIL in northern Syria - Al Jazeera America Thu, 30 Jul 2015 21:01:41 GMT

Al Jazeera America

Who's who in the fight against ISIL in northern Syria Al Jazeera America In Syria, ISIL worked with the Nusra Front, an Al-Qaeda affiliate, against the regime of Bashar al-Assad. But since February 2014, the two groups have split and often fight each other over control of territory and resources. ISIL has become the ... American joins Kurds to fight ISIS in SyriaCNN Turkey and US Plan to Create Syria 'Safe Zone' Free of ISISNew York Times US Prepares to Fly Deeper into Syrian Civil WarTIME U.S. News & World Report -BBC News -Center for Research on Globalization all 6,789 news articles »

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A righteous effort amid Syria's ruins - mySanAntonio.com (blog) Fri, 31 Jul 2015 21:00:29 GMT

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A righteous effort amid Syria's ruins mySanAntonio.com (blog) An Assyrian Christian woman and her daughter, who had fled Syria, attend a prayer for 220 Assyrian Christians abducted by Islamic State group jihadists from villages in Syria earlier this year. Christians are encountering increasingly hostile ... Syrian Christians and the English JewWashington Post On Rescuing Syrian ChristiansFirst Things (blog) all 43 news articles »