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Islamic State crisis: Air strikes target Syria stronghold - BBC News Sun, 05 Jul 2015 11:08:07 GMT

BBC News

Islamic State crisis: Air strikes target Syria stronghold BBC News The US-led coalition against the Islamic State group says it has carried out a series of air strikes in Syria on its main stronghold, Raqqa. The city is seen by the militants as the capital of the "caliphate" they declared in Syria and Iraq in 2014 ... Coalition airstrikes target Raqqa, SyriaCNN US leads airstrike attack on Islamic State in eastern SyriaChristian Science Monitor Syria army enters last rebel bastion by Lebanon borderYahoo News Voice of America -Fox News all 300 news articles »

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ISIL video said to show mass execution at Syria's Palmyra ruins - USA TODAY Sun, 05 Jul 2015 08:52:14 GMT

USA TODAY

ISIL video said to show mass execution at Syria's Palmyra ruins USA TODAY Islamic State group militants have released a video that apparently shows a mass execution within the ruins of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra . The video shows militants from the group, also known as ISIS or ISIL, executing soldiers in an open-air ... Isis video shows killing of Syrian troops at Palmyra amphitheatreThe Guardian IS video shows troops' deaths in Syria archaeological siteYahoo News ISIS Destroys More Artifacts in Syria and IraqNew York Times Voice of America -The Times of Israel -Al Jazeera America all 465 news articles »

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Syrian Forces and Hezbollah Push to Bolster Border Control - New York Times Sun, 05 Jul 2015 20:25:33 GMT

Reuters

Syrian Forces and Hezbollah Push to Bolster Border Control New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian government troops and Hezbollah fighters from Lebanon pushed into the Syrian border town of Zabadani on Sunday amid heavy airstrikes, continuing an offensive aimed at strengthening their control of routes between Lebanon ... Fears of Syria war persist in Lebanese border villageReuters Key Rebel City Sieged in Syria by Assad Forces and HezbollahNewsweek Lebanese Hezbollah and Syrian army enter rebel-held border cityYahoo News euronews all 324 news articles »

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Syria girls 'not coerced into marriage', say families - BBC News Sun, 05 Jul 2015 12:49:23 GMT

BBC News

Syria girls 'not coerced into marriage', say families BBC News A solicitor representing the families of the east London schoolgirls who disappeared to Syria has confirmed two of them have made contact to say they have married two men. Tasnime Akunjee said that the girls had made contact via social media, and that ... Report: 2 of 3 missing British teenage girls believed married in SyriaQ13 FOX Lawyer: 2 missing British girls believed married in SyriaCNN U.S.-led coalition unleashes wave of airstrikes on Raqqa, SyriaTribune-Review all 151 news articles »

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Islamic State conflict: Luton family in Syria urged to 'come home' - BBC News Sun, 05 Jul 2015 16:34:52 GMT

BBC News

Islamic State conflict: Luton family in Syria urged to 'come home' BBC News Abdul Latif, who lives in Bangladesh and whose brother and son are among the group, said his family had a "great life" in the UK and rejected the idea that they were better off in Syria. He told the BBC that he believed they may have been radicalised ... British Family Reportedly Joins IS In SyriaSky News Luton family confirm they ARE in Syria and encourage other Britons to join themDaily Mail British ISIS Recruitment: Missing UK Family Joins Islamic State Group In Syria ...International Business Times The Independent -Luton Today all 77 news articles »

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Airstrikes Target Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Sun, 05 Jul 2015 19:41:55 GMT

Center for Research on Globalization

Airstrikes Target Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, July 5, 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 ... Belgium's Exit From Anti-ISIL Coalition's Bombing Campaign in Syria and IraqCenter for Research on Globalization Military airstrikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and IraqDVIDS (press release) 16 airstrikes launched against ISIL in SyriaKuwait News Agency all 22 news articles »

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On nervous border, Turks welcome army but fear incursion into Syria - Reuters Sun, 05 Jul 2015 17:42:00 GMT

Reuters

On nervous border, Turks welcome army but fear incursion into Syria Reuters Like many villagers along this stretch of Turkey's 900 km (560-mile) border, Ozdemir welcomed the arrival of additional Turkish soldiers to bolster security in recent days but fears the consequences if they cross into Syria and intervene. Wary of ... Turkish Army Chiefs Meet to Discuss Syria Invasion: ReportArutz Sheva On nervous border, Turks welcome army but fear Syria incursionYahoo News all 261 news articles »

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Islamic State attacks power plant in Hasaka, in northeast Syria: army - Reuters Sun, 05 Jul 2015 09:38:51 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Islamic State attacks power plant in Hasaka, in northeast Syria: army Reuters The northeastern corner of Syria is strategically important because it links areas controlled by Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. Syrian Kurds have also sought to expand their territorial control over a region stretching from Kobani to Qamishili, which ... ISIS attacks power plant in Hasakah, in northeast SyriaAl-Arabiya all 26 news articles »

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The true winner in Syria: Iran - Haaretz Sun, 05 Jul 2015 04:44:45 GMT

Haaretz

The true winner in Syria: Iran Haaretz While many in the United States discussed the ramifications of Iran losing Syria, Tehran was busy taking it. The Islamic Republic's aid to the Syrian regime is not about cutting its losses, but about achieving economic, political and strategic goals ... Time to plan ahead for a post-war SyriaThe National Syria's Last Best Hope: The Southern FrontThe National Interest Online all 6 news articles »

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British man who joined Islamic State to skip bail 'killed' in Syria - Telegraph.co.uk Sun, 05 Jul 2015 20:07:00 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

British man who joined Islamic State to skip bail 'killed' in Syria Telegraph.co.uk The British jihadist was reportedly killed in a US drone strike on Saturday, close to Isil's stronghold city of Raqqa in Syria. Pieter Van Ostaeyen, a historian also Tweeted news of Aziz's death, and posted links to blogs that he said may have been ... and more »