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​Inside Syria: Militia aids Syrian army near Jordanian border - CBS News Thu, 09 Jul 2015 23:20:00 GMT

CBS News

​Inside Syria: Militia aids Syrian army near Jordanian border CBS News This is the third in a series of reports from Syria by CBS News correspondent Elizabeth Palmer. The first looked at Latakia, a summer vacation spot that appears normal amid a worsening war. The second was filed from Qardaha, the deeply loyal hometown ...

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US Seeks UN Action on Chemical Weapon Attacks in Syria - ABC News Fri, 10 Jul 2015 01:18:45 GMT

VICE News

US Seeks UN Action on Chemical Weapon Attacks in Syria ABC News The United States circulated a draft U.N. resolution Thursday aimed at identifying the perpetrators of chemical weapons attacks in Syria so they can be brought to justice. The United States has been promoting Security Council action to assess blame for ... The US Wants to Blame Someone For Syria's Chemical Weapons AttacksVICE News UN council mulls creating team to assign Syria gas attacks blameReuters all 153 news articles »

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UN Says Syria Represents Worst Refugee Crisis In 25 Years - NPR Thu, 09 Jul 2015 13:07:30 GMT

NPR

UN Says Syria Represents Worst Refugee Crisis In 25 Years NPR The U.N. estimates that more than 4 million Syrians have fled the country since the start of the civil war there four years ago, making it the worst refugee crisis in a quarter century. The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ... Syrian refugees: four million people forced to flee as crisis deepensThe Guardian Syria Civil War Has Created Biggest Refugee Crisis in a Generation, Says UNWall Street Journal Syria conflict: Number of refugees passes four millionBBC News CNN International -New York Times all 400 news articles »

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After Backing Regime, Syrian Minorities Face Peril - Wall Street Journal Thu, 09 Jul 2015 09:51:09 GMT

Wall Street Journal

After Backing Regime, Syrian Minorities Face Peril Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—Ever since the Syrian revolution began in 2011, President Bashar al-Assad tried to cast it as a religious conflict with radical Sunni Islam in which he would wear the mantle of protector of the country's numerous minorities. The plan has ... and more »

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Canadians hit few targets in Syria as campaign against ISIS grinds on - CTV News Thu, 09 Jul 2015 19:57:23 GMT

CTV News

Canadians hit few targets in Syria as campaign against ISIS grinds on CTV News OTTAWA -- The Canadian military reported 18 new air strikes against targets belonging to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, but none in the latest round involve missions over Syria. In the three months since Parliament granted an expansion of ... Only three Canadian airstrikes in Syria since Islamic State mission expandedThe Globe and Mail Syria's worsening refugee crisis demands action from the WestWashington Post Airstrikes Hit ISIL Targets in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense LubbockOnline.com -Center for Research on Globalization all 301 news articles »

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ITV News exclusive: 'My dad doesn't want to be in Syria with Islamic State' - ITV News Thu, 09 Jul 2015 16:24:18 GMT

ITV News

ITV News exclusive: 'My dad doesn't want to be in Syria with Islamic State' ITV News A picture apparently showing Mr Mannan in Syria emerged on social media last week, and a statement released by IS claimed the family were "safer than ever" now they had joined the terror group. But speaking exclusively to ITV News, Shalim Hussain said ... Son says father was tricked into going to Syria with Islamic StateTelegraph.co.uk Grandparents who went to Syria 'want to flee but ISIS thugs won't let them'Daily Mail Couple 'tricked' into Syria journeyBT.com all 16 news articles »

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Syria army battles Islamic State outside Palmyra - Telegraph.co.uk Thu, 09 Jul 2015 19:08:14 GMT

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Syria army battles Islamic State outside Palmyra Telegraph.co.uk Nestled along a strategically important highway between the cities of Homs and Deiz Ezzor, the town's capture cut an important supply line for Mr Assad's government, underscoring the troubles it is starting to face as Syria's war continues through its ... Syria army battles ISIS outside PalmyraThe Daily Star Syria army 'battles IS outside Palmyra'Yahoo7 News all 53 news articles »

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Is a 'rump state' of Syria inevitable? Assad digs in his heels. - Yahoo News Thu, 09 Jul 2015 18:29:12 GMT

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Is a 'rump state' of Syria inevitable? Assad digs in his heels. Yahoo News “The Syrian army is not able to get back all Syria. Alawites are tired of seeing see their children die in Deir al-Zour or Daraa without any hope now of victory,” says Fabrice Balanche, director of studies and research on the Mediterranean and the ... Syria ratifies fresh $1 billion credit line from IranReuters Syria accepts $1 billion in credit from IranCNN Iran Extends Financial Support To Syria, Approves $1B Credit LoanInternational Business Times Financial Times -Middle East Monitor all 101 news articles »

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In Syrian ISIS Fight, Caution to the Extreme - U.S. News & World Report Thu, 09 Jul 2015 04:01:25 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

In Syrian ISIS Fight, Caution to the Extreme U.S. News & World Report These reasons account for the dismal results so far in the U.S. strategy to find moderate Syrian rebels with no ties to extremist groups, persuade them to put aside their immediate goal of toppling Assad and train them at foreign camps in Turkey and ... Syrian Kurds reclaim town from Islamic State: monitorReuters Islamic State 'recaptures north Syria town from Kurds'BBC News America's latest failure in SyriaWashington Post The Globe and Mail -Daily Beast all 1,851 news articles »

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'Only about 50 Jews left in Syria's main cities' - Jerusalem Post Israel News Thu, 09 Jul 2015 19:29:28 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

'Only about 50 Jews left in Syria's main cities' Jerusalem Post Israel News Likud Deputy Minister Ayoub Kara, the acting minister of the Regional Cooperation Ministry, spoke with a Syrian Jewish leader who informed him that there has been a sharp drop in the numbers of Jews in two main cities in Syria. Out of around 140 Jews ... There are only about 50 Jews left in SyriaChristianToday all 105 news articles »