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Israel Launches 2nd Round of Airstrikes in Syria - New York Times Fri, 21 Aug 2015 14:15:00 GMT

New York Times

Israel Launches 2nd Round of Airstrikes in Syria New York Times RAMALLAH, West Bank — The Israeli military launched a second round of airstrikes in Syria on Friday morning, killing all of the passengers traveling in a vehicle and intensifying the most serious conflict in the area in months. The Israeli military ... Israel Carries Out Airstrikes in SyriaWall Street Journal 6 killed in Syria after Israel retaliates for rocket attackU.S. News & World Report Israel fires missiles at Syrian Golan Heights after rocket attacksThe Guardian Yahoo News -Minneapolis Star Tribune -Macon Telegraph all 585 news articles »

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Islamic State in Syria demolishes ancient Mar Elian monastery - BBC News Fri, 21 Aug 2015 15:52:59 GMT

BBC News

Islamic State in Syria demolishes ancient Mar Elian monastery BBC News Islamic State (IS) militants have demolished the ancient Christian monastery of Mar Elian in the central Syrian town of al-Qaryatain. The militants have also moved Christians taken captive in the town to their stronghold of Raqqa, according to a UK ... Islamic State Destroys Assyrian Christian Monastery in SyriaWall Street Journal Islamic State destroys fifth-century monastery in central SyriaThe Guardian IS Destroys Ancient Monastery in Central SyriaU.S. News & World Report ABC News -Fox News all 367 news articles »

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How West has strengthened extremists - CNN International Fri, 21 Aug 2015 17:25:00 GMT

Sky News Australia

How West has strengthened extremists CNN International New conflicts and attacks are popping up all over the region as the virus of violence that has been allowed to fester in Syria has continued its relentless spread outward. As a result, the catastrophe of the Syrian people is becoming a worsening ... Labor warns of legal issues around SyriaNEWS.com.au Syria air strike decision 'in weeks'Sky News Australia Australia Considers US Request to Bomb IS Targets in SyriaVoice of America The Australian -RT all 737 news articles »

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Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Fri, 21 Aug 2015 17:51:07 GMT

Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, August 21, 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 ... and more »

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Lessons from the Bay of Pigs in the Syrian 'Division 30' debacle - Washington Post Thu, 20 Aug 2015 23:53:54 GMT

Sputnik International

Lessons from the Bay of Pigs in the Syrian 'Division 30' debacle Washington Post The United States' botched effort last month to support a Syrian moderate rebel group known as Division 30 was a chain of errors that recalls, in a small way, the 1961 Bay of Pigs fiasco. The Division 30 debacle has some clear and disturbing lessons ... US Plans to Deploy Pentagon-Trained Syrian Rebels, Provide Air CoverSputnik International all 8 news articles »

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Girl, 16, who tried to travel to Syria must be removed from her home - The Guardian Fri, 21 Aug 2015 17:54:00 GMT

Daily Mail

Girl, 16, who tried to travel to Syria must be removed from her home The Guardian A family division judge said the “intelligent, educated, ambitious” 16-year-old from east London, who has already attempted to travel to Syria to become a “jihadi bride”, must be taken away from her “deceitful parents” and from a household full of ... Teen put in care to save her from family home filled with ISIS propagandaDaily Mail all 52 news articles »

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US Sees End 'Closing In' on Syria's Assad - Voice of America Fri, 21 Aug 2015 18:57:23 GMT

Voice of America

US Sees End 'Closing In' on Syria's Assad Voice of America U.S. intelligence officials are not ready to predict the Assad regime's imminent demise given what they describe as the “fluid nature” of the Syrian conflict. They also say Russia and Iran are unlikely to simply “abandon Syria to the clutches of ... Syria, Etc.Politico We stood by while others carved up SyriaTelegraph.co.uk As diplomats meet on Syria, war moves into higher gearGulf Digital News Sydney Morning Herald -Foreign Policy (blog) all 125 news articles »

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Report: Turkey Erects Concrete Wall Along Border With Syria - ABC News Fri, 21 Aug 2015 13:50:22 GMT

Report: Turkey Erects Concrete Wall Along Border With Syria ABC News Turkish media reports say Turkey has started to construct a 45 kilometer- (28 mile-) long concrete wall along a key stretch of its border with Syria. The private Dogan news agency says 12 kilometers (7 miles) of barrier have already been erected along ... and more »

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Poland favours Christian refugees from Syria - Financial Times Fri, 21 Aug 2015 12:10:26 GMT

Financial Times

Poland favours Christian refugees from Syria Financial Times As hundreds of thousands of refugees fleeing conflict in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan and poverty in Africa risk their lives to reach the safety of Europe, some eastern European states are embarking on a contentious strategy of selecting only Christian ...

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Saddest job in the world? The race to save Syria's history from obliteration - CNN Wed, 19 Aug 2015 11:49:38 GMT

CNN

Saddest job in the world? The race to save Syria's history from obliteration CNN ISIS has taken over large parts of Syria in the past two years, blowing up ancient archaeological sites and destroying priceless antiquities -- anything that conflicts with their brutal and warped view of Islam. When the country's civil war encroached ... Syrian Expert Who Shielded Palmyra Antiquities Meets a Grisly Death at ISIS' HandsNew York Times Beheaded Syrian scholar refused to lead Isis to hidden Palmyra antiquitiesThe Guardian IS Beheads Leading Syrian Antiquities Scholar in PalmyraU.S. News & World Report Washington Post -ABC News all 840 news articles »