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ISIS reported to have blown up ancient temple in Palmyra - CNN Tue, 25 Aug 2015 01:58:56 GMT

New York Times

ISIS reported to have blown up ancient temple in Palmyra CNN Maamoun Abdulkarim, Syria's director-general of antiquities and museums, said Sunday that sources in Palmyra informed him that ISIS members rigged the temple with large quantities of explosives and detonated them. There was uncertainty -- not unusual ... ISIS Accelerates Destruction of Antiquities in SyriaNew York Times IS destruction of ancient Syrian temple erases rich historyMilitary Times ISIS Destroys Temple In Syria's Historic Palmyra, Activists SayHuffington Post UN News Centre -Washington Post all 849 news articles »

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An Opening for Diplomacy in Syria - New York Times Mon, 24 Aug 2015 07:20:42 GMT

New York Times

An Opening for Diplomacy in Syria New York Times The beheading by Islamic State militants of the Syrian archaeologist Khalid al-Asaad, who gave his life protecting some of Syria's greatest treasures, was a grisly reminder of how a conflict that has ripped Syria apart for over four years has been ... Western bombs will not stop Isis in SyriaThe Guardian Former Obama Official Slams White House Syria PolicyWashington Free Beacon The US wants us to bomb Syria for political reasonsThe Age McClatchy Washington Bureau all 157 news articles »

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New Report of ISIS Using Poison Gas in Syria - New York Times Tue, 25 Aug 2015 00:33:45 GMT

Wall Street Journal

New Report of ISIS Using Poison Gas in Syria New York Times ISTANBUL — The Islamic State may have used chemical agents in an attack against civilians and rival insurgents in northern Syria late last week, according to local rebels and an international aid group. The assault on Friday in the city of Marea ... Islamic State Accused of New Chemical Weapons Attack in SyriaWall Street Journal Islamic State accused of using chemical weapons in SyriaUPI.com Islamic State attacks kill 51 Syrian soldiers in north - monitorReuters UK all 37 news articles »

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Assad: Rebel fighters in Syria are more dangerous than Israeli air strikes - Jerusalem Post Israel News Mon, 24 Aug 2015 19:20:00 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Assad: Rebel fighters in Syria are more dangerous than Israeli air strikes Jerusalem Post Israel News In an interview with Hezbollah-affiliated Al Manar television on Monday, Assad said that Syria would not directly strike back at Israel for the attacks, but would hit Israel by fighting with rebels opposing his rule, whom he claimed were the "servants ... Iran's New Agent on Syria's Border Can't Escape Crosshairs of Israeli IntelHaaretz Syria Shoots Down Israeli Warplane F-16 Bomber, Using Russian S-300 Air ...Center for Research on Globalization all 115 news articles »

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Australian airstrikes in Syria would fly in a legal grey area - The Conversation AU Mon, 24 Aug 2015 19:46:00 GMT

The Conversation AU

Australian airstrikes in Syria would fly in a legal grey area The Conversation AU Australia currently conducts airstrikes against IS in Iraq with the Iraqi government's consent. But Australian air combat missions in Syria – which loom after a formal request from the US government for Australia to expand its role into Syria – would ...

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Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Mon, 24 Aug 2015 17:50:49 GMT

Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, August 24, 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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Russia Supplies Weapon To Syria, Has Not Canceled Military Deal: Syrian Diplomat - International Business Times Mon, 24 Aug 2015 07:43:00 GMT

International Business Times

Russia Supplies Weapon To Syria, Has Not Canceled Military Deal: Syrian Diplomat International Business Times Russian President Vladimir Putin (R), Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) and Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem (back to camera) attend a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, June 29, 2015. Muallem said on a visit to Moscow on Monday that ... and more »

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Will Jordan Agree to Set Up a 'Safe Zone' on the Syrian Border? - U.S. News & World Report Mon, 24 Aug 2015 18:04:00 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Will Jordan Agree to Set Up a 'Safe Zone' on the Syrian Border? U.S. News & World Report Jordan is weighing the risks and benefits of setting up a safe zone along its borders with Syria and is watching Turkey's attempts to create a buffer or safe corridor in the north of the war-torn country, according to a source close to the Jordanian ... and more »

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Labour leadership battle may affect UK military action in Syria - Financial Times Mon, 24 Aug 2015 22:22:00 GMT

Financial Times

Labour leadership battle may affect UK military action in Syria Financial Times But, having narrowly lost a Commons vote on air strikes against Syria in 2013, the government has said it needs cross-party support before attempting again to win parliamentary approval. That consensus will be impossible if Mr Corbyn becomes opposition ... and more »

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Russian Army Engages in Syria, Supplies Weapons, Advisors and Intelligence - Center for Research on Globalization Mon, 24 Aug 2015 15:40:02 GMT

Center for Research on Globalization

Russian Army Engages in Syria, Supplies Weapons, Advisors and Intelligence Center for Research on Globalization A profound and significant change has just occurred in the Levant – the Russian army has begun to engage against terrorism in Syria. Although Russia has been absent from the international scene since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and although it ... and more »