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US officials: 5 Pentagon-trained fighters captured in Syria - CBS News Tue, 04 Aug 2015 22:41:50 GMT

Military Times

US officials: 5 Pentagon-trained fighters captured in Syria CBS News SYRIA -- U.S. officials say five Pentagon-trained fighters have been captured, probably by al-Nusra the al-Qaeda branch in Syria. The Pentagon has lost track of some of the fighters who apparently have scattered, reports CBS News' David Martin. In further blow to training program, US-backed rebels abducted in SyriaWashington Post U.S. expands potential targets in SyriaMilitary Times Rebels trained by the US killed, captured in SyriaThe Hill Voice of America -Telegraph.co.uk -NBCNews.com all 875 news articles »

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Syria foreign minister in Tehran for talks with Iran, Russia - Reuters Tue, 04 Aug 2015 15:44:52 GMT

Arutz Sheva

Syria foreign minister in Tehran for talks with Iran, Russia Reuters Iran and Russia have stood by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, providing military and financial support during more than four years of the conflict. The United States and some of its Gulf Arab allies have said Assad must leave office. World powers led ... Syria, Russia and Iran Huddle Up in TehranArutz Sheva Syrian FM in Iran for talks with alliesThe Daily Star all 71 news articles »

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ISIS recruiting children to fight in Syria - CBS News Tue, 04 Aug 2015 22:50:10 GMT

RT

ISIS recruiting children to fight in Syria CBS News RAQQA, Syria -- An American-trained combat unit in Syria is taking high casualtiesin what one U.S. official calls "a friggin' mess." The U.S. is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to train Syrians to fight the Islamic extremist group ISIS. But ... Russia not planning to send troops to fight ISIS in Syria – Putin's spokesmanRT US-led airstrikes in Syria: Only two civilian deaths have been admitted to ...The Independent Report: US-led strikes in Iraq, Syria killed 459 civiliansU.S. News & World Report International Business Times -Middle East Eye -Department of Defense all 398 news articles »

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L. TODD WOOD: Is Russia preparing to send troops to Syria? - Washington Times Tue, 04 Aug 2015 22:21:04 GMT

Washington Times

L. TODD WOOD: Is Russia preparing to send troops to Syria? Washington Times There was confusion coming out of the Kremlin on Tuesday regarding Russia sending paratroopers to help the Assad regime in Syria, a longtime client state of Moscow. Russian news agency TASS initially reported that the commander of Russian airborne ... and more »

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Archbishops from Syria, Iraq address Knights of Columbus - 6abc.com Tue, 04 Aug 2015 22:57:00 GMT

6abc.com

Archbishops from Syria, Iraq address Knights of Columbus 6abc.com The Knights of Columbus hosted Catholic Archbishops from Iraq and Syria, as part of its effort to help Christians in the Middle East, as it opened its convention. Weeks before Pope Francis comes to Philadelphia, their focus was on the plight of ... and more »

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Dozens Die as Syria Warplane Crashes - Wall Street Journal Tue, 04 Aug 2015 03:33:24 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Dozens Die as Syria Warplane Crashes Wall Street Journal Government air raids on a northwestern town in Syria and a crash by a Syrian warplane that slammed into a residential area there killed at least 27 people on Monday, activists said. The raids on the town of Ariha came during clashes between government ... Activists: At least 12 killed as Syria warplane crashesUSA TODAY Regime warplane crashes into marketplace in Syrian townThe Guardian Syrian government warplane crashes in Idlib provinceBBC News RTE.ie all 366 news articles »

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Analysis: US-Turkey deal on Syria a big gamble - U.S. News & World Report Mon, 03 Aug 2015 07:22:23 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Analysis: US-Turkey deal on Syria a big gamble U.S. News & World Report The Kurds have made unprecedented gains since Syria's civil war began, carving out territory where they declared their own civil administration. With the help of U.S.-led airstrikes against the IS group, Kurdish fighters expelled the militants in ... The US and Turkey are taking a big gamble on SyriaBusiness Insider US, Turkey Agree to Keep Syrian Kurds Out of Proposed Border ZoneWall Street Journal Syrian-Kurd intellectual to Post: 'US and Israel need to stop Turkish attacks ...Jerusalem Post Israel News TIME -The Guardian all 2,592 news articles »

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Obama, Syria: Present day War-Lords! - Pravda Tue, 04 Aug 2015 21:32:29 GMT

Pravda

Obama, Syria: Present day War-Lords! Pravda The latest news that is leaking out in whiffs of dark smelly smoke is that, Obama as the most aggressive president of a rogue establishment has signed into a law that provides armed air cover for his pet terrorists surrounding Syria, who have caused ... and more »

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Why Iran won't give up Syria - Washington Post Mon, 03 Aug 2015 00:09:58 GMT

Why Iran won't give up Syria Washington Post He has articulated several big goals he wants to reach before the next president takes office: to put the United States and its allies “on track to defeat” the Islamic State; to “have jump-started a process to resolve the civil war in Syria”; and to ... and more »

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Russia against US strikes on Syrian army - RTE.ie Mon, 03 Aug 2015 21:11:15 GMT

RTE.ie

Russia against US strikes on Syrian army RTE.ie Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said today that any US military strikes against the Syrian government army would complicate attempts to fight Islamic State and other groups. The United States said yesterday it had decided to allow airstrikes to ... Russia opposed to US airstrikes in Syria: LavrovAnadolu Agency Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov criticizes US on Syria interventionDeutsche Welle Russia says US strikes on Syrian army would harm fight against IslamistsReuters UK Yahoo News all 226 news articles »