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Iran's failed cultural diplomacy in Syria - The Guardian (blog) Wed, 06 Jan 2016 16:20:00 GMT

The Guardian (blog)

Iran's failed cultural diplomacy in Syria The Guardian (blog) Shocked, Von Maltzahn wondered how Iran and Syria could have such strong political relations with such poor cultural understanding, and thereby found a subject for her doctorate at St Antony's College, Oxford, and for her book The Syria-Iran Axis ...

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Syria conflict: Thousands of refugees stranded at Jordan border - BBC News Wed, 06 Jan 2016 10:04:06 GMT

BBC News

Syria conflict: Thousands of refugees stranded at Jordan border BBC News Jordan has acknowledged that thousands of Syrian refugees are stranded in a remote desert area on its northern border with Syria awaiting entry. Government spokesman Mohammed Momani told the Associated Press "the number is 12,000, but it is ... and more »

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'About 2500' IS fighters killed in Iraq and Syria last month - Yahoo News Wed, 06 Jan 2016 17:15:01 GMT

Yahoo News

'About 2500' IS fighters killed in Iraq and Syria last month Yahoo News Washington (AFP) - The US-led coalition that has been carrying out air strikes against the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria killed about 2,500 jihadists last month, a military spokesman said Wednesday. Up to 30000 IS members in Iraq and Syria: 'About 2500' IS fighters killed in ...Luxemburger Wort - English Edition ISIS' territory in Syria and Iraq is shrinking - but there's a catchBusiness Insider Another viewpoint: Facing a long road on Syria, Islamic StateHamilton Spectator NBCNews.com -STRATFOR -Express.co.uk all 676 news articles »

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Syria conflict: 'Dire situation' in besieged villages - BBC News Wed, 06 Jan 2016 14:59:45 GMT

BBC News

Syria conflict: 'Dire situation' in besieged villages BBC News The situation in three besieged villages in Syria is "extremely dire", the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned. Activists say civilians have died because of a lack of food and medicine in rebel-controlled Madaya, near Damascus ... Residents of besieged Syrian town say they are being starved to deathThe Guardian Photo via activists in MadayaVICE News Besieged Syrian villages run short of food, medicineU.S. News & World Report Global Voices Online -ITV News all 98 news articles »

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US timeline sees Assad as Syria leader until at least March 2017 - Fox News Wed, 06 Jan 2016 08:36:11 GMT

Fox News

US timeline sees Assad as Syria leader until at least March 2017 Fox News WASHINGTON – The Obama administration's best-case scenario for political transition in Syria does not foresee Bashar Assad stepping down as the country's leader before March 2017, outlasting Barack Obama's presidency by at least two months, according ... State Dept confirms 'working document' laid out timeline for Syria regime changeRT US sees Assad staying in Syria until March 2017U.S. News & World Report all 148 news articles »

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OIR Spokesman: ISIL Now in Defensive Crouch in Iraq, Syria - Department of Defense Wed, 06 Jan 2016 20:55:21 GMT

Department of Defense

OIR Spokesman: ISIL Now in Defensive Crouch in Iraq, Syria Department of Defense In an update on Operation Tidal Wave II, which targets ISIL's illicit oil infrastructure in Iraq and Syria, Warren said that coalition aircraft struck six gas and oil separation points and two ISIL crude oil collection points on Jan. 2 near Deir ez-Zor ... and more »

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Frenchman returning from Syria warned of attack at rock concert - FRANCE 24 Wed, 06 Jan 2016 21:11:32 GMT

FRANCE 24

Frenchman returning from Syria warned of attack at rock concert FRANCE 24 Months before the Nov. 13 Paris attacks, which included a siege at the Bataclan venue, a Parisian who had returned from Syria told French intelligence that the Islamic State group was planning to attack a rock concert, according to French media.

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Gunmen in Syria Kill Commander of Islamic Rebel Group - ABC News Wed, 06 Jan 2016 12:18:54 GMT

Sputnik International

Gunmen in Syria Kill Commander of Islamic Rebel Group ABC News Gunmen in Syria have shot and killed the commander of an ultraconservative rebel group in the central Homs province, activists and an official from the group said. Abu Rateb al-Homsy was killed Tuesday, according to Labib al-Nahhas, a member of the ... Discord in Terrorist Ranks: Daesh Attacks al-Nusra Militants in SyriaSputnik International all 41 news articles »

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Despite tensions, Russia's 'Syria Express' sails by Istanbul - Yahoo News Wed, 06 Jan 2016 04:07:19 GMT

Yahoo News

Despite tensions, Russia's 'Syria Express' sails by Istanbul Yahoo News Istanbul (AFP) - It's an occasional but regular sighting in Istanbul. Out of the mist on the Bosphorus that divides Europe and Asia looms the hulk of a Russian warship purposefully making its way to the Mediterranean. Can America and Russia Cooperate in Syria?Project Syndicate all 136 news articles »

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ISIS Executes First Female Journalist in Syria - Newsweek Wed, 06 Jan 2016 09:14:00 GMT

Newsweek

ISIS Executes First Female Journalist in Syria Newsweek The Islamic State militant group (ISIS) has executed Ruqia Hassan, a female citizen journalist who wrote about daily life in the Syrian city of Raqqa, the capital of the group's so-called caliphate. The 30-year-old journalist was killed in September ... Journalist Ruqia Hassan murdered by Isis after writing on life in RaqqaThe Guardian The young woman slain by ISIS for daring to 'swim in a sea of dreams'CNN ISIS execute female journalist Ruqia Hassan in Syria's Raqqa 'for being a spy'Daily Mail Voice of America all 66 news articles »