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New York man sought to join Islamic extremists in Syria, prosecutors say - Los Angeles Times Sat, 04 Mar 2017 23:00:57 GMT

Los Angeles Times

New York man sought to join Islamic extremists in Syria, prosecutors say Los Angeles Times A New York man repeatedly traveled to the Middle East to try to join Islamic State or another extremist group in Syria and later told authorities he'd been prepared to strap on a bomb to sacrifice himself for jihad, prosecutors said Saturday. And after ... Long Island man arrested for attempting to join Islamic State in SyriaMarketWatch Bumbling wannabe jihadi tried to join ISIS in Syria: fedsNew York Post Feds Arrest Long Island Man For Allegedly Trying To Join ISIS In SyriaCBS New York NBC New York -New York Daily News -New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV all 26 news articles »

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US Strengthens Its Forces in a Crowded Syrian Battlefield - New York Times Sun, 05 Mar 2017 00:13:46 GMT

New York Times

US Strengthens Its Forces in a Crowded Syrian Battlefield New York Times WASHINGTON — The United States has increased its forces near the northern Syrian town of Manbij as concerns have grown that fighting could erupt among the complex array of militias and Syrian and Turkish troops who are operating on the crowded ... US allies in Syria make deal with Moscow and DamascusCNN American Stryker Armored Fighting Vehicles Appear Near Syrian HotspotThe Drive Tens of thousands flee clashes between Syria army and ISSBS NDTV -Foreign Policy (blog) -Reuters all 233 news articles »

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Plane Believed to Be Syrian Crashes Near Turkey-Syria Border - Bloomberg Sat, 04 Mar 2017 20:04:28 GMT

Bloomberg

Plane Believed to Be Syrian Crashes Near Turkey-Syria Border Bloomberg Istanbul (AP) -- Turkish officials said that an aircraft believed to belong to the Syrian military crashed near the Turkey-Syria border Saturday, with the Syrian opposition claiming to Turkish media they were responsible for shooting the plane down. 'Syrian' military plane crashes near Turkey borderBBC News Islamist rebels claim responsibility after Syrian fighter jet crashes in TurkeyThe Independent Syrian warplane believed to have crashed in TurkeyCBC.ca ITV News -Business Standard all 64 news articles »

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Syrian army takes more villages from militants in northwest Syria - Reuters Sat, 04 Mar 2017 19:19:59 GMT

Reuters

Syrian army takes more villages from militants in northwest Syria Reuters Islamic State's holdings in northwest Syria have been whittled away over recent months by successive advances by three different, rival forces: Syrian Kurdish groups backed by the United States, the Turkey-backed rebels, and the army. Islamic State's ... Syrian Army Presses Offensive Against IS Near Turkish BorderVoice of America Russia: 1,000 ISIS casualties as Syria retakes Palmyra - CNN.comCNN Ancient monument in Syrian city of Palmyra damaged by ISIS, expert saysCBC.ca SFGate -Sputnik International -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 105 news articles »

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For Syrian orphans, a childhood on fast forward - Aljazeera.com (blog) Sat, 04 Mar 2017 14:06:39 GMT

Aljazeera.com (blog)

For Syrian orphans, a childhood on fast forward Aljazeera.com (blog) Gaziantep, Turkey - It is not often that you look at a video from Syria and see people smiling or, better still, hear them laughing. Usually, you see devastated neighbourhoods and hear the sounds of gunfire and people wailing. It is easy to be left ...

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Syrian government says agenda agreed, seeks united opposition at next Geneva talks - Reuters Sat, 04 Mar 2017 12:49:00 GMT

Reuters

Syrian government says agenda agreed, seeks united opposition at next Geneva talks Reuters Syrian Ambassador to the U.N. Bashar al Ja'afari, Head of the Syrian government delegation addresses the media after a meeting of Intra-Syria peace talks with United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura at Palais des Nations in Geneva, ... Syria Peace Talks End With Little ProgressWall Street Journal (subscription) Geneva talks 'outlined the way forward' for Syrian settlement – Russian envoyRT De Mistura: Syria talks in Geneva end with clear agendaAljazeera.com BBC News -euronews -Yahoo News all 176 news articles »

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UK's Boris Johnson to Talk Syria, Ukraine in Moscow Visit - Newsweek Sat, 04 Mar 2017 15:07:00 GMT

Newsweek

UK's Boris Johnson to Talk Syria, Ukraine in Moscow Visit Newsweek Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson will go to Moscow in the coming weeks to discuss the differences between the two countries over Syria and Ukraine, the Foreign Office said on Saturday, in the first such visit in five years. Britain backed ... UK foreign secretary to visit Moscow 'in coming weeks' to discuss bilateral ties, Syria, UkraineRT all 49 news articles »

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Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Sat, 04 Mar 2017 15:07:24 GMT

Reuters

Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 4, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of the ... 220 civilians killed by strikes in Iraq, Syria since 2014: US militaryReuters Russian Airstrike in Syria Hits US Allies by MistakeNew York Times Russian Airstrike Accidentally Hits US-Backed Forces in Syria, General SaysTIME Washington Post -Jalopnik -RT all 205 news articles »

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After Oscar win, White Helmets are still saving lives in Syria - CBS News Sun, 05 Mar 2017 01:10:45 GMT

CBS News

After Oscar win, White Helmets are still saving lives in Syria CBS News ISTANBUL -- Some of last week's Oscar winners did not attend the ceremony because they were saving lives in Syria. The White Helmets are showing the best of humanity in the worst of places. The White Helmets did on Monday what they always do -- racing ... Anti-Syrian-war protest disrupts White Helmets pop-up music tribute (VIDEO)RT all 6 news articles »

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Syrian civil society - Open Democracy Sat, 04 Mar 2017 19:47:20 GMT

Open Democracy

Syrian civil society Open Democracy The third annual meeting of the Syrian Civil Coalition was held in Beirut on January 27-30 2017. Could a new understanding have come too late? Italian art conservationist shows a badly damaged funerary bust from the ancient city of Palmyra, Syria that ...