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Aug- 2014 -31 August
Obama: No strikes on ‘Islamic State’ in Syria for now
Barack Obama has downplayed US military action in Syria. A rebel faction in the civil war may have been responsible…
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27 August
Islamic State executes soldiers, takes hostages at Syria base: social media
(Reuters) – Islamic State militants have executed Syrian army soldiers and are holding a group hostage after capturing an air…
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21 August
A fragmented answer to Syria’s forgotten conflict
As Gaza and the rise of “Islamic State” militants in Iraq seized international headlines, Syria dropped off the media radar.…
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16 August
Syrian Kurdish fighters rescue stranded Yazidis
MALIKIYA, Syria — In a dusty camp here, Iraqi refugees have new heroes: Syrian Kurdish fighters who battled militants to…
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8 August
Iraqi Kurdistan oil firms pull out staff, shares fall
(Reuters) – Oil companies in Iraqi Kurdistan withdrew more staff on Friday as the United States launched airstrikes to defend…
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4 August
At least 49 killed in Syria Kurdish-jihadist battle
A fierce battle between Syrian Kurds and jihadists from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group has killed…
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Jul- 2014 -29 July
Australia issues arrest warrants over Syria severed head photos
(Reuters) – Australia has issued arrest warrants for a pair of Australian citizens believed to be fighting in Syria, the AustralianBroadcasting Corporation (ABC) reported…
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16 July
Confident Assad launches new term in stronger position
(Reuters) – Bashar al-Assad was sworn in for a new term as Syria’s president on Wednesday, after an election which…
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16 July
Desperation drives Syrians to Islamic State
Syrian refugees struggling to survive in Turkey see little choice but to cross back into territory controlled by the Islamic…
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Jun- 2014 -26 June
Syria crisis: Obama asks Congress for $500m for rebels
President Barack Obama has asked the US Congress to approve $500m (£294m) to train and equip what he described as…
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