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Syria accuses Israel of bombing Damascus airport
World
December 7, 2014
Syria accuses Israel of bombing Damascus airport
Syria accused Israel of bombing its main international airport on Sunday as the UN announced talks with rebel leaders on…
Egyptian fighting for Islamic State denies rumors of his death
Egypt
December 1, 2014
Egyptian fighting for Islamic State denies rumors of his death
Islam Yakan, aka Abu Salama al-Masry, an Egyptian young man fighting for the Islamic State in Syria, has denied rumors…
Monitoring group: 30 US-led strikes hit Islamic State in Syria’s Raqqa
Egypt
November 30, 2014
Monitoring group: 30 US-led strikes hit Islamic State in Syria’s Raqqa
A US-led coalition carried out at least 30 air strikes in Syria against Islamic State militants in the northern province…
Egypt’s Sisi calls on West to support Libya to avoid new Syria, Iraq
Egypt
November 20, 2014
Egypt’s Sisi calls on West to support Libya to avoid new Syria, Iraq
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi urged the United States and Europe on Thursday to help the Libyan army in its…
Egypt says it detains Nusra fighter returning from Syria
Egypt
November 19, 2014
Egypt says it detains Nusra fighter returning from Syria
Egypt's interior ministry said on Wednesday it had arrested an Egyptian militant who had returned from fighting in Syria with…
Silvered Water director says movie documents Syrian revolution
Cinema/TV
November 18, 2014
Silvered Water director says movie documents Syrian revolution
Syrian director Ossama Mohamed voiced on Sunday his pleasure that his movie, Silvered Water : Syria Self-Portrait, was screened at…
ISIS announces its own currency
Egypt
November 15, 2014
ISIS announces its own currency
Islamic State plans to reinstate the ancient Islamic dinar by minting its own gold, silver and copper coins, according to…
Obama seeks review of Syria strategy, sees Assad removal as necessary – CNN
World
November 13, 2014
Obama seeks review of Syria strategy, sees Assad removal as necessary – CNN
President Barack Obama wants his advisers to review the administration's Syria policy after determining it may not be possible to defeat Islamic…
U.S., allies conduct 23 air strikes in Syria, Iraq – military
World
November 12, 2014
U.S., allies conduct 23 air strikes in Syria, Iraq – military
U.S.-led forces conducted 16 air strikes in Syria, most of them around Kobani near the Turkish border, and seven in the…
Monitor: Syrian air force raids kill 21, wound at least 100 in north
World
November 9, 2014
Monitor: Syrian air force raids kill 21, wound at least 100 in north
At least 21 people were killed and around 100 wounded overnight when Syrian government war planes bombed a town in…