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Syria’s Raqqa silently slaughtered under ISIL radical rule

Apr 27, 2014, al Alam Residents of Syria’s Raqqa, suffering from a harsh rule imposed by the foreign-backed extremist group of Islamic State of Iraq and Levant, use every opportunity to run away from their hometown. The Western-backed Syrian opposition which has been leading the extremist-marked war in the country, …

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Chechen jihadists in Syria: The case of Omar al-Shishani

  May 1, 2014, Al Akhbar Chechen jihadists play a major role in the conflict in Syria. They have been fighting in Syria since 2012 and their role has been carefully planned, with direct clerical guidance from certain countries and indirect involvement by a number of intelligence agencies. The Chechen …

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NATO and Turkey’s Genocidal War on Syria

Apr 08, 2014, Global Research On March 16, the third anniversary of the NATO-led covert war on Syria, the Syrian army won a landmark victory by taking back the Yabroud town on the Lebanese border.3 Hours later, NATO-backed ‘Al-Nusra Front in Lebanon’ retaliated by launching a false-flag bombing attack in …

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Double car bombings and rocket attack in Homs; various areas of Damascus targeted with mortar attacks

Dozens dead in Syria car bombs, shelling: state media Al Akhbar, Apr 30, 2014 Car bombs and mortar attacks killed at least 50 people in Syrian government-held areas of Damascus and the central city of Homs on Tuesday, state media reported, as a global watchdog announced it would investigate claims …

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Turkey gave Syria militants anti-tank missiles: Report

Apr 28, 2014, Press TV **go to Press TV link to watch video report Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) provided foreign-backed militants in Syria with US-made anti-tank missiles, a local daily reports. The Turkish daily Aydinlik said in a report that the former commander of the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA), …

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It’s Official: Erdogan sent Turkish Troops into Syria

Turkish Troops deployed 200 Meters from ISIL Al Qaeda affiliated Mercenaries – Deployment of Mercenaries to Suleyman Shah Tomb an Engineered Pretext for a Turkish Invasion Now also officially, Turkey’s Prime Minister R. Tayyip Erdogan said he has sent Turkish troops 25 kilometers into Syria. To “send aid” to the …

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US heavy weapons in hands of Syria militants: Report

Apr 26, 2014, al Akhbar New evidence suggests that the United States may be secretly giving American-made “heavy weapons” to militant groups fighting against the Syrian government, according to a new report. A video clip posted on YouTube early in April showed US-made BGM-71 TOW anti-tank rocket systems in the …

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Armenian Homes in Kessab Looted, Occupied

Mar 25, 2014, Asbarez A delegation of priests from the Catholicosate of Cilicia who had visited Latakia to assess the needs of Kessab Armenians and express solidarity returned to Antelias after the Sunday Badarak, the Armenian Weekly reports. According to the delegation, the local Armenian community, the International Red Cross, …

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Syria’s Kessab: The devastation of an Armenian safe haven

Mar 26, Al Akhbar The Syrian town of Kessab, once a popular holiday destination, has recently come under heavy gunfire from rebel groups linked to al-Qaeda. Armed men entered the town, looted Armenian shops and homes, taking families hostage, and desecrating the town’s three churches. The attack has forced at …

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Turkey’s very own Sun King

Erdogan’s internal authoritarianism also drives Turkey’s foreign policy that soon could see the country wage open war on Syria, writes Jeremy Salt Turkey is in a turbulent and uncertain state. Street demonstrations are crushed with tear gas and water cannon. Protesters are killed without one policeman being convicted. A 15-year-old …

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