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Syria News - May 5, 2015

By bartolo - Posted on 04 May 2015

Nusra-led militants pound Hezbollah, Syria army posts near Lebanon border - THE DAILY STAR

Hezbollah and Syrian army determined to cut off access of ISIS and Nusra Front to any towns near the border - THE DAILY STAR

Lebanese Army Mobilizing to Avert Threats by Jihadists in Syria's Qalamoun - Naharnet

Lebanon Speaker Berri backs Qalamoun fight to oust jihadists - THE DAILY STAR

Sources: al-Nusra evacuates its positions in Qalamoun hills that are difficult to defend to avoid paying a high price - Al-Monitor

Nusra to use anti-tank weapons in Qalamoun battle - Islam Times

PHOTO: Jabhat al-Nusra is giving training in the use of 9M133 Kornet anti-tank guided missiles in the Qalamoun - Charles Lister on Twitter

'We’ll Die Before They Make Us Leave': Lebanese Christians Are Ready to Face the Islamic State on Syria's Border - VICE News

Specter of assassinations by jihadist groups revived in Lebanon - THE DAILY STAR

Relatives visit Lebanese captive on Arsal outskirts, one of 25 Lebanese servicemen being held hostage by the Nusra Front and ISIS since August - THE DAILY STAR

Qatar about to seal deal with Nusra to release Lebanese security officers in exchange for prisoners in Roumieh - An-Nahar

ISIS returns bodies of Lebanon soldier, civilian - THE DAILY STAR

Lebanese General Security arrests Tripoli's ISIS emir - THE DAILY STAR

How Al Qaeda's Syrian Affiliate Jabhat al Nusra Is Trying To Take Northern Lebanon - ibtimes.com

Syria army launches offensive on rebel attacks in regime bastion Latakia - Middle East Online

Pro-Assad forces strive for control of Southern Syria - ARA News

Assad army tightens siege of rebel bastion Goutha near Damascus - ZAMAN ALWSL

Syria: Assad regime accused of chlorine gas attack in Idib - ibtimes.co.uk

Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate Al-Nusra Front claimes responsibility for a suicide attack in Damascus - Yahoo News

Inside Aleppo: Syrian activists reveal kidnap and torture at hands of al-Nusra extremists - The Independent

VIDEO: Activists Reveal Torture At The Hands of Al-Nusra - LiveLeak.com

Syria moves to stabilize its ailing currency - The Salt Lake Tribune

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De Mistura to kick off separate talks with rival Syria sides - THE DAILY STAR

Iran will take part in new Syria consultations, UN says - Fox News

US not opposed to Iranian participation in Syria talks, supports a political solution - middleeastmonitor.com

EU's Mogherini sees 'major role' for Iran in Syria talks - Yahoo News

Syrian Opposition Coalition: Participation in the Geneva Talks to Consider How To Get Rid of Assad - etilaf.org

Report: Iran Spends $35 Billion a Year to Prop Up Assad - Arutz Sheva

Syria's defense minister in Iran to step up fight against 'terrorists' - THE DAILY STAR

Iran to launch maritime shipping line with Syria - ARA News

CIA-Backed Rebels Fight Alongside al-Qaeda Wing in Northern Syria - Reuters

VIDEO: ICP Asks Syrian Coalition's Khoja of FSA Working With Nusra, He Says “Tactical Alliance" - YouTube

Army of Conquest backed by Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, Coalition comprises mostly Islamist groups, the most prominent being Nusra Front and Ahrar al-Sham - AFP

VIDEO: Syrian Rebels Hit Syrian Army Vehicle With TOW ATGM In Idlib - YouTube

The U.S. $500-million program to train anti-Islamic State fighters appears stalled - LA Times

VIDEO: Activists: 52 killed civilians in U.S.-led airstrike in Syria - YouTube

Pentagon: US Military Says Coalition Airstrikes Killed ISIS Fighters, Not Syrian Civilians - breitbart.com

Syrian Archbishop: Obama Must Stop ISIS' Slaughter of Christians (VIDEO) - Newsmax

Syria accuses Turkey of providing supporting fire and logistical help enabling "terrorist groups" to capture the Syrian city of Idlib - Reuters

Turkey May Have Found Syrian Horse To Back In Ahrar al Sham, But US Disagrees - ibtimes.com

Turkistan Islamic Party had significant role in recent Idlib offensive - The Long War Journal

Turkey Opposition Puts $16B Price Tag on Neighborhood Wars - VOA

Turkish military puts brakes on a Syrian intervention - Al-Monitor

Fertilizer, Also Suited for Bombs, Flows to ISIS Territory From Turkey - NYTimes.com

Syria crisis: Spooked by rebel gains, Jordan doubles down vs. Islamic State - CSMonitor.com

Palestinian Delegation to Meet With Syrian Government in Damascus - syrianobserver.com

The Defenders of Yarmouk, Pro-Assad Palestinian militias are fighting a grinding battle to the death against the Islamic State - Foreign Policy

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