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CHP lawmakers accuse Turkish government of 'protecting ISIL and al-Nusra militants'http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/chp-lawmakers-accuse-government-of-protecting-isil-and-al-nusra-militants.aspx?pageID=238&nID=67750&NewsCatID=338Still in Bedhttp://www.jadaliyya.com/pages/index/18113/still-in-bedWhy did the Iraqi army collapse in Mosul?http://english.al-akhbar.com/node/20164Alarmed by Iraq

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Rouhani says Iran ready to 'intervene' in Iraq to fight terroristshttp://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/06/rouhani-iran-ready-intervene-iraq-fight-terrorists.htmlIn Iran, headlines blame foreigners for ISIS advanceshttp://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/06/iran-media-blames-foreigners-isis-advance.htmlThe fall of Mosul and the crimes of imperialismhttps://www.wsws.org/en/articles

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Iran to support Iraq against terrorism: A top diplomat http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/06/12/366591/iran-to-back-iraq-against-terrorism/ Sen. Corker: Qatar has played 'unhealthy' role in Syria http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/06/senator-corker-qatar-unhealthy-role-syria.html PKK set to fight against Islamists in Iraq http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/

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ISIS on offense in Iraqhttp://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/security/2014/06/syria-iraq-isis-invasions-strength.htmlSyrian Kurds continue to blame Turkey for backing ISIS militantshttp://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/06/zaman-syria-kurds-rojava-ypg-muslim-pyd-pkk-turkey-isis.htmlJihadist rebels in full control of northern Iraq provincehttp://english.al-akhbar.com/content/

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Syria: After Qusayr, Regime Eyes Aleppohttp://english.al-akhbar.com/content/syria-after-qusayr-regime-eyes-aleppoSyria: Border Clashes Pit FSA Against Kurdshttp://english.al-akhbar.com/content/syria-border-clashes-pit-fsa-against-kurdsRussia says committed to Syria missiles dealhttp://english.al-akhbar.com/content/russia-says-committed-syria-missiles-dealOver 500 killed across Iraq in May:

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Syria Media Roundup (May 23) http://www.jadaliyya.com/pages/index/11860/syria-media-roundup-%28may-23%29 Jordan to deploy Patriot missiles along border with Syria http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/jordan-deploy-patriot-missiles-along-border-syria Jordan Deals With Backlash From Iraq, Syria http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2013/05/jordan-syria-xenophobic.html Davutoglu Cautiously '

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Syria Media Roundup (April 11) http://www.jadaliyya.com/pages/index/11163/syria-media-roundup-(april-11) Al-Qaeda in the Levant Awaits its Emir http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/al-qaeda-levant-awaits-its-emir Syrian LCC activists reject al-Qaeda; HRW accuses Assad of war crimes http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/syrian-activists-reject-al-qaeda-hrw-accuses-assad-war-crimes Syria's

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US Steps Up Syria Rebel Training in Jordan http://news.antiwar.com/2013/04/02/us-steps-up-syria-rebel-training-in-jordan/ Syria says Jordan 'playing with fire' over assistance to rebels http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/05/syria-jordan-fire-assistance-rebels Syrian Opposition: Assad's Overthrow Wouldn't End Violence http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/politics/2013/04/

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Since the Armenian genocide, Turkey has done very well to hide and disguise its dark history from the international community — Radical Kurd (@ChasingRose) April 10, 2013 Turkey does not recognise Kurds and so often labels them as terrorists, providing a convenient scapegoat for military uprisings. — Radical Kurd (@ChasingRose) April 10, 2013 Thus “terrorist” becomes a synonym for Kurds. The

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Syrian Rebel Faction Merges With al-Qaeda in Iraq http://news.antiwar.com/2013/04/09/syrian-rebel-faction-merges-with-al-qaeda-in-iraq/ Al-Qaeda in Iraq announces merger with Syrian rebel group http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/al-qaeda-iraq-announces-merger-syrian-rebel-group Iraq's Al-Qaeda confirms ties with Syrian rebel Nusra Front – reports http://rt.com/news/

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US Sponsored Terror: Syria Teeters on Obama's "Red Line" http://www.globalresearch.ca/syria-teeters-on-obamas-red-line/5328173 Drones, A New Alawite Opposition, Obama in Israel http://www.joshualandis.com/blog/?p=18282 CIA passing info to Syrian rebels: report http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/cia-passing-info-syrian-rebels-report Differences Deepen Between Iraqi Kurdish Parties http://

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Khatib visits Aleppo villages as Syria opponents vote for council http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/03/03/269434.html US should focus aid on Syrian refugees http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/2013/03/04/focuses-syrian-rebels-but-what-about-refugees/ZJCGgT5cE6oRJebXUTiuGL/story.html Western Aid: EU May Provide Training to Syrian Rebels http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/

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President Al-Assad's Interview with The Sunday Times http://www.sana-syria.com/eng/21/2013/03/03/470326.htm Assad accuses Britain of escalating conflict http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/03/2013335225921338.html 'Tradition of bullying and hegemony': Assad lashes at UK's 'shallow and immature rhetoric' towards Syria http://rss.russiatoday.ru/news/assad-uk-policy-syria-rebels-738/

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Iraqi army helped Syrian government retake border checkpoint - reports http://rss.russiatoday.ru/news/syria-iraq-border-checkpoint-706/ Syria fighting sparks tension on Iraq border http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/03/201332194615596756.html Syrian Violence Spills Into Lebanon's Border Regions http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/security/2013/03/syria-violence-lebanon-border.html

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pu·ta·tive adjective commonly regarded as such; reputed; supposed: the putative boss of the mob. [1] http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/putative in·ter·loc·u·tor noun 1. a person who takes part in a conversation or dialogue. [2] http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/interlocutor [1] Syrian Kurdish Leader Says Turkey Seeks Buffer Zone in Syria [2] Erdogan and Obama May Differ On

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Syria Must Respond to Israeli Aggression http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/syria-must-respond-israeli-aggression Israel's bombing of Syria escalates threat of wider war http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/02/01/syri-f01.html FSA and Israel attack Syrian research center http://www.voltairenet.org/article177353.html Jabhat al-Nusra Disrupts Syrian Opposition http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/

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in·tran·si·gent adjective 1. refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible. [1] http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/intransigent pith helmet noun a hat made of dried pith or cork covered with cloth, worn in the tropics. [2] http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pith+helmet putsch noun a plotted revolt or attempt to overthrow a government, especially one that depends upon

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BREAKING: 'Israeli airstrike intended to stop Syrian scientific military research' http://21stcenturywire.com/2013/01/31/breaking-israeli-airstrike-intended-to-stop-syrian-scientific-military-research/ Syria warns of "surprise" retaliation to Israeli air strike http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/syria-warns-surprise-retaliation-israeli-air-strike Israel Intervenes on the Syrian Front http://

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Syrian civil war http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_civil_war Ba'ath Party (Syrian-dominated faction) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ba%27ath_Party_(Syrian-led_faction) President Bashar al-Assad http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bashar_al-Assad Syrian opposition http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syrian_opposition National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces (SNC) http://

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Israel attacks target on Lebanon-Syria border: Reuters http://english.al-akhbar.com/content/israeli-forces-attack-lebanon-syria-border-reuters 'Israel hits Syria arms convoy to Lebanon' http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/01/2013130165625330449.html Israeli 'air strike on convoy on Syria-Lebanon border' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-21264632 Israel Attacks Lebanon http

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Al Jazeera English reports the Mali conflict from the Tuareg Rebellion of 2012, the 2012 Malian coup d'état to Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). Feb 5, 2012 Thousands continue to flee Mali violence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOp8vHHCou8 Feb 22, 2012 Mali conflict sparks flight to safety https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dasqaouAGdA Mar 21, 2012 Mali soldiers say president

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These are words I was unfamiliar with, in reading, that I chose to look up and document here, and here on, as part of a better reading comprehension and vocabulary building routine. The articles in which I was exposed to these words are linked at the bottom. se·nes·cent adjective 1. growing old; aging.[1] http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/senescence in·ter·mi·na·ble adjective 1. incapable

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US, a leading terrorist state in world: Chomsky http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/01/29/286231/us-a-top-terrorist-state-chomsky/ Hidden Agenda behind America's War on Africa: Containing China by "Fighting Al-Qaeda" http://www.globalresearch.ca/hidden-agenda-behind-americas-war-on-africa-containing-china-by-fighting-al-qaeda/5320939 Malian War: French Military Units Move Further Into Northern

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French West Africa http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_West_Africa President Amadou Toumani Touré http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadou_Toumani_Tour%C3%A9 Tuareg Rebellion of 2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuareg_rebellion_(2012) National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (MNLA) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Movement_for_the_Liberation_of_Azawad Amadou Sanogo http://

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@hevallo For the third time in the past year, guns originating from Turkey, destined for Yemen, where AQAP is active, have been seized. — van_goat (@volksmenner) January 28, 2013 @hevallo 1. thenational.ae/news/uae-news/… 2. al-monitor.com/pulse/security… 3. english.alarabiya.net/articles/2013/… — van_goat (@volksmenner) January 28, 2013 @hevallo Suspicious. I'd seem Turkey, officially and/or

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