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rebels
Syrian rebels to Russia: Stop bombing us
Jewish Journal
October 26, 2015
An alliance of Free Syrian Army-related insurgent groups said on Monday it was skeptical about a Russian proposal to help rebels, and that Moscow must stop bombing rebels and civilians and withdraw its support for President Bashar Assad.
Group Jewish wedding held in eastern Ukraine
Jewish Journal
September 17, 2014
The Jewish community of Dnepropetrovsk in eastern Ukraine held a group wedding for 19 Jewish couples.
Obama: Russia must press Ukraine rebels to allow plane probe
Jewish Journal
July 21, 2014
U.S. President Barack Obama piled pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to force pro-Russian separatists to stop blocking an international investigation into the shootdown of a passenger jet last week.
U.S. considers air strikes, action with Iran to halt Iraq rebels
Jewish Journal
June 16, 2014
The United States said it could launch air strikes and act jointly with its arch-enemy Iran to support the Iraqi government, after a rampage by Sunni Islamist insurgents across Iraq that has scrambled alliances in the Middle East.
Ukraine, separatists battle to control border with Russia
Jewish Journal
June 9, 2014
Ukrainian border guards stand grim-faced and nervous at the remote Marynivka checkpoint on the frontier with Russia, fearing an attack by pro-Moscow separatists at any time.
Ukraine army targets separatists in new offensive in east
Jewish Journal
June 3, 2014
Fighting raged in eastern Ukraine for the second straight day on Tuesday as the army rolled out an offensive against pro-Russia separatists holding the city of Slaviansk, with dead and wounded on both sides, the Ukrainian government said.
U.S. concludes Assad’s forces used chemical weapons in Syria
Jewish Journal
June 13, 2013
U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad\’s forces used chemical weapons on a small scale against rebel fighters in Syria\’s civil war, the White House said on Thursday.
Austrian peacekeepers start pullout from Golan
Jewish Journal
June 12, 2013
Austria began the withdrawal of its 380 soldiers from the United Nations peacekeeping force on the Golan Heights.
Golan fighting spells more Syria trouble for Israel
Jewish Journal
June 7, 2013
Brush fires from stray mortar bombs were still ablaze on the occupied Golan Heights on Friday as Israeli farmers returned to their fields, a day after battles in Syria\’s civil war reached a U.N.-manned border crossing.
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