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US and Russia Sending Weapons to Syria Best-Suited for Shooting at Each Other - TIME Fri, 06 Nov 2015 16:39:00 GMT

TIME

US and Russia Sending Weapons to Syria Best-Suited for Shooting at Each Other TIME While they're battling different rebel groups inside that wartorn land—the U.S. is going after the Islamic State in Iraq and Greater Syria, while the Russians are mostly battling other rebels fighting to overthrow Syrian President Bashar Assad ... Russian Air Strikes In Syria Kill DozensSky News Syria's Assad Is Expendable But Regime's Survival Is NotHuffington Post Monitor: Russian airstrikes in Syria kill 42, including 27 civiliansAl Jazeera America Yahoo News -The Week Magazine -Vocativ all 380 news articles »

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Pentagon's failed Syria program cost $2 million per trainee - USA TODAY Fri, 06 Nov 2015 02:48:00 GMT

USA TODAY

Pentagon's failed Syria program cost $2 million per trainee USA TODAY WASHINGTON — When the Pentagon pulled the plug last month on its plan to train and field a force of moderate Syrians to combat the Islamic State, it had spent $384 million, or $2 million per fighter, for a program that produced dismal results ... Failed Syrian rebel training program cost US taxpayers $2 million per fighter ...RT Pentagon Program to Train Syrians Cost $2 Million Per Fighter, Report SaysTIME all 12 news articles »

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Mustard Agent Was Used in Syria Attack, Monitoring Agency Says - Wall Street Journal Fri, 06 Nov 2015 18:57:00 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Mustard Agent Was Used in Syria Attack, Monitoring Agency Says Wall Street Journal BEIRUT—The international organization that monitors chemical weapons use said Friday that a mustard agent was used in an attack on the Syrian town of Marea in August. The use of the mustard agent in the deadly attack was confirmed “through examining ... Chemical Weapons Used by Fighters in Syria: OPCW ReportNBCNews.com Syria conflict: 'Mustard gas used' in Marea attackBBC News REPORT: Mustard Gas Used In SyriaHuffington Post The Guardian -CNN -Washington Times all 349 news articles »

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Michael Fallon: 'Morally indefensible' not to bomb IS in Syria - BBC News Fri, 06 Nov 2015 10:34:38 GMT

BBC News

Michael Fallon: 'Morally indefensible' not to bomb IS in Syria BBC News It is "morally indefensible" for Britain to rely on other countries to tackle the so-called Islamic State in Syria, Michael Fallon has said. The defence secretary told BBC News he was appealing to MPs to reconsider the case for airstrikes. It comes ... Britain MUST start bombing ISIS in Syria if they brought down Russian plane ...Daily Mail Military Strikes Hit ISIL Terrorists in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense The high price the world could pay for Obama's Syria, Iraq policyFox News Express.co.uk -Consortium News -PoliticsHome.com all 65 news articles »

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A Horrific Thought: Could Russia and Israel Clash in Syria? - The National Interest Online (blog) Fri, 06 Nov 2015 14:43:40 GMT

The National Interest Online (blog)

A Horrific Thought: Could Russia and Israel Clash in Syria? The National Interest Online (blog) Moscow's intervention in Syria has put Russian forces on Israel's doorstep. Though Israel and Russia have set up a hotline to avoid any conflicts, there remains a possibility--however remote--that Israeli and Russian forces may clash. It won't be the ... and more »

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The US can be a force for good in Syria - The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines Fri, 06 Nov 2015 22:46:42 GMT

The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines

The US can be a force for good in Syria The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines I have lived in Iowa City for about the same number of years that I lived in Damascus, Syria where I grew up. Syria is a melting pot between the three old continents. In the last century alone, it has accepted refugees from Armenia fleeing the Ottoman ...

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Senators try to rein in Obama on Syria - The Hill Fri, 06 Nov 2015 17:39:54 GMT

The Hill

Senators try to rein in Obama on Syria The Hill and Tom Udall (D-N.M.) introduced legislation that would block the administration from using any funding that would "have the effect of, supporting, directly or indirectly, military or paramilitary operations in Syria by any nation, group, organization ... A Plane Crash Won't Weaken Putin's Resolve in SyriaNew York Times A Syria-First Strategy for Defeating ISISThe Atlantic Obama's New Anti-ISIS Boots on the Ground in SyriaDaily Signal The New American -Express.co.uk all 195 news articles »

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For kin of Syria's 'disappeared,' a trap: You can't not pay to find them - Christian Science Monitor Fri, 06 Nov 2015 19:11:00 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

For kin of Syria's 'disappeared,' a trap: You can't not pay to find them Christian Science Monitor Mr. Ahmed's brother Yaseen, an Islamic Law student, was pulled off a bus at regime checkpoint in the Syrian city of Homs last December. The family approached every security branch for information – using the services of multiple “middle men” who profit ... Amnesty: Abductions by Syrian Regime Drive Black Market ProfitsVoice of America all 7 news articles »

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Syria visit costs man Aussie visa - The West Australian Fri, 06 Nov 2015 16:37:57 GMT

The West Australian

Syria visit costs man Aussie visa The West Australian A New Zealand-born Rockingham resident who spent a week touring Syria has been detained by the Federal Government and is expected to be deported after flying into Perth on Thursday. Cooloongup nurse Warren Marriner defied Government warnings ... and more »

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US, Allies to Boost Aid to Syria Rebels - Wall Street Journal Thu, 05 Nov 2015 00:17:44 GMT

Wall Street Journal

US, Allies to Boost Aid to Syria Rebels Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The U.S. and its regional allies agreed to increase shipments of weapons and other supplies to help moderate Syrian rebels hold their ground and challenge the intervention of Russia and Iran on behalf of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, ... US: 85 to 90 Percent of Russian Airstrikes Hitting Syrian RebelsVoice of America Russia's Syria force grows to 4000, US officials sayReuters UK Russia Troop Count Surges to 4000 in SyriaBreitbart News Business Insider -Yahoo News all 2,111 news articles »