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Syrian rebels: This is what almost $1m of US training looks like - CNN Tue, 18 Aug 2015 17:13:22 GMT

The Week Magazine

Syrian rebels: This is what almost $1m of US training looks like CNN Gaziantep, Turkey (CNN) This is what a Syrian rebel looks like after nearly $1 million of training and equipment provided by the United States. Pro-U.S. -- and fiercely anti-Assad regime -- fighter Abu Iskander is one of just 54 moderate rebels ... The GOP presidential field's dangerous fantasy on Iraq and SyriaThe Week Magazine Syria regime retakes villages near stronghold: monitorYahoo News Syria's Douma Market Bloodshed: Saying 'We Told You So' Is No ComfortHuffington Post FRANCE 24 -Business Insider all 113 news articles »

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Isis beheads elderly chief of antiquities in ancient Syrian city, official says - The Guardian Tue, 18 Aug 2015 21:50:00 GMT

The Guardian

Isis beheads elderly chief of antiquities in ancient Syrian city, official says The Guardian Islamic State militants beheaded an antiquities scholar in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra and hung his body on a column in a main square of the historic site, Syria's antiquities chief said on Tuesday. Isis, whose insurgents control swathes of ... Syria shelters antiques from potential ISIL destructioneuronews ISIS Beheads Elderly Archeologist In Palmyra, Syrian Official SaysHuffington Post Syrian archaeologist 'killed in Palmyra' by IS militantsBBC News all 35 news articles »

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A flurry of diplomacy to end Syria's war raises hope, but even more doubt - Washington Post Tue, 18 Aug 2015 16:00:20 GMT

Politico

A flurry of diplomacy to end Syria's war raises hope, but even more doubt Washington Post BEIRUT — Concerns about President Bashar al-Assad's growing vulnerability and gains by the extremist Islamic State group are generating a burst of diplomacy among world powers to end Syria's civil war, analysts say. Officials from Russia, the United ... Syria Diplomacy and Oil: Geopolitics May Change Oil Outlook Dramatically AgainChron.com (blog) After Iran, U.S. presses for solution to Syrian civil warPolitico Syria crisis: What's behind the fresh diplomatic push?BBC News Yahoo News -Washington Examiner all 544 news articles »

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Humanitarian crisis in Syria is worsening, 'horrified' UN official warns - CNN Tue, 18 Aug 2015 02:32:50 GMT

CNN

Humanitarian crisis in Syria is worsening, 'horrified' UN official warns CNN Stephen O'Brien spoke to reporters at the end of a three-day visit to Syria. "I am absolutely horrified by the total disregard for civilian life by all parties in this conflict," he said. "Attacks on civilians are unlawful, unacceptable and must stop ... Syria conflict: UN 'horrified' by attacks on civiliansBBC News Syria accuses UN envoy of bias amid diplomatic peace pushYahoo News Humanitarian conditions worsen in Syria as more civilians killedWashington Post NBCNews.com -The Guardian -Fox News all 963 news articles »

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Syria civil war: Civilians in Damascus pay the price for those in the ... - The Independent Tue, 18 Aug 2015 17:30:33 GMT

The Independent

Syria civil war: Civilians in Damascus pay the price for those in the ... The Independent It's a balance of horror. Bombard Douma in the suburbs of Damascus to protect the civilians of Kifraya and Foaa in Idlib province. Teach the rebels that the Syrian government is as ruthless as ever, that it will not tolerate a threat to the capital's ...

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Syria accuses UN envoy of bias amid peace push - The Daily Star Wed, 19 Aug 2015 01:02:17 GMT

The Daily Star

Syria accuses UN envoy of bias amid peace push The Daily Star DAMASCUS: Syria Tuesday accused U.N. special envoy Staffan de Mistura of bias and said his recent statements condemning deadly regime airstrikes on a market that killed some 100 people show he lacks objectivity. The spat coincides with the Security ... UN Finds Its Voice on Syria's 'Transition'New York Times Diplomatic efforts to halt Syria conflictYahoo News UN security council pushes for peace talks in Syria following Douma massacreMiddle East Eye Jerusalem Post Israel News -ABC News all 174 news articles »

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Syria army in final drive for full control over Zabadani - Press TV Wed, 19 Aug 2015 01:27:39 GMT

Press TV

Syria army in final drive for full control over Zabadani Press TV Lebanon's al-Ahd news website also quoted Walid Sakariya, a senior pro-Hezbollah legislator in the Lebanese parliament, as saying that Zabadani is “technically recaptured” and that from the military point of view, Syria and Hezbollah forces are in ... Lebanese army kills two gunmen at Syria border: statementReuters all 43 news articles »

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Silence In Syria: War Coverage Goes Dark One Year After James Foley - Vocativ Tue, 18 Aug 2015 19:11:03 GMT

Vocativ

Silence In Syria: War Coverage Goes Dark One Year After James Foley Vocativ Hilsman sometimes crosses into Syria for the day, sometimes for six hours, and other times he's roamed farther and for longer. It's never been safe to report from Aleppo in Syria's northwest. He last went into the country in February this year and ... ISIS execute murder suspect in front of crowd in Raqqa in SyriaDaily Mail all 24 news articles »

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Erdogan gambles on war with Kurds, Syria - Jerusalem Post Israel News Tue, 18 Aug 2015 22:42:00 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Erdogan gambles on war with Kurds, Syria Jerusalem Post Israel News Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's shrewd gamble not to allow Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu to form a government by the constitutional deadline on Sunday supports the notion that the recent offensive against Kurds and attacks in Syria are part ... US, Turkey aim to create buffer zone on Syrian border. Nobody knows how.Washington Post Turkey rules out sharing intel with Syrian Kurdish PYDHurriyet Daily News all 1,107 news articles »

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Airstrikes Destroy ISIL Infrastructure in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Tue, 18 Aug 2015 19:17:09 GMT

Airstrikes Destroy ISIL Infrastructure in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, August 18, 2015 — U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials ... and more »