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Obama's Syria policy is a mess - Vox Thu, 06 Aug 2015 19:30:04 GMT

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Obama's Syria policy is a mess
Vox
Last year, President Obama asked for $500 million to arm and train the Syrian rebels. This year alone, the effort is supposed to train 3,000 soldiers to fight ISIS. But so far, it's only yielded about 60 fighters. Of those 60, over half have been ...
US-trained rebels stumble in Syria conflictUSA TODAY
US drone bombs Islamic State target in Syria after taking off from TurkeyThe Guardian
Pentagon: US launches 1st Syria airstrike from TurkeyCBS News
ABC Online -BBC News -Hot Air
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US and Russia to Back UN Vote on Chemical Attacks in Syria - New York Times Thu, 06 Aug 2015 23:48:45 GMT

New York Times
US and Russia to Back UN Vote on Chemical Attacks in Syria
New York Times
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The United States and Russia will support a United Nations Security Council resolution to identify the perpetrators of attacks using chlorine and other chemical agents in Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday.
UN set to vote on Syria chemical weapons probeYahoo News
Security Council Votes Friday on Syria Chemical AttacksABC News
UN to vote on measure to identify chemical weapons users in SyriaLos Angeles Times
Globalnews.ca
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Syrian Official's Visit to Oman May Signal a Diplomatic Opening - New York Times Fri, 07 Aug 2015 00:39:05 GMT

Arutz Sheva
Syrian Official's Visit to Oman May Signal a Diplomatic Opening
New York Times
Syria's government sent a high-level delegation on Thursday to Oman, the Persian Gulf state that historically has helped broker negotiations in regional conflicts. The delegation was led by Syria's foreign minister, Walid al-Moallem, in his first visit ...
Oman and Syria to Work Together to End Civil WarArutz Sheva
Syria and Oman say time to seek Syria solution - agencyChannel News Asia
Muscat, Damascus agree on joint efforts to end Syria crisisPress TV
Yahoo News -Middle East Eye
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Islamic State crisis: Turkish-Syria border 'much tighter' - BBC News Thu, 06 Aug 2015 12:16:09 GMT

BBC News
Islamic State crisis: Turkish-Syria border 'much tighter'
BBC News
He also went to areas controlled by the so-called Islamic State group (IS) on the Syrian side of the border to see how things have changed there in recent weeks. Turkey has been a reluctant partner in the US coalition against IS, but recently it has ...
First Armed US Drone Strike Launched Into Syria From TurkeyBreitbart News
Turkey Preparing For ISIS War In Syria? Military Deploys Tanks To Southern ...International Business Times
Turkey Invades Syria and Iraq: Erdogan's 'Erratic' BehaviorCenter for Research on Globalization
U.S. News & World Report
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Syria: The Threat of Indifference - The New York Review of Books (blog) Thu, 06 Aug 2015 17:43:11 GMT

The New York Review of Books (blog)
Syria: The Threat of Indifference
The New York Review of Books (blog)
On June 14, 2015, a terrified throng of men and women, many clutching babies and young children by the backs of their shirts, stampeded their way through a narrow opening in a chain-link and barbed-wire fence separating Tal Abyad, a city controlled by ...

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Syria's Western-backed opposition due in Moscow next week: source - Reuters Thu, 06 Aug 2015 17:45:20 GMT

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Syria's Western-backed opposition due in Moscow next week: source
Reuters
The National Coalition for Syrian Revolutionary and Opposition Forces (SNC) boycotted Syria peace talks held in Moscow in January and April, distrustful of Russia and critical of the Damascus rivals who attended, whom it described as token opposition.

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Islamic State 'seizes Syria town of al-Qaryatain' in Homs province - BBC News Thu, 06 Aug 2015 13:44:21 GMT

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Islamic State 'seizes Syria town of al-Qaryatain' in Homs province
BBC News
Islamic State (IS) militants have captured al-Qaryatain town, in the province of Homs, from pro-government forces, reports say. The militants launched the attack with suicide bombings at the town's checkpoints, according to the Syrian Observatory for ...
Islamic State group seizes town in central SyriaMLive.com
ISIS Captures Syria's Qaryatain From Assad Forces, Activists SayHuffington Post
IS overtakes al-Qaryatain, SyriaUPI.com
Daily Mail
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Syria conflict: US fighter plan criticised by key rebel - BBC News Wed, 05 Aug 2015 20:26:15 GMT

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Syria conflict: US fighter plan criticised by key rebel
BBC News
A US plan to build a moderate fighting force to take on the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria has been criticised by a senior rebel trained in the programme. Capt Ammar al Wawi said the US and its allies failed to protect his fighters - known as ...
Arab World 'Laughing' at Pentagon Over Failure of Moderate Syrian Rebel ForceBreitbart News

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Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Thu, 06 Aug 2015 19:46:22 GMT

Sputnik International
Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq
Department of Defense
SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 6, 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 ...
US-Led Coalition Launches 27 Airstrikes Against ISIL in Syria, IraqSputnik International

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Damascus wary as US launches air strike against ISIS in Syria - RT Thu, 06 Aug 2015 16:28:37 GMT

RT
Damascus wary as US launches air strike against ISIS in Syria
RT
The US has launched its first drone strikes against Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in Syria – from a Turkish airbase. But while targeting IS, President Obama earlier authorized the use of air power to defend US-backed forces. US warplanes are ...

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