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Middle East|Life Is Turned 'Upside Down' as Jets Pound Rebel-Held Syrian Cities - New York Times Thu, 17 Nov 2016 01:23:49 GMT

New York Times

Middle East|Life Is Turned 'Upside Down' as Jets Pound Rebel-Held Syrian Cities New York Times By Wednesday night, it was clear that the escalation feared for weeks in rebel-held parts of northern Syria was underway, as Russian and Syrian government warplanes carried out a second straight day of intense bombardment. The attacks have stretched ... Syria conflict: Children's hospital hit in deadly Aleppo strikesBBC News Bombs Strike Rebel-Held Aleppo and Northern Syria, 54 DeadABC News Syria war: Aleppo pounded by air strikes for second dayAljazeera.com Financial Times -Wall Street Journal -CNN -Fox News all 400 news articles »

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Trump, Syria, Schumer: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing - New York Times Wed, 16 Nov 2016 22:39:18 GMT

New York Times

Trump, Syria, Schumer: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing New York Times 1. The world will have to wait a bit longer to see who President-elect Donald Trump appoints to his cabinet. The process has been slowed by a series of shake-ups at Trump Tower, which has also virtually frozen the handoff of critical information from ...

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Syria conflict: Kurdish YPG militia to leave Manbij - BBC News Wed, 16 Nov 2016 13:03:17 GMT

BBC News

Syria conflict: Kurdish YPG militia to leave Manbij BBC News Turkey has vowed to prevent the creation of a contiguous Kurdish autonomous region along its border with Syria, and is backing an offensive by Syrian rebels to take control of one of the last remaining stretches of the frontier not controlled by the YPG. Kurdish Forces Meet Turkish Demands, Leave Northern Syrian TownVoice of America Kurdish militia YPG to depart Syria's Manbij after training, U.S. ...Reuters Syria's Kurdish fighters depart Manbij to prepare for Raqqa battleAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Ynetnews all 19 news articles »

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Syrian President Calls Donald Trump a 'Natural Ally' in Fight Against Terrorism - New York Times Wed, 16 Nov 2016 14:10:11 GMT

New York Times

Syrian President Calls Donald Trump a 'Natural Ally' in Fight Against Terrorism New York Times WASHINGTON — President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, condemned by the Obama administration and much of the West for waging a brutal war of suppression against Islamist opponents in his country, said this week that President-elect Donald J. Trump could ... Downing Street warned to prepare for Donald Trump reversal on Syria's AssadTelegraph.co.uk Syria's war: US aims new sanctions at Assad backersAljazeera.com Assad: Trump may be 'natural ally' of Syria depending on tactics against terrorUPI.com Washington Post -Deutsche Welle -BBC News -Wall Street Journal all 165 news articles »

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Syria: The issue we can't ignore anymore - CNN Wed, 16 Nov 2016 20:34:08 GMT

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Syria: The issue we can't ignore anymore CNN The implications of allowing Syria to spiral into further disarray are monumental. Politically, we're allowing Russia and Iran to prop up a butcher. Our allies in the region are under immense economic stress from swelling refugee populations. The ... I thought the US would keep me safe from Syria's brutal war. Now Trump has made me fear for my life againQuartz all 3 news articles »

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Iraqi militia threatens Islamic State's supply route to Syria - Reuters Wed, 16 Nov 2016 19:37:44 GMT

Reuters

Iraqi militia threatens Islamic State's supply route to Syria Reuters The capture of the base, if confirmed, could be a significant development in the campaign to recapture Mosul, Islamic State's de facto capital since its forces swept through Iraq in 2014 and set up a self-declared caliphate in a swathe of Syria and ... and more »

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Russia deploys new aircraft carrier as new Syria offensive begins - The Independent Wed, 16 Nov 2016 11:25:28 GMT

The Independent

Russia deploys new aircraft carrier as new Syria offensive begins The Independent Russia has begun a major military campaign on rebel-held parts of Syria after the country's biggest surface deployment since the Cold War docked at a naval base on the Syrian coast. Tthe new strikes on Homs and Idlib provinces are designed to wipe out ... Why Russia sailed its navy thousands of miles to Syria when doing so brings 'nothing' to the battleBusiness Insider Russia announces major offensive against rebel-held targets in SyriaGlobalnews.ca 1st combat mission: RT crew witnesses Russian aircraft carrier's Syrian op (VIDEO)RT NEWS.com.au -Reuters -Fox News all 246 news articles »

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Former Turkish general: Trump could broker peace in Syria and end the civil war - Stars and Stripes Wed, 16 Nov 2016 22:41:24 GMT

Stars and Stripes

Former Turkish general: Trump could broker peace in Syria and end the civil war Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON – A former top Turkish general said Donald Trump's election could hasten the end of the Syrian civil war by opening the door to negotiations with the Syrian government of President Bashar Assad. “I'm thinking that Donald Trump seems a ... Erdogan says Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria's al BabReuters Turkish-backed rebels close to taking Syria's al Bab: ErdoganSBS all 21 news articles »

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LafargeHolcim rejects allegations of financing IS in Syria | Reuters - Reuters Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:52:42 GMT

Reuters

LafargeHolcim rejects allegations of financing IS in Syria | Reuters Reuters Cement group LafargeHolcim on Wednesday rejected suggestions that Syrian operations in 2013-2014 may have contributed to financing Islamic State ... and more »

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After Trump chat, Putin's airstrikes pound Syria - USA TODAY Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:50:49 GMT

USA TODAY

After Trump chat, Putin's airstrikes pound Syria USA TODAY Russia launched a major military offensive in Syria on Tuesday, hours after President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the need to join forces to combat international terrorism. "Today we started a large-scale operation ... Russia strikes Syria hours after Putin-Trump callFinancial Times Syria now operating 'restored' S-200 SAMsIHS Jane's 360 Putin: Syria Anti-Terrorism Experience Should Be Introduced Into TrainingSputnik International RT -TASS -The Guardian all 529 news articles »