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Hezbollah Stirs Controversy with Military Parade in Syria - Voice of America Fri, 18 Nov 2016 22:54:33 GMT

Voice of America

Hezbollah Stirs Controversy with Military Parade in Syria Voice of America After years of fighting in the shadow of Syrian regime forces and elite Iranian troops, the Lebanese Hezbollah has stirred controversy by publicly touting its involvement in Syria's civil war with a military display in a Syrian town. Hezbollah staged a ... and more »

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Syria war: All east Aleppo hospitals to suspend operations, health directorate announces - ABC Online Sat, 19 Nov 2016 01:33:15 GMT

ABC Online

Syria war: All east Aleppo hospitals to suspend operations, health directorate announces ABC Online The Syrian Government, backed by the Russian air force and Shiite militias, has this year steadily closed in on eastern Aleppo, first besieging a population estimated by the United Nations to number 270,000 and then launching a major assault in September. Air strike hits children's hospital in Syria's AleppoAljazeera.com UN says Syria's Aleppo faces 'bleak moment', all aid convoys blockedReuters Bombings in Syria's Aleppo hit hospital; 7 die in airstrikeCTV News BBC News -Deutsche Welle -Fox News all 104 news articles »

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President-Elect Donald Trump: Stay Out Of Syria - Forbes Fri, 18 Nov 2016 13:18:57 GMT

Forbes

President-Elect Donald Trump: Stay Out Of Syria Forbes In Syria the Obama administration has pursued incompatible objectives and combatants. Washington remains committed to ousting the Assad regime, which remains the most important barrier to a triumph by the Islamic State. NATO ally Turkey spent the civil ... New CIA Chief Was Excited About Attacking Syria's AssadAntiwar.com (blog) all 5 news articles »

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Thousands of Iraqis fleeing Mosul 'cross into Syria' - Aljazeera.com Fri, 18 Nov 2016 16:15:37 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Thousands of Iraqis fleeing Mosul 'cross into Syria' Aljazeera.com More than 14,000 Iraqis fleeing the offensive against ISIL in Mosul have crossed the border into Syria since the start of the operation a month ago, sources from a UN affiliated agency told Al Jazeera. According to the sources, as many as 8,000 of the ... and more »

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For Syria rebels, Trump win adds to uncertain fate - Reuters Fri, 18 Nov 2016 09:03:11 GMT

Reuters

For Syria rebels, Trump win adds to uncertain fate Reuters BEIRUT/AMMAN On the eve of Donald Trump's election victory, members of a Western-backed Syrian rebel group met U.S. officials to ask about the outlook for arms shipments they have received to fight President Bashar al-Assad. They were told the program ... Conflict in Syria shows no signs of early resolutionDAWN.com all 5 news articles »

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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 03:30:57 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 regime steps up fierce Aleppo assaultYahoo News US blasts Russia, Syria as their new offensive escalatesCBS News Syria conflict: Strikes on rebel-held Aleppo 'kill 25'BBC News Wall Street Journal -CNN -ABC News -Fox News all 879 news articles »

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Syria's White Helmets rescue six-year-old boy trapped under rubble - Telegraph.co.uk Fri, 18 Nov 2016 16:48:50 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Syria's White Helmets rescue six-year-old boy trapped under rubble Telegraph.co.uk The Syrian Civil Defence, better known as the White Helmets, have released dramatic footage of a six-year-old child being pulled out of rubble in east Aleppo amid renewed Russian-Syrian bombardment. The main rescue group operating in rebel-held ...

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Obama meets 6-year-old who offered home to Syrian boy - CBS News Fri, 18 Nov 2016 18:58:00 GMT

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Obama meets 6-year-old who offered home to Syrian boy CBS News President Obama brought in a six-year-old boy for an Oval Office visit to thank him for opening his heart and home to another young boy victimized by Syria's civil war, telling him he'd read the boy's letter “to everybody.” “You -- being so nice and ... Edgemont boy meets Obama after Syrian pleaThe Journal News | LoHud.com all 19 news articles »

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Sri Lanka says 32 'elite' Muslims have joined Islamic State in Syria - Reuters Fri, 18 Nov 2016 19:31:54 GMT

Sri Lanka says 32 'elite' Muslims have joined Islamic State in Syria Reuters COLOMBO Thirty-two Sri Lankan Muslims from "well-educated and elite" families have joined Islamic State in Syria, the justice minister told parliament on Friday, promising that the government would clamp down on extremists. The statement by minister ... and more »

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UN council extends inquiry into Syria toxic gas attacks - Reuters Fri, 18 Nov 2016 03:26:01 GMT

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UN council extends inquiry into Syria toxic gas attacks Reuters Launched by the Council a year ago, the inquiry by the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has already found that Syrian government forces were responsible for three chlorine gas attacks and that Islamic ... UN extends Syria gas attacks probeYahoo News OPCW probing over 20 reports of Syria chemical attacksArutz Sheva OPCW decision on Syria is deeply regrettableRT Gulf Times -Washington Times -The Wire all 32 news articles »