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Middle East|UN's Syria Envoy Suggests Donald Trump Has Limited Window to Work With Russia - New York Times Tue, 22 Nov 2016 01:26:04 GMT

New York Times

Middle East|UN's Syria Envoy Suggests Donald Trump Has Limited Window to Work With Russia New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — The United Nations special envoy to Syria offered unsolicited advice on Monday to President-elect Donald J. Trump: Pay attention to what happens between now and January in Syria, particularly in Aleppo, the storied city at risk of ... Russia Aleppo News: Bombing In Syria City Prompts US Envoy To Slam Bashar Assad Regime, Russian OfficialsInternational Business Times President Obama 'not optimistic' about Syria's futureAljazeera.com Fears grow for Aleppo civilians as Syria regime advancesFRANCE 24 Washington Post -Huffington Post -Voice of America all 759 news articles »

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'Will I die, miss?' Terrified Syrian boy suffers suspected gas attack - CNN Mon, 21 Nov 2016 23:39:53 GMT

CNN

'Will I die, miss?' Terrified Syrian boy suffers suspected gas attack CNN In a video posted online by the Syria Charity which is based in France, the boy wails in pain and fear as medical staff at an eastern Aleppo hospital try to console him and tell him that no, he won't die. "I was watching warplanes," explained the boy ... and more »

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ISIS Used Chemical Arms at Least 52 Times in Syria and Iraq, Report Says - New York Times Tue, 22 Nov 2016 00:08:42 GMT

New York Times

ISIS Used Chemical Arms at Least 52 Times in Syria and Iraq, Report Says New York Times A cemetery on the outskirts of Gaziantep, Turkey. Grave No. 38487 holds the body of a 4-year-old girl who died of wounds she received when a shell containing sulfur mustard agent hit her home in Marea, Syria. Credit Bryan Denton for The New York Times. ISIS leaders begin fleeing Iraq for SyriaAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) all 193 news articles »

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Syria conflict: Almost one million living under siege - UN - BBC News Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:18:03 GMT

Voice of America

Syria conflict: Almost one million living under siege - UN BBC News The number of people living under siege in Syria has doubled this year to almost one million, the UN says. Emergency Relief Co-ordinator Stephen O'Brien said the figure had jumped from 486,700 to 974,080 in six months. People were being "isolated, ... Syria Health Services 'Devastated' by ConflictVoice of America UN Says Nearly 1 Million Living Under Siege In SyriaRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 13 news articles »

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Battle for ISIL's Syrian headquarters is huge test for US-backed forces - USA TODAY Mon, 21 Nov 2016 20:43:27 GMT

USA TODAY

Battle for ISIL's Syrian headquarters is huge test for US-backed forces USA TODAY WASHINGTON — A critical offensive to retake the Islamic State's remaining stronghold in Syria depends on a loosely organized and lightly armed U.S.-backed force to breach the militants' heavily defended city. Despite the challenge in capturing Raqqa ... In Syria, a Turkish Ally's Untimely DepartureSTRATFOR Turkish-backed rebels and Kurds battle over Syria's al BabReuters Turkish air force hits Daesh, PKK/PYD targets in SyriaAnadolu Agency Rudaw -Daily Sabah -Hurriyet Daily News all 59 news articles »

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Trump puts a dangerous spin on Syrian policy - The Boston Globe Mon, 21 Nov 2016 23:17:53 GMT

The Boston Globe

Trump puts a dangerous spin on Syrian policy The Boston Globe Donald J. Trump's posture toward Syria is the president-elect at his worst, putting a seductively simple spin on a dangerous and immoral approach. In a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, Trump confirmed a position he repeatedly staked out ... Donald Trump, Capitol Hill, and the Coming Fight Over SyriaForeign Policy President-Elect Trump Can End Syria's Civil WarHuffington Post A Lesson for Trump in Syria: The Enemy of My Enemy Is My EnemyDaily Beast War on the Rocks -RT all 382 news articles »

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Turkey calls on US, allies to reconsider Syria no-fly zone - Military Times Mon, 21 Nov 2016 18:51:43 GMT

Military Times

Turkey calls on US, allies to reconsider Syria no-fly zone Military Times Turkey has long called for a no-fly zone to protect Syrian opposition forces from President Bashar Assad's air force. Ankara sent its own ground troops into Syria in August, but they are not fighting the Syrian government. Instead, Turkish forces and ... and more »

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Democrat Meets With Trump and Warns Against Syria Safe Zone - ABC News Mon, 21 Nov 2016 21:51:00 GMT

TPM

Democrat Meets With Trump and Warns Against Syria Safe Zone ABC News In an unusual political sit-down, a congressional Democrat on Monday warned President-elect Donald Trump about escalating the civil war in Syria by establishing a no-fly zone to protect civilians from the bombing. Two-term Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, ... Dem Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Says She And Trump Discussed Syria, Defeating ISISTPM Donald Trump met with Bernie Sanders supporter Tulsi Gabbard to discuss SyriaMcClatchy Washington Bureau Gabbard Talks With Trump About Syria And, Possibly, A New JobHonolulu Civil Beat Morning Consult -Sputnik International all 81 news articles »

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US names Syrian generals and officers accused of attacks on civilians - The Guardian Mon, 21 Nov 2016 18:08:38 GMT

AMN Al-Masdar News (registration)

US names Syrian generals and officers accused of attacks on civilians The Guardian “Horror is now usual – it is a level of violence and destruction that the world appears to consider normal for Syria and normal for the Syrian people. Month after month I have reported to this council that the level of depravity inflicted upon the ... US condemns 'Russian terror' in SyriaWashington Examiner (blog) US Ambassador names Syrian Army officers allegedly responsible for death of civiliansAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) US names Syrian generals accused of leading attacks on civilian targetsABC Online all 11 news articles »

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Damascus Diary: A Syrian City Filled With Life, and Hints of Brutal Death - New York Times Mon, 21 Nov 2016 11:27:46 GMT

New York Times

Damascus Diary: A Syrian City Filled With Life, and Hints of Brutal Death New York Times There is always a rush of tension and excitement driving into Damascus, a city inhabited for thousands of years, where cultures and influences have mixed and accumulated like coral on a reef. More than five years into Syria's chaotic civil war, the ...