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Russia Is Maintaining Most of Its Military Aircraft and Equipment in Syria, US Officials Say - ABC News Wed, 30 Mar 2016 22:18:14 GMT

The Atlantic

Russia Is Maintaining Most of Its Military Aircraft and Equipment in Syria, US Officials Say ABC News Taken at face value, most of Russia's troops and aircraft were supposed to be out of Syria by now, but that's not the case, as Russia has kept more than two dozen of its military aircraft in Syria and continues to send military equipment to that ... The End of the Beginning in SyriaThe Atlantic Russia Orders 10300 Veteran Medals to Honor Syria TroopsNewsweek Exclusive: Russia, despite draw down, shipping more to Syria than removingReuters The Guardian -Military Times -USA TODAY all 649 news articles »

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Rojava: A safe haven in the middle of Syria's brutal war - CNN International Wed, 30 Mar 2016 10:04:00 GMT

Al-Monitor

Rojava: A safe haven in the middle of Syria's brutal war CNN International Rahila Gupta is a freelance journalist and writer. Her books include "Enslaved: The New British Slavery." Gupta visited Rojava in northern Syria recently during research for a forthcoming book co-written with Beatrix Campbell, "Why Doesn't Patriarchy Die? Will Syrian Kurdish self-rule succeed?Al-Monitor The Syrian Kurds: Whose Ally?The Globalist all 38 news articles »

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Grim conditions in Syria despite greater access, UN aid chief warns Security Council - UN News Centre Wed, 30 Mar 2016 18:56:15 GMT

UN News Centre

Grim conditions in Syria despite greater access, UN aid chief warns Security Council UN News Centre 30 March 2016 – There are signs of humanitarian progress in Syria with more aid reaching those in urgent need, but conditions remain “dire” throughout the country with only 30 per cent of people in besieged areas reached and even fewer in hard-to-reach ... UN: Some Progress Delivering Aid in Syria; More NeededVoice of America The UN's Role in the Sieges in Syria Annie SparrowForeign Affairs (subscription) UN: Only 30% of aid reaches Syrians in besieged areasBreakingNews.ie ABC News all 21 news articles »

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Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal honors recent service in Iraq, Syria - Stars and Stripes Wed, 30 Mar 2016 19:06:09 GMT

Stars and Stripes

Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal honors recent service in Iraq, Syria Stars and Stripes President Barack Obama signed an executive order Wednesday establishing the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal for recent service in Iraq, Syria and nearby areas. According to the order, it "shall be awarded to members of the Armed Forces of the United ... and more »

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Syria soccer player scores literally and figuratively painful own goal with his face - SB Nation Wed, 30 Mar 2016 19:33:42 GMT

SB Nation

Syria soccer player scores literally and figuratively painful own goal with his face SB Nation Syria has never been to the World Cup and never advanced past the first round of the Asian Championships. So it would suffice to say that the Syrians were content to still be level at 0-0 against Japan on Tuesday in the 17th minute, considering how big ... Syria kick-start Japan shellacking with comedic own goalFOXSports.com Syria concede comedy own goal as keeper punches ball into his own player - but is it the worst ever?Mirror.co.uk Shinji Kagawa scores twice as Japan rout Syria in World Cup qualifierSkySports SBS - The World Game -Stuff.co.nz all 43 news articles »

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Few new pledges at UN talks to resettle Syrian refugees - Reuters Wed, 30 Mar 2016 18:43:00 GMT

Reuters

Few new pledges at UN talks to resettle Syrian refugees Reuters GENEVA U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on countries on Wednesday to re-settle nearly half a million Syrian refugees in the next three years, but only Italy, Sweden and the United States immediately announced plans to play a part. The United ... UN Urges Countries to Take in 480000 Syrian RefugeesNew York Times Nations drag heels on Syria refugee resettlementJapan Today UN Secretary General says more help needed for Syrian refugeesUNHCR (press release) UN News Centre -Huffington Post Canada -Telegraph.co.uk all 177 news articles »

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IS 'Cyrillic Jihadists' Create Their Own Community in Syria - Voice of America Wed, 30 Mar 2016 19:14:01 GMT

Voice of America

IS 'Cyrillic Jihadists' Create Their Own Community in Syria Voice of America Most of these so-called “Cyrillic Jihadists” have settled near the Syrian city of Raqqa, the de facto IS capital, and their areas have developed into real communities with certain habits and rituals. Residents can hear Friday prayers in Russian at the ... and more »

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Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Iraq, Syria - Department of Defense Wed, 30 Mar 2016 14:35:19 GMT

Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL Terrorists in Iraq, Syria Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 30, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today ... and more »

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Syria's Assad tries to polish image with Palmyra's recapture - CBS News Tue, 29 Mar 2016 22:22:00 GMT

CBS News

Syria's Assad tries to polish image with Palmyra's recapture CBS News BEIRUT --The recapture of Palmyra in central Syria from Islamic State of Iraq and Syria militants puts government forces at the heart of the fight against the jihadist group - and not just geographically speaking. For President Bashar Assad ... Syria army keeps pressure on IS after Palmyra captureYahoo News Retaking Syria's Palmyra Reveals More Shattered AntiquitiesABC News Syrian forces drive Islamic State from ancient PalmyraUSA TODAY The Federalist -BBC News -The National Interest Online all 2,713 news articles »

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Russian Airstrikes 'Targeted Civilian Infrastructure' in Syria and Killed More Than 1000 People - VICE News Tue, 29 Mar 2016 18:16:33 GMT

Russian Airstrikes 'Targeted Civilian Infrastructure' in Syria and Killed More Than 1000 People VICE News The opening phase of Russia's bombing campaign in Syria killed at least 1,096 civilians and targeted almost every type of infrastructure needed for survival by those caught in the crosshairs, according to new analysis. Researchers from Airwars, a non ... and more »