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Syria Hospital Bombing: Are The Rules Of War Blowing Up? - NPR Thu, 28 Apr 2016 22:10:29 GMT

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Syria Hospital Bombing: Are The Rules Of War Blowing Up? NPR The al-Quds hospital in Aleppo, Syria, is the latest health care facility to get blown apart. The 34 bed hospital was tucked into the lower floors of a five-story building in the Sukkari neighborhood of Aleppo. Sandbags blocked the windows and ... Hospital Hit as Fighting Engulfs Syria's Largest CityWall Street Journal Casualties Mount From Bombardment in Syria's Largest CityNew York Times Airstrike destroys Syrian hospital amid fears of 'catastrophic' turn in fightingWashington Post CBS News -CNN -USA TODAY all 469 news articles »

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Va. senator travels to Syria, shakes hands with Bashar al-Assad - Washington Post Thu, 28 Apr 2016 22:58:07 GMT

Washington Post

Va. senator travels to Syria, shakes hands with Bashar al-Assad Washington Post RICHMOND — As a veteran politician, Virginia Sen. Richard H. Black is no stranger to the grip-and-grin. But this was something extraordinary: a handshake with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. A photo of their encounter in Damascus on Thursday zipped ... Ted Cruz's former Virginia co-chair heads to Syria, praises AssadCBS News Cruz's former co-chairman in Virginia travels to Syria in support of AssadFox News Ted Cruz's campaign co-chair in Virginia visits Syria in support of AssadThe Week Magazine Press TV -The Guardian all 84 news articles »

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Syria's peace talks begin to look like a cover for more war - The Guardian Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:50:07 GMT

The Guardian

Syria's peace talks begin to look like a cover for more war The Guardian Bombs hitting hospitals, doctors and rescue workers killed, civilians starving, scores of dead and injured every day – the raw, bleeding statistics of Syria's unending war are making a nonsense of an already fragile truce and destroying the slim hopes ... US-Russia cooperation in Syria 'hangs by a thread'Fox News Dozens Dead As Air Strikes Destroys Syrian HospitalHuffington Post As Syria Talks Stall, a Hunt for AlternativesWall Street Journal New York Times -Deutsche Welle -UN News Centre all 267 news articles »

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Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan: The world's most-needed hospitals are under attack - Washington Post Thu, 28 Apr 2016 20:56:45 GMT

Washington Post

Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan: The world's most-needed hospitals are under attack Washington Post The al-Quds hospital in Aleppo targeted in Wednesday night's attacks was one of 150 hospitals supported by Doctors Without Borders in Syria. The organization directly runs six in the country, but provides funding and medical supplies to other medical ... and more »

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Counter-ISIL Effort Makes Gains in Iraq, Syria, Chairman Tells Senate Panel - Department of Defense Thu, 28 Apr 2016 19:05:12 GMT

Department of Defense

Counter-ISIL Effort Makes Gains in Iraq, Syria, Chairman Tells Senate Panel Department of Defense The United States military is addressing the transnational nature of the threat that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant poses, but the most dangerous threat remains the core of ISIL in Iraq and Syria, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff ... U.S. unsure of Syrians', Kurds' effectiveness in ISIS fightWashington Times all 247 news articles »

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Ash Carter charges Congress is micromanaging Syria fight - Politico Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:25:03 GMT

Politico

Ash Carter charges Congress is micromanaging Syria fight Politico In a fiery hearing, Carter and McCain sparred over the U.S. strategy in Iraq and Syria, with the senator urging the defense secretary to do more to retake the ISIL strongholds of Raqqa and Mosul. He said he wanted a ground force made up mainly of ... Carter: Ultimate Goal of Deploying US Troops to Syria is to Retake RaqqaSputnik International all 33 news articles »

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US-Russia cooperation frays as Syria truce falls apart - Washington Post Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:18:09 GMT

Washington Post

US-Russia cooperation frays as Syria truce falls apart Washington Post Barely two months after the United States and Russia joined together to forge a partial cease-fire in Syria, cooperation between them, including on a long-term political solution to that country's civil war, is rapidly eroding. Russia this week accused ... Russia's continuing warBBC News Russia wants more details about US special forces deployment in SyriaReuters Russian Jets Destroy Over 29000 Terrorist Targets in Syria Over 7 MonthsSputnik International Fox News all 81 news articles »

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Retaliatory strikes by Turkey kill eleven 'Islamic State' militants in Syria - Deutsche Welle Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:48:50 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Retaliatory strikes by Turkey kill eleven 'Islamic State' militants in Syria Deutsche Welle A senior Turkish official, Ali Yerlikaya, confirmed Thursday that mortar shells were fired from an area controlled by the self-declared "Islamic State" (IS) based in Syria into Karkamis. The shells damaged a howitzer cannon belonging to the Turkish ... Turkish military kills 11 Islamic State militants in northern Syria: sourcesReuters all 24 news articles »

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Putin Is Lying About Withdrawing Forces From Syria - Newsweek Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:51:00 GMT

Newsweek

Putin Is Lying About Withdrawing Forces From Syria Newsweek 04_28_Putin_Lying_01 Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the Kremlin in Moscow on October 20, 2015. The authors write that Russian special forces and air force were involved in fighting for Palmyra. And there is talk ... What 'Quagmire'? Russia Efficiently Achieves Its Goals in Syria - McCainSputnik International Russia Braces Itself as Syrian Cease-fire FaltersThe Moscow Times (registration) all 46 news articles »

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Military Buildup, Fighting Spells End of Syrian Cease-Fire - ABC News Wed, 27 Apr 2016 18:08:07 GMT

New York Times

Military Buildup, Fighting Spells End of Syrian Cease-Fire ABC News A military buildup in northern Syria, coupled with heavy fighting and mounting civilian casualties, spells the end of a cease-fire that for two months brought some relief to a war-weary country. The renewed violence is ushering in what could be an even ... 5 Rescue Workers Are Killed in Northern SyriaNew York Times At least 26 killed as fighting rages in Syria's AleppoWashington Post Suicide blast, shelling kill dozens during Syrian 'cease-fire'Fox News Wall Street Journal -Stars and Stripes -FRANCE 24 all 586 news articles »