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Top US commander completes day-long secret visit to Syria - CNN International Sat, 21 May 2016 20:20:19 GMT

CNN International

Top US commander completes day-long secret visit to Syria CNN International (CNN) Gen. Joseph Votel, commanding general of U.S. Central Command, completed a secret several-hour-long trip to northern Syria to visit several locations where there are U.S. special operations forces and meet with local forces the U.S. is helping ... Top US commander in Middle East makes secret Syria visitThe Guardian Top US commander makes secret visit to SyriaU.S. News & World Report Top US commander makes secret visit to northern SyriaBBC News Voice of America -Deutsche Welle -Tribune-Review all 28 news articles »

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The world's 2 biggest terror groups are gearing up to battle each other in Syria - Business Insider Sat, 21 May 2016 22:46:00 GMT

Business Insider

The world's 2 biggest terror groups are gearing up to battle each other in Syria Business Insider And now, Al Qaeda is planning to challenge ISIS in its stronghold — Syria. American and European officials told The New York Times recently that Al Qaeda has started moving veteran operatives to Syria as the group plans to escalate its fight with ISIS ... and more »

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Monitor: 60000 dead in Syria government jails - Aljazeera.com Sat, 21 May 2016 20:06:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Monitor: 60000 dead in Syria government jails Aljazeera.com More than 60,000 people have been killed through torture or died in dire humanitarian conditions inside Syrian government prisons throughout the country's five-year uprising, according to a monitor. The numbers were obtained from Syrian government ... Syrian regime has killed at least 60000 prisonersYnetnews At least 60 thousand killed in Syrian jailsSky News Australia all 29 news articles »

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There's a 'secondary conflict' brewing in northern Syria that 'could easily spin out of control' - Business Insider Sat, 21 May 2016 14:32:49 GMT

Business Insider

There's a 'secondary conflict' brewing in northern Syria that 'could easily spin out of control' Business Insider Two Syrian Kurds were shot dead by a former member of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) last weekend, in what the executioner said was a response to an incident last month in which the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) killed around 50 FSA fighters and ... Invasion? Syrian Kurds Report Turkish Military Crossed Syrian BorderSputnik International all 10 news articles »

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US rejects Russia proposal for joint Syria air strikes - Aljazeera.com Fri, 20 May 2016 17:17:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

US rejects Russia proposal for joint Syria air strikes Aljazeera.com The United States has rejected a Russian proposal to carry out joint air strikes against armed opposition groups in Syria. "We do not collaborate or coordinate with the Russians on any operations in Syria," Pentagon spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis ... Russia proposes joint airstrikes with US-led coalition in SyriaWashington Post U.S. weighs joint airstrikes with Russia in SyriaWashington Times US Rejects Russian Request to Launch Joint Airstrikes in SyriaMilitary.com Sputnik International -Reuters -RT all 284 news articles »

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Kerry Threatens War-Without-End on Syria - Sputnik International Sat, 21 May 2016 13:20:02 GMT

Sputnik International

Kerry Threatens War-Without-End on Syria Sputnik International In a Voice of America report headlined "US still has leverage in Syria," Kerry is quoted thus: "He said the greatest leverage [on Syria] was the fact that [President] Assad and his backers would never be able to end the war in Syria if they declined to ... and more »

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UN chief urges Mideast states to press for Syria transition - Washington Post Sat, 21 May 2016 19:23:25 GMT

Sputnik International

UN chief urges Mideast states to press for Syria transition Washington Post DOHA, Qatar — The United Nations chief used a visit to Qatar on Saturday to call on Middle Eastern countries and world powers to press Syria's warring parties to turn their attention to a political transition in the war-torn nation. Secretary-General ... UN Chief Calls for Start of Talks on Transition in SyriaSputnik International UN chief urges talks to end Syria 'nightmare'News24 all 10 news articles »

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Syria Emergency - UNHCR (press release) Wed, 18 May 2016 06:56:11 GMT

UNHCR (press release)

Syria Emergency UNHCR (press release) Over 4 million people have fled Syria since 2011, seeking safety in Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and beyond. Millions more are displaced inside Syria and, as war continues, hope is fading fast. UNHCR works hard to help, leading a coordinated effort across the ... and more »

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Western fighters joining the Kurds to fight Isis in Iraq and Syria - The Independent Sat, 21 May 2016 23:00:41 GMT

The Independent

Western fighters joining the Kurds to fight Isis in Iraq and Syria The Independent On the other side of Iraqi Kurdistan near the Iranian border, more foreign volunteers wait for instructions from Kurdish fighters from the People's Protection Units (YPG), a Syrian offshoot of the PKK – who have also recruited westerners to join their ... and more »

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France grants asylum to family forced into hiding after fleeing Syria - The Guardian Sat, 21 May 2016 23:03:39 GMT

The Guardian

France grants asylum to family forced into hiding after fleeing Syria The Guardian He was too young to be sure why his family fled from their home in Homs, Syria, four years ago as the city was pounded to rubble, or what they were doing living in hiding in France. All he knew was he wanted to go to school. Today Houmam is attending ...