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In Syria's Mangled Economy, Truckers Stitch Together Warring Regions - Wall Street Journal Tue, 24 May 2016 16:13:22 GMT

Wall Street Journal
In Syria's Mangled Economy, Truckers Stitch Together Warring Regions
Wall Street Journal
AL-MABROKEH, Syria—Just before this stretch of Kurdish-controlled territory gives way to Islamic State land, there is a lonely checkpoint consisting of a table, plastic chair and tarp. Two Kurdish security officers man the outpost, one toting a ...

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Syria conflict: Kurds launch campaign north of IS-held Raqqa - BBC News Tue, 24 May 2016 23:42:48 GMT

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Syria conflict: Kurds launch campaign north of IS-held Raqqa
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A US-backed alliance of Syrian Kurdish and Arab fighters has begun a campaign to expel Islamic State (IS) militants from land north of Raqqa. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is believed to have deployed about 30,000 fighters. US-led coalition ...
US-backed Syrian alliance launches new attack near Islamic State capitalReuters
Kurdish-led SDF launches offensive on Syria's RaqqaAljazeera.com
US-backed offensive in Syria targets Islamic State's capitalWashington Post
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Syria conflict: IS 'destroyed helicopters' at Russian base - BBC News Tue, 24 May 2016 11:47:42 GMT

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Syria conflict: IS 'destroyed helicopters' at Russian base
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New satellite imagery appears to reveal extensive damage to a strategically significant airbase in central Syria used by Russian forces after a reported attack by so-called Islamic State (IS). Four helicopters and 20 lorries were destroyed in a series ...
Blasts Hit Syria's Strategic Tiyas Base Used by Russians: StratforNBCNews.com
Syrian airbase used by Russia damaged in Isis attack – reportThe Guardian
Russian attack helicopters destroyed in Syria; US officials say 'accident' to blameFox News
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Being a Doctor in Syria 'Means Waiting for Death' - Newsweek Tue, 24 May 2016 22:22:00 GMT

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Being a Doctor in Syria 'Means Waiting for Death'
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ISTANBUL (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Syrian aid workers have pleaded for the international community to do more to protect them from deadly attacks, and to make sure aid reaches those most in need, saying statements of support need to be translated ...
Investing in Locally Designed Solutions for Syria and the Middle EastHuffington Post

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The Latest: Russia denies losing helicopters at Syrian base - Washington Post Tue, 24 May 2016 14:03:45 GMT

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The Latest: Russia denies losing helicopters at Syrian base
Washington Post
BEIRUT — The Latest on the violence in Syria a day after deadly attacks claimed by the Islamic State group targeted government strongholds (all times local): 5 p.m.. The Russian military has denied a claim by the Islamic State group that it has ...
WHO Condemns Syria Hospital AttackVoice of America
Syria blames Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia for deadly bombingsBBC News
Syria Blames Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia For Coastal Bomb BlastsNewsweek
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New York Today: A Lost Little Syria - New York Times Tue, 24 May 2016 09:55:45 GMT

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New York Today: A Lost Little Syria
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From the 1890s to the 1920s, Washington Street from Rector Street to Battery Place was the heart of New York's Arab world, filled with thousands of immigrants from Greater Syria — roughly present-day Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian ...

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Russia Calls for Syria Truce After Attacks - Newsweek Tue, 24 May 2016 08:45:00 GMT

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Russia Calls for Syria Truce After Attacks
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Truck in Syria A man fixes his vehicle near the rubble of damaged buildings, in the rebel-controlled area of Maaret al-Numan town in Idlib province, Syria May 23. Russia has called for a truce in southern Damascus after attacks. Khalil Ashawi/Reuters.
Shared TragedyBBC News
Syria rebels set 48-hour deadline to end regime assaultAljazeera.com
Six ceasefire violations reported in Syria in past day — Russian reconciliation centerTASS
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Syria civil war: Russia calls for 'regime of calm' - Aljazeera.com Tue, 24 May 2016 05:26:54 GMT

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Syria civil war: Russia calls for 'regime of calm'
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Russia has called for a temporary truce to begin in two towns in the Damascus countryside after multiple attacks in northwestern Syria killed at least 150 people. The Russian defence ministry wants the truce in the towns of Daraya and Eastern Ghouta to ...
The Syrian civil war explainedNews24

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NHS doctor leaves family in Sheffield to 'join Islamic State in Syria' - Telegraph.co.uk Tue, 24 May 2016 18:42:01 GMT

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NHS doctor leaves family in Sheffield to 'join Islamic State in Syria'
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An NHS doctor who spent seven years working in Britain left his wife and two children in Sheffield to join Isil fighters, it has emerged. Issam Abuanza - who is pictured on Facebook wearing medical scrubs and carrying a gun in a holster - moved to ...
NHS doctor going to Syria to join ISIS said he wanted to be a 'soldier' on entry formDaily Mail

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No 'yellow card' for Ahrar Al-Sham in Syria despite massacre reports – State Dept. - RT Tue, 24 May 2016 22:41:31 GMT

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No 'yellow card' for Ahrar Al-Sham in Syria despite massacre reports – State Dept.
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Ahrar Al-Sham (Harakat Ahrar ash-Sham al-Islamiyya or “Islamic Movement of the Free Men of the Levant”) is one of the largest rebel groups in Syria, and belongs to the Saudi-backed High Negotiating Committee (HNC). It is considered a party to the ...

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