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The last remaining Pentagon-trained rebel group in Syria is now in jeopardy - Washington Post Fri, 27 May 2016 18:08:11 GMT

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The last remaining Pentagon-trained rebel group in Syria is now in jeopardy
Washington Post
The New Syrian Army completed the U.S. training course in Jordan, infiltrated into Syria and then, in March, without fanfare or publicity, seized a pinprick of territory from the militants at the remote Tanaf border crossing with Iraq in the far ...

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Questions and Answers About American Troops in Syria - ABC News Fri, 27 May 2016 21:45:24 GMT

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Questions and Answers About American Troops in Syria
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At least 200 U.S. special operations troops are in Syria advising the Syrian Democratic Forces in their effort to retake the city of Raqqa, the self-proclaimed capital of the Islamic State group. In recent days, as the U.S.-supported Kurdish and Arab ...
​US orders troops in Syria to remove Kurdish insigniaCBS News
US Commandos Are Fighting the Islamic State on the Frontlines in SyriaVICE News
The Pentagon has banned troops in Syria from wearing these Kurdish militia patchesMilitary Times
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Waging a lyrical war against Syria's Bashar al-Assad - Aljazeera.com Fri, 27 May 2016 07:35:14 GMT

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Waging a lyrical war against Syria's Bashar al-Assad
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Paris, France - As the conflict in Syria barrels into its fifth year, some exiled musicians are using their craft to promote regime change in the country. Yaser Jamous and his brother Mohamed have been rapping about their homeland since the revolution ...


AP Exclusive: Bridge Collapse Survivor Linked to IS in Syria - ABC News Fri, 27 May 2016 18:06:30 GMT

AP Exclusive: Bridge Collapse Survivor Linked to IS in Syria
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Now, according to court testimony in a federal terrorism trial, Roble — one of the 145 people injured in the Minneapolis bridge collapse that killed 13 people — is believed to be in Syria with the Islamic State group. Roble and four of his siblings ...

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UN: Syria Impedes Humanitarian Aid to Besieged - ABC News Fri, 27 May 2016 21:49:49 GMT

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UN: Syria Impedes Humanitarian Aid to Besieged
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Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Stephen O'Brien told the Security Council, via video-link from Geneva, that 592,700 people are currently living under siege in Syria with the vast majority of them, some 452,700, besieged by government ...
Syria impeding humanitarian aid to besieged, UN saysOCRegister
UN urges Syrian government to stop blocking aid deliveriesReuters
UN relief chief calls for more assistance for 'distressing and dire' situation of SyriansUN News Centre

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Syria: EU extends sanctions against the regime by one year - EU News Fri, 27 May 2016 14:13:31 GMT

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Syria: EU extends sanctions against the regime by one year
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As stated in the Council conclusions on Syria, Iraq as well as the Da'esh threat of 23 May 21016, the EU will further support the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) efforts to strengthen the implementation of the cessation of hostilities in Syria ...
Iraqis fleeing ISIL-held Mosul seek refuge in SyriaAljazeera.com
Syria denies Russian constitution rumoursSky News Australia
Syria's New Constitution to Be Agreed by SyriansSputnik International
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Will Russia adopt 'first to strike' policy in Syria? - Al-Monitor Fri, 27 May 2016 21:46:02 GMT

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Will Russia adopt 'first to strike' policy in Syria?
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The bombings in the Syrian cities of Tartus and Jableh that claimed the lives of more than 120 people on May 23 were a stark reminder that the situation in Syria is much farther from peace than statements of relative diplomatic successes may suggest ...

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Islamic State advance near Turkish border, civilians trapped - Reuters Fri, 27 May 2016 19:37:00 GMT

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Islamic State advance near Turkish border, civilians trapped
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The United States has identified the area north of Syria's former commercial hub Aleppo as a priority in the fight against the Islamic State group (IS). The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Friday's advance was the biggest by IS ...
Syria: '100000 trapped' near Turkey as ISIL advancesAljazeera.com
The Latest: HRW: 165000 Syrians Trapped at Turkish BorderABC News
Islamic State drives Syria rebels from near Turkish borderYnetnews
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Syria war: Turkey anger over US commando photos - BBC News Fri, 27 May 2016 10:41:15 GMT

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Syria war: Turkey anger over US commando photos
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Turkey has hit out at the US over images said to show US special forces in Syria wearing insignia of Kurdish militia, during joint operations against so-called Islamic State (IS). Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called the US "two-faced" and ...

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Car bomb hits Shuiab Mosque in rebel-held Idlib, Syria - euronews Fri, 27 May 2016 22:40:34 GMT

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Car bomb hits Shuiab Mosque in rebel-held Idlib, Syria
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A ceasefire brokered in February by the US and Russia for the whole of Syria has been disrupted by car bomb attacks and violence between groups fighting for control of Syrian territory. Idlib, which is close to the Turkish border, is controlled by ...