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Airstrikes in Syria Killed and Hurt Dozens Near Hospital, Rescuers Say - New York Times Tue, 31 May 2016 16:47:20 GMT

New York Times

Airstrikes in Syria Killed and Hurt Dozens Near Hospital, Rescuers Say New York Times Video posted online by anti-government activists showed rescuers from the Syria Civil Defense, a Western-funded group also known as the White Helmets, working amid rubble and half-destroyed buildings near the National Hospital. One worker pulled a ... Children caught in the firing line as airstrikes target Syrian cityCNN At Least 29 People Killed in Syria AirstrikesWall Street Journal Airstrikes kill dozens near a hospital in Syria as violence escalatesWashington Post Aljazeera.com -BBC News -New York Post all 125 news articles »

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Turkey offers joint ops with U.S. forces in Syria, wants Kurds cut out - Washington Times Tue, 31 May 2016 21:02:19 GMT

Washington Times

Turkey offers joint ops with U.S. forces in Syria, wants Kurds cut out Washington Times Clearing out Islamic State fighters from the northern Syria's Manbij district — 100 miles southeast of the Turkish border city of Gaziantep — would pave the way for the eventual recapture of the terror group's de facto capital of Raqqa, Turkish ... Turkey faces multiple dilemmas in SyriaAl-Monitor Tangled Syrian Conflict Getting Messier, More SectarianVoice of America Revisiting Train-and-Equip in Syria to Clear the Manbij PocketWar on the Rocks Press TV -Reuters -RT all 440 news articles »

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Once A National Hero, Syria's Lone Cosmonaut Is Now A Refugee In Turkey - NPR Tue, 31 May 2016 08:28:28 GMT

NPR

Once A National Hero, Syria's Lone Cosmonaut Is Now A Refugee In Turkey NPR As Syria's first and only cosmonaut, Mohammed Faris rocketed into orbit with two Soviet colleagues in 1987. He conducted experiments and photographed his country from space. By the time he returned to Syria, most everyone in the country knew his name. and more »

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Why major powers can't manage to air drop supplies to Syria - Christian Science Monitor Tue, 31 May 2016 22:35:00 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Why major powers can't manage to air drop supplies to Syria Christian Science Monitor The US, Russia, and other outside forces involved in Syria had agreed last month to begin airdrops of food and other emergency supplies if overland aid convoys continued to be stopped. But hopes dimmed this week that the conditions to begin airdrops ... Syrian Humanitarian Deadline Looms; Plans UnclearVoice of America all 3 news articles »

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Isis face likely defeat in battles raging across Iraq and Syria - but how will power be shared between the victors? - The Independent Tue, 31 May 2016 20:28:14 GMT

The Independent

Isis face likely defeat in battles raging across Iraq and Syria - but how will power be shared between the victors? The Independent Isis is under attack in and around the last three big cities it holds in Iraq and Syria – Fallujah, Mosul and Raqqa. It is likely to lose these battles because its lightly armed if fanatical infantry, fighting from fixed positions, cannot withstand air ... Anti-IS Forces Advance on Iraq, Syria Militant StrongholdsVoice of America all 892 news articles »

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Two U.S. troops injured during ISIS attacks in Iraq, Syria - Military Times Tue, 31 May 2016 17:10:38 GMT

Military Times

Two U.S. troops injured during ISIS attacks in Iraq, Syria Military Times In Syria, the service member was injured in the area north of Raqqa, where teams of U.S. special operations troops are supporting several rebel groups advancing toward the Islamic State's self-declared capital, Davis said. A small team of about 50 U.S. ... Two Americans injured in Syria, IraqARA News 2 US service members wounded in Iraq, SyriaCNN US troops wounded in Iraq and Syria over Memorial Day weekendHamilton Spectator Task & Purpose -Washington Free Beacon -Daily Beast all 31 news articles »

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Inmates in Syrian Prison Fear Reprisal After Revolt - New York Times Tue, 31 May 2016 02:26:22 GMT

Inmates in Syrian Prison Fear Reprisal After Revolt New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Inmates who seized control of the main prison in the Syrian city of Hama feared a massacre on Monday night as security forces massed outside and the city's police chief, trapped inside, tried to mediate between them and the ... and more »

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Leytonstone Tube knife attack 'was to avenge Syria bombing' - Telegraph.co.uk Tue, 31 May 2016 17:23:13 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Leytonstone Tube knife attack 'was to avenge Syria bombing' Telegraph.co.uk A former taxi driver with delusions of being stalked by MI5 and MI6 tried to cut the throat of a stranger during a Tube station attack to avenge the bombing of Syria, a court heard. Muhiddin Mire, 30, kicked and slashed Lyle Zimmerman and lashed out at ... Leytonstone tube station knife attack 'was revenge for Syria'The Guardian Man on trial in London Tube stabbing for 'Syrian brothers'WILX-TV London Tube knifing was for 'Syrian brothers,' court hearsThe Times of Israel Stuff.co.nz all 21 news articles »

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Iraqis flee Mosul clashes for relative safety of Syria - UNHCR (press release) Tue, 31 May 2016 13:38:02 GMT

UNHCR (press release)

Iraqis flee Mosul clashes for relative safety of Syria UNHCR (press release) QAMISHLI/DAMASCUS, Syria, May 27 (UNHCR) – Some of the more than 4,000 Iraqi refugees who escaped ISIL-held Mosul and surrounding areas and reached Syria in the past month have described the perilous journeys they were forced to make in ...

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Top donor to Clinton super PAC is Haim Saban - Mondoweiss Tue, 31 May 2016 15:45:18 GMT

Mondoweiss

Top donor to Clinton super PAC is Haim Saban Mondoweiss And below I quote a Clinton State Department email showing that a political ally, said to be James P. Rubin, supported a US intervention in Syria in 2012-2013 “to help Israel,” and help the White House ease its “tension” with Israel. I.e., let's make ...