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Syria bombards starving Daraya hours after food aid delivery - CNN Sat, 11 Jun 2016 14:30:31 GMT

CNN

Syria bombards starving Daraya hours after food aid delivery CNN At least 20 people were killed, including 13 civilians, and more than 30 people were wounded in twin suicide bombings outside the Shiite shrine of the Sayyida Zeinab in suburban Damascus area, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human ... What hope is there for Syria's besieged?Aljazeera.com Western-backed forces encircle key town in northern SyriaThe Denver Post Aid enters besieged area of central SyriaAl-Arabiya BBC News -Concord Monitor all 214 news articles »

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ISIL claims deadly blasts near Sayeda Zeinab shrine - Aljazeera.com Sat, 11 Jun 2016 17:10:14 GMT

SFGate

ISIL claims deadly blasts near Sayeda Zeinab shrine Aljazeera.com A double bomb attack near a Shia shrine in a suburb of Syria's capital Damascus has killed at least 12 people, according to state media, in the latest in repeated deadly strikes on the site. The official SANA news agency said on Saturday that a suicide ... Twin suicide blasts kill 12 in SyriaSFGate Syria: Ban condemns deadly attack near Damascus shrineUN News Centre Syria: Bombings rock Damascus suburb Sayyida ZeinabBBC News Wall Street Journal -Bloomberg all 643 news articles »

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US-backed forces push deeper into Islamic State territory in northern Syria: monitor - Reuters Sat, 11 Jun 2016 10:42:00 GMT

Reuters

US-backed forces push deeper into Islamic State territory in northern Syria: monitor Reuters The Observatory said the Syria Democratic Forces (SDF), bringing together Kurdish and Arab fighters, were now almost 17 km from the city of al-Bab, an Islamic State stronghold north east of Aleppo. The SDF on Friday cut off the last route into the ... Woman in liberated Syrian village throws off niqabNew York Daily News Thousands trapped in besieged IS bastion in north SyriaChannel News Asia Siege of IS bastion in north Syria traps thousandsThe News International gulfnews.com -ABC News -Newsweek all 413 news articles »

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Russia in search of a new strategy in Syria - Aljazeera.com (blog) Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:03:54 GMT

Aljazeera.com (blog)

Russia in search of a new strategy in Syria Aljazeera.com (blog) For the second time in months, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said: "We will fight on to liberate every inch of our land." The last time Assad made a similar statement, he was scolded by the Russian ambassador to the United Nations who said that ... Russia Is Recruiting The US's Rebel Allies In SyriaBuzzFeed News Russian, Syrian defense ministers arrive in Tehran for 'strategic meeting'Al-Monitor Syria's civil war has destroyed its economy 'for years to come'Business Insider Newsweek -Voice of America -RT all 144 news articles »

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Europe ignores Syria at its peril. The country is burning and we must act - The Guardian Sat, 11 Jun 2016 09:00:14 GMT

The Guardian

Europe ignores Syria at its peril. The country is burning and we must act The Guardian While Europe is transfixed by the UK referendum, the crisis that has arguably done the most damage to the continent continues unabated: the war in Syria. Right on Europe's doorstep, Syria still burns. It is high time to acknowledge that the peace ... Turkey and Syria: dimensions of strategic policyDaily Times Why the Obama Administration Is Favoring al-Qaeda's Main Syrian AllyTruth-Out all 39 news articles »

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Who will fund the dream of rebuilding Syria back to its former glory? - The Independent Sat, 11 Jun 2016 11:04:23 GMT

The Independent

Who will fund the dream of rebuilding Syria back to its former glory? The Independent But the businessmen, construction giants and entrepreneurs of Lebanon are already planning the rebuilding of a physically shattered and broken nation called Syria. With at least 280,000 dead – the statistics become more wobbly the longer the civil war ... Child slavery primes Syrian kids to become sex workers when they grow upDeutsche Welle all 8 news articles »

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The Assad files: How Syrian dictator handed 'Kill List' of hundreds of Islamic State fighters to British MPs - Telegraph.co.uk Sat, 11 Jun 2016 20:30:52 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

The Assad files: How Syrian dictator handed 'Kill List' of hundreds of Islamic State fighters to British MPs Telegraph.co.uk A 'kill list' of hundreds of foreign-born Islamic State fighters, including more than 20 Britons, has been drawn up by the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, The Sunday Telegraph can disclose. A dossier of the British fighters contained on a computer ... Syrian president Bashar al-Assad drew up a kill list of 25 Britons who had joined ISIS and now 14 of them are deadDaily Mail all 2 news articles »

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Coalition Strikes Hit ISIL Targets in Iraq, Syria - Department of Defense Sat, 11 Jun 2016 19:45:22 GMT

Reuters UK

Coalition Strikes Hit ISIL Targets in Iraq, Syria Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, June 11, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today ... Coalition air strikes, Turkish artillery kill 31 Islamic State members in Syria - mediaReuters UK Coalition air strikes, Turkish artillery kill 31 ISIL members in SyriaHurriyet Daily News all 18 news articles »

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Pentagon investigating friendly fire that killed Syrian allies - Fox News Sat, 11 Jun 2016 07:32:35 GMT

Fox News

Pentagon investigating friendly fire that killed Syrian allies Fox News The errant airstrike is the first apparent friendly-fire event acknowledged by U.S. Central Command involving U.S. forces in Syria. The only other such incident in the fight against Islamic State happened in Iraq and was publicly disclosed by Central ... US Airstrike Against Daesh in Syria Kills Members of Friendly MilitiaSputnik International all 5 news articles »

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Exclusive: Syria requiring released prisoners to join army, opposition says - Reuters Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:47:00 GMT

Reuters

Exclusive: Syria requiring released prisoners to join army, opposition says Reuters On Thursday, U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said he had information from Russia and Syria that "some substantial number of fighters appeared to have been released". He suggested the release could be timed to coincide with the holy month of ... and more »