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U.S. and Russian Jets Clash Over Syria - Daily Beast Mon, 20 Jun 2016 01:17:24 GMT

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U.S. and Russian Jets Clash Over Syria
Daily Beast
The incident began when at least two twin-engine Su-34 bombers, some of Moscow's most advanced warplanes, struck what the Pentagon described as a “border garrison” housing around 200 U.S.-supported rebels in At Tanf on the Syrian side of the ...
US Raps Russia Over Airstrikes in SyriaWall Street Journal
Russian soldier dies in Syria after preventing car bomb attack on aid distribution pointRT
Obama should ignore misguided 'dissent' on SyriaAl-Monitor
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Assault on Raqqa: Syrian and Russian jets hit Tabqa - Aljazeera.com Sun, 19 Jun 2016 15:14:44 GMT

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Assault on Raqqa: Syrian and Russian jets hit Tabqa
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Syrian government and Russian jets have stepped up the bombardment of a town in northern Syria held by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group, increasing pressure on the fighters, according to a monitoring group. Britain-based Syrian ...
Guards Kill Syrians at Border, Groups Say; Turkey Denies ChargeWall Street Journal
Migrant crisis: Turkish border guards 'kill 11 Syrian refugees, including women and children'The Sydney Morning Herald
Syrian Forces Advance on IS-Held Air BaseNew York Times
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Syrian conflict: The view from Golan Heights - BBC News Mon, 20 Jun 2016 00:11:46 GMT

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Syrian conflict: The view from Golan Heights
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It is also hard to reconcile the apparent peace and tranquillity of this area with the fact that the so-called Islamic State group - or ISIS - is believed to control parts of Syria that border Israeli-occupied Golan. The chocolate factory takes its ...

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Islamic State suffers setbacks in Iraq, Syria - USA TODAY Sun, 19 Jun 2016 20:17:36 GMT

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Islamic State suffers setbacks in Iraq, Syria
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Islamic State militants struggled to hold ground on two fronts Sunday as Iraqi troops drove out pockets of resistance in Fallujah, while Syrian government forces pressed closer to the effective militant capital of Raqqa. The military gains, however ...

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The Syria Dissent Channel Message Means The System Is Working - Foreign Policy (blog) Sun, 19 Jun 2016 16:08:00 GMT

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The Syria Dissent Channel Message Means The System Is Working
Foreign Policy (blog)
On Thursday night, the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and other outlets, reported that 51 State Department officials had signed a Dissent Channel memo calling for strengthened military efforts in Syria. The news aroused old memories for me.
'Deep State' behind US State Dept. dissent on SyriaRT
Lessons from the State Department Syria DissentThe National Interest Online (blog)
Syria is Obama's shameAl-Arabiya

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UN defends aid distribution in Syria - RTE.ie Sun, 19 Jun 2016 13:35:51 GMT

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UN defends aid distribution in Syria
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The United Nations agency dealing with Palestinian refugees in the Middle East has responded to criticisms by the Beirut-based Syria Campaign that the UN is giving the Syrian Government an "effective veto" over the distribution of humanitarian aid in ...

Syria: A mutiny at Foggy Bottom? - The Interpreter Mon, 20 Jun 2016 01:25:24 GMT

Syria: A mutiny at Foggy Bottom?
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The controversy surrounding the the release of a draft cable critical of US government policy written by 51 State Department employees has garnered headlines, not so much for the fact that people within the bureaucracy are critical of the President's ...

US-backed forces advance against Islamic State in Syria - Reuters Sat, 18 Jun 2016 21:24:11 GMT

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US-backed forces advance against Islamic State in Syria
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Russia's military intervention in Syria in September helped turn the tide in Assad's favor after months of gains in western Syria by rebel fighters, who were aided by foreign military supplies, including U.S.-made anti-tank missiles. Russia, which has ...

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UN marks refugee day in Syria, from where millions have fled - Channel News Asia Sun, 19 Jun 2016 21:33:00 GMT

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UN marks refugee day in Syria, from where millions have fled
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DAMASCUS: United Nations agencies marked World Refugee Day on Sunday (Jun 19) in Syria, a country from which millions have fled a five-year civil war. Some refugees from other countries have decided to stay in Syria despite the devastating conflict.

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Shelling intensifies in southern Syria, say residents of Jordan's border towns - Jordan Times Sun, 19 Jun 2016 21:26:53 GMT

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Shelling intensifies in southern Syria, say residents of Jordan's border towns
Jordan Times
AMMAN — Residents of the Kingdom's northern towns say heavy bombardment in Syria's south by President Bashar Assad's regime has become more intense in recent days, adding that loud shelling can be heard every night. “Bombing somehow subsided ...