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Reporting Syria: 'There's a direct threat for everyone' - Aljazeera.com Tue, 28 Jun 2016 11:25:49 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Reporting Syria: 'There's a direct threat for everyone' Aljazeera.com Beirut - He is mourned and remembered far beyond Syria and the modest patch of earth where he now rests. The death of Syrian citizen journalist Khaled al-Essa has raised further questions about the risks facing journalists and media activists covering ... and more »

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Russia is in Charge in Syria: How Moscow Took Control of the Battlefield and Negotiating Table - War on the Rocks Tue, 28 Jun 2016 16:18:45 GMT

War on the Rocks

Russia is in Charge in Syria: How Moscow Took Control of the Battlefield and Negotiating Table War on the Rocks Russia has leveraged its September 2015 military intervention on behalf of the Assad regime to establish itself as the central military actor in Syria's war. With its punishing air campaign in January and February of this year, Russia gave the ... Iran's top security official in Russia for talks on SyriaPress TV Iran rejects speculation on shift, divisions over SyriaAl-Monitor all 18 news articles »

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In Syria, Pentagon keeps allies on short leash - RT Tue, 28 Jun 2016 21:26:41 GMT

RT

In Syria, Pentagon keeps allies on short leash RT The US provides its Syrian allies with only enough ammunition and weapons for the current operation, Pentagon officials said, seeking to avoid scandals such as the CIA-run weapons program in Jordan, or last year's fiasco with US-trained fighters in Syria. US has trained fewer than 100 in Syria to fight Islamic StateStars and Stripes US backed Syrian rebels launch attack on IS-held town near Iraqi borderReuters Syria's Assad air forces basically a 'criminal enterprise', US envoy saysDaily Sabah Business Insider -The Times (subscription) all 68 news articles »

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Intercepted calls of Hamdi Alqudsi show secret travel plans to Syria - The Sydney Morning Herald Tue, 28 Jun 2016 11:10:26 GMT

The Sydney Morning Herald

Intercepted calls of Hamdi Alqudsi show secret travel plans to Syria The Sydney Morning Herald The calls are among hundreds of phone intercepts and text messages in the trial of Hamdi Alqudsi, 42, from St Helen's Park, who is charged with recruiting seven men to fight in Syria between June and November 2013. He has pleaded not guilty. On Tuesday ... Australian jihadi Mohammad Ali Baryalei makes call from Syria and begs to come homeDaily Mail all 7 news articles »

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The False, Perilous Choice Of A "Limited" American Bombing Campaign In Syria - Huffington Post Tue, 28 Jun 2016 17:44:59 GMT

Huffington Post

The False, Perilous Choice Of A "Limited" American Bombing Campaign In Syria Huffington Post From almost the start of the non-violent, citizen-led protests in Syria in the spring of 2011, a heavyweight set of pundits, policymakers, politicians and analysts have raised their voices for some kind of U.S. military intervention against the vicious ... The Syria 'dissent' memo and US bureaucratic pressure strategyMiddle East Eye Syria: Assad pays rare frontline visiteuronews Rare pictures of Assad show him enjoying feast just miles from besieged Syrian townTelegraph.co.uk Aljazeera.com -Ynetnews -Daily Mail all 51 news articles »

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SitRep: More Airstrikes, More Dead Civilians; Syria Train … - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 28 Jun 2016 12:05:21 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

SitRep: More Airstrikes, More Dead Civilians; Syria Train … Foreign Policy (blog) While we wait for the White House's report on how many civilians it estimates American drones have accidently killed, new cases are emerging that point to a vast undercount of how many have died in airstrikes in Iraq and Syria. The Pentagon has just ...

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Syrian opposition: EU should sanction Russia over Syria - The Times of Israel Tue, 28 Jun 2016 20:38:00 GMT

The Times of Israel

Syrian opposition: EU should sanction Russia over Syria The Times of Israel GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The European Union should consider slapping sanctions on Russia for violating the ceasefire in Syria, a high-ranking member of the war-ravaged country's main opposition coalition said Tuesday. “Russia should be paying a ... Russia, Syrian Kurds Discuss Including Syrian Ethnic Groups in Geneva TalksSputnik International Syrian opposition Kurdish National Council delegation received at Russian Foreign MinistryTASS all 3 news articles »

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Heightened terror threat in Lebanon after suicide attacks near Syria - The Guardian Tue, 28 Jun 2016 11:45:00 GMT

The Guardian

Heightened terror threat in Lebanon after suicide attacks near Syria The Guardian The Lebanese government has warned of a heightened terrorist threat after eight suicide bombers attacked a Christian village on the border with Syria, in the latest spillover of its conflict into Lebanon. The village of al-Qaa was targeted on Monday in ... Second wave of suicide attacks target village on Lebanon's Syria borderMiddle East Eye Lebanon fearing more attacks – Interior minister says attackers came from Syria, not campsKuwait Times More Blasts in Lebanese Village Hit by Deadly BombingsABC News Telegraph.co.uk -Daily Mail all 334 news articles »

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He Fled Syria to Avoid Prison. He Ended Up Living in One Anyway. - New York Times Tue, 28 Jun 2016 21:38:13 GMT

New York Times

He Fled Syria to Avoid Prison. He Ended Up Living in One Anyway. New York Times HAARLEM, the Netherlands — When the Syrian Army tried to forcibly recruit him, Omar Nabhan, 27, faced a terrible choice: become a soldier in a war he did not want to join, or face imprisonment. He and his wife decided to flee their home in Aleppo instead.

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Children are Fighting on All Sides of Syria's War - News Deeply Tue, 28 Jun 2016 16:46:03 GMT

News Deeply

Children are Fighting on All Sides of Syria's War News Deeply Whether it's with the Free Syrian Army or the pro-government National Defense Forces militia, ISIS or the Kurds, children across the war-torn country have consistently been recruited to fight in Syria's war. Rural Syrian town's long-running protests target multiple enemiesUPI.com all 5 news articles »