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Middle East|Syria Violence Leads UN Envoy to Push Back Date for Peace Talks - New York Times Fri, 10 Jun 2016 01:06:55 GMT

New York Times

Middle East|Syria Violence Leads UN Envoy to Push Back Date for Peace Talks New York Times The aftermath of an airstrike last week in a rebel-controlled neighborhood in Aleppo, Syria. Russian and Syrian government airstrikes have resumed with increasing intensity on the rebel-held eastern side of Aleppo. Credit Thaer Mohammed/Agence ... Syria's Aleppo Sees 3 Hospitals in Rebel-Held Areas Bombed in 3 HoursNBCNews.com Syria civil war: Deadly air strikes hit Aleppo hospitalAljazeera.com CIA and Pentagon Bicker While Russia Wipes Out U.S.-Backed RebelsDaily Beast BBC News -Sputnik International -The Independent all 290 news articles »

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US allies tighten grip around Islamic State stronghold in Syria - Reuters Thu, 09 Jun 2016 20:03:32 GMT

Reuters

US allies tighten grip around Islamic State stronghold in Syria Reuters BEIRUT/BAGHDAD - U.S.-backed militia drew within firing distance of the last road into an Islamic State stronghold in northern Syria on Thursday, part of a wave of new offensives putting unprecedented pressure on the self-declared caliphate. The ... Setbacks Seen for Islamic State in Syria, Iraq, LibyaNew York Times US-backed fighters in Syria close roads around IS strongholdThe Columbian France Admits Special Forces Operating on Ground With Rebels in SyriaNewsweek all 196 news articles »

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Syria aid convoys agreed to, but proof will be in the delivery - Washington Post Thu, 09 Jun 2016 18:45:45 GMT

Washington Post

Syria aid convoys agreed to, but proof will be in the delivery Washington Post Syria has given initial approval for humanitarian aid convoys to 17 areas where civilians are encircled by government forces, the United Nations said Thursday. All of the deliveries are to take place before the end of June. U.N. envoy Staffan de ... UN: Syria approves aid convoys to all besieged areasAljazeera.com Syria aid drops need blessing of government, says Staffan de MisturaThe Guardian Food aid enters Syria's besieged Daraya for first time since 2012, says Red CrescentTelegraph.co.uk BuzzFeed News -Press TV -Xinhua all 122 news articles »

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Inside Darayya, Syria: Kids in danger of starving to death - USA TODAY Thu, 09 Jun 2016 20:32:54 GMT

USA TODAY

Inside Darayya, Syria: Kids in danger of starving to death USA TODAY AMMAN, Jordan — Rola Hamada has no food at home to feed her four children and two grandchildren. That's nothing new in Darayya, Syria, she said. A typical day means pulling any vegetables that may be in the garden to serve as breakfast. Then she goes ... and more »

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Freed journalist on Syria's agony: 'Wars without witnesses are the worst kind' - The Guardian Thu, 09 Jun 2016 09:00:08 GMT

The Guardian

Freed journalist on Syria's agony: 'Wars without witnesses are the worst kind' The Guardian “We need to put the emphasis on Syria's civilian population,” he says, speaking via Skype. “We need to talk about the barbarity of a regime that drops barrel bombs on its own people. And we need to talk about how precarious the situation is for ...

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Russia Calls for Targeting Groups in Syria That Breach Truce - ABC News Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:27:19 GMT

Sputnik International

Russia Calls for Targeting Groups in Syria That Breach Truce ABC News The Islamic State group and al-Qaida's branch in Syria, the Nusra Front, are not covered by the truce. Russia has demanded that other opposition groups, which Washington considers moderate, leave areas controlled by Nusra. Russia set a deadline for ... Jordan Hopes for Prompt Resumption of Intra-Syrian Talks in GenevaSputnik International all 16 news articles »

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A Peace Plan for Syria II - Council on Foreign Relations Wed, 08 Jun 2016 19:01:54 GMT

A Peace Plan for Syria II Council on Foreign Relations This Perspective is the second in a series in which the authors argue for practical steps aimed at reducing the fighting in Syria to provide more time for a national transition process. The ultimate goal of that process is an inclusive, unified ...

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Syria approves aid to three more besieged areas - Al-Arabiya Thu, 09 Jun 2016 16:20:36 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Syria approves aid to three more besieged areas Al-Arabiya Syrian permission has been granted for 15 of the 17 besieged areas for which the United Nations has requested access, said Dujarric. The government has rejected requests for aid convoys to Al'Waer in the Homs region of western Syria and Zabadani in ...

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Party Brit Admits Punking the Media Over Drunken Trip to Syria - TIME Wed, 08 Jun 2016 08:26:52 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Party Brit Admits Punking the Media Over Drunken Trip to Syria TIME After what must have been a wild Sunday night out, three British 20-somethings working at the famed Ayia Napa resort in Cyprus embarked on a boozy dolphin hunt and reportedly ended up in Tartus, Syria's second largest port city, according to a report ... Hungover Brits say they 'travelled to Syria by mistake' after boarding wrong boat - but is all as it seems?Telegraph.co.uk British clubbers who said they got drunk and ended up in Syria admit they made the story upNEWS.com.au Backpackers fool media with Syria hangover hoaxThe New Daily The Atlantic -Mashable -Daily Mail all 53 news articles »

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Rebel forces advance on IS group in northern Syria - FRANCE 24 Thu, 09 Jun 2016 06:57:19 GMT

FRANCE 24

Rebel forces advance on IS group in northern Syria FRANCE 24 Syrian rebels have reopened a vital supply line by capturing two villages from the Islamic State jihadist group as it came under pressure on a range of fronts in Syria and Iraq. IS has controlled large areas of both countries since declaring its self ... Syrian advance raises fear of race for RaqqaFinancial Times Islamic State's Syrian capital becomes the prize in an international fight for legitimacyLos Angeles Times Top Syrian Kurdish Commander Killed in Raqqa CampaignABC News Reuters -BBC News -TheBlaze.com all 644 news articles »