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Syria: US-backed forces make rapid advances in Manbij - Aljazeera.com Sun, 31 Jul 2016 21:14:36 GMT

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Syria: US-backed forces make rapid advances in Manbij
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Syria Democratic Forces (SDF), with the support of air strikes, have cornered rival armed groups, including ISIL, in the city's old quarter after seizing most of the eastern, western, and southern parts of the city, Sharfan Darwish of the SDF-allied ...
US-backed forces win control of most of Syria's Manbij from Islamic State: spokesmanReuters
US-Led Coalition Airstrike in Syria Killed Civilians, Opposition SaysWall Street Journal
Maternity hospital in Syria bombed, leaving five deadTelegraph.co.uk
Middle East Eye -Al-Arabiya
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In wartime Syria, local councils and civil institutions fill a gap - PBS NewsHour Sun, 31 Jul 2016 19:16:17 GMT

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In wartime Syria, local councils and civil institutions fill a gap
PBS NewsHour
Amid the visible destruction of the Syrian war, the country has also witnessed a less-publicized transformation: democratic structures have arisen in places controlled by militant organizations. Where rebel groups have taken over areas previously held ...

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Syrian families trickle out of Aleppo, reports say - CNN Sat, 30 Jul 2016 21:00:20 GMT

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Syrian families trickle out of Aleppo, reports say
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The civilians were "besieged by the terrorist groups in the eastern neighborhoods" and crossed into the Salahaddin section of the city, where Syrian army units sent them to makeshift shelters, the news agency reported. SANA also reported that several ...
Confusion over 'humanitarian routes' in Syria's AleppoAljazeera.com
Syrian civilians begin leaving rebel-held parts of AleppoUSA TODAY
Syria conflict: 'Families leave' besieged AleppoBBC News
Christian Science Monitor -RTE.ie -New York Times
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Syrian rebels launch push aimed at breaking Aleppo siege - Fox News Sun, 31 Jul 2016 19:52:00 GMT

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Syrian rebels launch push aimed at breaking Aleppo siege
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BEIRUT – Syrian rebels launched an offensive aimed at breaking the government's siege of eastern Aleppo on Sunday, where the U.N. estimates some 300,000 people are trapped with dwindling food and medical supplies. As the powerful, ultraconservative ...
The fight for Aleppo and the Syrian end gamegulfnews.com
Syrian families start to leave Aleppo as fears grow for city's last doctorsTelegraph.co.uk
Syria forces, rebels battle in AleppoGulf Times
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Russia's most advanced spyplane has deployed to Syria again - The Aviationist (blog) Sun, 31 Jul 2016 22:00:35 GMT

The Aviationist (blog)

Russia's most advanced spyplane has deployed to Syria again
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After the first tour of duty in February 2016 the Tu-214R has returned to Latakia. To spy on Daesh (and also on the U.S. F-22s?) The Tu-214R is the most modern Russian ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) aircraft. Equipped with sensors to ...


The problem with relying on Russia to fight terrorism in Syria - Business Insider Sun, 31 Jul 2016 18:59:17 GMT

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The problem with relying on Russia to fight terrorism in Syria
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"In the fall of 2015, Russia intervened militarily in Syria on the pretext of fighting ISIS terrorism," Fred Hof, a senior fellow at the Atlantic Council and a former special adviser for transition in Syria under then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ...
Syria is Not America's War to FightHuffington Post

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UN formally invites Syria government to new peace talks - Yahoo7 News Sun, 31 Jul 2016 15:03:27 GMT

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UN formally invites Syria government to new peace talks
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Damascus (AFP) - UN deputy Syria envoy Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy on Sunday invited Damascus to new peace talks with the opposition at the end of August, drawing a positive response from the government. On Tuesday, the world body's special envoy ...
UN deputy Syria envoy in Damascus for talks on proposed new peace roundReuters
Diplomat: Syria Ready to Resume Peace Talks Without 'Preconditions'Voice of America
UN extends new Syria peace talks invitation to DamascusDeutsche Welle
Sputnik International -TASS -CRIENGLISH.com
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CIA chief not optimistic Syria will remain one country - Aljazeera.com Sat, 30 Jul 2016 10:02:00 GMT

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CIA chief not optimistic Syria will remain one country
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The head of the US Central Intelligence Agency has said he is not optimistic about the future of Syria remaining one country. John Brennan's comments are a rare public acknowledgement by a senior US official that Syria may not survive a five-year civil ...
CIA chief not optimistic Syria will remain one country | SOFREPSOFREP (press release) (subscription)
CIA chief Brennan not optimistic about Syria's future as one countryReuters

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Officials Provide Details of Latest Counter-ISIL Strikes in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Sun, 31 Jul 2016 13:56:21 GMT

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Officials Provide Details of Latest Counter-ISIL Strikes in Syria, Iraq
Department of Defense
SOUTHWEST ASIA, July 31, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today ...
US-Led Coalition Conducts 20 Airstrikes Against Daesh in Syria, IraqSputnik International

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Wife of first Australian to return home from Syria to face charges of supporting Islamic State says he should be ... - Herald Sun Sun, 31 Jul 2016 10:01:56 GMT

Herald Sun

Wife of first Australian to return home from Syria to face charges of supporting Islamic State says he should be ...
Herald Sun
His wife claims he had gone to Syria in 2014 to work as a nurse and paramedic. He spent six months in Turkey as his legal team negotiated to bring him home, but his wife complained he was now being treated like a criminal. “(He used his) skills to save ...

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