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Syria conflict: Army fire 'cuts key Aleppo road' - BBC News Thu, 07 Jul 2016 12:37:10 GMT

BBC News

Syria conflict: Army fire 'cuts key Aleppo road' BBC News Syrian government forces have effectively cut the only road into rebel-held areas of the city of Aleppo, military sources and rebels say. After heavy fighting and air strikes overnight, troops advanced to within 1km (0.6 miles) of the Castello Road ... Syria: Army cuts strategic Aleppo road despite truceAljazeera.com Fighting reported across Syria despite declared 3-day truceWashington Post Syrian army fire cuts only road into rebel-held AleppoReuters Anadolu Agency all 43 news articles »

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Russias Biggest Warship Steams to Syria - Daily Beast Thu, 07 Jul 2016 05:19:40 GMT

Daily Beast

Russias Biggest Warship Steams to Syria Daily Beast “The general staff has prepared a plan for involvement of the deck aircraft in delivering strikes on terrorist groups in the Syrian Arab Republic,” an unnamed “diplomatic source” told the state-owned news agency TASS. With the flattop Admiral Kuznetsov ... Russia sends its only aircraft carrier to Syria in response to USFox News The US and Russia may have just sealed Al Qaeda's fate in SyriaBusiness Insider France: Syria's three-day truce not enough for fresh peace talksReuters Arkansas Online -USA TODAY -BBC News all 241 news articles »

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Queens of Syria review – refugees' fury echoes through Euripides - The Guardian Thu, 07 Jul 2016 22:00:14 GMT

The Guardian

Queens of Syria review – refugees' fury echoes through Euripides The Guardian It seems faintly obscene to slap star ratings on a show created out of the sufferings of 13 Syrian female refugees. But, in the end, it is a public event and one where I feel the harrowing voice of lived experience scarcely needs the use of Euripides's ... Queens of Syria, Young Vic, review: 'a compelling and humbling show' made by refugeesThe Independent Queens of Syria, theatre review: A terribly moving show for theatregoers — and the human raceEvening Standard Queens of Syria, Young Vic, London — 'Profoundly moving'Financial Times WhatsOnStage.com all 11 news articles »

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One of Hamdi Alqudsi's alleged recruits Caner Temel with Islamic State recruiter Mohammad Ali Baryalei. Photo ... - The Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 07 Jul 2016 14:58:49 GMT

The Sydney Morning Herald

One of Hamdi Alqudsi's alleged recruits Caner Temel with Islamic State recruiter Mohammad Ali Baryalei. Photo ... The Sydney Morning Herald Sydney man Hamdi Alqudsi​ may have had an "obsession" with Syria and an "unhealthy interest" in men travelling or fighting there but his "real concern" was the welfare of civilians rather than waging war, a court has heard. Intercepted phone calls of ... Alleged jihadi recruiter 'wanted to help' people in war-torn SyriaThe Guardian all 3 news articles »

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The Syria Trump and Clinton Aren't Talking About - POLITICO Magazine Wed, 06 Jul 2016 23:04:33 GMT

POLITICO Magazine

The Syria Trump and Clinton Aren't Talking About POLITICO Magazine Last month, a convoy of aid trucks reached Daraya, a suburb of Damascus, where an estimated 8,000 residents and 1,000 rebel fighters have been slowly starving for four years. Before the Syrian civil war started, Daraya had a population of almost 80,000.

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'I Study in a Cave': Going to School in Syria - Voice of America Thu, 07 Jul 2016 22:41:39 GMT

Voice of America

'I Study in a Cave': Going to School in Syria Voice of America Syrian student Ali Khaled Stouf has to walk down several steps into a hole in the ground to get inside his school - a cave. There for four hours each morning, he studies subjects like Arabic, English, maths and religion, sitting on a rug with dozens of ... and more »

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This giant, hairy Iranian bodybuilder wants to fight ISIS in Syria - Washington Post Thu, 07 Jul 2016 14:05:31 GMT

Washington Post

This giant, hairy Iranian bodybuilder wants to fight ISIS in Syria Washington Post An Iranian weightlifter who rose to Internet stardom via social media announced this week he plans to travel to Syria to fight the Islamic State alongside the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Sajad Gharibi, nicknamed "the Iranian Hulk ... This Guy Known As the 'Iranian Hulk' is Going to Syria to Smash ISISNews18 all 2 news articles »

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Prosecutors reveal efforts by ISIS recruiter in Syria to encourage attacks in US - Washington Post Thu, 07 Jul 2016 19:59:39 GMT

Washington Post

Prosecutors reveal efforts by ISIS recruiter in Syria to encourage attacks in US Washington Post Federal prosecutors on Thursday said a top Islamic State recruiter in Syria was involved in directing an American college student to kill a member of the U.S. military and then attack a police station in southern Ohio. Munir Abdulkader, 21, of West ... and more »

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US jets diverted to Iraq, abandoning Syrian rebels - CNN International Thu, 07 Jul 2016 13:35:28 GMT

CNN International

US jets diverted to Iraq, abandoning Syrian rebels CNN International The battle for Al-Bukamal has now continued for several days indicating both the strength of ISIS in the area to dominate civilians and the lack of capability by the New Syrian Army. U.S. officials believe that some New Syrian Army weapons and ... US jets abandoned Syrian rebels in the desert. Then they lost a battle to ISIS.Washington Post Islamic State group battered, but still unbowed in SyriaFRANCE 24 German, Canadian Troops Arrive in Town in Syria's Raqqa Province – SourcesSputnik International RT -Department of Defense -Military.com all 65 news articles »

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Syria army, Hezbollah kill two Nusra Front commanders in Qalamoun - Press TV Thu, 07 Jul 2016 21:56:18 GMT

Press TV

Syria army, Hezbollah kill two Nusra Front commanders in Qalamoun Press TV The Syrian army, backed by Hezbollah resistance fighters, has thwarted an attack by terrorists in Syria's Qalamoun region, killing two commanders of the al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front terrorist group. Informed sources said the terrorist commanders were ... Syrian army kills top Nusra Front officialThe Daily Star all 3 news articles »