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Syria rebels 'cut off IS escape route' through Manbij - BBC News Fri, 12 Aug 2016 19:27:46 GMT

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Syria rebels 'cut off IS escape route' through Manbij
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Kurdish and Arab fighters say they have liberated the north Syrian town of Manbij from so-called Islamic State, cutting off its route to Europe. The coalition of militias fought 73 days to drive out IS and say they freed 2,000 civilians being used as ...
Syria war: ISIL flees Manbij with 'human shields'Aljazeera.com
ISIS uses 2000 civilians from northern Syria as 'human shields'PRI
Assaults and air strikes in northern Syriaeuronews
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Iran and Turkey agree to cooperate over Syria - Aljazeera.com Fri, 12 Aug 2016 15:31:00 GMT

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Iran and Turkey agree to cooperate over Syria
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The foreign ministers of Turkey and Iran have pledged greater cooperation on resolving the Syria crisis, vowing to keep the dialogue open despite their differences. At a joint news conference on Friday in Ankara, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut ...
Turkey, Iran pledge cooperation over SyriaWashington Post
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Turkey, Iran pledge greater cooperation over SyriaThe Times of Israel
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The Rise of Syria's Brutal Chemical Attacks on Civilians - Mother Jones Fri, 12 Aug 2016 21:24:33 GMT

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The Rise of Syria's Brutal Chemical Attacks on Civilians
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For the third time in just two weeks, chemical weapons were reportedly used against civilians in northern Syria. The United Nations is investigating the most recent case, which came Wednesday when barrel bombs thought to contain chlorine gas dropped on ...
As Syria's death toll grows, so too does indifference toward the crisisCBC.ca
In Syria, Battles for Aleppo Seem as Endless as the War ItselfNew York Times
Syria conflict: Aleppo 'chlorine gas attack' investigatedBBC News
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Airstrikes in Syria's Aleppo hit hospital, market, kill 18 - USA TODAY Fri, 12 Aug 2016 18:33:19 GMT

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Airstrikes in Syria's Aleppo hit hospital, market, kill 18
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BEIRUT - Airstrikes in opposition areas of Syria's northern Aleppo province struck a market, a hospital and a village on Friday, killing at least 18 people, including children and two hospital staffers, activists and rescue workers said. The air raids ...
This man was the public face of emergency volunteers in Syria. An Aleppo airstrike killed him.PRI
Khaled Omar Harah, Syrian 'Miracle Baby' Rescuer, Killed in AleppoNewsweek
Airstrikes kill 18, including children and hospital staffCBS News
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Turkey, Russia Hold Talks, Ease Tensions Over Syria - Voice of America (blog) Fri, 12 Aug 2016 21:01:36 GMT

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Turkey, Russia Hold Talks, Ease Tensions Over Syria
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Russia and Turkey are taking steps to improve ties and work together in Syria after talks between the Russian and Turkish leaders. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday.
Turkey offers Russia joint operations against Islamic State in SyriaABC Online
What Russia and Turkey Bring to SyriaNew York Times
SitRep: Turkey, Russia Planning Joint Ops in Syria; Crimea …Foreign Policy (blog)
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Diary from Syria: An eyewitness account of broken families, grief and survival - UN News Centre Fri, 12 Aug 2016 21:18:40 GMT

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Diary from Syria: An eyewitness account of broken families, grief and survival
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In the Syrian Arab Republic, an extended family takes shelter under a makeshift tent on the sidewalk after the latest wave of attacks.. The grandfather is wheelchair-bound. The children prepare a fire for cooking and hang out clothes to dry. Photo ...

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British girl believed killed in Syria 'was too scared to flee Isis' - The Guardian Fri, 12 Aug 2016 17:46:51 GMT

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British girl believed killed in Syria 'was too scared to flee Isis'
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When considering a plan to flee Syria, one issue on Sultana's mind would have been to enter Kurdish-controlled territory, which could be dangerous if the Kurds believed she was affiliated with Isis. Haras Rafiq, managing director of counter-extremism ...
Schoolgirl's 'Syria death' prompts call for Prevent reviewBBC News
What Became Of Girls Lured To Syria To Join IS?Sky News
British Schoolgirl Kadiza Sultana Who Joined ISIS Killed in Syria Air StrikeNewsweek
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Russia Hints It Might Hide Nukes in Syria - Observer Fri, 12 Aug 2016 18:15:14 GMT

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Russia Hints It Might Hide Nukes in Syria
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Russia plans to build a full-scale military airbase and to deploy a permanent contingent of aircrafts in Syria, Izvestia newspaper reported on Wednesday. The paper's source at the Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the existing infrastructure of ...

The Democratic Party's Silence on Syria - Foreign Policy (blog) Fri, 12 Aug 2016 20:49:00 GMT

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The Democratic Party's Silence on Syria
Foreign Policy (blog)
Syria represents one of the thorniest problems that the next president will face — and not just the so-called Islamic State, but the larger conflict that has destroyed a country and produced an epic humanitarian tragedy, which is causing ripple ...

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Ten ceasefire violations reported in Syria in past day - TASS Fri, 12 Aug 2016 20:52:18 GMT

Ten ceasefire violations reported in Syria in past day
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MOSCOW, August 12. /TASS/. The ceasefire regime has been generally observed over the day in most of Syria's provinces, with six violations reported in the provinces of Damascus and four - in the province of Latakia, the Russian center for ...

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