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Russia Teams Up With Iran to Bomb Syria - Daily Beast Tue, 16 Aug 2016 21:12:14 GMT

Daily Beast

Russia Teams Up With Iran to Bomb Syria Daily Beast Russian Su-30 and Su-35 fighter jets deployed to Hmeymim air base in western Syria escorted the bombers over militant territory. “All Russian aircraft have returned to the [Hamedan] airfield after accomplishing the combat task,” according to the ... Strikes from Iranian air base show Russia's expanding footprint in the Middle EastWashington Post In a First, Russia Uses an Iran Base for Its Syria CampaignNew York Times Russia uses Iran as base to bomb Syrian militants for first timeReuters CNN -Voice of America -BBC News all 655 news articles »

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Opinion: Why the United States must change its failed policy in Syria - CNN International Tue, 16 Aug 2016 13:05:00 GMT

CNN International

Opinion: Why the United States must change its failed policy in Syria CNN International Hassan Hassan is a resident fellow at the Washington-based Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy and co-author of "ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror." Follow him on Twitter. The views expressed here are the author's own. (CNN) Aleppo is a microcosm of ... and more »

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IS conflict: Syria's Kurds set sights on al-Bab after fall of Manbij - BBC News Tue, 16 Aug 2016 18:47:05 GMT

BBC News

IS conflict: Syria's Kurds set sights on al-Bab after fall of Manbij BBC News After months of preparation and 10 weeks of fierce fighting, a US-backed alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), took full control of Manbij on Friday after driving Islamic State (IS) militants from the strategic town ... Local Forces Clear Manbij in Syria After Seizing Control From ISILDepartment of Defense US official: Large convoy of ISIS fighters allowed to leave Syrian cityCBS News ISIS defeated again in Syria, and the war's just getting started [VIDEO]The Canary Wall Street Journal -Fox News all 114 news articles »

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China says seeks closer military ties with Syria - Reuters Tue, 16 Aug 2016 10:54:11 GMT

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China says seeks closer military ties with Syria Reuters "China and Syria's militaries have a traditionally friendly relationship, and China's military is willing to keep strengthening exchanges and cooperation with Syria's military," the news agency paraphrased Guan as saying. Both also talked about ... China 'to provide aid, enhance military training' in Syria – top army officialRT Chinese military to provide 'aid and training assistance' to Syrian governmentSouth China Morning Post all 10 news articles »

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Trump addresses ISIS threat to West, but blood spilled every day in Syria, Iraq - CNN Tue, 16 Aug 2016 11:56:26 GMT

CNN

Trump addresses ISIS threat to West, but blood spilled every day in Syria, Iraq CNN ... East -- was death, destruction and tremendous financial loss." That statement may perhaps be true. But ponder what the people of Iraq and Syria have experienced in recent years: death, destruction and tremendous financial loss on a scale most ... and more »

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Russia, Syria in 'disgraceful' use of incendiary arms: Human Rights Watch - ABC Online Tue, 16 Aug 2016 10:41:00 GMT

ABC Online

Russia, Syria in 'disgraceful' use of incendiary arms: Human Rights Watch ABC Online "The Syrian Government and Russia should immediately stop attacking civilian areas with incendiary weapons," HRW arms director Steve Goose said. "The disgraceful incendiary weapon attacks in Syria show an abject failure to adhere to international law ... and more »

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Opinion: Why many Syrians would support Donald Trump - CNN International Tue, 16 Aug 2016 14:18:33 GMT

CNN International

Opinion: Why many Syrians would support Donald Trump CNN International Latakia, Syria (CNN) Editor's Note: Nai Saleh lives in government-controlled Latakia in northwest Syria. Saleh writes under a pseudonym out of concerns for her safety. Saleh is a civil engineer and a journalist who contributes to Good Morning Syria ... and more »

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Upsurge in Cases of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Syria - JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association Tue, 16 Aug 2016 15:08:17 GMT

Upsurge in Cases of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Syria JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association The Syrian conflict has created conditions conducive to the outbreak of cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Syria and surrounding areas in the Middle East and North Africa, according to an editorial authored by experts from the United Kingdom and United ...

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Coalition Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Tue, 16 Aug 2016 14:18:40 GMT

Coalition Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community. The destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq ... and more »

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Poll: Most Americans support US military action in Syria — but only want a limited amount - Washington Post Mon, 15 Aug 2016 11:03:04 GMT

Washington Post

Poll: Most Americans support US military action in Syria — but only want a limited amount Washington Post Throughout the ongoing U.S. election season, the bloody and protracted war in Syria has hung like a dark cloud. It remains unclear how either candidate would handle the war. One candidate, Democrat Hillary Clinton, was once one of the strongest ... The Obama Administration's "Problem from Hell" in SyriaHuffington Post Poll: Most Americans Oppose Syrian Refugee Resettlement in USBreitbart News Poll: Few support Syrian refugees entering USThe Hill (blog) all 25 news articles »