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Key ally in Syria bombed while US troops 'nearby' - CNN Thu, 18 Aug 2016 22:47:56 GMT

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Key ally in Syria bombed while US troops 'nearby' CNN The YPG has been critical to US efforts to combat ISIS in Syria, helping to drive the terrorist group out of Manbij in recent days. During the five-year civil war, the Syrian government has largely refrained from striking the Kurdish group, which has ... Syria conflict: Government jets 'bombs Kurds in Hassakeh'BBC News Syria bombs Kurdish stronghold of Hasaka for first timeFRANCE 24 Russia tells the United Nations it will support 48-hour ceasefire in Syria's AleppoDaily Mail Wall Street Journal -Financial Times -Telegraph.co.uk all 43 news articles »

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Russia Bombed Base in Syria Used by US - Wall Street Journal Thu, 21 Jul 2016 21:41:05 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Russia Bombed Base in Syria Used by US Wall Street Journal When Russian aircraft bombed a remote garrison in southeastern Syria last month, alarm bells sounded at the Pentagon and the Ministry of Defense in London. The Russians weren't bombarding a run-of-the-mill rebel outpost, according to U.S. officials. Russian warplanes reportedly bombed US base in SyriaFox News Aleppo: Is besieged Syrian city facing last gasp?BBC News SAS outpost in Syria 'bombed by Russians just hours after troops left'Telegraph.co.uk USA TODAY -Reuters all 189 news articles »

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Battle for Aleppo: Photo of shocked and bloodied Syrian five-year-old sparks outrage - BBC News Thu, 18 Aug 2016 16:42:16 GMT

BBC News

Battle for Aleppo: Photo of shocked and bloodied Syrian five-year-old sparks outrage BBC News A photograph of a dazed and bloodied Syrian boy rescued from a destroyed building in Aleppo after an air strike has caused outrage around the world. Images of the boy sitting in an ambulance were released by activists and have since been shared widely ... Little boy in Aleppo a vivid reminder of war's horrorCNN Another wounded child exposes the horrors of Syria's unending warCBC.ca Syria: Omran Daqneesh, whose bloodied face became symbol of suffering in Aleppo, reunites with parentsABC Online Wall Street Journal -New York Post -Telegraph.co.uk all 365 news articles »

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The Latest: UN Syria Envoy Looks to Russian Help on Aleppo - ABC News Thu, 18 Aug 2016 17:58:13 GMT

ABC News

The Latest: UN Syria Envoy Looks to Russian Help on Aleppo ABC News In this frame grab provided by Russian Defence Ministry press service, a technician prepares a Russian long range bomber Tu-22M3 for an an air strike over Syria on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, at an undisclosed location. (Russian Defence Ministry Press ... Russia proposes 48-hour cease-fire in Syria to allow delivery of humanitarian aidWashington Post Syria: Citing lack of action, UN envoy cuts short humanitarian taskforce meetingUN News Centre Syria war: UN suspends humanitarian task force as footage of boy hurt in Aleppo air strike provokes outrageThe Independent USA TODAY -Deutsche Welle all 80 news articles »

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Syria remains fractured as conflict rages unabated - The Globe and Mail Thu, 18 Aug 2016 21:46:34 GMT

The Globe and Mail

Syria remains fractured as conflict rages unabated The Globe and Mail Just last fall, opposition forces led by the al-Qaeda-linked Nusra Front, by Islamic State fighters and by the Free Syrian Army were closing in on the Assad homeland of Latakia and challenging for control of Syria's main urban centres – not any more. Russia launches third day of Syria strikes from IranReuters Why Donald Trump worries people in rebel-held SyriaCNN Russia defends using Iran base for Syria air raidsAljazeera.com Fox News -Los Angeles Times -RT all 1,756 news articles »

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Syria conflict: Almost 18000 people have died in Government prisons, Amnesty says - ABC Online Thu, 18 Aug 2016 20:42:39 GMT

ABC Online

Syria conflict: Almost 18000 people have died in Government prisons, Amnesty says ABC Online The charity said the investigation, based on interviews with dozens of former detainees, detailed the systematic use of torture and rape on those arrested by the Assad regime. Bashar, a Syrian refugee in Europe, is now a free man — but he said the 11 ... Almost 18000 died in Syria's prisons: AmnestyAljazeera.com Nearly 18000 have died in Syria state jails, says AmnestyBBC News Tens Of Thousands In Syria Are Being Tortured And Killed In DetentionHuffington Post CNN -Amnesty International -Document | Amnesty International all 85 news articles »

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Actor says he impersonated Russian mercenary in Syria for Sky News report - RT Thu, 18 Aug 2016 22:01:23 GMT

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Actor says he impersonated Russian mercenary in Syria for Sky News report RT In a recently-aired Sky News investigation the channel claimed it uncovered facts about Russian mercenaries in Syria operating undercover. One of the key pieces of evidence provided was an interview conducted by Sky News' Moscow correspondent, John ... and more »

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This Boy Is Dying Of An Illness Doctors Can Treat, But Syria's War Won't Let Them - Huffington Post Thu, 18 Aug 2016 20:35:22 GMT

Huffington Post

This Boy Is Dying Of An Illness Doctors Can Treat, But Syria's War Won't Let Them Huffington Post Today, he lies awake suffering from the pain of meningitis in the besieged town of Madaya, Syria, waiting for the treatment he needs. His mother, Khawalah Jabir, is desperate for aid. “I'm begging you, anyone, help us,” Jabir said. “Help us. No one is ... and more »

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Syria 'is being swallowed whole by its clients': Assad may be losing control over his own militias - Business Insider Thu, 18 Aug 2016 18:59:09 GMT

Business Insider

Syria 'is being swallowed whole by its clients': Assad may be losing control over his own militias Business Insider Syria A screenshot from a video purporting to show loyalist militias in Hama pledging cooperation to the "forces of order" — the regime — in return for amnesty for their crimes. Screenshot/Twitter. Pro-regime militias that have thrived amid the chaos ... and more »

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Rebranded Nusra Front Uniting Syria's Rebels - Sky News Thu, 18 Aug 2016 16:00:32 GMT

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Rebranded Nusra Front Uniting Syria's Rebels Sky News By severing ties with al Qaeda, JFS created conditions which allowed the dozens of disparate rebel groups in Syria (excluding Islamic State) to work together. It has had a startling and immediate effect on the battlefield, leading to the breaking of ... and more »