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US Eyes Aiding Turkish-Backed Rebels Against Islamic State in Syria - Wall Street Journal Tue, 23 Aug 2016 23:22:17 GMT

Wall Street Journal

US Eyes Aiding Turkish-Backed Rebels Against Islamic State in Syria Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—The U.S. is considering providing military support for hundreds of Turkish-backed rebels massing at the border with Syria for a major offensive meant to sever Islamic State's supply routes there, officials from both countries said. Turkish ... Turkey evacuates town amid anti-IS Syria campaignBBC News Turkey strikes ISIS, Kurds in northern SyriaCNN Turkey Steps Up Military Intervention In SyriaSky News Hawaii News Now -Aljazeera.com -euronews all 198 news articles »

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Kurds Close to Control of Northeast Syria Province, Portending a Shift in the War - New York Times Wed, 24 Aug 2016 00:20:00 GMT

New York Times

Kurds Close to Control of Northeast Syria Province, Portending a Shift in the War New York Times Kurdish groups and the Syrian government maintained a de facto nonaggression pact for much of the war. The government considered the Kurds, focused on self-government in the northeast, less of a threat than the insurgents — most of them from Syria's ... Syria Shifts Stance Toward KurdsWall Street Journal Syria Kurds win battle with government, Turkey mobilizes against themReuters Syrian forces, Kurdish YPG agree to Hasaka ceasefireAljazeera.com CBS News -CNN all 480 news articles »

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The Latest: UN Says 65000 Fled Fighting in Syria's Hasakeh - ABC News Tue, 23 Aug 2016 19:07:05 GMT

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The Latest: UN Says 65000 Fled Fighting in Syria's Hasakeh ABC News The United Nations says it's extremely concerned at the plight of more than 65,000 people who have fled fighting between government and Kurdish forces in the northeastern Syrian city of Hasakeh. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Tuesday that ... Syria-The-LatestYahoo News all 2 news articles »

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Turkey shells both IS and Kurdish positions in Syria - BBC News Tue, 23 Aug 2016 10:59:22 GMT

BBC News

Turkey shells both IS and Kurdish positions in Syria BBC News Turkey has bombarded so-called Islamic State (IS) targets across the border in northern Syria ahead of an expected ground attack on an IS-held town. Some 1,500 Turkish-backed Syrian rebels have also gathered in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, poised for ... Turkish military returns fire in Syria after shells hit border town: NTVReuters Turkish military strikes ISIL in northern SyriaAljazeera.com Turkey bombards ISIL positions in northern Syriaeuronews CNN -The Guardian -New York Times all 1,554 news articles »

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SitRep: US No-Fly Zone in Syria? Russian Hack Fail - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 23 Aug 2016 12:10:04 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

SitRep: US No-Fly Zone in Syria? Russian Hack Fail Foreign Policy (blog) If that sounds like a no-fly zone, the Pentagon would respectfully disagree. Spokesman Peter Cook insisted Monday that “we are going to tell the Syrians and anyone else who may threaten our force in that area that we will defend them and they have a ... Pentagon denies enforcing a no-fly zone in northeast Syria. Kurdish allies say otherwise.PRI US Refuses to Establish Syrian No-Fly Zone Despite Airspace WarningsMilitary.com Pentagon warns Assad: 'Steer clear' of US forces in SyriaThe Hill Antiwar.com all 36 news articles »

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Syria blames France for nerve gas attack in Gouta that almost took Britain to war - The Independent Tue, 23 Aug 2016 16:02:12 GMT

The Independent

Syria blames France for nerve gas attack in Gouta that almost took Britain to war The Independent The Syrian regime has claimed that a chemical attack that killed hundreds of civilians and almost took Britain to war was orchestrated by French intelligence agencies, as Bashar al-Assad's government continues to deny allegations of war crimes ... Syria's UN representative: France committed 2013 Ghouta chemical attackAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) all 13 news articles »

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Syria war: Aleppo's civilians face humanitarian crisis - Aljazeera.com Tue, 23 Aug 2016 19:56:00 GMT

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Syria war: Aleppo's civilians face humanitarian crisis Aljazeera.com The humanitarian situation has gravely deteriorated in Syria's northern city of Aleppo where Syrian government forces and Russian warplanes continue to attack civilian neighbourhoods, according to activists and residents. "In the last four days, food ... Russia 'showed-off' over use of Iran airbase for Syria strikesBBC News Why has Russia been flying airstrikes over Syria from an Iranian airbase?The Conversation UK China enters fray in Syria on Bashar al-Assad's sideIrish Times CNN -Press TV -RT all 436 news articles »

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Islamic State: Turkey strikes jihadist group's targets as Syria border tensions escalate - ABC Online Tue, 23 Aug 2016 12:30:50 GMT

ABC Online

Islamic State: Turkey strikes jihadist group's targets as Syria border tensions escalate ABC Online Turkey has pounded Islamic State (IS) jihadists in Syria with new artillery strikes as expectations grow of a major Ankara-backed offensive against the group after a deadly suicide bombing on its soil. All Syria parties must commit to Aleppo aid truce, not just Russia: UNReuters all 187 news articles »

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Aleppo's Children: What One Father Lost to Syria's Civil War - NBCNews.com Tue, 23 Aug 2016 11:14:45 GMT

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Aleppo's Children: What One Father Lost to Syria's Civil War NBCNews.com It's a version of the cruel scene they had grown accustomed to seeing in the war-torn Syrian city. "We are the children of the Syrian Revolution," one of the kids said. "We're recreating everything happening in the city, and the things people are doing ...

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Islamist Extremists in Britain Tap Smugglers to Reach Syria - Wall Street Journal Tue, 23 Aug 2016 14:25:06 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Islamist Extremists in Britain Tap Smugglers to Reach Syria Wall Street Journal LONDON—U.K. police, faced with stopping what they say is an unprecedented flow of British extremists to and from the Middle East, last year intercepted unusual contraband in a truck bound for a crossing point into France: a Muslim extremist seeking ...