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Turkish Offensive on Islamic State in Syria Caught US Off Guard - Wall Street Journal Tue, 30 Aug 2016 00:43:46 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Turkish Offensive on Islamic State in Syria Caught US Off Guard
Wall Street Journal
When Turkish ground forces delivered a lightning strike on Islamic State fighters in Syria last week, the Pentagon hailed what it described as close U.S.-Turkish coordination. But behind the scenes, cooperation between the North Atlantic Treaty ...
Turkish forces deepen push into Syria, draw US rebuke over their targetReuters
Middle East|Knowing the Risks, Some Syrian Rebels Seek a Lift From Turks' IncursionNew York Times
As its proxies advance in Syria, Turkey warns Kurds to pull backWashington Post
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Fight for Syria's Aleppo exposes limits of Russian air power - Reuters Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:51:07 GMT

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Fight for Syria's Aleppo exposes limits of Russian air power
Reuters
The fact that Russia went to such lengths to achieve its aims in Aleppo and still failed could strengthen the hand of those in Moscow who believe the operation in Syria has reached a watershed, and that it is time to seek a negotiated solution. "I get ...
Russia offers to send ground troops to Syria's Aleppogulfnews.com

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The disastrous nonintervention in Syria - Washington Post Mon, 29 Aug 2016 23:33:50 GMT

Washington Post

The disastrous nonintervention in Syria
Washington Post
I do not know what would have happened if, three years ago Monday, David Cameron, the British prime minister, had not foolishly held and lost a vote on intervention in Syria in the House of Commons. Perhaps if he had paid more attention, seemed more ...
10126: Administration Hits Syria Refugee Target; 0.5% Are ChristiansCNSNews.com
10000th Syrian Refugee Will Arrive in the US TodayNBCNews.com
US meets goal of admitting 10000 Syria refugees ahead of timeDaily Mail
The Hill -NPR -Refugee Processing Center -Amnesty International Livewire
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Turkey accused of 'expanding occupation of Syria' while fighting ISIS - Daily Mail Mon, 29 Aug 2016 10:25:27 GMT

Daily Mail

Turkey accused of 'expanding occupation of Syria' while fighting ISIS
Daily Mail
Turkey has been accused of 'expanding its occupation' inside Syria amid reports dozens of civilians have been killed during the country's push to oust ISIS. Rebels backed by Turkey have driven US-allied Kurdish forces from a number of towns and ...
Syria war: Rival claims as Turkish strikes kill at least 25BBC News
Turkey-Backed Rebels Expel Kurdish Forces From Syrian TownsNew York Times
Fighting Escalates on Turkey-Syria Border, Endangering US ForcesWall Street Journal
Yahoo News -Washington Post
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UN pays tens of millions to Assad regime under Syria aid programme - The Guardian Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:57:55 GMT

The Guardian

UN pays tens of millions to Assad regime under Syria aid programme
The Guardian
The UN has awarded contracts worth tens of millions of dollars to people closely associated with the Syrian president, Bashar al-Assad, as part of an aid programme that critics fear is increasingly at the whim of the government in Damascus, a Guardian ...

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On Syria, Democrats look to deflect the conversation - Washington Times Mon, 29 Aug 2016 12:40:42 GMT

Washington Times

On Syria, Democrats look to deflect the conversation
Washington Times
This photo provided by the Syrian anti-government activist group Aleppo Media Center (AMC), shows a Syrian man carrying a girl away from the rubble of a destroyed building after barrel bombs were dropped on the Bab al-Nairab neighborhood in Aleppo, ...

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The questions al-Qaida's rebranded Syria affiliate won't answer - The Electronic Intifada (blog) Mon, 29 Aug 2016 19:48:16 GMT

The Electronic Intifada (blog)

The questions al-Qaida's rebranded Syria affiliate won't answer
The Electronic Intifada (blog)
Al-Qaida's affiliate in Syria refused to grant The Electronic Intifada an interview, accusing the publication of “unprofessional” journalism. This rejection comes as the group is reaching out to other English-language media outlets as part of a slick ...


Syrian war: Government regains Darayya after last rebels leave - BBC News Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:50:47 GMT

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Syrian war: Government regains Darayya after last rebels leave
BBC News
The Syrian government has retaken control of the town of Darayya, after the last rebels left under a deal ending a four-year siege. Buses containing the final remaining fighters left on Saturday, and are heading towards rebel-held Idlib city. BBC ...
Syria: Government forces take Daraya after evacuationAljazeera.com
Syria Darayya: Evacuation of siege town beginsBBC News
Residents Abandon Daraya as Government Seizes a Symbol of Syria's RebellionNew York Times
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When ISIS Retreats, Turks And Kurds Renew Fighting In Syria - NPR Mon, 29 Aug 2016 20:37:05 GMT

When ISIS Retreats, Turks And Kurds Renew Fighting In Syria
NPR
Two U.S. allies in the fight against ISIS are fighting each other in Syria — Turks and Kurds. It's one of the rivalries that occurs when ISIS is forced from areas that multiple sides covet. ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: In Syria, the effort to push ISIS out of ...


Syria barrel bomb attack: At least 16 killed at wake in Aleppo - CNN Sun, 28 Aug 2016 07:48:54 GMT

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Syria barrel bomb attack: At least 16 killed at wake in Aleppo
CNN
(CNN) A helicopter dropped two barrel bombs on a funeral wake for children in the Syrian city of Aleppo, killing at least 16 people, Syrian monitoring groups said. The wake was being held Saturday in the rebel-controlled neighborhood of Bab al-Nayrab ...
Syrian rebels advance on Kurds as Turkish strikes kill 35CBC.ca
Syria war: Dozens killed while attending Aleppo funeralAljazeera.com
Syria's Children Are the World's ResponsibilityTIME
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