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Potential showdown in eastern Syria over IS-held territory - Washington Post Wed, 25 Oct 2017 01:31:06 GMT

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Potential showdown in eastern Syria over IS-held territory
Washington Post
While the two sides will likely avoid a direct confrontation, the capture of Raqqa by the U.S.-backed forces, followed by their swift seizure of Syria's largest oil field from IS, has irked Damascus, which needs the oil to boost its flagging economy ...
IS-fighting British man Jac Holmes killed in SyriaBBC News
How Much Territory Has ISIS Lost In Iraq And Syria? Check These MapsTask & Purpose
After ISIS: Hope in Iraq and new storm clouds in SyriaNew York Post
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Russia: Less than 5 percent of Syria still under IS control - ABC News Tue, 24 Oct 2017 07:46:19 GMT

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Russia: Less than 5 percent of Syria still under IS control
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After losing major strongholds and key urban areas across Syria, including its self-proclaimed capital, the city of Raqqa, the Islamic State group now controls only 5 percent of the country's territory, according to Russia's defense minister. That's a ...
Syria war: 'Dozens killed' in IS reprisals in QaryatainBBC News
ISIS militants came with a hit list, left Syrian town in a trail of bloodCBS News
Dozens of bodies found in Syria 'massacre' after government reclaims town from Islamic StateUSA TODAY
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Syria: Footage shows Islamic State drone blowing up stadium ammo dump - ABC Online Wed, 25 Oct 2017 09:05:08 GMT

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Syria: Footage shows Islamic State drone blowing up stadium ammo dump
ABC Online
An Islamic State drone filmed itself dropping a bomb which set off a chain of huge explosions at an ammunition dump inside a stadium in Syria. Islamic State's propaganda arm Amaq released the footage of the attack near the town of Deir Ezzor, where ...
Iraq readies for final offensive against ISISCBC.ca

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US, Syria are only ones not in Paris climate deal - CNNPolitics - CNN Tue, 24 Oct 2017 17:52:00 GMT

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US, Syria are only ones not in Paris climate deal - CNNPolitics
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(CNN) And then there were two: the US and Syria. As Nicaragua signs on to the Paris Agreement, the United States and Syria are now the only two nations in ...
Being outside the Paris climate deal: Something now only the US and Syria agree onWashington Post
On climate, the United States and Syria now stand aloneMSNBC
US Is Officially The Only Country Besides Syria Not To Support Paris Climate DealHuffPost
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Israel unmasks new Hezbollah commander on Syrian Golan - The Jerusalem Post Wed, 25 Oct 2017 23:03:45 GMT

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Israel unmasks new Hezbollah commander on Syrian Golan
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The IDF Military Intelligence Directorate has identified Hezbollah's main man on the eastern, Syrian-held side of the Golan as Munir Ali Naim Shaiti, also known as Haj Hasham. The 50-year-old father of four from south Lebanon spends most of his time in ...
Report: IDF Intelligence Marks New Hezbollah Commander in SyriaThe Jewish Press - JewishPress.com

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Syria: Russia vetoes extension of chemical weapons inquiry - BBC ... - BBC News Tue, 24 Oct 2017 17:45:25 GMT

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Syria: Russia vetoes extension of chemical weapons inquiry - BBC ...
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Russia has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution extending the mandate of the only official mission investigating the use of chemical weapons in Syria.
Russia vetoes UN resolution to continue Syria chemical weapons investigationWashington Post
Russia uses veto to end UN investigation of Syria chemical attacksThe Guardian
Russia vetoes UN resolution on Syria chemical attack probeTelegraph.co.uk
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Feds pay $31.3M settlement to 3 men unjustly imprisoned in Syria - CTV News Thu, 26 Oct 2017 02:13:00 GMT

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Feds pay $31.3M settlement to 3 men unjustly imprisoned in Syria
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The federal government has paid a total of $31.3 million in settlements to three men wrongfully accused of links to terrorism and tortured in a Syrian prison, CTV News has learned. The lump sum was split between Abdullah Almalki, Ahmad El Maati and ...

Syria: UN health agency steps up services for thousands of people in Raqqa - UN News Centre Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:47:30 GMT

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Syria: UN health agency steps up services for thousands of people in Raqqa
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... together with local health authorities and NGO [non-governmental organization] partners, is to scale up life-saving health services for thousands of people who had been deprived of essential health care,” said Elizabeth Hoff, WHO Representative in ...

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NSA Document Says Saudi Prince Directly Ordered Coordinated Attack By Syrian Rebels On Damascus - The Intercept Tue, 24 Oct 2017 15:07:18 GMT

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NSA Document Says Saudi Prince Directly Ordered Coordinated Attack By Syrian Rebels On Damascus
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A loosely knit collection of Syrian rebel fighters set up positions on March 18, 2013, and fired several barrages of rockets at targets in the heart of Damascus, Bashar al-Assad's capital. The attack was a brazen show of force by rebels under the ...
Syrian regime traps 400000 civilians in east GhoutaAljazeera.com
Syria: shocking images of starving baby reveal impact of food crisisThe Guardian
The Horrifying Death Of A Syrian Infant Underscores The Brutality Of Assad's Siege WarfareHuffPost
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House Intelligence chairman: Trump needs a strategy for countering Iran in Syria - Washington Examiner Wed, 25 Oct 2017 18:15:58 GMT

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House Intelligence chairman: Trump needs a strategy for countering Iran in Syria
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President Trump has yet to develop a strategy for countering Iranian influence in Syria, according to a senior Republican lawmaker. "I do not see one now and there needs to be one," House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes told the Washington ...