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Why Israel Is Giving Syrians Free Spaghetti (And Health Care) - POLITICO Magazine Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:59:00 GMT

POLITICO Magazine

Why Israel Is Giving Syrians Free Spaghetti (And Health Care) POLITICO Magazine GOLAN HEIGHTS – In the middle of the night in early 2013, seven injured Syrians dragged themselves to the border fence separating Syria from Israel, pleading for help. Israel, after deliberations that reached the highest levels of the military and ...

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Another war between Lebanon and Syria - The Hill Sat, 28 Oct 2017 21:03:23 GMT

The Hill

Another war between Lebanon and Syria The Hill The war of words between Israel and its neighbors has hit a new high along with escalating military action. Recently, Israel attacked Syrian anti-aircraft facilities, the first time Israeli jets had been targeted by Syria since its civil war began ... and more »

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Syria rejects report blaming it for chemical weapons attack - ABC News Sat, 28 Oct 2017 12:40:00 GMT

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Syria rejects report blaming it for chemical weapons attack ABC News Syria's government has categorically rejected a report by experts from the U.N. and the chemical weapons watchdog blaming its government for a sarin nerve gas attack that killed over 90 people last spring. In a statement Saturday, it says the report ... Britain calls for UN sanctions on Syria over sarin attackTelegraph.co.uk UN panel blames Syrian forces for Khan Sheikhoun attackAljazeera.com UN: Syria responsible for sarin attack that killed scoresCNN NPR -New York Times all 292 news articles »

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Islamic State shores up last stronghold on Syria-Iraq border - Reuters Fri, 27 Oct 2017 14:56:21 GMT

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Islamic State shores up last stronghold on Syria-Iraq border Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Islamic State is building up its defenses in a pocket of territory on the Syrian-Iraqi frontier, the U.S.-led coalition said on Friday, in an anticipation of assaults by Syrian and Iraqi forces aiming to snuff out the jihadists' last ... ISIS Jihadists Surrendering in Iraq and SyriaCenter for Research on Globalization Thousands Died Fighting Islamic State in Iraq, Syria, US SaysBloomberg British volunteers in Syria took on ISIS. Now they face possible arrest back home.PRI Newsweek -Express.co.uk -The Local France -Centcom all 308 news articles »

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How much territory have Russia and Syria recaptured from IS? - BBC News Fri, 27 Oct 2017 12:57:50 GMT

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How much territory have Russia and Syria recaptured from IS? BBC News Claim: The Syrian Army, backed by Russian air support, has recaptured more than 500,000 sq km of territory from so-called Islamic State (IS) militants. Reality Check verdict: This is not possible - since it's far more territory than there is in the ... and more »

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Syrian opposition seeks rebel unity to rebuild army - Aljazeera.com Fri, 27 Oct 2017 17:38:00 GMT

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Syrian opposition seeks rebel unity to rebuild army Aljazeera.com The Syrian opposition wants the three main rebel factions in northern Syria to reunite as one army. President Bashar al-Assad's forces are on the move, retaking more territory while the rebels are retreating. Six years after the start of the uprising ... and more »

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Liberation or obliteration? Telling the Raqqa story - Aljazeera.com Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:11:11 GMT

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Liberation or obliteration? Telling the Raqqa story Aljazeera.com When the Syrian Democratic Forces finally rolled into al-Naim Square, Western journalists travelling with them told a story of triumph and liberation. The story that gets told, however, depends on who is telling it. The multiple governments implicated ... and more »

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Forces in Iraq, Syria will need US help long after ISIS is gone, top commander says - USA TODAY Fri, 27 Oct 2017 20:39:52 GMT

USA TODAY

Forces in Iraq, Syria will need US help long after ISIS is gone, top commander says USA TODAY The Islamic State, once a formidable force that governed large swaths of Iraq and Syria, has been reduced to several thousand fighters in a string of isolated towns and villages along the Euphrates River. The militant group, also known as ISIS ... Iraqi forces clash with Kurdish troops near strategic border with SyriaWashington Post US must not let Iran cut off the Kurdish controlled Iraq-Syria borderWashington Examiner Peshmerga has two hours to leave exit near Syria, Turkey: SourceIraqi News IHS Jane's 360 -Centcom all 849 news articles »

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Deliberate Starvation of Civilians in Syria Could Be War Crime - Voice of America Sat, 28 Oct 2017 11:33:26 GMT

Voice of America

Deliberate Starvation of Civilians in Syria Could Be War Crime Voice of America The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein accuses the Syrian government of denying food and medical supplies to hundreds of thousands of civilians besieged in Eastern Ghouta, on the outskirts of the capital Damascus. Eastern ... UN official: Syria siege 'an outrage,' demands aid accessABC News This shocking photo of a starving Syrian girl shows the barbarity of Syria's civil warBusiness Insider UN 'shocked' by images of 'deliberately starved' Syrian childrenThe Times of Israel U.S. News & World Report all 66 news articles »

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Tillerson says no role for Assad family in Syrian government - Washington Post Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:09:18 GMT

Washington Post

Tillerson says no role for Assad family in Syrian government Washington Post GENEVA — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Thursday that the United States wants Syria to remain one unified country and that peace talks must lead to the departure of President Bashar al-Assad. “It's our view that we do not believe there is a ... Catalonia, Syria, Emmanuel Macron: Your Friday BriefingNew York Times Syria regime responsible for gas attack on rebel-held town, UN findsThe Guardian No role for Assad in Syria's future: TillersonReuters Bloomberg -The Mercury News -ABC News all 142 news articles »