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Holocaust Museum Tries Again on Contentious Syria Study - New York Times Tue, 19 Dec 2017 22:00:54 GMT

New York Times
Holocaust Museum Tries Again on Contentious Syria Study
New York Times
One of the most ambitious studies conducted on Syria's civil war and American options to mitigate it finally saw the light of day on Tuesday. The study, which was commissioned by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, had been the subject of ...

Written in Blood and Rust from a Syrian Prison: “Don't Forget Us” - The New Yorker Tue, 19 Dec 2017 17:04:13 GMT

The New Yorker
Written in Blood and Rust from a Syrian Prison: “Don't Forget Us”
The New Yorker
Mansour Omari, a Syrian journalist in his mid-thirties with wavy hair and sideburns, spent a year documenting the names of detainees who disappeared after the inspiring days of the Arab Spring devolved into a chaotic civil war. Then he became one of ...

Syrian Democratic Forces Continue to Drive Out ISIS, OIR Spokesman Says - Department of Defense Tue, 19 Dec 2017 20:45:14 GMT

Department of Defense
Syrian Democratic Forces Continue to Drive Out ISIS, OIR Spokesman Says
Department of Defense
“Despite recent claims from Russia that Syria is free from ISIS terror, the SDF are still meeting resistance from ISIS fighters in the region,” he said. “ISIS is putting up a stiff defense in remaining territories in the [Middle Euphrates River Valley ...
Iranian, Iraqi forces move huge numbers of troops into SyriaAMN Al-Masdar News
2017 Report: Syria and Iraq among top deadliest countries for journalistsRudaw
US “Confronting” Iran inside Syria: Spoiling for an Unlawful Fight?Just Security
Newsmax
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UN approves cross-border aid to rebel areas in Syria - CBS News Tue, 19 Dec 2017 21:06:00 GMT

CBS News
UN approves cross-border aid to rebel areas in Syria
CBS News
UNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. Security Council approved the delivery of humanitarian aid across borders and conflict lines in Syria for another year on Tuesday, with Russia urging a gradual end to the program that has helped millions of people in rebel ...
UN Extends Authorization for Cross-border Aid Deliveries in SyriaVoice of America
Security Council renews Syrian cross-border relief convoys amid ongoing challenges for aid workersUN News Centre
The man-made disaster in Syria's Eastern GhoutaIRINnews.org
BBC News -Jordan Times
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Al-Qaida divisions may aid Assad as he eyes Syria's Idlib - Fox News Tue, 19 Dec 2017 06:53:43 GMT

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Al-Qaida divisions may aid Assad as he eyes Syria's Idlib
Fox News
Tensions inside Idlib have been on the rise for months, reflecting a power struggle between hard-line foreign fighters loyal to al-Qaida's leader, Ayman al-Zawahri, and its more moderate Syrian members. The tensions worsened in late November after a ...
Assad Is Enemy of Millions of Syrians, Macron Hits BackHaaretz
Assad Hopeful About Upcoming Russian-Sponsored Talks on SyriaVoice of America
France is supporting terrorism in Syria - Assad - Al-Masdar NewsAMN Al-Masdar News
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
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ISIS flocks to Russia as Iran Consolidates Its Foothold in Syria - HuffPost Tue, 19 Dec 2017 19:44:00 GMT

The National Interest Online
ISIS flocks to Russia as Iran Consolidates Its Foothold in Syria
HuffPost
Russia's concerns about reprisals by the Islamic State group (ISIS) in the Russian homeland are nothing new, but they took on a public form this week after President Vladimir Putin called his US counterpart Donald Trump to thank him for an intelligence ...
Why America Can't Win in SyriaThe National Interest Online
Why Putin is pulling troops out of SyriaBangor Daily News
Russians Celebrate Troops Returning From SyriaCT Post
Yeni Şafak English
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How Syria's White Helmets became victims of an online propaganda ... - The Guardian Mon, 18 Dec 2017 08:02:24 GMT

The Guardian
How Syria's White Helmets became victims of an online propaganda ...
The Guardian
The Syrian volunteer rescue workers known as the White Helmets have become the target of an extraordinary disinformation campaign that positions them as an al-Qaida-linked terrorist organisation. The Guardian has uncovered how this counter-narrative is ...
Question less: The Guardian whitewashes all criticism of Syria's ...RT

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Counter-terrorism police charge western Sydney man over alleged Syria trip - ABC Online Tue, 19 Dec 2017 23:32:52 GMT

ABC Online
Counter-terrorism police charge western Sydney man over alleged Syria trip
ABC Online
Counter-terrorism police have charged a 25-year-old western Sydney man, alleging he travelled to civil war-torn Syria to fight for a "terrorist organisation". Police arrested Belal Betka at his Mount Lewis home yesterday and charged him with several ...
Sydney man arrested for travelling to Syria for terror activityThe Australian
Sydney man charged for allegedly flying to Syria to fightThe New Daily

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UN to make proposals to kickstart Syrian reform process - Reuters Tue, 19 Dec 2017 16:56:00 GMT

Reuters
UN to make proposals to kickstart Syrian reform process
Reuters
It could also help to guide constitutional reform and help establish a constitutional commission and a national dialogue body, with the Syrian people solely responsible for writing and approving a new constitution. “The time has come for the U.N. to ...
Government, Opposition Missed Opportunity for Real Negotiations on Syria, Special Envoy Tells Security CouncilReliefweb
UN envoy seeks to break deadlock over Syria talksGeo News, Pakistan
De Mistura: noble diplomat, who carries weight of Syria's crisisThe National
Sputnik International
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RSF: Syria, Iraq, Mexico Are Most Dangerous For Journalists, But Deaths Decreasing - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Tue, 19 Dec 2017 08:00:49 GMT

Middle East Monitor
RSF: Syria, Iraq, Mexico Are Most Dangerous For Journalists, But Deaths Decreasing
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
However, Turkey is the world's biggest prison for professional journalists, with 42 reporters and one media worker behind bars, according to RSF. "Criticizing the government, working for a 'suspect' media outlet, contacting a sensitive source or even ...
Syria, Iraq most dangerous places for journalists in 2017Middle East Monitor

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