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Dozens of militants evacuated from southern Syria - Washington Post Sat, 30 Dec 2017 12:13:58 GMT

Washington Post

Dozens of militants evacuated from southern Syria Washington Post BEIRUT — Dozens of Syrian militants and their families departed aboard buses from an area besieged by government forces near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights early Saturday, part of a deal to clear yet another district of insurgents. The evacuations ... Syria: Mass graves uncovered, Shi'ite militia poised near Israeli borderThe Jerusalem Post Assad regains control as Syrian rebels abandon area bordering Golan HeightsThe Times of Israel all 8 news articles »

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Turkey's Erdogan to discuss Syria with Macron in Paris - source - Reuters Sat, 30 Dec 2017 20:35:32 GMT

Reuters

Turkey's Erdogan to discuss Syria with Macron in Paris - source Reuters Erdogan earlier this week made some of his harshest comments in weeks regarding Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, calling him a terrorist and saying it was impossible for peace efforts in Syria to continue if he did not leave power. Macron, meanwhile ... and more »

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Syria Says US Forces Should Leave As Contractors, Diplomats Prepare To Arrive - NPR Fri, 29 Dec 2017 21:50:22 GMT

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Syria Says US Forces Should Leave As Contractors, Diplomats Prepare To Arrive NPR The United States is gearing up to play a greater role in stabilizing Syria. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told reporters that American diplomats and contractors will move into the eastern part of the country now that the Islamic State caliphate there ... Defense Chief Mattis Sees US Civilian Presence In Syria IncreasingRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Mattis sees larger US civilian presence in SyriaReuters Pentagon Preparing for Shift in Syrian StrategyVoice of America The Jerusalem Post -Wall Street Journal -Military.com -The Nation all 65 news articles »

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Syria: two mass graves found in Raqqa, state media reports - The Guardian Sat, 30 Dec 2017 02:48:27 GMT

The Guardian

Syria: two mass graves found in Raqqa, state media reports The Guardian Two mass graves containing dozens of bodies of civilians and Syrian troops killed by Islamic State jihadists have been found in the west of Raqqa province, state news agency Sana reported Friday on Friday. The bodies were discovered based on ... Syria: Two Mass Graves Found in Raqqa, Ex-IS Group CapitalteleSUR English Syrian civilians and troops killed by Islamic State found in mass ...ABC Online 115 bodies unearthed from mass grave in Syria's RaqqaXinhua ANI News -Sputnik International -The National all 23 news articles »

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Putin tells Assad Russia will help defend Syrian sovereignty: Kremlin - Reuters Sat, 30 Dec 2017 09:56:15 GMT

Reuters

Putin tells Assad Russia will help defend Syrian sovereignty: Kremlin Reuters ... to render every assistance to Syria in the protection of state sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity, in the promotion of a political settlement process, as well as in efforts to restore the national economy,” the Kremlin said. Earlier this ... REVEALED: Putin's 'ghost army' fought ISIS in SyriaExpress.co.uk Putin Signs Law Allowing Expansion of Russian Naval Facility in SyriaVoice of America Russia will continue assisting Syria in sovereignty protection - PutinTASS Al-Arabiya all 223 news articles »

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Strikes Target ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ... - Department of Defense Fri, 29 Dec 2017 12:47:14 GMT

Department of Defense

Strikes Target ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq > U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ... Department of Defense U.S. and coalition military forces continue to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported., Less than 1000 IS fighters remain in Iraq and Syria, coalition saysReuters IS Fighters Fleeing to Assad-controlled Parts of SyriaVoice of America US-led coalition forces won't go after ISIS in Syria regime-held areas, military official saysFox News New York Post -The Independent -HuffPost UK all 353 news articles »

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Why are hospitals targeted in Syria? 'People lose hope' | PBS ... - PBS NewsHour Sat, 30 Dec 2017 00:39:43 GMT

PBS NewsHour

Why are hospitals targeted in Syria? 'People lose hope' | PBS ... PBS NewsHour As the war in Syria raged on over the past six years, hospitals and clinics that were supposed to be treated as "neutral parties" became targets that were repeatedly bombed. Hari Sreenivasan discusses the bloody impact of this tactic with Stephen ... and more »

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In 2018 the barbarous wars in Iraq and Syria may finally be coming to an end - The Independent Fri, 29 Dec 2017 15:01:11 GMT

The Independent

In 2018 the barbarous wars in Iraq and Syria may finally be coming to an end The Independent I spent most of the last year reporting two sieges, Mosul in Iraq and Raqqa in Syria, which finally ended with the decisive defeat of Isis. This was the most important event in the Middle East in 2017, though people are already beginning to forget how ... and more »

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Syria: Hundreds Left Behind in Evacuations Near Damascus - Voice of America Fri, 29 Dec 2017 18:24:00 GMT

Voice of America

Syria: Hundreds Left Behind in Evacuations Near Damascus Voice of America More than 400 patients on a U.N. list waiting for evacuations from a siege in Syria were left behind on Friday as the Red Cross said it had finished transferring just 29 people and their families to Damascus for medical care. It took the International ... Evacuations completed from Syria enclaveNews24 Syria war: Evacuations of critically ill people completedBBC News Ailing Syrians evacuated from besieged Damascus suburbAljazeera.com AMN Al-Masdar News -The Jerusalem Post all 93 news articles »

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Syria's wounded are not the only war casualties - NBCNews.com Sun, 31 Dec 2017 00:13:59 GMT

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Syria's wounded are not the only war casualties NBCNews.com Syria's wounded are not the only war casualties. Sat, Dec 30. Although the war in Syria may finally be coming to an end, a lack of health care means many civilians will continue to suffer, including two-month-old Karim Abdel Rahman, who has become the ... and more »