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Why So Many Children Have Been Killed In Syria - NPR Wed, 06 Dec 2017 23:31:11 GMT

NPR

Why So Many Children Have Been Killed In Syria NPR Researchers have strong evidence that bombs in Syria were targeting civilians, including women and children. In the past seven years, barrel bombs have killed civilians almost exclusively, scientists in Belgium report Wednesday. Civilians comprised 97 ... and more »

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There are four times as many US troops in Syria as previously acknowledged by the Pentagon - Washington Post Wed, 06 Dec 2017 23:35:42 GMT

Washington Post

There are four times as many US troops in Syria as previously acknowledged by the Pentagon Washington Post There are about 2,000 U.S. troops deployed in Syria, the Pentagon said Wednesday — a number that is four times more than any official figure that U.S. officials have previously acknowledged, and yet still lower than at the height of operations in ... Pentagon Announces Troop Levels in Iraq, SyriaDepartment of Defense Pentagon Acknowledges 2000 Troops in SyriaForeign Policy (blog) US Says 2000 Troops Are in Syria, a Fourfold IncreaseNew York Times BuzzFeed News -Stars and Stripes -The Hill all 33 news articles »

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The Latest: UN says Syrian government returning to talks - Washington Post Wed, 06 Dec 2017 19:40:35 GMT

Reuters

The Latest: UN says Syrian government returning to talks Washington Post BEIRUT — The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local):. 9:45 p.m.. An adviser to the U.N. envoy for Syria says a government delegation is expected to return to Geneva on Sunday for U.N.-mediated peace talks. The delegation led by Syria's U.N ... US, France urge Russia to 'deliver' Assad delegation to Syria peace talksReuters With Syria Strikes, Israel Shows It's Willing to Risk a New Front With IranHaaretz Syria claims improved performance against Israeli strikesIHS Jane's 360 The National Interest Online (blog) -The National all 84 news articles »

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24 killed by Russian air strikes in eastern Syria - South China Morning Post Wed, 06 Dec 2017 19:53:34 GMT

South China Morning Post

24 killed by Russian air strikes in eastern Syria South China Morning Post Russian air strikes killed 24 civilians on Wednesday in a village held by Islamic State near the Euphrates River in eastern Syria, a monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the bombing raids hit the village of Al-Jerzi on the eastern ... Putin says IS suffers 'complete defeat' in eastern SyriaWashington Post Putin declares "complete victory" on both banks of Euphrates in SyriaReuters Russia claims it has completely liberated Syria of ISIS terroristsDaily Mail RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -Rudaw all 37 news articles »

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Israel Launches Massive Surprise Military Drill Ahead of Trump's Jerusalem Speech and After Strikes in Syria - Newsweek Wed, 06 Dec 2017 21:39:11 GMT

The Punch

Israel Launches Massive Surprise Military Drill Ahead of Trump's Jerusalem Speech and After Strikes in Syria Newsweek The Israeli military reportedly mobilized its Galilee division, including hundreds of logistics corps soldiers and dozens of vehicles, without prior notice, in an effort to test its rapid-response capabilities in the event of a conflict breaking out in ... Trump's 'dangerous' Jerusalem plan, contempt for international law – SyriaThe Punch all 4,916 news articles »

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Brit extremists fighting for ISIS in Iraq and Syria should be KILLED and not allowed to return home, Defence ... - The Sun Thu, 07 Dec 2017 01:09:00 GMT

The Sun

Brit extremists fighting for ISIS in Iraq and Syria should be KILLED and not allowed to return home, Defence ... The Sun Speaking to The Sun last month he vowed to hunt down and kill IS traitors using drones, and he made similar claims again on Wednesday. Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has said that Brit ISIS fighters should be hunted and killed. PA:Press Association ... and more »

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Male rape and sexual torture widespread in Syria crisis – report - UNHCR Wed, 06 Dec 2017 08:39:13 GMT

UNHCR

Male rape and sexual torture widespread in Syria crisis – report UNHCR A study published today by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, indicates that sexual violence and torture of men and boys in Syria by multiple parties to the conflict may be far more widespread than previously thought. UNHCR's study involved several dozen ... EU Syria Trust Fund: new assistance package worth €150 million adopted to support Syrian refugees and host ...EU News Sexual Violence Against Men and Boys in the Syria CrisisReliefWeb UN: Syrian Men, Boys Victims of Widespread Sexual ViolenceVoice of America Arab News -Deutsche Welle -Scoop.co.nz (press release) all 13 news articles »

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How Syria's First Oscar Contender Eluded the Government - New York Times Tue, 05 Dec 2017 23:57:37 GMT

New York Times

How Syria's First Oscar Contender Eluded the Government New York Times That was just one of many harrowing moments that Sam Kadi, the film's Syrian-born director, dealt with in telling the story of Ghiath Matar, an activist in Daraya who became the face of the country's earliest peaceful protests. Nicknamed “Little Gandhi ...

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Israel again fires missiles at Syria site: Observatory - Aljazeera.com Tue, 05 Dec 2017 07:25:12 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Israel again fires missiles at Syria site: Observatory Aljazeera.com There was no comment from Israel, which rarely confirms the strikes it conducts inside Syria. In a similar strike on Saturday, Israel reportedly attacked another military position near Damascus. Syrian state television reported that Syria's "air ... Syria says it shot down 3 missiles fired from IsraelBusiness Insider Syria says it shot down 3 Israeli missiles near DamascusABC News With Syria Strikes, Israel Attempts to Send a Message to Trump and PutinThe Weekly Standard The Jerusalem Post -Deutsche Welle -Reuters all 173 news articles »

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Former LafargeHolcim bosses questioned in Syria terrorist financing probe - Financial Times Wed, 06 Dec 2017 12:11:59 GMT

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Former LafargeHolcim bosses questioned in Syria terrorist financing probe Financial Times French investigators have questioned former chief executive Eric Olsen and ex-Lafarge boss Bruno Lafont over allegations that LafargeHolcim, the Swiss-French cement company, helped finance terrorism in Syria, according to judicial sources familiar with ... Lafarge ex-CEO quizzed over financing jihadists in SyriaThe Punch all 3 news articles »