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US increases support for Turkish military operations in Syria - Washington Post Tue, 10 Jan 2017 01:56:28 GMT

Washington Post

US increases support for Turkish military operations in Syria
Washington Post
U.S. aircraft have begun regular aerial intelligence surveillance in support of Turkey's offensive against the Islamic State in northwestern Syria, in anticipation of increased U.S. support for the flailing Turkish military operation around the town of ...
Syria's Assad Ready to 'Negotiate Everything' With RebelsABC News
Syria truce under strain; Assad ready to discuss 'everything' at talksReuters
Syrian war: Assad says Aleppo bombing was justifiedBBC News
CBC.ca -euronews
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US Pilots See Close Calls With Russian Jets Over Syria - Wall Street Journal Mon, 09 Jan 2017 16:16:46 GMT

Wall Street Journal

US Pilots See Close Calls With Russian Jets Over Syria
Wall Street Journal
One night this past fall, a U.S. radar plane flying a routine pattern over Syria picked up a signal from an incoming Russian fighter jet. The American crew radioed repeated warnings on a frequency universally used for distress signals. The Russian ...

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US troops carry out ground raid against ISIS in Syria - Washington Post Mon, 09 Jan 2017 19:52:20 GMT

Washington Post

US troops carry out ground raid against ISIS in Syria
Washington Post
BEIRUT — U.S. Special Operations troops carried out a ground operation in eastern Syria aimed at capturing an Islamic State militant, U.S. officials said Monday. The raid took place Sunday near a small town along the Euphrates River valley, in the ...
US Raid Kills Islamic State Official in SyriaWall Street Journal
US forces carry out raid aimed at Islamic State leaders in SyriaLos Angeles Times
World|US Commandos Conduct Raid Against ISIS in Eastern SyriaNew York Times
Voice of America -SBS -Sky News
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Syria and the Left - Jacobin magazine Mon, 09 Jan 2017 15:18:50 GMT

Jacobin magazine

Syria and the Left
Jacobin magazine
To illuminate the history and nature of the Syrian conflict, Yusef Khalil for Jacobin conducted an extensive interview with Yasser Munif, a Syrian scholar who studies grassroots movements in the country. The wide-ranging discussion that follows focuses ...

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US Special Forces launch 'successful' raid against IS in Syria - Middle East Eye Mon, 09 Jan 2017 21:25:21 GMT

Middle East Eye

US Special Forces launch 'successful' raid against IS in Syria
Middle East Eye
US special operations ground troops carried out a "successful" raid in Syria against leaders of the Islamic State (IS) group in the eastern province of Deir Ezzor, a Pentagon spokesman said on Monday. The operation was "focused on ISIL leadership" and ...

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US Bombed Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen, Somalia in 2016 - NBCNews.com Mon, 09 Jan 2017 13:27:59 GMT

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US Bombed Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen, Somalia in 2016
NBCNews.com
According to the New York City-based think tank, 26,171 bombs were dropped on Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Libya, Yemen, Somalia and Pakistan during the year. CFR warned that its estimates were "undoubtedly low, considering reliable data is only available ...

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Plumber Whose Decaled Truck Went to Syria Settles Lawsuit - U.S. News & World Report Mon, 09 Jan 2017 21:00:29 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Plumber Whose Decaled Truck Went to Syria Settles Lawsuit
U.S. News & World Report
The Texas plumber whose old work truck was acquired by Syrian jihadis who mounted it with a large gun has settled a lawsuit against the car dealership that resold the vehicle without removing a decal bearing the company's name and phone number.


Canadian killed fighting ISIS in Syria remembered as a 'hero' - Globalnews.ca Mon, 09 Jan 2017 21:07:12 GMT

Globalnews.ca

Canadian killed fighting ISIS in Syria remembered as a 'hero'
Globalnews.ca
An Ontario man who died fighting Islamic State militants in northern Syria was remembered as a hero by members of Canada's Kurdish community who gathered Monday in Ottawa to honour him. Nazzareno Tassone, 24, was killed on Dec. 21 in the city of ...

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Syria clashes undermine ceasefire and trigger water shortages - Financial Times Mon, 09 Jan 2017 15:56:48 GMT

Financial Times

Syria clashes undermine ceasefire and trigger water shortages
Financial Times
A crucial water source for Damascus has become part of the complex political jockeying around a Syrian ceasefire, potentially undermining a truce that aims to pave the way for an end to the country's nearly six-year civil war.
Syrian war report: heavy fighting reported across SyriaAMN Al-Masdar News (registration)
Syria conflict: The biblical river at the heart of a water warBBC News
Syria: Water as a weapon of warDeutsche Welle
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SitRep: Trump and Flynn's Syria War Plans; Mattis' Tough Iran Talk; Big Week for Trump Nominees - Foreign Policy (blog) Mon, 09 Jan 2017 13:05:10 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

SitRep: Trump and Flynn's Syria War Plans; Mattis' Tough Iran Talk; Big Week for Trump Nominees
Foreign Policy (blog)
Trump's national security advisor, Mike Flynn, has already floated the idea, FP's Dan De Luce and Paul McLeary report, including splitting Syria into sectors administered by Washington, Moscow, and other allied nations. But the big fight will be for ...

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