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Obama plan to arm Kurds to fight Islamic State in Syria quickly discarded by Trump team - Chicago Tribune Fri, 03 Feb 2017 02:05:16 GMT

Chicago Tribune

Obama plan to arm Kurds to fight Islamic State in Syria quickly discarded by Trump team
Chicago Tribune
The Obama White House viewed its Syria plans as the product of years of experience in a region where every move carries unintended and potentially catastrophic consequences. Those who steered the Obama administration's Syria policy insisted that the ...

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The Syria “Safe Zones” Mystery - Human Rights First (blog) Thu, 02 Feb 2017 20:53:19 GMT

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The Syria “Safe Zones” Mystery
Human Rights First (blog)
In his telephone discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabian King Salman last weekend, President Trump reportedly raised a plan for the creation of safe zones to protect vulnerable Syrian populations. Both Russia and Saudi ...
Trump Proposal for Safe Zones in Syria Should Be Coordinated With Syrian Gov'tSputnik International

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Trump discusses safe zones in Syria with Jordan's king: White House - Reuters Thu, 02 Feb 2017 22:48:00 GMT

Reuters

Trump discusses safe zones in Syria with Jordan's king: White House
Reuters
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump discussed with Jordan's King Abdullah the possibility of establishing safe zones in Syria, the White House said on Thursday. Trump met with King Abdullah briefly in Washington on Thursday morning, the White ...

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Syria-born doctor finds comfort in aiding migrants in Serbia - Artesia Daily Press Fri, 03 Feb 2017 02:41:58 GMT

Artesia Daily Press

Syria-born doctor finds comfort in aiding migrants in Serbia
Artesia Daily Press
Doctor Yaser Harawi, right, checks a migrant with a stethoscope in an abandoned warehouse in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Harawi, who lived in Serbia for over thirty years, has found meaning in helping Syrian and other migrants passing ...

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U.S. immigration ban 'closes its heart' to the people, says Syrian refugee who may not attend Oscars - PBS NewsHour Thu, 02 Feb 2017 22:31:28 GMT

PBS NewsHour

U.S. immigration ban 'closes its heart' to the people, says Syrian refugee who may not attend Oscars
PBS NewsHour
For three years, documentary filmmaker Marcel Mettelsiefen followed one Syrian family: Hala, her husband Abu Ali, a commander in the Free Syrian Army, and their four young children: Sara, Farah, Helen and Mohammed. Their story — of violence, escape to ...


Donald Trump's travel ban may send Syrian doctor to Canada - CBC.ca Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:26:01 GMT

CBC.ca

Donald Trump's travel ban may send Syrian doctor to Canada
CBC.ca
He has covered the Arab Spring uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, reported from Syria during the ongoing civil war and covered the Israeli and Palestinian conflict. He has also worked throughout Europe and the U.S., and reported on Canada's ...

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Leader of Syrian White Helmets Featured in Nominated Documentary Can't Attend Oscars - ABC News Thu, 02 Feb 2017 17:11:05 GMT

Leader of Syrian White Helmets Featured in Nominated Documentary Can't Attend Oscars
ABC News
The leader of the group of Syrian volunteers featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary "The White Helmets" says he won't be able to attend the Academy Awards later this month because of President Trump's travel ban. Raed Saleh, the leader of the ...

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Syria terror accused Bradley 'walked free in Derry' - BBC News Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:59:18 GMT

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Syria terror accused Bradley 'walked free in Derry'
BBC News
A Londonderry man accused of terrorism walked around the city freely for a week after he returned home from Syria, a court has heard. The PSNI only began its investigation into Eamon Bradley after becoming aware of material on Facebook and in the media ...


Syrian army says it will press on against Islamic State near Aleppo - Reuters Thu, 02 Feb 2017 13:01:12 GMT

Reuters

Syrian army says it will press on against Islamic State near Aleppo
Reuters
Syria's military general command said government forces and their allies had recaptured more than 30 towns and villages from Islamic State, and a 16 km (10 mile) stretch of the highway that links Aleppo to al-Bab to the northeast. "This achievement ...
Syria's Army Says It's Advancing Against Islamic State GroupABC News
Turkish air raids kill 51 IS militants in SyriaSky News
Syria writes to UN condemns Turkey's attacks near al-BabPress TV
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Idlib's rebel split: A crossroads for Syrian opposition - Aljazeera.com Thu, 02 Feb 2017 04:06:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Idlib's rebel split: A crossroads for Syrian opposition
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Rebel divisions in Idlib threaten to further weaken an already fragile opposition in northern Syria, analysts have said, ripping two ostensible allies apart and throwing into question the direction and shape of the remainder of the armed rebellion ...