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Arab and Kurdish fighters close in on 'IS' Syria stronghold Raqqa - Deutsche Welle Tue, 21 Feb 2017 23:21:49 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Arab and Kurdish fighters close in on 'IS' Syria stronghold Raqqa Deutsche Welle Backed by air strikes from the US-led coalition, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) - an alliance dominated by the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), but also several units of Arab fighters - made what they called a major incursion into the oil ... US-backed Alliance Enters Syria's Deir Al-Zor Province: Kurdish Military SourceU.S. News & World Report US-backed fighters advance on IS in Syria's eastDaily Mail UPDATE 3-US-backed alliance enters Syria's Deir al-Zor province - Kurdish military sourceNasdaq AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) -Radio Pakistan (press release) all 9 news articles »

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Upcoming Syrian peace talks aimed at 'political transition,' UN says - The Globe and Mail Tue, 21 Feb 2017 21:02:00 GMT

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Upcoming Syrian peace talks aimed at 'political transition,' UN says The Globe and Mail A top adviser to the U.N. envoy for Syria said Tuesday that their “main guidance” for the first Syrian peace talks in 10 months will be a Security Council resolution that calls for a political transition. U.N. envoy Staffan de Mistura is putting the ... Geneva talks to encompass Syrian transition process: UNReuters Syria ceasefire opens door for political solution, UN saysCNN Syria talks remain focussed on 'political transition': UNYahoo7 News Daily Sabah all 120 news articles »

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Girl, five, pulled alive from Damascus rubble in dramatic video - CNN Tue, 21 Feb 2017 18:06:28 GMT

CNN

Girl, five, pulled alive from Damascus rubble in dramatic video CNN The frantic work of a team of white-helmeted Syrian civil defense teams shows the heart-wrenching extrication of the crying child, a five-year-old named Aya, from a ruined house in the Tishreen area of Damascus. In the clip, a team is seen walking ... Syrian girl pulled alive from rubble after her home is bombed9news.com.au Young girl pulled alive after being buried in rubbleNEWS.com.au all 24 news articles »

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Forced back to Syria? Jordan's unregistered refugees fear deportation - Reuters Wed, 22 Feb 2017 00:05:00 GMT

Forced back to Syria? Jordan's unregistered refugees fear deportation Reuters Nagham and her children are just some of the hundreds of thousands of Syrian refugees in Jordan who have lost their rights to humanitarian aid and risk deportation because they either left official refugee camps or failed to register with the U.N ... and more »

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Trump Says Gulf States Will Pay For Syrian Safe Zones. That's Not ... - Huffington Post Tue, 21 Feb 2017 22:51:00 GMT

Huffington Post

Trump Says Gulf States Will Pay For Syrian Safe Zones. That's Not ... Huffington Post President Donald Trump's rally in Florida on Saturday night drew significant media attention as he took aim at the press, railed against immigration and made a ... “Safe Zones” in Syria: Blessing or a Cunning Plan? - Global ResearchCenter for Research on Globalization Trump demands Gulf states pay for Syria 'safe zones'العربي الجديد President Trump says he will create 'safe zones' in Syria and get Gulf states to pay for themABC News all 30 news articles »

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Iran and Turkey trade barbs over Syria and Iraq - Aljazeera.com Tue, 21 Feb 2017 14:19:50 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iran and Turkey trade barbs over Syria and Iraq Aljazeera.com Diplomatic tensions have escalated between Turkey and Iran as the two countries traded accusations over their roles in the Syria conflict and the Middle East. Iran summoned the Turkish ambassador in Tehran on Monday over comments made by Turkish ... With US support, Saudi Arabia ready to send special forces to SyriaMiddle East Monitor Regional rivals Iran, Turkey trade barbs over SyriaChannel NewsAsia Iran summons Turkish ambassador over accusations Tehran 'trying to turn Syria and Iraq into Shiite'Arab News all 68 news articles »

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US Troops Don't Belong In Syria: America Should Stay Out Of Another Middle Eastern Ground War - Forbes Tue, 21 Feb 2017 12:01:35 GMT

Forbes

US Troops Don't Belong In Syria: America Should Stay Out Of Another Middle Eastern Ground War Forbes President Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon to develop a strategy to defeat the Islamic State. Apparently one of the options is introducing U.S. combat forces to confront ISIS. Americans could be fighting in Syria in just a few weeks. That would be ... Iraqi Forces Advance on Western Mosul, US Weighs Deploying Troops to Syria, Netanyahu Meets with TrumpLawfare (blog) all 1,079 news articles »

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Exclusive: CIA-backed aid for Syrian rebels frozen after Islamist attack - sources - Reuters Tue, 21 Feb 2017 12:19:45 GMT

Reuters

Exclusive: CIA-backed aid for Syrian rebels frozen after Islamist attack - sources Reuters Confirming the freeze, two senior FSA sources said donor states were aiming to send the aid to one, unified fighting force - a coherence that has eluded rebels throughout Syria's civil war. One of the FSA officials said he did not expect the rebels to ... Syria's Balance of TerrorThe New Dawn Liberia Who's Fighting In Syria? US Cuts CIA Rebel Aid After AttacksInternational Business Times Report accuses Syrian government of sectarian war strategy - KSBY.com | San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Area ...KSBY San Luis Obispo News all 21 news articles »

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Isis-affiliated fighters seize Syrian territory near Israeli border in surprise attack - The Independent Tue, 21 Feb 2017 13:17:56 GMT

The Independent

Isis-affiliated fighters seize Syrian territory near Israeli border in surprise attack The Independent Syrian jihadists with links to Isis have captured a large town and several villages on the Syrian border with Israel in a surprise attack on moderate rebel forces. Khalid Ibn Al Walid Army militants launched an unexpected dawn offensive on a Free ... ISIS Group Expands in Southern Syria Near Israel BorderNewsweek ISIS-Linked Group Conquers Towns Near Oil-Rich Golan Heights In SyriaOilPrice.com Syria: ISIL-linked groups launch attacks near Golan Heightseuronews all 11 news articles »

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7 killed in airstrikes on Syrian capital - Washington Post Mon, 20 Feb 2017 18:28:26 GMT

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7 killed in airstrikes on Syrian capital Washington Post BEIRUT — Airstrikes in the Syrian capital, Damascus, left at least seven people dead Monday as activists reported a third straight day of escalations by pro-government forces against opposition-held areas inside and around the capital. Jets believed ... Miraculous moment young girl is pulled alive from rubble in Syria ...Metro Syria conflict: Rebels warns truce may collapse after attacksBBC News Syrian army pounds rebels in pre-talks shellingYahoo News Reuters all 87 news articles »