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Reporting From Syria, an American With a Point of View and a Message - New York Times Fri, 10 Mar 2017 14:30:46 GMT

New York Times

Reporting From Syria, an American With a Point of View and a Message New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — On a stretch of road in northern Syria, a missile screamed from the sky and obliterated a car, killing an Islamist militant and leaving a wreck of twisted metal in an olive grove. Soon after, a skinny, bald and bearded African ...

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Now More US Forces Are in Syria, What's the Plan? - Newsweek Fri, 10 Mar 2017 18:40:00 GMT

Newsweek

Now More US Forces Are in Syria, What's the Plan? Newsweek The trajectory of the Syrian conflict has changed considerably in recent weeks. The United States, working by, with and through local ground forces is poised to begin the assault on Raqqa, the Islamic State (ISIS) group's most important urban area in ... Manbij and the Unforgiving Complexity of the Syrian WarU.S. News & World Report Putin and Erdogan vow cooperation to help end Syria warAljazeera.com Presidents of Turkey, Russia huddle against backdrop of Syrian warCNN Press TV -Daily Kos -Fox News all 591 news articles »

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Rebels vow to defy Assad in Homs, Syria - USA TODAY Fri, 10 Mar 2017 18:01:45 GMT

USA TODAY

Rebels vow to defy Assad in Homs, Syria USA TODAY CAIRO — Bombs rained down on the Al-Waer neighborhood in western Homs in Syria six times one recent day. As they fell, Abu Mahmoud remembered how his 13-year-old son, Mahmoud, and brother-in-law, Hotheifah, 22, died in a similar barrage. and more »

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Marines Tasked with Firing Howitzers in Syria Are Just “Advisers,” Says Sean Spicer - The Intercept Fri, 10 Mar 2017 18:50:00 GMT

The Intercept

Marines Tasked with Firing Howitzers in Syria Are Just “Advisers,” Says Sean Spicer The Intercept The Pentagon has deployed several hundred marines to Northern Syria, the Washington Post and CNN reported this week. Their mission: firing long-range artillery to help recapture Raqqa, ISIS's self-proclaimed capital city. The marines are equipped with ... Analysis: US troop increase risks tangling in Syria's warWashington Post US Is Sending 400 More Troops to SyriaNew York Times US Is Sending About 400 Marines To SyriaNPR ArmyTimes.com -Military.com -The Hill -Washington Post all 446 news articles »

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Review: In Documentaries on Syria, Much Despair and a Dash of Hope - New York Times Fri, 10 Mar 2017 18:34:56 GMT

New York Times

Review: In Documentaries on Syria, Much Despair and a Dash of Hope New York Times If the idea of cozying up to Russia strikes you as harmless, or all those Syrian refugees are too far away to seem real, the HBO documentary “Cries From Syria” is something you ought to watch. But be prepared for an unrelenting blast of misery without ... Every American Should Watch Cries From SyriaVogue.com all 6 news articles »

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Members Of Congress Push Back Against New US Troop Deployments In Syria - CBS San Francisco Bay Area Sat, 11 Mar 2017 01:34:23 GMT

Members Of Congress Push Back Against New US Troop Deployments In Syria CBS San Francisco Bay Area SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Following the revelation this week that 400 more U.S. ground troops were deployed to Syria, a Bay Area congresswoman introduced a bill Friday to block further deployments without Congressional debate or authorization. Rep. and more »

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From the Southland to Syria: Doctors back from Aleppo explain why hospitals are being targeted - Chicago Tribune Fri, 10 Mar 2017 18:47:39 GMT

Chicago Tribune

From the Southland to Syria: Doctors back from Aleppo explain why hospitals are being targeted Chicago Tribune Dr. Zaher Sahloul said it has become a military strategy in Syria. Sahloul is a pulmonologist on staff at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and past president of the Syrian American Medical Society (SAMS; www.sams-usa.net/), a nonprofit, ...

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Netanyahu prods Putin over Iranian allies in Syria - DefenseNews.com Fri, 10 Mar 2017 12:12:02 GMT

DefenseNews.com

Netanyahu prods Putin over Iranian allies in Syria DefenseNews.com According to a transcript released by Netanyahu's office, the Israeli premier warned Putin that the ongoing, Russian-led framework talks in Astana, Kazakhstan, toward a diplomatic solution in Syria would be very difficult to implement if Iran or its ... Netanyahu Goes to Moscow With Syria on His MindVoice of America Putin-Netanyahu meeting focuses on Iran's role in SyriaAljazeera.com Israel Warns Russia That Iran's Presence In Syria Blocks Peace DealRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Yahoo News -The Times of Israel all 350 news articles »

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US commander signals larger, longer US presence in Syria - The Spokesman-Review Fri, 10 Mar 2017 05:21:00 GMT

US commander signals larger, longer US presence in Syria The Spokesman-Review WASHINGTON – The top U.S. commander in the Middle East signaled Thursday that there will be a larger and longer American military presence in Syria to accelerate the fight against the Islamic State group and quell friction within the complicated mix of ... and more »

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Holocaust Survivor Relates His Story To Syria's Refugee Crisis - CBS Miami Fri, 10 Mar 2017 19:55:46 GMT

CBS Miami

Holocaust Survivor Relates His Story To Syria's Refugee Crisis CBS Miami Moustafa said he is not dismayed over President Trump's revised travel ban, which specifically targets Syrian refugees. He said he's hopeful the president follows through on his promise of creating safe zones so that his family and friends can stay in ... and more »