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US Denies Striking Syrian Mosque After Dozens Reported Killed - NBCNews.com Fri, 17 Mar 2017 02:13:07 GMT

NBCNews.com

US Denies Striking Syrian Mosque After Dozens Reported Killed NBCNews.com The officials made the comments after the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a nonpartisan group based in Britain that catalogs military actions in Syria, said at least 42 people were killed in an airstrike on a mosque in the rebel-held village of al ... Syria 'air raid on mosque kills 42' in Aleppo provinceBBC News Air strikes on north Syria mosque kill 42Channel NewsAsia 42 Killed in Airstrike on Syrian Mosque, Rights Office ReportsVoice of America AOL -Deutsche Welle all 45 news articles »

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It Appears We Are Getting More Involved in Syria - Slate Magazine (blog) Thu, 16 Mar 2017 16:35:30 GMT

Slate Magazine (blog)

It Appears We Are Getting More Involved in Syria Slate Magazine (blog) Along with a proposed budget that would boost spending on the military at the expense of basically every other function of the federal government, the Trump administration also appears set to deepen U.S. involvement in the war in Syria, which entered ... Syria conflict: Unravelling the puzzleBBC News US military likely to send as many as 1000 more ground troops into Syria ahead of Raqqa offensive, officials sayWashington Post US Military Power in Syria May Increase by 1000 Troops as Russia Bombs ISISNewsweek Military.com -AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) -The National Interest Online -Reuters all 294 news articles »

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Syrian activists say airstrike on mosque kills at least 20 - The Denver Post Thu, 16 Mar 2017 20:33:00 GMT

The Denver Post

Syrian activists say airstrike on mosque kills at least 20 The Denver Post DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrian first responders and activists say an airstrike on a mosque in a rebel-held area has killed at least 20 people. The Syrian Civil Defense, volunteer paramedics known as the White Helmets, says first responders are racing ... Suicide Bombing Hits Justice Building in Damascus, SyriaNew York Times On the anniversary of Syria's uprising, suicide bombers strike at the heart of DamascusLos Angeles Times Another Suicide Bombing Rocks Syrian Capital, Killing at Least 30 PeopleTIME ABC Online -BBC News -Aljazeera.com all 272 news articles »

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Six Years Into Syria's War, Rebel Areas Face Deepening Medical Crisis - U.S. News & World Report Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:05:32 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Six Years Into Syria's War, Rebel Areas Face Deepening Medical Crisis U.S. News & World Report Beyond surgery to remove tumors, the doctors cannot do much, said Mohammad Yasser Tabbaa, co-founder of the Syrian Expatriate Medical Association, which funds hospitals in opposition areas. "They give palliative surgery or pain-killers, to try to ... Makeshift Syrian rehab center offers hope to paralyzedAOL all 4 news articles »

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New footage shows Russia using 'white phosphorus' in Syria, activists claim - The Independent Thu, 16 Mar 2017 16:20:00 GMT

The Independent

New footage shows Russia using 'white phosphorus' in Syria, activists claim The Independent Video and images purportedly taken near Aleppo in Syria show Russia is using white phosphorous or thermite-based munitions to target enemies of the Assad regime, activists claim. In a brief video clip provided to The Independent, white smoke lit by ...

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It's time for the US to quit enabling Iran in Syria - Fox News Thu, 16 Mar 2017 15:31:34 GMT

Fox News

It's time for the US to quit enabling Iran in Syria Fox News If the Trump administration is serious about taking on Iran in the Middle East it must transform its strategy in Syria for fighting the terrorist Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (ISIS). Our current strategy will only continue to strengthen Tehran's ... Washington Post Editorial: The heartbreaking losses in the worst year for Syria's childrenSalt Lake Tribune Bombings, faltering talks mark 6th anniversary of Syrian warPBS NewsHour Six decisive points that changed Syria's warBBC News The Independent -The National Interest Online -RT all 161 news articles »

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Talking love and revolution in war-torn Syria - Aljazeera.com Thu, 16 Mar 2017 06:53:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Talking love and revolution in war-torn Syria Aljazeera.com was the first chant Lina Shamy shouted against the Syrian regime in April 2011. She remembers her eyes tearing when the word left her throat. She was only 21 when she joined students of Aleppo University during a protest. Anti-regime demonstrations had ... and more »

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Syria government urges UN chief to avert 'looming dam catastrophe' - Reuters Thu, 16 Mar 2017 22:33:45 GMT

Reuters

Syria government urges UN chief to avert 'looming dam catastrophe' Reuters In a letter to Guterres and the Security Council, released on Thursday, Syria's Deputy U.N. Ambassador Mounzer Mounzer wrote that residents along the Euphrates River in Iraq could also be affected by the "systematic sabotage of infrastructure." "The ... and more »

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Cyr: United States military in Syria — does anyone care? - Chicago Tribune Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:58:08 GMT

Chicago Tribune

Cyr: United States military in Syria — does anyone care? Chicago Tribune Military forces of the United States are now on the ground in Syria, a nation gripped in civil war in one of the most dangerous and violent regions in the world. Four hundred U.S. Marines and Army Rangers have just been dispatched to the city of Raqqa ... and more »

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Has Iran's success in Syria made it an arena for longer-term conflict? - Christian Science Monitor Thu, 16 Mar 2017 18:03:58 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Has Iran's success in Syria made it an arena for longer-term conflict? Christian Science Monitor Having spent heavily to preserve its geopolitical link to Hezbollah, Iran appears to be settling in for a long presence in Syria. That has caught the attention of the US and Israel, which fears a widening of its Southern Lebanon front to the Golan Heights. In Syria, Iran sees necessary warAl-Monitor all 24 news articles »