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At least 46 civilians claimed dead in alleged 'massacre' at Syrian mosque hit by US drone - Chicago Tribune Sat, 18 Mar 2017 12:05:00 GMT

Chicago Tribune

At least 46 civilians claimed dead in alleged 'massacre' at Syrian mosque hit by US drone Chicago Tribune The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitoring network, described the scene in Jinah as a "massacre," saying the dead were mostly civilians. Photos from the area showed rescue workers pulling mangled bodies from a mound of rubble. Pentagon Denies Bombing Syrian Mosque, But Its Own Photo May Prove That It DidThe Intercept US Military Denies Reports It Bombed Mosque in SyriaNew York Times Mounting claims of civilian deaths after US targets al-Qaeda in SyriaWashington Post Foreign Policy (blog) -The Guardian -Aljazeera.com all 242 news articles »

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Syrian fighters start evacuating from last rebel-held neighborhood in Homs - Los Angeles Times Sat, 18 Mar 2017 21:25:01 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Syrian fighters start evacuating from last rebel-held neighborhood in Homs Los Angeles Times “The capital of the revolution.” That's what opposition supporters called the city of Homs in the early days of the war ravaging Syria. On Saturday, opposition fighters and their families began leaving the last rebel-held enclave in the city under a ... Syrian rebel fighters evacuated from Homs en masseABC Online Residents leave rebel-held area in SyriaSky News Australia Syria conflict: Rebels begin evacuating Homs enclave of al-WairBBC News Reuters -CNN -Aljazeera.com all 50 news articles »

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Can Trump Refrain from Repeating His Predecessor's Mistakes in Syria? - The National Interest Online Sun, 19 Mar 2017 00:27:00 GMT

The National Interest Online

Can Trump Refrain from Repeating His Predecessor's Mistakes in Syria? The National Interest Online Six years ago, on March 6, 2011, Syrian state security forces arrested fifteen young boys for spray painting anti-regime graffiti on a wall in the southern city of Daraa. Their prolonged detention prompted peaceful demonstrations in the city that were ... After six years of war, Syria's rebels reflect on whether revolution has been worth itThe Independent As Syrian civil war stretches on, US sends more troopsPBS NewsHour all 20 news articles »

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Wannabe jihadi given £1000 by his pregnant wife to travel to Syria and join ISIS - The Sun Sat, 18 Mar 2017 19:00:32 GMT

The Sun

Wannabe jihadi given £1000 by his pregnant wife to travel to Syria and join ISIS The Sun A COUPLE have been jailed on terrorism offences after a man attempted to follow in his brother-in-law's footsteps by travelling to Syria to join ISIS. Ijaz Khan, 29, was arrested at Manchester Airport after information was received he was preparing to ... and more »

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Netanyahu: Strikes in Syria targeted Hezbollah arms - Aljazeera.com Sat, 18 Mar 2017 04:39:13 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Netanyahu: Strikes in Syria targeted Hezbollah arms Aljazeera.com Syria's military said it had downed an Israeli plane and hit another as they were carrying out pre-dawn strikes near the famed desert city of Palmyra which was recaptured from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) this month. Russia summons Israeli envoy over Syria air strikeJerusalem Post Israel News Syria Fires Missiles at Israeli WarplanesNew York Times Israel Strikes Syria And Russia Calls In Its Ambassador For TalksForward AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) -The Spokesman-Review -Washington Post all 272 news articles »

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Implications for a Syrian transition under Assad - Aljazeera.com Sat, 18 Mar 2017 13:21:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Implications for a Syrian transition under Assad Aljazeera.com There are many remaining unknowns of the Syria conflict but it is increasingly becoming clear that the situation is moving into its final phases. All indications are that there will be no clear military victory and that some form of negotiated ...

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How Russia Is Turning Syria into a Major Naval Base for Nuclear Warships (and Israel Is Worried) - The National Interest Online (blog) Sat, 18 Mar 2017 11:54:27 GMT

The National Interest Online (blog)

How Russia Is Turning Syria into a Major Naval Base for Nuclear Warships (and Israel Is Worried) The National Interest Online (blog) During the 1970s, the Syrian naval base of Tartus became a major port servicing warships of the Soviet Union's Fifth Mediterranean squadron. The Soviet Union is gone, and so is Syria as a unified nation. But Russia is back, and it's building up Tartus ...

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Syria war: Risking all to escape - BBC News Sun, 19 Mar 2017 00:43:49 GMT

Syria war: Risking all to escape BBC News "They wait until the fog sets in, limiting the visibility of the Turkish border guards, and then they run for their lives." Abdo, 31, is a people smuggler from a Syrian village near the northern city of Idlib. Before the war he was a farmer, but now he ... and more »

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View from Away: Heartbreaking losses in Syria - Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Sat, 18 Mar 2017 08:02:11 GMT

Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel

View from Away: Heartbreaking losses in Syria Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Six years after the people of Syria rose up against the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad, reports of the carnage there can be numbing. But a report issued this week by the United Nations offers fresh perspective. It concerns Syrian children, who it says ... and more »

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Ottawa compensates and apologizes to three Canadians tortured in Syria - Toronto Star Sat, 18 Mar 2017 01:22:16 GMT

Toronto Star

Ottawa compensates and apologizes to three Canadians tortured in Syria Toronto Star OTTAWA—The Trudeau government has given apologies and compensation to three Canadians who were tortured in Syria. The government said Friday it had settled long-simmering lawsuits filed by the men over the federal role in their painful experiences, ... Canada apologizes to men tortured in Syria, agrees settlementReuters Federal government reaches settlement with 3 Canadian men tortured in Syria and EgyptCBC.ca all 9 news articles »