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US supports daring raid in Syria against ISIS - USA TODAY Wed, 22 Mar 2017 20:47:46 GMT

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US supports daring raid in Syria against ISIS
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — The U.S.-led coalition flew a contingent of Syrian opposition forces behind enemy lines in a daring raid to cut off the Islamic State's remaining supply line to the militants' de facto capital of Raqqa, U.S. officials said Wednesday. The ...
US investigating airstrike in Syria that activists say killed civilians in schoolChicago Tribune
US Troops Took Part In A Surprise Attack On ISIS In Syria But Are Still Just "Advising"BuzzFeed News
US forces ferry Syrian-Kurdish fighters behind IS linesWashington Post
Department of Defense -New York Times
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War Correspondents Describe Recent US Airstrikes in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen - The Intercept Wed, 22 Mar 2017 21:58:00 GMT

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War Correspondents Describe Recent US Airstrikes in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen
The Intercept
Sentiment in Washington may not reflect that the U.S. is at war, but two war correspondents described the astonishing extent and toll of recent U.S. military strikes in Iraq, Syria and Yemen on Intercepted, the weekly podcast by The Intercept's Jeremy ...
Tillerson's Push for Safe Zones in Iraq and Syria Faces Questions, ObstaclesForeign Policy (blog)
Tillerson: Trump's ISIS strategy 'still coming together' in SyriaWashington Examiner
Tillerson calls for allies to help stabilize Iraq and Syria after ISIS is expelledWashington Post
WEAR -TODAYonline -Mirror.co.uk
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London, Gorsuch, Syria: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing - New York Times Wed, 22 Mar 2017 21:56:56 GMT

New York Times
London, Gorsuch, Syria: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing
New York Times
A lone assailant plowed a vehicle into pedestrians on the Westminster Bridge, killing two and injuring 40 others, before crashing into a railing. One of the injured later died at a hospital. He then left the vehicle and fatally stabbed a police officer ...

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Russia Deals Major Blow to Turkey's Syria Policy - Voice of America Wed, 22 Mar 2017 19:27:57 GMT

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Russia Deals Major Blow to Turkey's Syria Policy
Voice of America
Russian and Turkish soldiers are facing off over the Syrian Kurdish canton of Afrin. Ankara says the area that borders its territory is under the control of PYD 'terrorists' affiliated with the Kurdish insurgent group the PKK. But Moscow, like ...
A rebel push on Damascus shows that Syria's war is far from overWashington Post
The battle to rebuild SyriaThe New Arab
Turkish soldier neutralized by Kurdish sniper fire from SyriaAMN Al-Masdar News (registration)
Telegraph.co.uk -BBC News -ARA News
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Syria's green buses: Symbol of a seismic shift - Aljazeera.com Wed, 22 Mar 2017 13:11:08 GMT

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Syria's green buses: Symbol of a seismic shift
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Put simply, the Syria of the past has gone and the green buses are ushering in the future of a new, fractured entity. While the regime is on the front foot, it is worth remembering that they still only hold some 34 percent of the country's territory ...

Resurgent Syrian Rebels Surprise Damascus With New Assaults - New York Times Wed, 22 Mar 2017 00:53:36 GMT

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Resurgent Syrian Rebels Surprise Damascus With New Assaults
New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syrian insurgents seized several government positions on the outskirts of Damascus on Tuesday in the third day of their most ambitious offensive in the capital in years, sending a sharp reminder that the war in Syria is far from over.
Syrian rebels press major assault near HamaReuters
Syrian army retakes Damascus areas captured by rebelsUSA TODAY
Syria Rebels Press Offensive Near DamascusWall Street Journal (subscription)
Telegraph.co.uk -Aljazeera.com -BBC News
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Donald Trump, Syria, Chuck Barris: Your Wednesday Briefing - The ... - New York Times Wed, 22 Mar 2017 09:52:15 GMT

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Donald Trump, Syria, Chuck Barris: Your Wednesday Briefing - The ...
New York Times
A rebel fighter opened fire near Damascus on Sunday. Insurgents advanced on the Syrian capital on Tuesday, showing that they could still threaten the city ...

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John McCain warns of 'tough decisions' on Syrian Kurds - Aljazeera.com Wed, 22 Mar 2017 20:09:34 GMT

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John McCain warns of 'tough decisions' on Syrian Kurds
Aljazeera.com
In August, Turkey launched Operation Euphrates Shield inside Syria targeting ISIL and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which are dominated by YPG Kurdish fighters that Ankara says are "terrorists". The SDF is the primary ground force encircling ...

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Fifth round of Geneva talks on Syria to begin with united opposition - Irish Times Wed, 22 Mar 2017 18:42:07 GMT

Irish Times
Fifth round of Geneva talks on Syria to begin with united opposition
Irish Times
The HNC demands the removal of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, a stand rejected by the government, while the Cairo and Moscow platforms promote compromise and, in the words of the Cairo group head Jihad Makdissi, “evolution rather than revolution”.
UN mediator urges Syria sides to engageSBS

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Russia Underplayed Losses in Recapture of Syria's Palmyra - U.S. News & World Report Wed, 22 Mar 2017 08:16:50 GMT

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Russia Underplayed Losses in Recapture of Syria's Palmyra
U.S. News & World Report
GELENDZHIK, Russia (Reuters) - Russia's force in Syria has suffered losses since late January more than three times higher than the official toll, according to evidence gathered by Reuters, a tally that shows the fight in Syria is tougher and more ...

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