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Top US General Discusses Syria With Counterparts From Russia and Turkey - New York Times Wed, 08 Mar 2017 00:06:20 GMT

New York Times

Top US General Discusses Syria With Counterparts From Russia and Turkey New York Times A convoy of United States armored vehicles in Manbij, northern Syria. A Pentagon spokesman said Monday that the deployment was intended as a “visible sign of deterrence and reassurance” to dissuade Turkish-backed militias and other groups from ... Turkish, US, Russian military chiefs discuss Syria tensionsThe Spokesman-Review Dunford Meets with Russian, Turkish Generals on SyriaMilitary.com Armed Forces Chiefs Meet in Turkey Over Syrian Kurdish TensionsVoice of America Wall Street Journal (subscription) -Reuters -RT all 110 news articles »

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Children in Syria scarred by war attempt suicide, self-harm - USA TODAY Tue, 07 Mar 2017 19:19:06 GMT

USA TODAY

Children in Syria scarred by war attempt suicide, self-harm USA TODAY Syrian children as young as 5 said they were angry, afraid and confused, with one youngster shouting he hated an airplane "because it killed my Dad," according to a new report examining kids trapped in Syria's long-running civil war. A Save the ... Syrian children show symptoms of 'toxic stress' after 6 years of war, report saysCBC.ca Syria's Children Are Mentally And Emotionally Shattered From Years Of WarHuffington Post Syrian children suffer staggering levels of trauma and distress – reportThe Guardian ABC News -Telegraph.co.uk -RTE.ie all 47 news articles »

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Syria war: IS 'loses key' Aleppo water station to army forces - BBC News Wed, 08 Mar 2017 03:16:53 GMT

BBC News

Syria war: IS 'loses key' Aleppo water station to army forces BBC News Syrian government forces have retaken a key water pumping station in Aleppo, a monitoring group said. Residents have been without mains water for nearly two months since the so-called Islamic State group cut it off. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for ... Syrian army captures water station supplying Aleppo from Islamic StateReuters Syrian War Report: Government Forces Rapidly Advancing In Aleppo ProvinceCenter for Research on Globalization Monitors: Syrian Forces Capture Key Water Supply Near AleppoVoice of America Sputnik International -International Business Times -NEWS.com.au all 36 news articles »

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In Syria, Patchwork of Forces Control Regime-Held Areas - WSJ - Wall Street Journal (subscription) Tue, 07 Mar 2017 10:30:18 GMT

Wall Street Journal (subscription)

In Syria, Patchwork of Forces Control Regime-Held Areas - WSJ Wall Street Journal (subscription) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime relies on a patchwork of state security forces and dozens of domestic and foreign militias that have transformed ... Ignoring UN, Russia and Assad continue Syrian chemical weapons and bombing attacks labeled war crimesFox News all 11 news articles »

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Did The US Military Just Invade Syria? - Task & Purpose Wed, 08 Mar 2017 00:46:41 GMT

Task & Purpose

Did The US Military Just Invade Syria? Task & Purpose Several days ago, a convoy of U.S. troops was spotted crossing the border into Syria from Iraqi Kurdistan. The convoy, comprised mostly of hulking Stryker armored fighting vehicles, was en route to the Syrian village of Manbij, which was recently ...

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'The Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria' - WBUR Tue, 07 Mar 2017 20:47:56 GMT

WBUR

'The Home That Was Our Country: A Memoir of Syria' WBUR A gripping memoir of home and history in a crumbling Damascus. A story of Syria, before and after civil war. In this picture taken Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, a general views shows buildings in Qasioun Mountain in Damascus, Syria. (Hassan Ammar/AP). and more »

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Syrian Refugee Family Adjusts To Life In South Florida - CBS Miami Tue, 07 Mar 2017 23:16:48 GMT

CBS Miami

Syrian Refugee Family Adjusts To Life In South Florida CBS Miami They have new friends, a new apartment and new hope for the future after leaving their home in war-torn Syria. “Now it's more dangerous than when we left,” Raghad Sammouneh said. “The house where we were (in Damascus), it was dangerous. Now there ...

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Syria's Palmyra re-taken but remains in ruins - euronews Tue, 07 Mar 2017 21:37:40 GMT

Sputnik International

Syria's Palmyra re-taken but remains in ruins euronews Syria's Palmyra, a UNESCO Heritage site, was re-taken from ISIL by Syrian Army forces last week. But the ancient city remains in ruins after ISIL destruction. The city has changed hands several times since first being invaded by ISIL in 2015, and has ... Russian General Injured in Syria Loses Both Legs and EyeSputnik International all 32 news articles »

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US-backed Syrian militias will close in on Raqqa: spokesman - Reuters Tue, 07 Mar 2017 10:27:00 GMT

Reuters

US-backed Syrian militias will close in on Raqqa: spokesman Reuters The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) severed the highway between Raqqa and the jihadists' stronghold of Deir al-Zor province on Monday, dealing a major blow to Islamic State which is under intense military pressure in both Syria and Iraq. Islamic State ... US-backed Syrian Forces Cut Key Road Linking Raqqa, Deir EzzorVoice of America Stars and Stripes in Syria: Convoy of American tanks rolls through war-torn country as 500 US special forces troops ...Daily Mail Daesh imposes 'Afghan dress' in Syria's Raqqagulfnews.com ABC News -Aljazeera.com all 64 news articles »

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SitRep: BREAKING: US, Russian, Turkish Generals Meet Over … - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 07 Mar 2017 12:54:07 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

SitRep: BREAKING: US, Russian, Turkish Generals Meet Over … Foreign Policy (blog) Joseph Dunford will meet with his counterparts from Russia and Turkey to talk military operations in Syria. The meetings will take place in Antalya, Turkey, and include Chief of the Russian General Staff, Gen. Valeriy Gerasimov, and Chief of the ... and more »