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Russia and Syria Denounce US Airstrike on Pro-Assad Militia - New York Times Fri, 19 May 2017 21:25:00 GMT

New York Times

Russia and Syria Denounce US Airstrike on Pro-Assad Militia
New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Russian and Syrian officials on Friday strongly condemned an American airstrike on pro-Syrian government forces in southern Syria a day earlier, calling it an act of aggression and rejecting the United States' justification for the ...
Syria Has Effectively Ceased to ExistForeign Policy (blog)
Syria Says U.S. Airstrike Killed Several Soldiers Near JordanU.S. News & World Report
US says Iranian-directed convoy targeted by US strike in SyriaReuters
Washington Post -CBC.ca
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Syrian peace talks break up after making only 'incremental progress' - The Guardian Fri, 19 May 2017 17:54:00 GMT

The Guardian

Syrian peace talks break up after making only 'incremental progress'
The Guardian
Four days of faltering Syrian peace talks broke up in Geneva on Friday evening with the UN's special envoy on Syria admitting there had only been “incremental progress”, with no detailed discussions held on the main agenda items. Staffan de Mistura ...
U.N. Sees 'Incremental Progress' After Syria TalksU.S. News & World Report
Syria condemns US military strike as 'government terrorism,' Russia adds it's 'unacceptable'AOL
Sixth round of Geneva peace talks end with UN-Syria government divideRudaw
Channel NewsAsia -euronews -Stuff.co.nz
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As Syria war enters new phase, US looks to expand communications with Russia - Washington Post Fri, 19 May 2017 23:34:28 GMT

Washington Post

As Syria war enters new phase, US looks to expand communications with Russia
Washington Post
The Pentagon has stepped up communication with the Russian military over Syria, a top official said Friday as the Trump administration lays plans for future operations likely to thrust U.S. forces closer to Russian and Syrian troops. Gen. Joseph F ...
Why the U.S. wants to manage a complex Syria battlefield with RussiaPBS NewsHour
US makes proposal to Russia for managing Syria battlefieldABC News
US, Russia discussing new ways to avoid confrontation in Syria, top general saysPolitico
Washington Times -The Straits Times
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Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Fri, 19 May 2017 17:40:46 GMT

Department of Defense

Strikes Continue Against ISIS Terrorists in Syria, Iraq
Department of Defense
SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 19, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, conducting 27 strikes consisting of 65 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials ...

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To Assuage Russia, Obama Administration Backed Off Syria Chemical Weapons Plan - Foreign Policy (blog) Fri, 19 May 2017 17:01:27 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

To Assuage Russia, Obama Administration Backed Off Syria Chemical Weapons Plan
Foreign Policy (blog)
But the State Department's top brass balked when staff at the U.S. mission to the United Nations drafted a plan in the fall of 2014 to point the finger at the regime for a series of chlorine attacks in Syria, fearing it might upend efforts to secure ...


My daughter went to Syria: 13 relatives in all - Trinidad & Tobago Express Fri, 19 May 2017 20:03:51 GMT

Trinidad & Tobago Express

My daughter went to Syria: 13 relatives in all
Trinidad & Tobago Express
In a documentary done by Al Jazeera Media Network and released internationally earlier this week, the Imam at a mosque in Rio Claro said 13 of his relatives, including one of his daughters, travelled to Syria to fight Jihad. Imam Nazim Mohammed of the ...


Syria Denies Burning Bodies of Political Prisoners - New York Times Tue, 16 May 2017 18:28:38 GMT

New York Times

Syria Denies Burning Bodies of Political Prisoners
New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — The Syrian government forcefully rejected on Tuesday accusations by the United States that the bodies of thousands of political prisoners had been disposed of in a crematory at a prison near Damascus, describing the allegations as ...
US says Syria built crematorium to handle mass prisoner killingsWashington Post
US accuses Syria of mass executions and burning the bodiesCNBC
US accuses Syria of killing thousands, burning bodies in crematoriumABC News
TIME -The Atlantic -BBC News
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What Got Buried in the Crazy News Cycle: US Attacks Syria Edition - The Atlantic Fri, 19 May 2017 20:01:08 GMT

The Atlantic

What Got Buried in the Crazy News Cycle: US Attacks Syria Edition
The Atlantic
Nonetheless, an increasing physical presence in Syria may lead to more incidents like this as the U.S. comes in closer contact with Assad and his allies. A growing American role in other conflicts has similarly produced more engagement with the enemy.

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Review: In 'Hell on Earth,' Horrors From the Syrian War - New York Times Thu, 18 May 2017 20:57:24 GMT

New York Times

Review: In 'Hell on Earth,' Horrors From the Syrian War
New York Times
Oil fires set by the Islamic State in Qayara, Iraq, in “Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS.” Credit Nick Quested/Junger Quested Films. Advances in image-making technology — not just digital capture and storage, but ever-shrinking ...


ISIS Kills at Least 52 People in Syria Attacks - TIME Thu, 18 May 2017 15:43:24 GMT

TIME

ISIS Kills at Least 52 People in Syria Attacks
TIME
(BEIRUT) — The Islamic State group attacked several government-held villages in central Syria on Thursday, capturing at least one of them in violence that left 52 people dead including more than two dozen women and children, some of whom were ...
IS Kills Scores in Central Syria Surprise AttackVoice of America
Isis kills 50 soldiers and civilians in central Syria attack, says watchdogThe Independent
Syria war: IS attack in Hama on government forcesBBC News
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