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Trump and Putin Agree to Seek Syria Cease-Fire - New York Times Wed, 03 May 2017 01:00:13 GMT

New York Times

Trump and Putin Agree to Seek Syria Cease-Fire New York Times In their first telephone conversation since the United States launched a cruise missile strike on Syria's Moscow-backed military to retaliate for a chemical weapons attack on civilians, Mr. Trump agreed to send a representative to Russian-brokered ... Trump and Putin discuss moves towards Syria peaceFinancial Times Trump, Putin discuss Syria ceasefire in first talks since US air strikesReuters Trump and Putin vow to take on Syria, North Korea togetherNew York Post USA TODAY -STLtoday.com -BBC News -YouTube all 439 news articles »

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Islamic State Attack Kills Dozens Near Syria Refugee Camp - New York Times Tue, 02 May 2017 19:37:02 GMT

New York Times

Islamic State Attack Kills Dozens Near Syria Refugee Camp New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Islamic State militants attacked a checkpoint on Tuesday used by refugees fleeing fighting in Syria and Iraq, killing more than three dozen people, according to local Kurdish militants and monitoring groups. It was one of the largest ... 'Dozens killed' in ISIL attack on northeast SyriaAljazeera.com IS attack kills dozens at Syria campSBS IS attack on displaced in northeast Syria kills at least 30Chicago Tribune Washington Post -BBC News all 55 news articles »

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As tensions mount over Syria and North Korea, World War III again a US fear - USA TODAY Tue, 02 May 2017 20:16:07 GMT

USA TODAY

As tensions mount over Syria and North Korea, World War III again a US fear USA TODAY Now, America is butting heads in Syria with Russia, the other great nuclear power. We are watching the range of North Korean nuclear missiles stretch inexorably toward Seattle. And people again are thinking about the unthinkable: an attack of which ... Trump Knocks Obama's Weakness: 'I Actually Covered His Red Line'The Daily Caller all 2,143 news articles »

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FBI woman went to Syria to wed IS recruiter she investigated - BBC News Tue, 02 May 2017 15:54:33 GMT

BBC News

FBI woman went to Syria to wed IS recruiter she investigated BBC News The FBI has confirmed one of its translators travelled to Syria and secretly wed an Islamic State recruiter whom she had been investigating. The FBI "took several steps in a variety of areas to identify and reduce security vulnerabilities" after the ... FBI agent went rogue and travelled to Syria to marry Isil fighter she was investigatingTelegraph.co.uk FBI translator went rogue, married ISIS terrorist in Syria, court docs showCBS News FBI agent married Isis fighter before realising her mistake and fleeing SyriaThe Independent Fox News -Daily Mail -Irish Independent -CNN.com all 106 news articles »

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Lionel Messi's Foundation Finances 20 Classrooms in Syria ... - Bleacher Report Tue, 02 May 2017 18:24:22 GMT

Bleacher Report

Lionel Messi's Foundation Finances 20 Classrooms in Syria ... Bleacher Report A contribution to Unicef from the Leo Messi foundation has provided funds for the construction of 20 prefabricated classrooms in war-torn Syria... and more »

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Kurdish forces 'take 90 percent' of Syria's Tabqa - Aljazeera.com Tue, 02 May 2017 11:27:49 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Kurdish forces 'take 90 percent' of Syria's Tabqa Aljazeera.com Kurdish forces are reported to have taken 90 percent of Tabqa city in Syria's Raqqa province from ISIL amid clashes that have left an estimated 19 people dead. The claim was made by the official spokesperson for Ghadab al-Furat, a Kurdish group ... US-backed militias oust Islamic State from Syria's Tabqa old cityReuters Syria war: IS driven back in Tabqa, US-backed fighters sayBBC News US-backed militias claim big advance against Isil in Syria's TabqaTelegraph.co.uk Voice of America all 118 news articles »

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Trump's attack on Syria was 'after-dinner entertainment' says US commerce secretary - The Guardian Tue, 02 May 2017 04:06:15 GMT

The Guardian

Trump's attack on Syria was 'after-dinner entertainment' says US commerce secretary The Guardian “Just as dessert was being served, the president explained to Mr Xi he had something he wanted to tell him, which was the launching of 59 missiles into Syria,” Ross said, according to Variety. “It was in lieu of after-dinner entertainment.” The ... Wilbur Ross: Syria attack was 'after-dinner entertainment' at Mar-a-LagoWashington Examiner Report: Wilbur Ross says Syria strike was "in lieu of after-dinner entertainment"CBS News 'Sociopath': Trump Cabinet Secretary Calls US Bombing of Syria 'After-Dinner Entertainment'Common Dreams New York Daily News -AOL -Newsweek -Variety all 80 news articles »

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Iran to continue sending military advisers to Syria: Guards commander - Reuters Tue, 02 May 2017 20:17:00 GMT

Khaleej Times

Iran to continue sending military advisers to Syria: Guards commander Reuters Iran has helped to train and organize thousands of Shi'ite militia fighters from Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan in the Syrian conflict. Fighters from Lebanon's Hezbollah are also working closely with Iranian military commanders in Syria. Pakpour said ... Iran vows to stand by Syria's Assad regime at any costKhaleej Times all 17 news articles »

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Antiwar Dem Lawmaker Flip-Flops On Syria Humanitarian Group, Deletes Tweet - Huffington Post Tue, 02 May 2017 23:20:47 GMT

Huffington Post

Antiwar Dem Lawmaker Flip-Flops On Syria Humanitarian Group, Deletes Tweet Huffington Post Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), a rising star in Congress and ally of former President Barack Obama, deleted a tweet and edited a Facebook post about a meeting with the noted Syrian humanitarian group the White Helmets last week after online comments accused ... and more »

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Soviet-Era Bomb Used in Syria Chemical Weapon Attack, Claims Rights Group - Foreign Policy (blog) Mon, 01 May 2017 20:34:48 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Soviet-Era Bomb Used in Syria Chemical Weapon Attack, Claims Rights Group Foreign Policy (blog) The findings by the New York-based advocacy group add to the mounting evidence that Syria carried out the deadliest chemical weapons attack in the country since March 2013, when the U.S. government alleged that Syrian helicopters dropped sarin bombs ... The Times Uses Forensic Mapping to Verify a Syrian Chemical AttackNew York Times Syria's systematic use of chemical weapons and Russia's cover-up exposedNEWS.com.au Human Rights Watch report: In Syria, pattern of chemical weapons attacks by Assad regimeCBS News Human Rights Watch -Aljazeera.com -Consortium News -Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs all 240 news articles »