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How Trump could deal a blow to Iran — and help save Syria - Washington Post Sun, 21 May 2017 23:49:48 GMT

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How Trump could deal a blow to Iran — and help save Syria
Washington Post
Despite President Trump's reluctance to get deeply involved in the Syrian civil war, the United States now finds itself in the middle of an escalating battle in the country's south that last week led to a clash between the U.S. military and Iranian ...

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PopPolitics: 'Hell on Earth' Director on the 'Risk-Reward' of Filming in Syria (Listen) - Variety Sun, 21 May 2017 21:35:00 GMT

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PopPolitics: 'Hell on Earth' Director on the 'Risk-Reward' of Filming in Syria (Listen)
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The National Geographic documentary “Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS” drew on more than 1,000 hours of footage and interviews in the war-torn region, proving to be a major challenge for the filmmakers in weighing the safety of ...

Syria conflict: Government regains full control of Homs - BBC News Mon, 22 May 2017 01:08:33 GMT

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Syria conflict: Government regains full control of Homs
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The Syrian government says its forces have regained total control of the central city of Homs after rebels left the last district under their control. About 700 rebels and their families, a total of nearly 3,000 people, were evacuated on buses from al ...
Syrian rebels leave last opposition district in HomsReuters
Syria's third largest city Homs clear of oppositionWashington Post
Hundreds of Syrian rebels leave last opposition-held district in HomsThe Globe and Mail
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Blasts at Syrian rebel base kill 14 fighters - Aljazeera.com Sun, 21 May 2017 15:49:00 GMT

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Blasts at Syrian rebel base kill 14 fighters
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At least 14 fighters from the Ahrar al-Sham rebel group in Syria were killed by bomb attacks on Sunday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group said. Two blasts hit a rebel base in a village east of Saraqeb in Idlib province, the ...
Bomb attack on Syrian Islamist rebel group kills 20: ObservatoryReuters
Suicide attack in Syria's insurgent stronghold kills 5LA Daily News
Suicide attack in Syria's insurgent stronghold kills 14680 News
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The War on Syria: Exposing Media Distortions - Center for Research on Globalization Sun, 21 May 2017 21:18:12 GMT

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The War on Syria: Exposing Media Distortions
Center for Research on Globalization
The war in Syria, mainstream media tell us, is a simple story, with a brutal dictator on one side and freedom-loving rebels on the other. Into this mix, the Islamic State has inserted itself, while the benevolent United States must intervene to rescue ...

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Why Israel Thinks Trump Is Focusing on the Wrong Enemy in Syria - Bloomberg Sun, 21 May 2017 09:35:41 GMT

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Why Israel Thinks Trump Is Focusing on the Wrong Enemy in Syria
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From the trail, which winds through vineyards, lush grazing meadows and sleepy Druze villages, you can hear the thump of artillery from Syria as Bashar al-Assad's army fights to dislodge rebels from a sliver of land in the country's south. As the path ...
Syria: Why Trump Must Learn the Art of Stalemate DiplomacyThe National Interest Online
Partition is necessary to sort out the ethnic conflict in Syria, but only if done rightScroll.in
Trump says Syria's Assad has committed 'unspeakable crimes' with Iran's supportWashington Post
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At refugee camp, Trump envoy Haley vows more aid for Syrians - Chicago Tribune Mon, 22 May 2017 00:42:00 GMT

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At refugee camp, Trump envoy Haley vows more aid for Syrians
Chicago Tribune
His skull and jaw wrapped in bandages, the young Syrian refugee stared nonchalantly into a small black box at a supermarket in this sprawling, dust-swept refugee camp. The box scanned his iris to identify him, charged his account and sent him on his way.
At Refugee Camp, Haley Vows Trump's US Won't Abandon SyriansU.S. News & World Report
Nikki Haley visits Syrian refugees while her boss speaks on Islamic extremism in Saudi ArabiaCharleston Post Courier

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The Latest: US: Pro-Syrian forces hit in strike posed threat - Washington Post Thu, 18 May 2017 19:41:15 GMT

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The Latest: US: Pro-Syrian forces hit in strike posed threat
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BEIRUT — The Latest Syria developments (all times local):. 10:35 p.m.. The U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group says it hit pro-Syrian government forces near the border with Jordan that “posed a threat” to U.S. forces and rebel groups ...
US Warplanes in Syria Hit Pro-Government Militia ConvoyNew York Times
US says Iranian-directed convoy targeted by US strike in SyriaReuters
US aircraft conduct strike on Syrian army convoyCBS News
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Donald Trump says Iran has helped commit 'unspeakable crimes' in Syria with Bashar al-Assad - The Independent Sun, 21 May 2017 15:17:55 GMT

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Donald Trump says Iran has helped commit 'unspeakable crimes' in Syria with Bashar al-Assad
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Donald Trump has blamed Iran for supporting and aiding "unspeakable crimes" in Syria under its leader Bashar al-Assad. Mr Trump, during his speech on combating violent extremism in Saudi Arabia, did not mention Syria's alliance with Russia to carry out ...

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The Scramble for Post-ISIS Syria Has Officially Begun - The Atlantic Sat, 20 May 2017 15:58:00 GMT

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The Scramble for Post-ISIS Syria Has Officially Begun
The Atlantic
On Thursday, the United States deepened its involvement in the Syrian Civil War in ways that may only gradually become apparent. In targeting a convoy that Secretary of Defense James Mattis said included Iran-backed militiamen as well as Syrian regime ...
Reports: IS Kills Villagers, Anti-Jihadists in Eastern SyriaVoice of America
As Syria war enters new phase, US looks to expand communications with RussiaWashington Post
ISIS executes 19 civilians in Syria including childrenDaily Mail
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