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US-Led Forces Said to Have Used White Phosphorus in Syria - New York Times Sat, 10 Jun 2017 19:21:22 GMT

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US-Led Forces Said to Have Used White Phosphorus in Syria
New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — Images and reports from witnesses in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa suggest that the United States-led coalition battling the Islamic State there has used munitions loaded with white phosphorus, the use of which in populated areas ...
The leader of Islamic State Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed according to reportsNEWS.com.au
ISIS leader Abu Bkr al-Baghdadi 'killed in Syrian air strike'Mirror.co.uk
US-backed Syrian militias push into IS-held RaqqaReuters
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Beyond Raqqa, an Even Bigger Battle to Defeat ISIS and Control Syria Looms - New York Times Sat, 10 Jun 2017 17:46:40 GMT

New York Times

Beyond Raqqa, an Even Bigger Battle to Defeat ISIS and Control Syria Looms
New York Times
BEIRUT, Lebanon — American-backed forces have begun an assault on Raqqa, the Islamic State's hub in northern Syria, and signs are that they could capture the long-sought target with relative ease. Yet the militant group's commanders, who have already ...
US-backed Syrian forces push into ISIS-held RaqqaNew York Post
US-backed force pierces into IS Syria bastion from westChannel NewsAsia
Syria army says it holds fifth of key desert territoryDaily Mail
Newsweek -Aljazeera.com -Al-Monitor
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Russia says tells US not to strike Syrian pro-government forces again - Reuters Sat, 10 Jun 2017 20:36:12 GMT

Reuters

Russia says tells US not to strike Syrian pro-government forces again
Reuters
MOSCOW Russia said on Saturday it had told the United States it was unacceptable for Washington to strike pro-government forces in Syria after the U.S. military carried out an air strike on pro-Assad militia last month. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei ...
Russia warns US about another strike against pro-government forces in SyriaWashington Examiner
Is America Getting Sucked Into More War in Syria?The Atlantic
US shoots down drone in Syria after it fires on coalition forcesUSA TODAY
CBS News -BuzzFeed News
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Sebastian Junger's New Documentary About Syria - The New Yorker Sat, 10 Jun 2017 18:00:39 GMT

The New Yorker

Sebastian Junger's New Documentary About Syria
The New Yorker
At the center of the extraordinary new documentary “Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS,” débuting this Sunday, at 9 P.M., on National Geographic, a Syrian family tries to make sense of the disaster that has overtaken it. Two brothers ...


Syrian soldiers push through ISIL, 'reach Iraqi border' - Aljazeera.com Sat, 10 Jun 2017 08:36:00 GMT

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Syrian soldiers push through ISIL, 'reach Iraqi border'
Aljazeera.com
Syrian troops and allied forces fighting ISIL have reportedly reached the Iraqi border for the first time since 2015, advancing close to a strategic area that has been at the centre of tensions between Damascus and Washington. State news agency SANA ...
America and Iran Hurtle Toward Confrontation in SyriaThe Atlantic
Circling around US embeds, Syrian forces reach Iraq borderWashington Post
Syrian Army and allies fortify positions near Iraqi border (VIDEO)AMN Al-Masdar News (registration)
The New Yorker -Military.com
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ISIS propaganda changes tone following Syria battlefield setbacks - LA Daily News Sat, 10 Jun 2017 15:24:00 GMT

LA Daily News

ISIS propaganda changes tone following Syria battlefield setbacks
LA Daily News
This undated frame grab from video posted online Friday, May 19, 2017, by supporters of the Islamic State militant group, shows IS fighters who recently joined the group receiving military training in the eastern Syrian province of Deir el-Zour. IS ...
Would-be Attackers Undeterred by ISIS Losses in Iraq, SyriaU.S. News & World Report
US-led coalition appears to be using white phosphorus in Syria, IraqPress TV

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Syria: Polio outbreak, vaccination delivery new challenge for health organizations - Rudaw Sat, 10 Jun 2017 12:34:52 GMT

Rudaw

Syria: Polio outbreak, vaccination delivery new challenge for health organizations
Rudaw
The first cases of polio in Syria since the rise of ISIS in 2014 has caused two children in the ISIS held area of Deir al-Zor to become paralyzed within the last few months according to a briefing released on Friday by WHO. Between ISIS and the six ...

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Polio outbreak reported in Syria - PBS NewsHour Fri, 09 Jun 2017 13:50:00 GMT

PBS NewsHour

Polio outbreak reported in Syria
PBS NewsHour
An outbreak of vaccine-related polio cases has been reported in war-torn Syria, the World Health Organization announced Thursday — another hurdle for a nearly 30-year eradication effort that has seen more than its share of setbacks. Two children in ...
Syrian polio outbreak hits global effort to eradicate virusEyewitness News

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US, Russia Discuss Syria Safe Zone, Diplomats Say - RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Sat, 10 Jun 2017 11:27:00 GMT

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US, Russia Discuss Syria Safe Zone, Diplomats Say
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Officials from the United States and Russia are quietly holding talks on creating a "de-escalation" zone in Syria, Western diplomats and regional officials say. The U.S. and Russian special envoys to Syria, Michael Ratney and Aleksandr Lavrentiev and ...
Top Russian General Says Syria Civil War 'Practically Stopped'Bloomberg
U.S., Russia discuss de-escalation zone for southwest Syria ...Reuters
US in Talks With Moscow on Syria Safe ZoneWall Street Journal (subscription)
Sputnik International
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Syrian refugees start return to West Qalamoun from Lebanon - AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Sat, 10 Jun 2017 19:57:54 GMT

AMN Al-Masdar News (registration)

Syrian refugees start return to West Qalamoun from Lebanon
AMN Al-Masdar News (registration)
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:50 P.M.) – More than 100 Syrian families have returned to Al-Tufail and Arsal Al-Ward towns in West Qalamoun from Lebanese refugee camps, as reconciliation deal between Hezbollah and jihadist groups comes into force. This batch ...

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