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White House Officials Push for Widening War in Syria Over Pentagon Objections - Foreign Policy (blog) Fri, 16 Jun 2017 22:51:49 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)
White House Officials Push for Widening War in Syria Over Pentagon Objections
Foreign Policy (blog)
A pair of top White House officials is pushing to broaden the war in Syria, viewing it as an opportunity to confront Iran and its proxy forces on the ground there, according to two sources familiar with the debate inside the Donald Trump administration.

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Where an Influx of Syrians Is Remaking Turkey - New York Times Fri, 16 Jun 2017 07:00:10 GMT

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Where an Influx of Syrians Is Remaking Turkey
New York Times
These Syrians — intent on fleeing a long and violent war — were being smuggled across the border into southern Turkey in May. Tap. Turkey built this concrete wall to try to stop the flow of refugees and cut off its connection to the war on the other ...
Syrians return home for Eid after Turkey opens borderThe New Arab

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UN says aid to 9 million Syrian children is in peril - The Seattle Times Sat, 17 Jun 2017 00:39:15 GMT

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UN says aid to 9 million Syrian children is in peril
The Seattle Times
BEIRUT — The U.N. children's agency warned Friday that a critical funding shortfall is threatening aid to 9 million Syrian children, both in their country and among the refugees in neighboring states. UNICEF said the $220 million budget gap to its ...
Funding gap threatening aid to nine million Syrian children, says UNIndependent.ie
Severe funding gaps threaten assistance to 9 million children in Syria and neighbouring countries [EN/AR]ReliefWeb

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Militant Saudi Cleric Survives Assassination Attempt in Syria - U.S. News & World Report Fri, 16 Jun 2017 16:38:59 GMT

Militant Saudi Cleric Survives Assassination Attempt in Syria
U.S. News & World Report
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A Saudi Arabian cleric placed by Riyadh and its allies on a blacklist of people they call terrorists linked to Qatar said he survived assassination by a suicide bomber in Syria on Friday. Abdullah al-Muhaysini appeared in an online ...

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Money stolen by Russian mob linked to man sanctioned for supporting Syria's chemical weapons program - CNN Fri, 16 Jun 2017 23:16:21 GMT

CNN
Money stolen by Russian mob linked to man sanctioned for supporting Syria's chemical weapons program
CNN
An investment group that U.S. authorities say is run by Russian mobsters and linked to the Russian government sent at least $900,000 to a company owned by a businessman tied to Syria's chemical weapons program, according to financial documents ...

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Russia says it may have killed Isis leader in Syrian air strike - Financial Times Fri, 16 Jun 2017 09:13:48 GMT

Financial Times
Russia says it may have killed Isis leader in Syrian air strike
Financial Times
Russia's defence ministry on Friday claimed it may to have killed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the elusive leader of Isis, in an air strike in Syria. The ministry said its fighter jets struck an Isis command post near the city of Raqqa as leaders of the ...
Russia Investigates Reports That Airstrike Killed ISIS Leader in SyriaKTLA
Russia Says It May Have Killed Islamic State Leader in SyriaBloomberg
Russia verifying claim that airstrike killed Islamic State leader al-BaghdadiChicago Tribune
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Inside Syria, American doctors work to save lives, and hospitals, from brutal civil war - CBS News Fri, 16 Jun 2017 22:20:33 GMT

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Inside Syria, American doctors work to save lives, and hospitals, from brutal civil war
CBS News
In the civilized world, hospitals are off-limits in war. But in Syria, the dictatorship of Bashar al Assad is hitting hospitals, relentlessly, killing more than 800 doctors and medical workers. On assignment for "60 Minutes," Scott Pelley and his team ...

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Jo Cox's compassion on Syria had no borders – nor should ours - iNews Fri, 16 Jun 2017 09:45:00 GMT

iNews
Jo Cox's compassion on Syria had no borders – nor should ours
iNews
Today marks the first anniversary of the murder of Jo Cox, who was a great friend, a beautiful soul, and a true humanitarian. While the entire country grieves for Jo, for Syrians in the UK her death represents a double blow. In Jo we lost a voice for ...
Why Trump attacks Iran for supporting Syrian strongman Assad — but ignores Russia doing itCNBC

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US-led Coalition Closely Monitoring Turkish Training of Syrian Militia - Voice of America Fri, 16 Jun 2017 21:09:41 GMT

Voice of America
US-led Coalition Closely Monitoring Turkish Training of Syrian Militia
Voice of America
The U.S.-led coalition in Syria is closely monitoring Turkey's arming and training of a Syrian militia in northern Syria and asking Turkey instead to return the region to control of local residents, coalition sources told VOA. U.S. Army Colonel Joseph ...

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Key moments in Russia's campaign, involvement in Syrian war - ABC News Fri, 16 Jun 2017 14:18:14 GMT

Sputnik International
Key moments in Russia's campaign, involvement in Syrian war
ABC News
FILE - In this file photo taken on Friday, Dec. 18, 2015 provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, a load of ammunition is prepared to be loaded on to Russian war planes at Hemeimeem air base in Syria. Russia claimed Friday, June 16, 2017 ...
This is Why Syria Still Needs Russian Troops' HelpSputnik International

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