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Syria troops position themselves at heart of war on IS - Washington Post Tue, 20 Jun 2017 18:50:44 GMT

Washington Post

Syria troops position themselves at heart of war on IS Washington Post BEIRUT — Syrian government troops and their allies have steadily positioned themselves in key areas on the flanks of the U.S.-led coalition battle for the Islamic State's self-declared capital of Raqqa. They are attempting to become an indispensable ... American Warplane Shoots Down Iranian-Made Drone Over SyriaNew York Times Syria: Australia suspends air operations as conflict escalatesCNN Australia Halts Airstrikes In Syria After Russian Military ThreatNPR VICE News -Fox News -Washington Post all 1,724 news articles »

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Donald Trump No Longer Wants to 'Stay Out' of Syria - The Atlantic Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:33:32 GMT

The Atlantic

Donald Trump No Longer Wants to 'Stay Out' of Syria The Atlantic To wit, an American fighter shot down a Syrian warplane on Sunday, “the first time the American military has downed a Syrian aircraft since the start of the civil war in 2011.” Observers immediately called the incident a marked escalation in the conflict. Trump Could Get Us Into a War by AccidentSlate Magazine The Syrian War Enters a New Phase — and We're in ItNew York Magazine The US seems keener to strike at Syria's Assad than it does to destroy IsisThe Independent MSNBC -Haaretz -New Republic all 544 news articles »

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Polio Paralyzes 17 Children in Syria, WHO Says - New York Times Wed, 21 Jun 2017 02:09:00 GMT

New York Times

Polio Paralyzes 17 Children in Syria, WHO Says New York Times It is the second outbreak of the crippling disease to hit Syria since the war began, and largely reflected the inability of health workers to immunize all children caught in conflict zones where access is difficult and sanitation is poor. The polio ... Syria war: Polio paralyses 17 children in Mayadin and RaqqaBBC News all 9 news articles »

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Syrian regime forces resume bombardment of Deraa - Aljazeera.com Tue, 20 Jun 2017 13:55:16 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syrian regime forces resume bombardment of Deraa Aljazeera.com If the army takes rebel-held parts of Deraa and the few kilometres between it and the border, it would split rebel areas of southeast Syria in half. The Syrian military could not be reached for comment on the renewed action, which took place as US and ... Air strikes pound southwest Syrian city of DeraaReuters all 4 news articles »

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Is Russia Ready to Fire at US Military Jets in Syria? - Newsweek Tue, 20 Jun 2017 17:41:00 GMT

Newsweek

Is Russia Ready to Fire at US Military Jets in Syria? Newsweek Russia has warned that it will now consider American jets in western Syria “air targets,” after a U.S. Navy aircraft shot down a Syrian regime jet on Monday. Russia and the U.S. are both active in the Syrian civil war, but Moscow backs the regime of ... US coalition still owes explanation over downing of Syrian warplane – LavrovRT all 33 news articles »

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Otto Warmbier, Syria, North Korea: Your Morning Briefing - New York Times Tue, 20 Jun 2017 20:04:48 GMT

New York Times

Otto Warmbier, Syria, North Korea: Your Morning Briefing New York Times ... • President Trump condemned North Korea for its “brutality” after the death of Otto Warmbier, the American university student who was brought home from the country in a coma. But Mr. Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson stopped short of ... and more »

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Pentagon confirms death of ISIS leader in Syria - The Hill Tue, 20 Jun 2017 17:50:50 GMT

The Hill

Pentagon confirms death of ISIS leader in Syria The Hill The Pentagon on Tuesday confirmed the death of a senior member of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). A May 31 airstrike in the eastern Syrian city of Mayadin killed Turki al-Bin'ali, “the self proclaimed 'Grand Mufti,' or chief cleric of ISIS ... US military confirms coalition forces killed ISIS chief cleric Turki al-Binali in Syrian air-strike last monthDaily Mail all 25 news articles »

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A Syrian artist's 'sweet revenge': Painting Trump and other world leaders as starving refugees - Washington Post Tue, 20 Jun 2017 20:32:22 GMT

Washington Post

A Syrian artist's 'sweet revenge': Painting Trump and other world leaders as starving refugees Washington Post Syrian artist Abdalla Al Omari left his home country in 2012, the year that the battle between rebels and government forces reached the streets of Damascus and Aleppo. Displaced and angry, Omari sought asylum in Brussels in 2014. That's when he started ... and more »

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Iran Has Drone Base Near US Troops in Syria - NBCNews.com Tue, 20 Jun 2017 20:23:00 GMT

NBCNews.com

Iran Has Drone Base Near US Troops in Syria NBCNews.com WASHINGTON — Iran has established a drone airfield inside Syria not far from a U.S. military base, U.S. officials said Tuesday. The airfield may be the source of drones that have recently threatened U.S. troops. According to two U.S. defense officials ... and more »

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US forces shoot down Iranian drone over Syria as fighting escalates - Los Angeles Times Tue, 20 Jun 2017 17:12:24 GMT

Los Angeles Times

US forces shoot down Iranian drone over Syria as fighting escalates Los Angeles Times A U.S. fighter jet Tuesday shot down an armed Iranian drone supporting Syrian government forces in southern Syria, marking the third American air-to-air shoot-down this month. The armed Shahed-129 drone was destroyed by a U.S. F-15 fighter jet around ... and more »