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Australia to resume air combat missions over Syria - The Guardian Thu, 22 Jun 2017 01:35:00 GMT

The Guardian

Australia to resume air combat missions over Syria
The Guardian
Australia will resume air combat missions over Syria after the Australian Defence Force lifted a temporary suspension initially sparked by Russian threats to shoot down coalition planes. The defence department declared the suspension on Tuesday after ...
US on collision course with Syria and Iran once de facto Islamic State capital fallsWashington Post
The US Enters a New Phase in SyriaThe Atlantic
Downing of drones in Syria threatens to draw US, Iran further into warUSA TODAY
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Opinion: The US and Iran are headed for a collision in Syria - MarketWatch Wed, 21 Jun 2017 13:58:16 GMT

MarketWatch

Opinion: The US and Iran are headed for a collision in Syria
MarketWatch
Iran and its proxies have already begun to shape post-ISIS Syria, and eastern Syria is the most important theater. Yet recent events show that Iranian-backed forces advancing there will inevitability collide with two hostile forces, and compete with ...
Iran's Khamenei ordered missile strikes on Islamic State targets in Syria: GuardsReuters
Iran Escalates Involvement in Syria With Anti-IS Missile StrikeVoice of America
Israel Mocks Iran's First Strike on ISIS in Syria As 'A Flop'Newsweek
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The Iran-US Drone War in Syria Could Quickly Spin Out of Control - The Nation. Wed, 21 Jun 2017 21:25:09 GMT

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The Iran-US Drone War in Syria Could Quickly Spin Out of Control
The Nation.
Tensions between the United States and Iran have heated up in recent weeks, as the two tangle over the shape of postwar Syria and Iraq. The United States is attempting to block Iran from overland access to Syria, and the ayatollahs are pushing back ...
Israel and Jordan Grow Closer as Iranian Foothold in Southern Syria Grows StrongerHaaretz
Rebels say Syrian army, Iranian-backed militias launch offensive in eastern desertReuters

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Record number of women killed in US-led air strikes in Syria and Iraq in May - The Independent Wed, 21 Jun 2017 13:41:57 GMT

The Independent

Record number of women killed in US-led air strikes in Syria and Iraq in May
The Independent
A record number of women were killed in US-led coalition air strikes against Isis targets in Syria and Iraq last month, a monitoring tracking civilian casualties caused by airstrikes in the Middle East has said. At least 57 women died in coalition air ...
Iconic Grand al-Nuri mosque in Iraq's Mosul 'blown up'Aljazeera.com

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Australia lifts suspension of airstrikes against IS in Syria - Washington Post Thu, 22 Jun 2017 01:43:53 GMT

Washington Post

Australia lifts suspension of airstrikes against IS in Syria
Washington Post
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia said Thursday it had lifted a suspension of its airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria that was imposed amid tensions with Russia after a U.S. fighter jet shot down a Syrian warplane this week. The Defense ...
Australia to resume anti-ISIS airstrikes in Syria – defense chiefRT

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Activists say Turkey bolsters its troops in northern Syria - Military Times Wed, 21 Jun 2017 18:36:02 GMT

Military Times

Activists say Turkey bolsters its troops in northern Syria
Military Times
Turkey, which first sent ground forces into Syria last year, perceives the Syrian Kurdish fighters as an extension of its Kurdish insurgents who have waged a three decade-long insurgency against Ankara. Syrian opposition forces, for their part, accuse ...

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Polio Paralyzes 17 Children in Syria, WHO Says - New York Times Wed, 21 Jun 2017 02:09:46 GMT

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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 ...
WHO says child from Raqqa among 15 new polio cases in SyriaReuters
Syria war: Polio paralyses 17 children in Mayadin and RaqqaBBC News
Syria polio outbreak leaves 17 children paralyzedRT

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France's Macron says sees no legitimate successor to Syria's Assad - Reuters Wed, 21 Jun 2017 17:20:35 GMT

France's Macron says sees no legitimate successor to Syria's Assad
Reuters
He said Assad was an enemy of the Syrian people, but not of France and that Paris' priority was fighting terrorist groups and ensuring Syria did not become a failed state. His comments were in stark contrast to those of the previous French ...

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When You Think of Syria, Think of Reciprocity - Esquire.com Wed, 21 Jun 2017 16:21:00 GMT

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When You Think of Syria, Think of Reciprocity
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There is nothing surprising in the fact that our missiles worked, or that our Hornet could engage and destroy the Syrian Air Force jet with near impunity at the individual level. What is more concerning is the frightening implications of the second and ...


Grenfell Tower fire: Syrian victim Mohammed Alhajali is first to receive funeral in east London - The Independent Wed, 21 Jun 2017 21:25:38 GMT

The Independent

Grenfell Tower fire: Syrian victim Mohammed Alhajali is first to receive funeral in east London
The Independent
The first funeral for one of the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire took place in a packed ceremony attended by his family who had flown in from Syria and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. Prayers were said for Syrian Refugee Mohammad Alhajali - the first ...
'His very last words to us were how much he missed us': Grieving parents fly from Syria to bury their refugee son ...Daily Mail

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