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Suicide Bombers Attack Lebanese Soldiers Near Syria Border - New York Times Fri, 30 Jun 2017 19:44:11 GMT

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Suicide Bombers Attack Lebanese Soldiers Near Syria Border New York Times The attacks shook the makeshift camps that have grown near the Lebanese border town of Arsal as refugees have poured in to escape the war in Syria. Militants holed up in the area, which is isolated and mountainous, have launched attacks on army ... Lebanon: Suicide attacks near Syria border kill 1 girlMinneapolis Star Tribune all 48 news articles »

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The Latest: Syrian MP disputes chemical attack probe results - Washington Post Fri, 30 Jun 2017 15:11:15 GMT

Washington Post

The Latest: Syrian MP disputes chemical attack probe results Washington Post THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Latest on report confirming that sarin nerve gas used in Syria (all times local):. 6:15 p.m.. A Syrian lawmaker has questioned the results of the international chemical watchdog probe that confirmed sarin nerve gas was ... The videos that tell the story of chemical weapons attacks in SyriaTelegraph.co.uk Sarin used as weapon in Syria chemical attack, watchdog saysCNN International Weapons Watchdog Finds Sarin Used in Deadly Attack in SyriaNew York Times New York Times -BuzzFeed News all 1,811 news articles »

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Room for skepticism on Trump team's wider Syria policy - Seattle Times Fri, 30 Jun 2017 22:13:20 GMT

Seattle Times

Room for skepticism on Trump team's wider Syria policy Seattle Times There is room for skepticism about the Trump administration's wider Syria policy beyond aiding in the destruction of ISIS headquarters in Raqqa. Without a clear plan for what comes after the fall of Raqqa, the United States could get drawn deeper into ... and more »

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UN cites 'notable trend' of people returning home in Syria - The Seattle Times Fri, 30 Jun 2017 15:46:00 GMT

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UN cites 'notable trend' of people returning home in Syria The Seattle Times GENEVA — The U.N. refugee agency said Friday that nearly a half-million people who were displaced within Syria due to its civil war have returned to their homes, pointing to a “notable trend of spontaneous returns” this year. UNHCR says aid agencies ... Syria war: Almost 500000 refugees return in 2017 - UNBBC News UNHCR seeing significant returns of internally displaced amid Syria's continuing conflictUNHCR War in Syria: Almost Half a Million Syrian Refugees Return Home to Look for Their Loved OnesNewsweek UPI.com all 25 news articles »

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Health workers in Syria rush to vaccinate 320000 children amid sudden polio outbreak - The Independent Fri, 30 Jun 2017 15:40:57 GMT

The Independent

Health workers in Syria rush to vaccinate 320000 children amid sudden polio outbreak The Independent Health officials in Syria are scrambling to urgently vaccinate 320,000 children in some of the country's most difficult to access areas, following an outbreak of polio that has left at least 22 children paralysed. Health workers will likely have to ... and more »

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Russia says it found nothing suspicious at Syrian airbase - CBS News Fri, 30 Jun 2017 18:57:00 GMT

CBS News

Russia says it found nothing suspicious at Syrian airbase CBS News Russian personnel have inspected Syria's Shayrat air field and saw nothing indicating it has chemical weapons, the Russian commander in Syria told the anti-ISIS coalition in a letter. CBS News' David Martin reports the letter said Russian personnel did ... Watchdog confirms sarin gas used in Syria chemical weapons attack in AprilWashington Examiner France says watchdog's report on Syria proves sarin gas used in AprilEyewitness News Report Confirms Use of Chemical Weapons in Syrian AttackThe Atlantic U.S. News & World Report -The National Interest Online -Die Welt -Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons all 74 news articles »

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Fighters surround ISIS-controlled Raqqa in Syria, commander says - CNN Fri, 30 Jun 2017 15:30:06 GMT

CNN

Fighters surround ISIS-controlled Raqqa in Syria, commander says CNN The bid to retake the Syrian city comes as ISIS faces a likely defeat on another front. Iraqi forces are closing in on completely seizing Mosul, the terror group's last major stronghold in Iraq. Col. Ryan Dillon, a spokesman for the US-led coalition ... Islamic State counter attack causes fierce clashes in Syria's RaqqaReuters Syria war: Why the battle for Raqqa is far from wonBBC News Syrian forces backed by US seize last road into RaqqaCBS News Aljazeera.com -Channel NewsAsia -Newsweek -T.co all 352 news articles »

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ISIS Revenue Falls 80 Percent as Militants Lose Ground in Iraq, Syria - NBCNews.com Fri, 30 Jun 2017 07:43:54 GMT

NBCNews.com

ISIS Revenue Falls 80 Percent as Militants Lose Ground in Iraq, Syria NBCNews.com LONDON — ISIS has seen its income drop by 80 percent in two years as it loses territory and the oil and tax revenue that comes with it, according to a study of its finances. The self-declared caliphate has seen average monthly income plunge from $81 ... Islamic State under pressure in Iraqi and Syrian strongholdsReuters As ISIS Gets Squeezed In Syria And Iraq, It's Using Music As A WeaponNPR ISIS counter attack causes fierce clashes in Syria's RaqqaThe Straits Times RTE.ie -New York Times -新华搜索 - 新华社 all 637 news articles »

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IDF strikes target in Syria in retaliation for spillover - The Jerusalem Post Fri, 30 Jun 2017 16:05:40 GMT

The Jerusalem Post

IDF strikes target in Syria in retaliation for spillover The Jerusalem Post A number of projectiles have landed in Israeli territory due to the fighting which has intensified the Syrian side of Quneitra as the Assad regime fights against the al-Qaida-linked Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and other rebels groups who recently launched an ... Israel Strikes Syrian Mortar Launcher in Response to Errant FireHaaretz Israeli plane hits Syrian army after shell lands in GolanThe Times of Israel Israeli aircraft bombs Syrian army positions in occupied GolanPress TV News24 -RT -Arutz Sheva all 141 news articles »

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Kurdish YPG plans to take Azaz-Jarablus area in Syria: statement - Reuters Fri, 30 Jun 2017 17:02:00 GMT

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Kurdish YPG plans to take Azaz-Jarablus area in Syria: statement Reuters His comments, in a statement to a Kurdish newspaper, were distributed on a social networking feed by Naser Haj Mansour, a senior official in the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), of which the YPG is a leading component. Increasing tensions ... Kurdish YPG militia plans to take Azaz-Jarablus area in SyriaThe Jerusalem Post all 37 news articles »