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US aircraft shoots down pro-Syrian government drone, Pentagon says - Washington Post Thu, 08 Jun 2017 18:55:06 GMT

Washington Post

US aircraft shoots down pro-Syrian government drone, Pentagon says Washington Post A U.S. aircraft shot down a pro-Syrian government drone after it fired upon a group of U.S.-led coalition forces in southeastern Syria on Thursday, the Pentagon said. Col. Ryan Dillon, spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq and Syria, told ... Is The US-Led Coalition Creeping Toward Outright War With Syria?Task & Purpose US warplane 'shoots down' armed drone in SyriaAljazeera.com US Says It Shot Down Drone That Attacked Fighters in SyriaNew York Times CBS News -Foreign Policy (blog) all 185 news articles »

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Polio outbreak is reported in Syria, WHO says - STAT Thu, 08 Jun 2017 13:45:50 GMT

STAT

Polio outbreak is reported in Syria, WHO says STAT Two children in the Deir-Ez-Zor governorate in eastern Syria have been paralyzed by the vaccine viruses. The virus has been recovered from a third child who was not paralyzed. All signs point to vaccine viruses that are circulating in the area ... Syrian polio outbreak hits global effort to eradicate virusReuters all 10 news articles »

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US-backed forces fighting Islamic State enter Syria stronghold of Raqqa - The Guardian Thu, 08 Jun 2017 17:19:31 GMT

The Guardian

US-backed forces fighting Islamic State enter Syria stronghold of Raqqa The Guardian The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a coalition of Kurdish and Arab fighters, breached the outer city limits of Raqqa, seizing a 1,000-year-old fortress in the west and a neighbourhood on the eastern side of the city, two days after announcing the ... Fierce clashes as US-backed force battles IS in Syria's RaqaChannel NewsAsia 17 civilians killed in US-led coalition strikes on Syria's RaqaHindustan Times Syrian Army on the roll as ISIS retreats from 20 villages in western RaqqaAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Washington Free Beacon all 39 news articles »

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US Pilot Shoots Down Armed Drone in Syria - Wall Street Journal (subscription) Thu, 08 Jun 2017 19:27:07 GMT

Wall Street Journal (subscription)

US Pilot Shoots Down Armed Drone in Syria Wall Street Journal (subscription) WASHINGTON—An American pilot shot down an armed drone that attacked U.S.-backed forces in southern Syria on Thursday in an escalating confrontation with President Bashar al-Assad and his allies, military officials said. The shootdown came after the ...

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UN Syria envoy visits Russia at 'delicate' time - Military Times Thu, 08 Jun 2017 18:48:56 GMT

Military Times

UN Syria envoy visits Russia at 'delicate' time Military Times Lavrov on Thursday emphasized the need to "harmonize the efforts taken by various players in Syria ... to protect Syria's sovereignty, uphold the rights of all ethnic and religious groups, ensure the security of the region and prevent Syria from ... Russia knows nothing about US “de-conflication zones” in Syria: LavrovAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) all 43 news articles »

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Bay Area political events: Eshoo town hall, Syria documentary - SFGate Thu, 08 Jun 2017 18:36:19 GMT

SFGate

Bay Area political events: Eshoo town hall, Syria documentary SFGate Syria documentary: The Syrian American Council, the International Rescue Committee and National Geographic premiere “Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS,” at 3 p.m. at the AMC Metreon 16, 135 Fourth St. in San Francisco. The film will ...

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Iran attackers fought for Islamic State in Syria, Iraq: ministry - Reuters Thu, 08 Jun 2017 11:14:35 GMT

Reuters

Iran attackers fought for Islamic State in Syria, Iraq: ministry Reuters Iran's intelligence ministry said on Thursday five of attackers who died in the assault had been identified as Iranians who had joined the hardline Sunni Muslim militants of Islamic State on their main battlegrounds in Iraq and Syria. "They earlier ... Tehran attacks: Iran says terrorist assailants travelled to Isis strongholds in Syria and IraqThe Independent Iran says five Tehran attackers had fought for IS group in SyriaFRANCE 24 all 1,660 news articles »

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Settling for a No-Win in Syria - Consortium News Thu, 08 Jun 2017 19:33:20 GMT

Consortium News

Settling for a No-Win in Syria Consortium News Six years into one of the most complex, many-sided civil wars in modern times, Syria has almost no chance of being made whole any time in the foreseeable future. The Assad regime, aided by allies, has pushed back from the brink of what many had thought ... As ISIS retreats in Syria, U.S. and Iran scramble for control - The ...Washington Post all 42 news articles »

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US strikes pro-Syrian regime forces 15 miles from coalition training facility in Syria - ABC News Tue, 06 Jun 2017 20:30:42 GMT

Washington Post

US strikes pro-Syrian regime forces 15 miles from coalition training facility in Syria ABC News The U.S. conducted airstrikes Tuesday on a group of pro-Syrian regime forces about 15 miles from the city of At Tanf in southeastern Syria, the U.S. military said. The group, which Defense Secretary James Mattis previously said may be directed by Iran ... US conducts new strikes on pro-Syrian-government forces threatening US Special Operations baseWashington Post US Carries Out Another Airstrike in SyriaThe Atlantic After warnings, US wages new strike on pro-Syria government forcesEyewitness News Reuters -CBS News -Department of Defense all 237 news articles »

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Syrian Boy Who Became Image of Civil War Reappears - New York Times Tue, 06 Jun 2017 19:16:13 GMT

New York Times

Syrian Boy Who Became Image of Civil War Reappears New York Times A young Syrian boy who captured the world's attention last year when images of his blood- and dust-covered face spread across the internet has been recast this week to bolster the Syrian government's cause in a series of television interviews. The boy ... Family of Syrian Boy Who Became a Symbol of the Aleppo Siege Claim the Syrian Opposition Used Him for PropagandaNewsweek Syrian boy in famous Aleppo siege photo interviewed by pro-government TV presenterABC Online New footage emerges of Syrian boy who gave a face to the suffering in AleppoThe Guardian FOX31 Denver -NEWS.com.au -YouTube -YouTube all 104 news articles »