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Latest Syria talks wrap up: 'No breakthrough, no breakdown' - Washington Post Sat, 15 Jul 2017 00:32:09 GMT

Washington Post

Latest Syria talks wrap up: 'No breakthrough, no breakdown' Washington Post GENEVA — The seventh round of intra-Syria talks aimed at helping end the country's six-year-old war wrapped up Friday, and the U.N. envoy said they featured “no breakthrough, no breakdown, no one walking out, incremental progress.” Staffan de Mistura ... No direct talks in sight between Syria's warring sidesAljazeera.com The Latest: UN Syria Envoy Plans Another Round of TalksU.S. News & World Report UN ends round of Syria talks with focus on fight against terrorismReuters all 41 news articles »

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Analysis: Shift in Rhetoric Among Kurdish Politicians in Syria - News Deeply Fri, 14 Jul 2017 16:37:41 GMT

News Deeply

Analysis: Shift in Rhetoric Among Kurdish Politicians in Syria News Deeply Kurdish political officials in Syria are taking an increasingly anti-Iranian and pro-Saudi Arabia stance amid the rising tensions between Washington, Tehran and their proxies, and the rift between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, writes journalist Wladimir van ... and more »

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Why Trump's Syrian Cease-fire Makes Israel Nervous - Politico Fri, 14 Jul 2017 17:45:36 GMT

Politico

Why Trump's Syrian Cease-fire Makes Israel Nervous Politico Israel has done all it could over the past six years to stay out of the maelstrom next door in Syria, where Bashar Assad's regime has struggled for six years to beat back a peaceful uprising that became a bloody civil war. So I was struck during a ... Iran leases air, land and sea bases in SyriaYnetnews White House aide says Israel was part of Syria ceasefire talksThe Jerusalem Post Hell Valley: Are Iran, Russia and N Korea Making Long-Range Missiles in Syria?Sputnik International all 25 news articles »

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Warriors, dreamers and just plain crazy: US civilian volunteers fighting Islamic State in Syria - Los Angeles Times Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:30:04 GMT

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Warriors, dreamers and just plain crazy: US civilian volunteers fighting Islamic State in Syria Los Angeles Times Howard is not one of the hundreds of U.S. troops deployed in Syria. The U.S. Marine Corps veteran from San Francisco came here as a volunteer, part of a small group of freelance recruits who have traveled to Syria from the U.S., Europe and other ... Occupy Wall Street medic with Capital Region ties killed in SyriaAlbany Times Union California Man Killed By ISIS Troops in Syria, Family SaysNBC Bay Area Father of Occupy Wall Street's first 'occubaby' killed fighting against Islamic State in SyriaNew York Daily News KTVU San Francisco -WRGB -Daily Mail all 27 news articles »

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A ceasefire in Syria has begun – this is how to make it last - New Statesman Fri, 14 Jul 2017 11:02:51 GMT

New Statesman

A ceasefire in Syria has begun – this is how to make it last New Statesman Russia, the United States and Jordan agreed a ceasefire for southern Syria at the G20 last week. It is also likely that Israel is supportive, as this area stretches to the Golan Heights, where Israel has launched punitive air strikes on the Syrian ... and more »

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Trump's Syria Ceasefire Is Doomed - The Atlantic - The Atlantic Thu, 13 Jul 2017 12:00:57 GMT

The Atlantic

Trump's Syria Ceasefire Is Doomed - The Atlantic The Atlantic It may bring Russia on board, but it hardly acknowledges Iran's role in the war. Secret Details of Trump-Putin Syria Cease-fire Focus on Iranian ProxiesForeign Policy (blog) Jordan sees big gains in south Syria cease-fireAl-Monitor What the ceasefire in Syria really meansMacleans.ca NPR all 44 news articles »

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'It's like I've been born again': the young Syrians making a new life in Mexico - The Guardian Fri, 14 Jul 2017 11:35:47 GMT

The Guardian

'It's like I've been born again': the young Syrians making a new life in Mexico The Guardian When they still lived back home in Derik, northern Syria, Silva Hassan Namo and her family would gather each evening around the television to watch the latest episodes of their favourite Mexican telenovelas. Even after civil war forced them to flee to ...

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Russia wants more of its allies to join the fight in Syria - Business Insider Thu, 13 Jul 2017 19:33:57 GMT

Business Insider

Russia wants more of its allies to join the fight in Syria Business Insider Russia is pushing its allies to join the fight in Syria in hopes of broadening its influence in the Middle East, Uran Botobekov wrote in a Jamestown Foundation report. The chairman of the Russian State Duma Defense Committee, Col. Gen. Vladimir ... and more »

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Judge expedites requests for legal basis of Trump Syria strikes - POLITICO.eu Fri, 14 Jul 2017 15:49:00 GMT

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Judge expedites requests for legal basis of Trump Syria strikes POLITICO.eu A judge has ruled that a watchdog group is entitled to quick answers to queries seeking the legal justification for the flurry of missile strikes President Donald Trump launched against Syria in April. U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper ...

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Syrian Refugee Rocker Gets Keys to His Own Dutch Home - NBCNews.com Fri, 14 Jul 2017 12:27:20 GMT

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Syrian Refugee Rocker Gets Keys to His Own Dutch Home NBCNews.com DEVENTER, The Netherlands — Standing in a drab, postwar housing block, Adel Saflou might be the happiest man to ever receive a utilities bill. For the 24-year-old Syrian refugee, this mundane white envelope represents the end of a grueling journey of ... and more »