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Top general confirms end to secret US program in Syria - Politico Fri, 21 Jul 2017 21:13:00 GMT

Politico

Top general confirms end to secret US program in Syria
Politico
ASPEN — U.S. Special Operations Commander Tony Thomas confirmed Friday that the U.S. had ended its covert program aiding rebel groups fighting against Syrian President Bashar Assad, saying the decision was made after assessing the years-long ...
US general says ending the CIA's Syria program was 'not a sop' to RussiaWashington Post
Russia not reason for US ending CIA arms to Syria rebels: generalReuters
US special ops chief confirms CIA ending support for Syria rebelsDaily Mail
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Russian Military Could Force The US Out of Syria, Army Official Says - Newsweek Fri, 21 Jul 2017 23:29:00 GMT

Newsweek

Russian Military Could Force The US Out of Syria, Army Official Says
Newsweek
The head of Special Forces said Friday that Russia had established a more credible foothold than the U.S. in Syria, and that Moscow could use this influence to essentially expel his forces. Addressing a security conference at the Aspen Institute ...
Trump just gave Russia a 'beautiful' giftCNN
Trump Officially Hands Syria Over to Russia and IranHaaretz

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Many foreign fighters likely to stay in Syria, Iraq: US official - Reuters Fri, 21 Jul 2017 18:11:15 GMT

Reuters

Many foreign fighters likely to stay in Syria, Iraq: US official
Reuters
ASPEN, Colo. (Reuters) - In a new assessment, the U.S. intelligence community judges that large numbers of foreigners fighting for Islamic State in Iraq and Syria likely will stay to defend what is left of their self-declared caliphate rather than ...

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Israeli Aid Gives an Unexpected 'Glimmer of Hope' for Syrians - New York Times Thu, 20 Jul 2017 20:26:34 GMT
Canadian military aircraft have not flown in Syria for weeks: commander - Times Colonist Fri, 21 Jul 2017 19:35:39 GMT

Canadian military aircraft have not flown in Syria for weeks: commander
Times Colonist
Members of the Canadian Forces work on a CP140 Aurora surveillance plane at the Canadian Forces base in the Persian Gulf, Sunday, February 19, 2017. Canadian military aircraft involved in the fight against Islamic State militants have not flown in ...

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Hezbollah, Syria army launch offensive at Syrian-Lebanese border - Reuters Fri, 21 Jul 2017 09:20:56 GMT

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Hezbollah, Syria army launch offensive at Syrian-Lebanese border
Reuters
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hezbollah and the Syrian army launched an offensive on Friday to drive Islamist insurgents from their last foothold on the Syrian-Lebanese border, a pro-Damascus military commander said. The operation targeted insurgents ...
In Lebanon, Syria and Hezbollah Battle Islamic State to the Death in New FrontNewsweek
Hezbollah, Syria army launch attack on Lebanon borderAljazeera.com
Hezbollah-Syrian offensive launched against border militantsBBC News
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As Syria Rebels Learn from Media the CIA Cut Them Off, Al Qaeda Goes on the Offensive - Daily Beast Thu, 20 Jul 2017 21:00:21 GMT

Daily Beast

As Syria Rebels Learn from Media the CIA Cut Them Off, Al Qaeda Goes on the Offensive
Daily Beast
ISTANBUL—As moderate rebel groups in Syria tried to digest the news that the U.S. will soon cease all covert support for them—a sudden revelation they learned from press reports—northern Syria descended into further chaos. As The Daily Beast ...
Islamists surround rivals at Syria-Turkey crossing, truce agreedReuters
Inside Syria's militant-run prisons: Abuse, tortureUPI.com
Terrorists battle rebels for control of key Syria provincegulfnews.com

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McCain: Cutting Syria train-and-equip 'irresponsible' - Military Times Fri, 21 Jul 2017 00:05:40 GMT

Military Times

McCain: Cutting Syria train-and-equip 'irresponsible'
Military Times
The Defense Department's program, which had a shaky start in 2015 after almost all of the original trainees fled, has now trained thousands of Kurdish and Arab Syrian rebels to fight the Islamic State group. Those forces have been getting additional ...

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SitRep: Trump Pulls CIA From Syria, Russia Cheers; Trump Downplays Afghan Strategy - Foreign Policy (blog) Fri, 21 Jul 2017 11:52:36 GMT

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SitRep: Trump Pulls CIA From Syria, Russia Cheers; Trump Downplays Afghan Strategy
Foreign Policy (blog)
CIA pulling up stakes in Syria. President Trump has reportedly decided to scrap a long-running CIA program that armed and trained Syrian rebels, the Washington Post reports: “Officials said the phasing out of the secret program reflects Trump's ...
Trump ends covert CIA program to arm anti-Assad rebels in Syria, a move sought by MoscowWashington Post
Analysis: Trump's cutoff of aid to Syrian rebels marks victory for Assad, Russia and IranUSA TODAY
Trump Ends Covert Aid to Syrian Rebels Trying to Topple AssadNew York Times
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Syrian refugees rebuild their lives in Istanbul - Aljazeera.com Fri, 21 Jul 2017 08:43:27 GMT

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Syrian refugees rebuild their lives in Istanbul
Aljazeera.com
Since the outbreak of Syria's war in 2011, Turkey has welcomed more than three million Syrian refugees, but their coexistence with the local population is not always easy, as tensions fester over the ensuing demographic and socioeconomic pressures.