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Conflict among Syrian forces may draw US into proxy fight - Los Angeles Times Sun, 23 Jul 2017 17:03:25 GMT

Los Angeles Times
Conflict among Syrian forces may draw US into proxy fight
Los Angeles Times
American-backed Syrian opposition fighters were standing watch against Islamic State militants from atop a water tower earlier this month when they were shocked to face a barrage of mortar shells — not from militants, but from the Syrian army. “We are ...

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The Trump team is repeating Obama's mistakes in Syria - Washington Post Sun, 23 Jul 2017 23:35:55 GMT

Washington Post
The Trump team is repeating Obama's mistakes in Syria
Washington Post
Trump administration officials consistently point back to the Obama administration's failed Syria policy to justify their approach, which includes teaming up with Russia, accepting the continued rule of Bashar al-Assad and abandoning many of the rebels ...
Say Goodbye to Regime Change in SyriaThe American Conservative
As Syria Crumbles, Only Iran Is a Sure WinnerBloomberg
Trump's Syria MuddleWall Street Journal (subscription)

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A Play About Syria as a Country in a Coma - The New Yorker Sun, 23 Jul 2017 20:46:30 GMT

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A Play About Syria as a Country in a Coma
The New Yorker
The men, in their in-between state, are, of course, a metaphor for Syria, which is also neither dead nor alive, paralyzed by war but surviving in what the play's director, Omar Abusaada, has called the “grey zone.” In the past several years, the ...

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham take control of Syria's Idlib - Aljazeera.com Sun, 23 Jul 2017 22:39:10 GMT

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Hayat Tahrir al-Sham take control of Syria's Idlib
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Fighters formerly linked to al-Qaeda took control of Idlib in Syria on Sunday after rival rebels withdrew, strengthening their grip over the northwestern city and its province, one of the last beyond regime control. At the same time a car bomb exploded ...
Jihadist group cements control of Syria's Idlib province: rebelsReuters
Syrian Al-Qaeda founder discovered dead in Idlib cityAMN Al-Masdar News (registration)
Former Al Qaeda affiliate now controls Syria's Idlib city after rebel pull-out: monitorThe National
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Syria truce crumbles as air raids hit Eastern Ghouta - Aljazeera.com Sun, 23 Jul 2017 09:48:00 GMT

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Syria truce crumbles as air raids hit Eastern Ghouta
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Syrian government forces have carried out several air strikes in the Eastern Ghouta area outside of Damascus, a day after the Syrian military declared a cessation of hostilities in the area, according to a UK-based monitor. The Syrian Observatory for ...
Syrian warplanes strike near Damascus despite ceasefire, Syrian observatory saysCBC.ca
Syria, Russia Announce Truce For Area Near DamascusRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Syria warplanes hit rebel-held region near Damascus despite ceasefireFirstpost
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Lebanese mediator killed in fighting near Syrian border - Aljazeera.com Sun, 23 Jul 2017 07:35:56 GMT

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Lebanese mediator killed in fighting near Syrian border
Aljazeera.com
Hezbollah on Friday also announced fighting on the other side of the border in Syria's Qalamoun, where the Lebanese Shia group has fought for years alongside President Bashar al-Assad's army against rebels. Syria's air force on Saturday carried out air ...
Hezbollah and Syrian Army Attack Islamists on Lebanon BorderNew York Times
The Latest: Lebanese town official slain in SyriaABC News
Hezbollah and Syrian army advance in border offensive: reportsReuters
CBC.ca -Newsweek
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Syrian army, allies advance against Islamic State east of Raqqa - Reuters Sun, 23 Jul 2017 10:56:35 GMT

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Syrian army, allies advance against Islamic State east of Raqqa
Reuters
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian government forces and their allies have recaptured territory from Islamic State in countryside southeast of its stronghold Raqqa after air strikes in the area, a pro-Damascus military media unit and war monitors reported.
Syrian govt forces make advances near RaqqaRTE.ie
Syria Crisis: North East Syria Situation Report No. 12 (1-14 July 2017)ReliefWeb
END OF ISIS: Syrians burn burkas and shave beards while celebrating escaping RaqqaExpress.co.uk
Daily Mail -AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) -International Business Times UK
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US-led coalition says more to do in Syria after IS loses Raqa - Daily Mail Sun, 23 Jul 2017 17:01:00 GMT

Daily Mail
US-led coalition says more to do in Syria after IS loses Raqa
Daily Mail
The US-led coalition will have "a great deal more" to do in Syria even after defeating the Islamic State in its northern Raqa bastion, a deputy commander of the coalition said Sunday. "Daesh is not defeated with the liberation of Raqa. The defeat of ...
Iraqi Districts on Border With Syria Trying to Clean Daesh FootprintsSputnik International

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The death of the caliphate: Why ISIS's huge territorial setbacks in Syria and Iraq are so devastating to the ... - New York Daily News Sun, 23 Jul 2017 22:10:10 GMT

New York Daily News
The death of the caliphate: Why ISIS's huge territorial setbacks in Syria and Iraq are so devastating to the ...
New York Daily News
Now that Mosul, the seat of the so-called "caliphate" in Iraq, has fallen, ISIS has a problem: It is a self-avowedly Islamic State without a state. And although the group retains its hold on Raqqa in Syria, where it's currently encircled by U.S.-backed ...
No peace yet in Iraq or SyriaTheSpec.com
Isis losses in Syria and Iraq not reducing terror threat in UK, police chief warnsThe Independent

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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 ...
Syria army announces halt in fighting in parts of Eastern GhoutaBBC News
Top general says Russians could force US out of Syria, as Congress strikes deal to slap them with new sanctionsDaily Mail
CIA did not end Syria rebel support 'to appease Russia'Aljazeera.com
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