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Trump Says Keeping Syrian Refugees In Region Is 'Best Way To Help Most People' - NPR Tue, 25 Jul 2017 22:37:00 GMT

NPR

Trump Says Keeping Syrian Refugees In Region Is 'Best Way To Help Most People' NPR In a joint Rose Garden press conference Tuesday, President Trump stood beside Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri and said the United States is helping Syrian refugees by supporting their needs close to home. "Our approach supporting the humanitarian ... Hezbollah's Syria offensive on agenda of Lebanon-US talksAljazeera.com Trump: Support Humanitarian Needs Of Syrian Refugees Near SyriaPatch.com all 102 news articles »

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Russia Looks to UN to Help It Profit From Syria Conquests - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 25 Jul 2017 17:49:00 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Russia Looks to UN to Help It Profit From Syria Conquests Foreign Policy (blog) The Russian government's push to protect Syria's ancient ruins, these diplomats note, coincides with reports of an effort by Russia to convince private security companies to secure territory around Palmyra from Islamic State militants in exchange for ... Syria activists: Despite truce, strikes near Damascus kill 8ABC News Syria: Fatal air strikes on de-conflict zone threaten Russia-backed peace truceNewshub 11 dead in Syria strikes despite trucegulfnews.com Jordan Times all 74 news articles »

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Another American Volunteer Killed Fighting ISIS Spotlights US-to-Syria Pipeline - NBCNews.com Tue, 25 Jul 2017 22:43:17 GMT

NBCNews.com

Another American Volunteer Killed Fighting ISIS Spotlights US-to-Syria Pipeline NBCNews.com At least three American volunteers have died fighting with U.S.-backed Kurdish forces in Syria this month, relatives and the Kurdish militias say, shining a spotlight on a little-known underground pipeline of U.S. citizens who leave their lives and ... How to stop hell's doors opening again in SyriaCNN International Kurdish official says US role essential in post-IS SyriaABC News Secret Russian-Kurdish-Syrian military cooperation is happening in Syria's eastern desertThe Independent Newsweek all 97 news articles »

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Al-Qaida in Syria snuffs out competition in northwest - Washington Post Tue, 25 Jul 2017 06:46:52 GMT

Washington Post

Al-Qaida in Syria snuffs out competition in northwest Washington Post BEIRUT — Syrian rebels and activists are warning that an al-Qaida-linked jihadi group is on the verge of snuffing out what remains of the country's uprising in northwestern Syria, after the extremists seized control of the opposition-held regional ... Al-Qaeda offshoot increasing control over Syria's Idlib provinceIrish Times Syrian Army intercepts big weapons shipment to jihadists in western Qalamoun – PicturesAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) all 33 news articles »

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Syria says US halting aid to rebels is step toward ending war - Reuters Tue, 25 Jul 2017 13:51:51 GMT

Reuters

Syria says US halting aid to rebels is step toward ending war Reuters DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria views a U.S. decision to halt CIA support to rebel groups fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad as a "start" toward ending the six-year conflict, a government minister told Reuters. "All these steps are the start to ... Cooperation with Russia becomes central to Trump strategy in SyriaWashington Post Trump confirms secret CIA operation in Syria on TwitterThinkProgress Syria's Forsaken RebelsCommentary Magazine The National Interest Online (blog) -USA TODAY -Washington Times all 112 news articles »

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Ex-Marine killed in Syria passionate about fight against IS - The Seattle Times Wed, 26 Jul 2017 00:22:29 GMT

The Seattle Times

Ex-Marine killed in Syria passionate about fight against IS The Seattle Times In this undated photo provided by David Taylor Sr., he poses with his son David Taylor, right, a former Marine. Taylor Sr. told The Associated Press on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, that he was notified by the U.S.... (Courtesy of David Taylor Sr. via AP) More. US National David Taylor Killed Fighting ISIS For Kurdish Militia in SyriaNewsweek Former Marine dies while fighting in SyriaWest Virginia MetroNews all 10 news articles »

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Syrians aren't just rebuilding an ancient mosque in Aleppo - they are rebuilding their community - The Independent Tue, 25 Jul 2017 13:51:39 GMT

The Independent

Syrians aren't just rebuilding an ancient mosque in Aleppo - they are rebuilding their community The Independent The Syrian war has destroyed other shrines, religious and profane. Isis blew up bits of Palmyra, the Syrian army and its enemies fought each other in the glorious souks of Homs and Aleppo. The Syrians say the rebels destroyed the Aleppo minaret, just ...

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Trump attacks Washington Post over Syria story - Politico Tue, 25 Jul 2017 11:55:25 GMT

Politico

Trump attacks Washington Post over Syria story Politico “The Amazon Washington Post fabricated the facts on my ending massive, dangerous, and wasteful payments to Syrian rebels fighting Assad,” the president tweeted. He appeared to be referencing a story published in the Post on July 19 that reported Trump ... and more »

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Meet the LGBT anarchists who've gone to Syria to fight Isis - The Independent Tue, 25 Jul 2017 16:18:01 GMT

The Independent

Meet the LGBT anarchists who've gone to Syria to fight Isis The Independent The Syrian civil war has unleashed untold misery for millions of people caught between an authoritarian government, Islamic extremists and bombing by foreign nations. But the last six years of darkness have also created the conditions for what is ... LGBT soldiers are going after ISIS in SyriaNew York Post First LGBT Unit Created to Fight ISIS in Syria. Its Name? The Queer InsurrectionDaily Mail First LGBTQ fighting unit forms to combat ISIS in SyriaLGBTQ Nation all 25 news articles »

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Syria war: Russia sends police to southern 'safe zones' - BBC News Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:00:18 GMT

BBC News

Syria war: Russia sends police to southern 'safe zones' BBC News Russia says it has deployed forces to monitor so-called de-escalation zones in southern Syria. The defence ministry said military police had been sent to Eastern Ghouta on the edge of the capital Damascus, and to an area in the south-west. It is the ... Syria truce crumbles as air raids hit Eastern GhoutaAljazeera.com Russia Says Military Police Deployed To Monitor Syria Cease-FireRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Syrian warplanes strike near Damascus despite ceasefire: Syrian ObservatoryReuters all 114 news articles »