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Russia: Don't blame Syria for chemical attack without visit - Washington Post Thu, 27 Jul 2017 00:31:18 GMT

Washington Post

Russia: Don't blame Syria for chemical attack without visit Washington Post UNITED NATIONS — Russia says the United States and its Western allies rushed to judgment and blamed the Syrian government for using sarin nerve gas in an attack on an opposition-held town in Syria without ever visiting the site and ignoring two ... and more »

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Russia says 4 military police battalions deployed to Syria - Washington Post Wed, 26 Jul 2017 14:48:49 GMT

Washington Post

Russia says 4 military police battalions deployed to Syria Washington Post MOSCOW — Russia's defense minister says four battalions of Russian military police are currently deployed in safe zones in Syria. Russia and Iran, both supporters of Syrian President Bashar Assad, and Turkey, which backs rebels fighting Syrian ... Fighting in Syria ceasefire area: monitorNEWS.com.au Russian troops 'man checkpoints' in Syria's flash-point Eastern GhoutaThe New Arab Air strikes, shelling strain Moscow-backed Damascus truceReuters all 132 news articles »

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Hezbollah says nearing victory in battle at Lebanon-Syria border - Reuters Wed, 26 Jul 2017 18:54:20 GMT

Reuters

Hezbollah says nearing victory in battle at Lebanon-Syria border Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah said on Wednesday that the group was close to defeating Nusra Front militants in the battle along the Syrian-Lebanese border. "We are in the face of a very big military victory," Sayyed Hassan ... Trump Says Keeping Syrian Refugees In Region Is 'Best Way To Help Most People'NPR Hezbollah's Syria offensive on agenda of Lebanon-US talksAljazeera.com Syria: The Road to NowhereSTRATFOR all 252 news articles »

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ISIS is rapidly losing control of Raqqa, its headquarters in Syria - USA TODAY Wed, 26 Jul 2017 20:12:08 GMT

New York Post

ISIS is rapidly losing control of Raqqa, its headquarters in Syria USA TODAY The Islamic State is struggling to mount an effective defense of the Syrian city of Raqqa, its headquarters, as local forces make rapid headway in ousting the militants, the U.S. military said. The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said they ... LGBT soldiers are going after ISIS in SyriaNew York Post 'The Queer Insurrection': Coalition forces fighting Isis in Syria form first LGBT unitThe Independent There Is Now An LGBT Unit Fighting ISIS In SyriaElle UK Magazine Daily Mail -ArmyTimes.com -AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) all 63 news articles »

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As Syria's army – with Russia's help – advances through the desert, Isis propaganda comes across the radio waves - The Independent Wed, 26 Jul 2017 09:44:36 GMT

The Independent

As Syria's army – with Russia's help – advances through the desert, Isis propaganda comes across the radio waves The Independent For 60 miles across the vast desert of eastern Syria, far beyond the trashed Roman ruins of Palmyra, the army of Syria is moving through the hot grey sands towards the besieged garrison city of Deir ez-Zour. For 60 miles, tanks and heavy artillery ... and more »

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Dad: Marine vet killed in Syria 'had a mission' in ISIS battle - NavyTimes.com Wed, 26 Jul 2017 16:32:01 GMT

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Dad: Marine vet killed in Syria 'had a mission' in ISIS battle NavyTimes.com 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. State Department that his son was killed ... Another American Volunteer Killed Fighting ISIS Spotlights US-to-Syria PipelineNBCNews.com Ex-Marine Died Fighting Islamic State in SyriaU.S. News & World Report Dad says ex-Marine son sneaked off to Syria to fight ISIS and was killedNew York Post Topeka Capital Journal -ABC News -New York Daily News all 82 news articles »

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There's plenty of Trump-Russia collusion — in Syria - Washington Post Wed, 26 Jul 2017 05:05:21 GMT

Washington Post

There's plenty of Trump-Russia collusion — in Syria Washington Post My colleague Karen DeYoung reported this week that “cooperation with Russia is becoming a central part of the Trump administration's counter-Islamic State strategy in Syria.” American troops and U.S.-backed Kurdish forces have made significant inroads ... Was Trump Wrong to End the CIA's Train-and-Equip Program in Syria?The Nation. Syria says US halting aid to rebels is step toward ending warReuters Syria pivot? Why anti-Assad rebels, dropped by CIA, could land with jihadists.Christian Science Monitor Commentary Magazine -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -ThinkProgress -Politico all 174 news articles »

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Lebanon hopes Syrian reconstruction will lure Chinese investment - Financial Times Wed, 26 Jul 2017 04:02:00 GMT

Financial Times

Lebanon hopes Syrian reconstruction will lure Chinese investment Financial Times Lebanon has for six years suffered the economic fallout of the Syrian civil war next door. Now, it hopes to benefit from its neighbour's reconstruction by wooing a powerful new investor: China. Lebanese politicians and bankers say Beijing is taking a ...

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The shameful strategic disaster of Syria's collapse - Jewish News of Greater Phoenix Wed, 26 Jul 2017 20:16:25 GMT

The shameful strategic disaster of Syria's collapse Jewish News of Greater Phoenix The Syrian refugee flows have created a backlash against political establishments across the West. Opposition to Syrian refugees was a campaign slogan used by the British proponents of Brexit, a vote that is threatening to destroy the European Union ...

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Syrians aren't just rebuilding an ancient mosque in Aleppo – they are rebuilding their community - The Independent Wed, 26 Jul 2017 09:10:16 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 ...