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Kurdish-led administration in Syria sets election dates: official - Reuters Sat, 29 Jul 2017 17:01:45 GMT

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Kurdish-led administration in Syria sets election dates: official
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BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Kurdish-led administration in northern Syria has set dates for local council and regional assembly elections, an official said on Saturday, in an apparent move to consolidate its growing autonomy. Kurdish groups and their allies ...
Former soldier who went to Syria to fight Isis is arrested in Turkey 'on terror charges'Manchester Evening News
British man who fought against Isis in Syria is arrested by Turkish authorities over 'terrorism'The Independent
US increases military support to Kurdish-led forces in SyriaARA News
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ISIS Claims Attack on US-Backed Troops in Syria - The Atlantic Sat, 29 Jul 2017 04:38:00 GMT

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ISIS Claims Attack on US-Backed Troops in Syria
The Atlantic
ISIS claimed responsibility on Friday for an attack on U.S.-backed forces near Raqqa, the militant group's de-facto capital in Syria. The attack took place on Thursday as the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)—an alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters ...
US-Backed Syrian Fighters Have Taken Almost Half of Raqqa from ISISTIME
Is The United States Firing Off "Electricity Bombs" in Syria?The Drive
ISIS brides and the countless families caught in Syria's civil warABC News
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Will IS Losses in Iraq, Syria Boost al-Qaida? - Voice of America Sat, 29 Jul 2017 22:16:11 GMT

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Will IS Losses in Iraq, Syria Boost al-Qaida?
Voice of America
As Islamic State militants continue to lose territory in their declared caliphate in parts of Iraq and Syria, officials and analysts are expressing concern that al-Qaida is making efforts to turn those losses into gains for itself. Al-Qaida had been ...

Assad troops enter ISIL-held town of al-Sukhna in Homs - Aljazeera.com Fri, 28 Jul 2017 22:12:51 GMT

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Assad troops enter ISIL-held town of al-Sukhna in Homs
Aljazeera.com
Syrian government troops have entered the last ISIL stronghold in Homs province on Friday after fighters began withdrawing, according to a monitor. Al-Sukhna, about 70km northeast of the ancient city of Palmyra, is the last town on the road to the ...
Large number of Syrian Army reinforcements head to central SyriaAMN Al-Masdar News (registration)
Campaign Underway to Stem Polio Outbreak in Syria's Deir EzzorReliefweb
Syrian army reaches town on Deir al-Zor road: Hezbollah media unitReuters

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On the Syrian frontline, the battle against Isis is reaching its crescendo - The Independent Fri, 28 Jul 2017 11:13:30 GMT

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On the Syrian frontline, the battle against Isis is reaching its crescendo
The Independent
Syrian troops are now set up in positions on the Lebanese side of the border between the two countries in their battle to destroy Isis in the towering mountains of Qalamoun. Corpses rot on the mountainsides here as the Lebanese Hezbollah – fighting now ...
Syria: The Road to NowhereForbes
Hezbollah says nearing victory in battle at Lebanon-Syria borderReuters
Hezbollah and rebels agree ceasefire at Lebanese-Syrian borderThe Jerusalem Post

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US cuts off weapons supply to rebel group in southern Syria - AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Sat, 29 Jul 2017 12:47:24 GMT

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US cuts off weapons supply to rebel group in southern Syria
AMN Al-Masdar News (registration)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:35 P.M.) – The Al-Umari Brigade in southern Syria is no longer receiving weapons and ammunition from the U.S. military, the rebel group's spokesman announced on Saturday, as cited by Smart News Agency. While the Al-Umari ...
Report: 4 US-backed Syrian rebels defect to governmentSacramento Bee

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ISIS fighter's wife exposes secrets of British schoolgirls fleeing to Syria to become Jihadi brides - Mirror.co.uk Sat, 29 Jul 2017 22:54:06 GMT

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ISIS fighter's wife exposes secrets of British schoolgirls fleeing to Syria to become Jihadi brides
Mirror.co.uk
AN ISIS fighter's wife has told how she met wanted “White Widow” terrorist Sally Jones and schoolgirl runaways who fled to Syria to become Jihadi brides. Speaking from a safe house in Syria today Islam Mitat, who was forced by her British husband Ahmed ...
Britain bans Isil fighters returning from SyriaThe National

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UN struggles to deliver humanitarian aid in Syria - Aljazeera.com Thu, 27 Jul 2017 22:05:19 GMT

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UN struggles to deliver humanitarian aid in Syria
Aljazeera.com
The United Nations has delivered aid to only a few hard-to-reach areas in Syria and not a single besieged location this month, a senior UN humanitarian official said on Thursday. Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Ursula Mueller told ...
UN says over 200000 have fled Syria's Raqqa since April 1Washington Post
UN: As Many as 50000 Civilians Still Trapped in Syria's RaqqaVoice of America

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Syria war: US says coalition partners must only fight IS - BBC News Thu, 27 Jul 2017 18:22:41 GMT

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Syria war: US says coalition partners must only fight IS
BBC News
Whether this latest announcement is related is unclear but on Thursday, a spokesman confirmed a group known as Shohada Al Quartyan, which was part of the US-led coalition in southern Syria, had split off after being told to focus on IS and not fighting ...
US Cuts Ties With Local Syrian Group Trained to Fight ISVoice of America
US parts ways with Syrian partner force involved in ISIS fightArmyTimes.com

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The Problem With Syria's Demographics - Foreign Affairs Thu, 27 Jul 2017 15:44:27 GMT

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The Problem With Syria's Demographics
Foreign Affairs
Over the years, there have been several attempts to broker peace in Syria. The most recent one took place on the sidelines of the G–20 summit in Hamburg, where U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin discussed a possible ...