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This journalist imprisoned in Syria must be freed - Washington Post Thu, 10 Aug 2017 23:29:06 GMT

Washington Post
This journalist imprisoned in Syria must be freed
Washington Post
But the pull of journalism was strong, and he left law school after his second year to find some larger meaning covering Syria's deepening civil war. In a Facebook post published just weeks before he disappeared, Mr. Tice left little doubt about his ...

Syrian army bombs 'safe zones' killing civilians - Aljazeera.com Thu, 10 Aug 2017 18:32:25 GMT

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Syrian army bombs 'safe zones' killing civilians
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At least four people have been killed in Syrian government bombardment on two areas included in "de-escalation zones", as the Syrian army seized rebel-held areas near the border with Jordan. Rami Abdel Rahman, the head of the Syrian Observatory for ...
Syrian army gains ground on Jordan border in southwestReuters
Rebels suffer largest setback in southern Syria after losing Sweida-Jordan borerAMN Al-Masdar News (registration)
Syria seen taking advantage of truce as its troops take wide area along border with JordanThe Japan Times
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Secret Syrian trips revealed by Victorian MP who was blocked from entering the US - Herald Sun Fri, 11 Aug 2017 01:09:59 GMT

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Secret Syrian trips revealed by Victorian MP who was blocked from entering the US
Herald Sun
A VICTORIAN MP refused entry to the United States during official parliamentary business last month has been caught lying about visits to Syria this year. Deputy president of the Legislative Council, Khalil Eideh, on Thursday admitted to the Herald Sun ...

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Syria's female soldiers prepare to take on Isis in battle for Raqqa - The Independent Thu, 10 Aug 2017 12:23:16 GMT

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Syria's female soldiers prepare to take on Isis in battle for Raqqa
The Independent
Women fighters danced to Kurdish songs in a village in northern Syria on Wednesday after completing their military training to join the battle against Isis. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an alliance of local militias supported by a US-led ...
Escalation in Syria will mean increased nation-building in SyriaThe Hill (blog)
Syrian Kurds: 17 Indonesians who escaped IS leave SyriaWashington Post
Militants trapped in Raqqa center but Syrian Kurd commander sees long battleReuters
The Straits Times -The Jerusalem Post -Department of Defense -Christian Post
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Is the Queer Brigade Fighting ISIS in Syria a Force for Liberation or Alienation? - The Intercept Thu, 10 Aug 2017 14:25:31 GMT

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Is the Queer Brigade Fighting ISIS in Syria a Force for Liberation or Alienation?
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Last month, a rag-tag group of foreign fighters announced the creation of the first LGBTQ brigade fighting against the Islamic State in Syria. Their name? The Queer Insurrection and Liberation Army, or TQILA (yes, pronounced “tequila”). “TQILA's ...

Eideh visited Syria twice before US ban - 9news.com.au Fri, 11 Aug 2017 00:20:51 GMT

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Eideh visited Syria twice before US ban
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A Victorian government MP denied entry to the US while on an official trip made two private journeys to Syria this year - more than he first revealed. Khalil Eideh, who was born in Lebanon to Syrian parents, visited the war-torn country to see his ...
Barred from the US: Victorian MP Khalil Eideh visited Syria more times than he admittedThe Age

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Parents press for help finding reporter son who vanished in Syria - Sacramento Bee Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:31:34 GMT

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Parents press for help finding reporter son who vanished in Syria
Sacramento Bee
Austin Tice was covering the Syrian civil war for McClatchy, the Washington Post and other news organizations when he vanished en route to Lebanon. He was last sighted six weeks after his disappearance, when a video was posted that showed him being ...

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US, Coalition continue strikes to defeat ISIS in Syria, Iraq - Pentagram Thu, 10 Aug 2017 21:23:26 GMT

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US, Coalition continue strikes to defeat ISIS in Syria, Iraq
Pentagram
SOUTHWEST ASIA, Aug. 9 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Aug. 8, conducting 31 strikes consisting of 41 engagements, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported.

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Former Syrian rebels flee, hide from army conscription - Reuters Thu, 10 Aug 2017 05:10:49 GMT

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Former Syrian rebels flee, hide from army conscription
Reuters
BEIRUT (Reuters) - After fighting against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad for six years, rebel soldier Abu Mohammed laid down his arms as part of a peace deal in his home town of Moadamiya last year. But he has now fled Syria into Turkey. His reason ...

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Belarus to provide humanitarian aid to Syria - AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Fri, 11 Aug 2017 00:50:00 GMT

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Belarus to provide humanitarian aid to Syria
AMN Al-Masdar News (registration)
Belarus will send an aid convoy to Syria that will bring infant food, clothes and shoes for school students, the Belarusian Council of Ministers said in a statement signed by Belarusian Prime Minister Andrey Kobyakov and published on the national legal ...
Belarus Wants to Develop Joint Project With Syria on Manufacturing MachinerySputnik International

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