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Russia says 200 ISIL fighters killed in Syria air raid - Aljazeera.com Mon, 21 Aug 2017 21:17:04 GMT

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Russia says 200 ISIL fighters killed in Syria air raid Aljazeera.com Russian fighter jets killed more than 200 fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) in a recent air attack in Syria, the defence ministry said on Monday, as part of an intensified air campaign to help President ... Syria war: Russian jets 'destroy IS convoy near Deir al-Zour'BBC News Russia hails progress in Syria conflict, ups bombing runsReuters Russian jets kill '200 ISIS jihadists' in devastating Syria airstrike9news.com.au AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) -euronews all 85 news articles »

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North Korea got caught shipping chemical weapons to Syria, twice in the last six months - CNBC Tue, 22 Aug 2017 01:01:00 GMT

CNBC

North Korea got caught shipping chemical weapons to Syria, twice in the last six months CNBC Two North Korean shipments to a Syrian government agency responsible for the country's chemical weapons program were intercepted in the past six months, according to a confidential United Nations report on North Korea sanctions violations. The report ... Syria regime launched 174 chem attacks in 4 years: NGOAnadolu Agency North Korea caught sending shipments to Syria's chemical weapons agency by UNExpress.co.uk 'Syria war US-Zionist plan to save Israel'Press TV Washington Free Beacon all 27 news articles »

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These Teens Hanging Out Are From Syria, Iraq...and New Jersey - WNYC Mon, 21 Aug 2017 08:38:36 GMT

WNYC

These Teens Hanging Out Are From Syria, Iraq...and New Jersey WNYC A group of American teenagers from the Maplewood and South Orange suburbs of North Jersey spent the summer hanging out with newly resettled refugee teenagers from Syria and Iraq, now living in the area around urban Elizabeth, NJ. "It was nearly ...

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Syria: Bashar al-Assad rejects security cooperation with west - The Guardian Sun, 20 Aug 2017 16:28:00 GMT

The Guardian

Syria: Bashar al-Assad rejects security cooperation with west The Guardian Speaking in front of dozens of Syrian diplomats in Damascus, Assad praised Russia, Iran, China and Lebanon's Hezbollah for supporting his government during the conflict. He said Syria would look east when it came to political, economic and cultural ... Syria: 'This case is about saving humanity'Aljazeera.com Syria war: Rocket 'hits Damascus trade fair'BBC News Syria's Assad says Western plots against him foiled but war not yet wonReuters Washington Post -Morning Star Online -AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) all 200 news articles »

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WATCH: Hezbollah Uses Drones Against ISIS in Syria - Haaretz Mon, 21 Aug 2017 18:11:12 GMT

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WATCH: Hezbollah Uses Drones Against ISIS in Syria Haaretz An official in the military alliance fighting in support of Syrian President Bashar Assad told Reuters it was the first time Hezbollah had declared its use of the weapons. Footage released by the media unit and seemingly taken from a drone showed two ... ISIL mine kills three Lebanese troops on Syrian borderAljazeera.com Hezbollah using weaponised drones against IS in SyriaThe Peninsula Qatar Hezbollah uses drones against Islamic State in Syria: Hezbollah-run mediaReuters Voice of America -CNBC all 624 news articles »

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Fight or Flee: Families Scattered in Syria War - Voice of America Mon, 21 Aug 2017 19:58:34 GMT

Voice of America

Fight or Flee: Families Scattered in Syria War Voice of America “If you refuse to join, IS militants take you away by force,” said Ahmed Ali, 29, a former farmer in Syria's northeastern countryside. “We don't actually know where they take people. But they don't come back.” Surrounded by more than 20 other young men ... US-led strikes kill 27 civilians in Syria's RaqaOman Tribune US-Led Coalition Strikes Kill 29 Civilians in SyriaThe Quint Families in Raqqa of Syria make daring escapes from IS militant group's strongholdTimes of Oman Press TV all 28 news articles »

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US Coalition commits another massacre in northern Syria - AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Mon, 21 Aug 2017 06:30:35 GMT

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US Coalition commits another massacre in northern Syria AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) According to a report from the pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the U.S. bombed the town of Al-Jazaa in eastern Al-Shaddadi on Saturday, destroying at least five whole buildings and killing more than 20 civilians in the process.

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Ghouta chemical attack: Four years later, the world looks on as Syria's people continue to be gassed - The Independent Sun, 20 Aug 2017 21:54:57 GMT

The Independent

Ghouta chemical attack: Four years later, the world looks on as Syria's people continue to be gassed The Independent In the then two years since Syria's civil war broke out, doctors had grown used to treating trauma and conflict wounds. But the overwhelmed medical staff didn't know how to treat these patients with no visible signs of injury. Children dropped like ... VIDEO: Syrian Army rocket forces smash Islamist lines in east DamascusAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) all 18 news articles »

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'We were cut to pieces': First eyewitness account of how a Canadian died in Syria - Globalnews.ca Mon, 21 Aug 2017 13:03:33 GMT

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'We were cut to pieces': First eyewitness account of how a Canadian died in Syria Globalnews.ca Eight months after a Canadian anti-ISIS fighter and his British comrade were killed in northern Syria, a member of their unit who survived the deadly clash has come forward with the first eyewitness account of what happened. In an exclusive interview ...

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In Blow to Iran, Egypt Becomes Surprise New Player in Syria - Haaretz Mon, 21 Aug 2017 04:12:05 GMT

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In Blow to Iran, Egypt Becomes Surprise New Player in Syria Haaretz A new and surprising player has recently entered the Syrian arena and has already contributed to establishing local cease-fires: Egypt received Saudi and Russian “permission” to conduct negotiations between the rebel militias and the regime, both in ... PM Netanyahu to meet Putin over Iranian presence in SyriaThe Jerusalem Post Israeli PM, Top Officials to Discuss Syria With Putin at Upcoming Moscow VisitSputnik International all 97 news articles »