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Airstrikes kill ISIS plotters in Syria - CNN Thu, 03 Aug 2017 19:31:08 GMT

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Airstrikes kill ISIS plotters in Syria CNN The strikes mainly took place in Abu Kamal and Mayadin, Syria, along the middle Euphrates River valley, where many ISIS leaders and fighters have moved since military operations to liberate the group's "capital" in Raqqa began in the last few months. and more »

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ISIS's Days in Syria Are Numbered, but Does Trump Have More Wars to Fight There? - The Nation. Thu, 03 Aug 2017 15:49:56 GMT

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ISIS's Days in Syria Are Numbered, but Does Trump Have More Wars to Fight There? The Nation. ISIS (also ISIL, Islamic State, or Daesh) is on its last legs in Syria and Iraq. By the time Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson work out new details with the GOP leadership in the Senate, it may be nothing more than a ... Briton who died fighting Isis in Syria 'killed himself to avoid capture'The Independent A British volunteer fighting ISIS in Syria reportedly killed himself to avoid being capturedBusiness Insider Briton Ryan Lock killed himself in Syria to avoid being captured by ISSky News The Guardian -Mirror.co.uk all 155 news articles »

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Truce goes into effect in another Syria 'safe zone' - Washington Post Thu, 03 Aug 2017 11:37:21 GMT

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Truce goes into effect in another Syria 'safe zone' Washington Post BEIRUT — Russia's Defense Ministry announced a cease-fire for a third safe zone in war-torn Syria on Thursday, paving the way for the delivery of sorely needed humanitarian relief to rebel-held areas north of the city of Homs. In central Syria ... Syria war: Homs ceasefire deal announcedBBC News Russia announces 'de-escalation zone' north of Syria's city of HomsReuters Russia, Syria opposition agree on 3rd Syria Safe ZonePremium Times CBS News -Reuters all 133 news articles »

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First on CNN: Russia & Syrian regime seeking to poach US-backed fighters - CNN Thu, 03 Aug 2017 15:04:42 GMT

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First on CNN: Russia & Syrian regime seeking to poach US-backed fighters CNN (CNN) Russia and the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad are attempting to entice US-backed rebels based at the At Tanf garrison in southern Syria to switch sides, US officials tell CNN, in an apparent bid to oust the coalition from a strategic ... Syria: a tale of three citiesFinancial Times Behind the Sudden Death of a $1 Billion Secret C.I.A. War in Syria ...New York Times Governments should withdraw support for terrorists in Syria: Russian diplomatAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Sputnik International all 25 news articles »

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US warns Syrian rebels against letting Islamists dominate last of resistance to Assad regime - The Independent Thu, 03 Aug 2017 16:34:43 GMT

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US warns Syrian rebels against letting Islamists dominate last of resistance to Assad regime The Independent The US has warned that the takeover of a rebel-held province in Syria by militants with links to al-Qaeda will have “grave consequences” for the future of the region. A letter in Arabic from Michael Ratney - the US State Department's top Syria policy ... and more »

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Syrian groups complain that other countries are hijacking UN peace talks - The Guardian Thu, 03 Aug 2017 10:13:15 GMT

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Syrian groups complain that other countries are hijacking UN peace talks The Guardian “For the Geneva process to be truly inclusive and Syrian-led it must serve the Syrian people's aspirations first and foremost for a transition towards a democratic and free Syria. Allowing the priorities and direction of the process to be shaped by ...

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One of Syria's best-known democracy activists has been executed - Washington Post Wed, 02 Aug 2017 20:04:17 GMT

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One of Syria's best-known democracy activists has been executed Washington Post BEIRUT — Most of the activists who embraced the calls for freedom that resonated across Syria in 2011 were imprisoned, killed or forced into exile before anyone even knew their names. One whose reputation had become known beyond Syria's borders was ... Bassel Khartabil: Syrian internet freedom activist 'executed'BBC News Bassel Khartabil Safadi dead: One of Syria's most famous activists has been executed in prison, widow confirmsThe Independent Missing Syrian internet activist Bassel Khartabil executed in 2015, wife saysCNN Aljazeera.com -Haaretz all 23 news articles »

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Russia just deployed the 'Terminator' to Syria, and you'll be shocked to see what it can do - Business Insider Thu, 03 Aug 2017 17:41:40 GMT

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Russia just deployed the 'Terminator' to Syria, and you'll be shocked to see what it can do Business Insider Reports indicate the Terminator has been deployed to the anti-ISIS fight in Syria for field trials, but it's unclear how many of these wheeled arsenals Moscow actually has in its inventory. That said, the video below shows just how freaking full-on ...

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Syrian refugee graduates as a doctor after 10 years in four countries and 21 homes - The Independent Thu, 03 Aug 2017 14:50:56 GMT

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Syrian refugee graduates as a doctor after 10 years in four countries and 21 homes The Independent A Syrian refugee has graduated as a doctor in London 10 years after he first started medical school. Doctor Tirej Brimo, 27, was forced to flee Syria after civil war broke out in 2011. Dr Brimo, who was just 10 months away from finishing the six-year ... and more »

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Militants and Refugees Return to Syria Under Cease-Fire Deal - New York Times Thu, 03 Aug 2017 00:17:17 GMT

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Militants and Refugees Return to Syria Under Cease-Fire Deal New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — More than 100 buses carrying Syrian militants, their relatives and other refugees crossed from Lebanon into Syria on Wednesday, bound for a province in northern Syria that is largely controlled by jihadists. The transfer was the ... Refugees, fighters reach Syria after truce with HezbollahDaily Mail Lebanon border jihadists withdraw to SyriaBBC News Refugees From Lebanon Camps Arrive at Edge of Syrian Rebel ZoneU.S. News & World Report Aljazeera.com -The Wire all 223 news articles »