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Women recruits prepare to join Syria's Raqqa battle - Reuters Wed, 09 Aug 2017 19:02:31 GMT

Reuters

Women recruits prepare to join Syria's Raqqa battle
Reuters
HASAKA, Syria (Reuters) - Women fighters danced to Kurdish songs in a village in northern Syria on Wednesday after completing their military training to join the battle against Islamic State. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an alliance of local ...
Syrian Kurds: 17 Indonesians who escaped IS leave SyriaWashington Post
US using Kurds to destroy Syria's territorial integrity: expertAMN Al-Masdar News (registration)
US-backed Syria force says Daesh fightback slowing Raqqa battleJordan Times
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On Cloth Scraps, Syrian Names Are Immortalized in Rust and Blood - New York Times Wed, 09 Aug 2017 13:03:05 GMT

New York Times

On Cloth Scraps, Syrian Names Are Immortalized in Rust and Blood
New York Times
BOWIE, Md. — Under the clinical white lights of a Maryland conservation center on Tuesday, Mansour Omari carefully laid out five scraps of worn material that had traveled within the collar of his shirt — past Syrian government forces and across ...
Syrian Activist Gives Scraps With Prisoners' Names to MuseumU.S. News & World Report

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Syria: Food Assistance Fact Sheet, August 9, 2017 - ReliefWeb Wed, 09 Aug 2017 22:35:38 GMT

ReliefWeb

Syria: Food Assistance Fact Sheet, August 9, 2017
ReliefWeb
The UN estimates that 13.5 million people inside Syria are currently in need of humanitarian assistance. Of those, 7 million are food-insecure, or unable to meet basic food needs, while an additional 2 million are at risk of becoming food-insecure.


Trump's Syria Strategy Hinges on Russia - Foreign Policy (blog) Tue, 08 Aug 2017 17:53:00 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Trump's Syria Strategy Hinges on Russia
Foreign Policy (blog)
Six months into his presidency, President Donald Trump has made several moves highlighting the administration's thinking on the war in Syria. For example, his decision to empower the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) for the assault on ...
Israel Held Secret Talks With Russia, US Over Cease-fire in Southern SyriaHaaretz
Trump must do more for Syrian ceasefireThe Hill (blog)
Israel held secret talks with Russia, US over 'safe zones' in Syria: reportgulfnews.com

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What Carla Del Ponte's resignation means for search for justice in Syria - Christian Science Monitor Wed, 09 Aug 2017 19:19:00 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

What Carla Del Ponte's resignation means for search for justice in Syria
Christian Science Monitor
August 9, 2017 Basel, Switzerland—Swiss prosecutor Carla Del Ponte has taken on the Italian and Russian mafias, served as the chief prosecutor in two international tribunals, and spent the last five years fiercely advocating for justice in Syria ...
War crimes prosecutor quits UN panel on Syrian civil war because it's 'pointless'The Independent
'Everyone in Syria is bad': UN war crimes prosecutor QUITS after losing faith in ever bringing criminals in the ...Daily Mail
No end to intractable Syria dilemmagulfnews.com
Irish Times -Arab News
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Turkey hints at new operation in Syria - Al-Monitor Thu, 10 Aug 2017 00:15:19 GMT

Al-Monitor

Turkey hints at new operation in Syria
Al-Monitor
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's latest public statements indicate that an operation by Turkey may be imminent against Kurds in northern Syria, who operate under the banner of the People's Protection Units (YPG). At least this is the widespread ...
As Turkey's political divisions deepen, Syrian refugees in Istanbul worry about being caught in the middleLos Angeles Times
Turkey holds security meeting over developments in SyriaHurriyet Daily News
After military shake-up, Erdogan says Turkey to tackle Kurds in SyriaReuters
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Besieged Syria town swaps meat for mushrooms - The Hindu Wed, 09 Aug 2017 17:18:43 GMT

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Besieged Syria town swaps meat for mushrooms
The Hindu
Abu Nabil walks between the sacks inspecting the clusters of mushrooms emerging from the plastic and checking the internal temperature to ensure conditions are optimal for the unusual crop. Mushrooms are not a common crop in Syria, and rarely feature ...

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War crimes prosecutor quits Syria inquiry over UN inaction - CNN Mon, 07 Aug 2017 11:58:48 GMT

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War crimes prosecutor quits Syria inquiry over UN inaction
CNN
Del Ponte was one of three members on the UN-appointed panel tasked with probing human rights violations in Syria, including chemical weapons attacks, torture of prisoners, and the targeting of hospitals. "I am quitting this commission, which is not ...
'I Give Up': Top War Crimes Expert Resigns From UN's Syria InquiryNPR
UN Syria investigator quits over concern about Russian obstructionThe Guardian
Ex-war crimes prosecutor quits panel probing Syria abusesABC News
New York Times -BBC News -Telegraph.co.uk
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In Syria safe zone, Russia and Assad hold the cards - CNN - CNN.com - CNN International Mon, 07 Aug 2017 16:33:17 GMT

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In Syria safe zone, Russia and Assad hold the cards - CNN - CNN.com
CNN International
It was once one of Syria's most violent battlefields, but a new safe zone near the town of Quneitra is bringing a welcome respite from the bloodshed.
Economics Could Be the Key to Ending the Syrian Civil WarThe National Interest Online

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Exclusive: ISIL begins withdrawing forces from central Syria - AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Wed, 09 Aug 2017 15:43:29 GMT

AMN Al-Masdar News (registration)

Exclusive: ISIL begins withdrawing forces from central Syria
AMN Al-Masdar News (registration)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:50 P.M.) – The Islamic State (ISIL) has begun withdrawing their forces in central Syria following the Syrian Arab Army's recent gains in eastern Homs, a Syrian military source told Al-Masdar Wednesday. “Our planes have spotted Da'esh ...
US-led coalition strikes kill 29 civilians in Syria: monitorReuters
Syria: 30 civilians killed in US-led airstrike, govt demands US coalition be dissolvedFirstpost
US-led raids in Syria said to kill 29 civilians in 24 hoursThe Times of Israel
Al-Arabiya -Aljazeera.com -Jordan Times
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