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Syria army, US-backed forces converge on Islamic State in separate offensives - Reuters Sun, 10 Sep 2017 13:45:33 GMT

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Syria army, US-backed forces converge on Islamic State in separate offensives Reuters The attacks squeezed Islamic State in its last major Syria stronghold in areas near the border with Iraq. The group has come under pressure since losing its de facto capital Mosul in Iraq this year and is surrounded by the SDF in Raqqa, its former ... Syrian army in race with US-armed fighters for eastern SyriaThe Denver Post Activists: At least 17 killed in east Syria airstrikesWashington Post Russian air strikes kill 34 civilians near Deir Az ZorAljazeera.com CNBC -The Independent all 510 news articles »

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ISIL holds 11100 blank Syrian passports: report - Aljazeera.com Sun, 10 Sep 2017 10:31:00 GMT

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ISIL holds 11100 blank Syrian passports: report Aljazeera.com German authorities believe ISIL holds some 11,100 blank Syrian passports that can be completed with any individual's details, weekly newspaper Bild am Sonntag reported. Investigators have assembled a list of serial numbers of the blank passports and ... and more »

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Air raid strikes Islamic State prison in Syria - Sky News Australia Sun, 10 Sep 2017 09:11:00 GMT

Sky News Australia

Air raid strikes Islamic State prison in Syria Sky News Australia At least 23 people have been killed in air strikes by a US-led alliance on a prison run by the Islamic State extremist militia in eastern Syria. The air raid was carried out on Saturday in the town of al-Bu Kamal, in Syria's eastern province of Deir al ... and more »

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The Real Reason Turkey Doesn't Want the War in Syria to End - The National Interest Online Sun, 10 Sep 2017 23:39:00 GMT

The National Interest Online

The Real Reason Turkey Doesn't Want the War in Syria to End The National Interest Online The United States has not been clear about its exit plan in Syria, and will still need boots on the ground after ISIS has morphed into a nonstate actor. Gen. Raymond Thomas, commander of United States Special Operations Command, said that it would be ... and more »

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Toronto: George Clooney Says "Houston Is Syria" Post-Hurricane Harvey - Hollywood Reporter Sun, 10 Sep 2017 18:39:23 GMT

Hollywood Reporter

Toronto: George Clooney Says "Houston Is Syria" Post-Hurricane Harvey Hollywood Reporter "It's going to take a long time ... and we'll all have to be involved, because Houston is Syria," the multihyphenate said during a press conference for his film Suburbicon, which is screening this week at the Toronto International Film Festival after ... George Clooney on Hurricane Harvey: 'Houston is Syria'CTV News George Clooney compares hurricane victims to Syrian refugeesCBC.ca all 199 news articles »

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Syrian rebels say US allies push for retreat from southeast Syria - The Star Online Sun, 10 Sep 2017 18:36:00 GMT

Syrian rebels say US allies push for retreat from southeast Syria The Star Online AMMAN (Reuters) - Two Western-backed Syrian rebel groups fighting the Syrian army and Iranian-backed militias in southeastern Syria have been asked by their Western and Arab backers to pull out of the area and retreat into Jordan, rebels and diplomatic ... and more »

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In pictures: Syrian Army makes important advance in central Syria - AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Sun, 10 Sep 2017 22:21:14 GMT

AMN Al-Masdar News (registration)

In pictures: Syrian Army makes important advance in central Syria AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) scored another important advance in the central region of Syria this past week, following an intense series of clashes in the Salamiyah District of east Hama. Led by the Qalamoun Shield forces of ... and more »

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Splitting up Syria is not purpose of de-escalation zones: Russian FM - AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Sun, 10 Sep 2017 23:36:06 GMT

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Splitting up Syria is not purpose of de-escalation zones: Russian FM AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) The de-escalation zones in Syria are temporary, and nobody is going to use them to split the country into enclaves, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday after negotiations with the Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir. Russian envoy visits Saudi Arabia for Syria, Gulf talksMiami Herald Possible Saudi-Russia cooperation seen in Syria against Iranian influencegulfnews.com Splitting Syria is not purpose of de-escalation zones - LavrovTASS The National all 440 news articles »

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Can Syrians support their national soccer team without taking sides in the country's civil war? - Los Angeles Times Fri, 08 Sep 2017 10:02:17 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Can Syrians support their national soccer team without taking sides in the country's civil war? Los Angeles Times It was the third minute into overtime of the soccer World Cup qualifier in Tehran's Azadi Stadium between Syria and Iran. Iran was ahead, 2-1, but a red-shirted Syrian player, Mardik Mardikian, had just taken control of the ball and was now racing past ... Mixed feelings for Syrian exiles as footballers hold on to World Cup dreamThe Guardian Syria: War-torn nation keeps World Cup dream alive after draw in TehranCNN The Syrian national soccer team shows why you can't separate politics from sportsSB Nation FIFA.com -Washington Post -ESPN FC all 799 news articles »

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Airstrikes on Syrian Military Sites Renew Focus on Chemical Weapons - New York Times Thu, 07 Sep 2017 20:53:41 GMT

New York Times

Airstrikes on Syrian Military Sites Renew Focus on Chemical Weapons New York Times JERUSALEM — Overnight strikes Thursday on Syrian military sites — which are said to produce chemical weapons and advanced missiles — brought renewed attention to Syria's chemical weapons, and appear to have been an escalation of Israel's efforts to ... Israeli airstrike targets Syrian military site as tensions riseWashington Post Syrian Army: Israeli Air Raid Killed 2 SoldiersTIME Why Israel Is Worried About SyriaThe Atlantic Vox -CNN -The Guardian all 345 news articles »