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The Latest: Activists say 20 dead in east Syria strikes - Washington Post Thu, 14 Sep 2017 17:26:15 GMT

Washington Post

The Latest: Activists say 20 dead in east Syria strikes
Washington Post
BEIRUT — The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local):. 8:20 p.m.. Syrian activists say at least 20 civilians have been killed in air and missile strikes across east Syria, where U.S. and Russian-backed forces are racing to take territory from ...
Assad forces advance against ISIL in central SyriaAljazeera.com
US-backed Syrian fighters say will not let government forces cross EuphratesReuters
'Like Berlin 1945': Russia, US Race for Last Corner of SyriaBloomberg
ABC News -The Guardian -Daily Beast -CNN
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Syria war: Turkey, Russia, Iran agree Idlib 'ceasefire' zone - BBC News Fri, 15 Sep 2017 13:30:12 GMT

BBC News

Syria war: Turkey, Russia, Iran agree Idlib 'ceasefire' zone
BBC News
Powers backing rival sides in the Syrian war have agreed on the latest in a series of so-called "de-escalation zones", aimed at calming fighting. Turkey, which opposes the Syrian government, and Syria's allies Russia and Iran reached a deal in talks in ...
Final de-escalation zones agreed on in AstanaAljazeera.com
Troops From Russia, Iran and Turkey to Monitor Syria Safe ZoneBloomberg
Syria: Turkey, Russia, Iran Agree to Safe Zone DealVoice of America
Reuters -Reuters.com -Human Rights Watch
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DoD Detains US Citizen who Surrendered in Syria - Department of Defense Fri, 15 Sep 2017 19:58:04 GMT

Department of Defense

DoD Detains US Citizen who Surrendered in Syria
Department of Defense
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2017 — The Defense Department is legally detaining as a known enemy combatant an American citizen who turned himself over to the Syrian Democratic Forces this week, Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Rob Manning said here ...
American ISIS fighter captured in Syria | New York PostNew York Post
Pentagon: US citizen fighting with ISIS has been captured in SyriaWashington Post
Stranded ISIS convoy reaches militant-held territory in Syria, activists sayFox News
ABC News -CNN -NBCNews.com -Daily Beast
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War in Syria: Assad Thanks Iran and North Korea For Help In Letters To Two Supreme Leaders Opposed to US - Newsweek Fri, 15 Sep 2017 18:25:00 GMT

Newsweek

War in Syria: Assad Thanks Iran and North Korea For Help In Letters To Two Supreme Leaders Opposed to US
Newsweek
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has expressed his gratitude to the supreme leaders of Iran and North Korea in two recent letters thanking them for standing behind his government, which has been accused by the West of perpetrating human rights abuses ...
Syria's National Soccer Team Just Made World Cup History, But At What Cost?Forbes
Robert Fulford: Obama blinked, Israel bombed: history will show who got Syria rightNational Post
Israel's strike in Syria should be a wake-up call for TrumpWashington Post
Haaretz -The Jerusalem Post -Arab News
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It's Time For a New Syria Peace Process - Foreign Policy (blog) Fri, 15 Sep 2017 18:47:00 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

It's Time For a New Syria Peace Process
Foreign Policy (blog)
The United States appears to have given up on finding a comprehensive political settlement to Syria's civil war. The topic has not been on the agenda for recent U.S.-Russian talks on Syria, which instead have focused on deescalating violence on the ...
Assad Aide Says Syria Will Fight Any Force, Including US-Backed MilitiasU.S. News & World Report

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Isis is stepping up its attention-grabbing atrocities to counterbalance its defeat in Iraq and Syria, where the vast ... - The Independent Fri, 15 Sep 2017 16:45:00 GMT

The Independent

Isis is stepping up its attention-grabbing atrocities to counterbalance its defeat in Iraq and Syria, where the vast ...
The Independent
Isis is stepping up its attention-grabbing atrocities to counterbalance its defeats on the battlefields in Iraq and Syria. It aims to show strength, instil fear and dominate the news agenda at a time when it has lost the savage nine-month-long struggle ...

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ISIS Convoy Reportedly Crosses Syria, at Russia's Request - New York Times Thu, 14 Sep 2017 19:46:20 GMT

New York Times

ISIS Convoy Reportedly Crosses Syria, at Russia's Request
New York Times
An Islamic State convoy stuck in the middle of the Syrian desert for more than two weeks because of American airstrikes finally reached eastern Syria late Wednesday night, according to reports from citizen journalist groups in the area. The convoy ...
US-Backed Forces and Syrian Troops Get Dangerously Close in Deir ez-ZorThe Drive
Evacuated Islamic State fighters reach Syria's Deir al-Zor, pro-Damascus commander saysReuters
Syrian Army, US-Backed Forces Rub Shoulders In Eastern SyriaForeign Policy (blog)
CBS News -AMN Al-Masdar News (registration)
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A Move to Restore Dignity to Syria's Victims - Human Rights Watch Fri, 15 Sep 2017 21:16:54 GMT

Human Rights Watch

A Move to Restore Dignity to Syria's Victims
Human Rights Watch
The photograph is disturbing. A young man in military fatigues is standing on dead bodies looking victorious. The posture of the Syrian soldier, with a grin suggesting pride and his military boot on a victim's chest, suggests domination. A hunter with ...


Missing aid millions deny Syrian kids education and fuel 'lost ... - The Guardian Thu, 14 Sep 2017 04:01:00 GMT

The Guardian

Missing aid millions deny Syrian kids education and fuel 'lost ...
The Guardian
A shell-damaged classroom in Hass, Idlib province, Syria. More than 530,000 Syrian children in Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan were out of school at the end of the ...
'Millions of dollars missing' in school aid for Syrians | News | Al ...Aljazeera.com

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YouTube Inadvertently Erases Syrian War Videos In Purge Of Extremist Propaganda - NPR Wed, 13 Sep 2017 20:32:15 GMT

YouTube Inadvertently Erases Syrian War Videos In Purge Of Extremist Propaganda
NPR
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Sarah El Deeb of the Associated Press about YouTube's effort to get rid of extremist propaganda videos from its website. The effort has inadvertently erased thousands of videos that document the Syrian war. Human rights ...

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