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Syrian troops breach 3-year IS siege on eastern city - Washington Post Tue, 05 Sep 2017 11:28:48 GMT

Washington Post

Syrian troops breach 3-year IS siege on eastern city Washington Post BEIRUT — Syrian troops and allied forces reached the eastern city of Deir el-Zour on Tuesday, breaching a three-year-old Islamic State siege on parts of the contested city near the Iraqi border, Syrian state TV and a war monitoring group said. Lifting ... Syria breaks Islamic State siege on eastern city, opens a new phase in the warABC Online Syrian army claims it has broken years-long Isis siege on Deir ez-ZorThe Guardian Syrian forces break ISIS' siege of Deir EzzorCNN International BBC News -Business Insider all 410 news articles »

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Syrian government troops break Islamic State siege on key city - Los Angeles Times Tue, 05 Sep 2017 22:40:00 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Syrian government troops break Islamic State siege on key city Los Angeles Times But on Tuesday, the Syrian military and its battlefield allies punched through Islamic State positions and linked up with soldiers bunkered in a base on the outskirts of Dair Alzour, state media and activists said, ending the almost three-year blockade. A win against IS but east Syria battle intensifiesABC Online all 3 news articles »

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Korea Republic, Saudi Arabia qualify, Syria make history - FIFA.com Tue, 05 Sep 2017 21:02:35 GMT

FIFA.com

Korea Republic, Saudi Arabia qualify, Syria make history FIFA.com Syria carved their names into their nation's football folklore as they kept their World Cup dreams alive, with a 2-2 draw in Iran seeing them pip Uzbekistan to third place. The Syrians got off to an unexpectedly swift start as Tamer Haj Mohamad put the ... South Korea, Saudia Arabia qualify for World Cup; Syria earn Australia playoffESPN FC Socceroos must face Syria in World Cup play-off as Saudi Arabia take finals spotThe Guardian Australia face Syria in World Cup play-off after Saudi Arabia beat JapanThe Sydney Morning Herald all 43 news articles »

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Syria Is Just Four Games Away From Qualifying for the World Cup - The Ringer (blog) Tue, 05 Sep 2017 20:27:00 GMT

The Ringer (blog)

Syria Is Just Four Games Away From Qualifying for the World Cup The Ringer (blog) When qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup started in 2015, Syria was ranked 126th in the world. It'd been banned from qualification prior to the 2014 tournament for fielding an ineligible player, and wasn't allowed to play home games in its ... Syria's World Cup soccer bid mesmerizes a divided nation badly in need of hopeWashington Post Syria preserves World Cup hopes, as fans fill Damascus streetsToronto Star World Cup: Syria draw with Iran to keep Russia 2018 qualifying hopes aliveBBC Sport The Sun -New Zealand Herald all 229 news articles »

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The Latest: US says IS convoy still stranded in Syria - Washington Post Mon, 04 Sep 2017 18:45:00 GMT

Washington Post

The Latest: US says IS convoy still stranded in Syria Washington Post BEIRUT — The Latest on the Syrian conflict (all times local):. 10 p.m.. The U.S.-led coalition says a convoy of hundreds of Islamic State militants and civilians is still stranded in government-held territory in Syria after it prevented them from ... Syrian rebels reclaim ISIS stronghold of Raqqa9news.com.au all 93 news articles »

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Amid war, Syria could make first appearance in World Cup - New York Post Mon, 04 Sep 2017 15:29:55 GMT

New York Post

Amid war, Syria could make first appearance in World Cup New York Post Syria's national soccer team has a chance to qualify for next year's World Cup — what would be the Arab nation's first-ever appearance in the sport's most prestigious event. The team, referred to by many Syrians as the “Qasioun Eagles” after a ... and more »

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Iran 2 Syria 2 LIVE: Omar Al Soma nets dramatic late equaliser for Syrians to keep World Cup dream alive - The Sun Tue, 05 Sep 2017 16:55:00 GMT

The Sun

Iran 2 Syria 2 LIVE: Omar Al Soma nets dramatic late equaliser for Syrians to keep World Cup dream alive The Sun With South Korean and Uzbekistan drawing 0-0, this 2-2 result gives Syria a third place finish in Group A. Their World Cup dream is alive and well going into the play-off round. Syria stuck at their task well and it was Omar Al Soma who kept his cool ...

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US aircraft are striking stranded ISIS fighters if they try to take a leak - Business Insider Tue, 05 Sep 2017 20:32:05 GMT

Business Insider

US aircraft are striking stranded ISIS fighters if they try to take a leak Business Insider A convoy of ISIS fighters and their families depart the Lebanon-Syria border zone in Qalamoun, Syria, August 28, 2017. Omar Sanadiki/Reuters. US aircraft operating over Syria have been taking out stranded ISIS fighters one or two at a time in recent ... Prowling the Syrian Desert, US Picking Off ISIS Fighters in Stranded ConvoyForeign Policy (blog) all 66 news articles »

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Why Israel needs to prepare America for the upcoming conflict in Syria - The Jerusalem Post Tue, 05 Sep 2017 19:54:00 GMT

The Jerusalem Post

Why Israel needs to prepare America for the upcoming conflict in Syria The Jerusalem Post After listening and speaking to some of Israel's most trusted analysts on security and intelligence, visiting the Lebanese and Syrian borders, and speaking with active and reserve officers in the field, I am confident that Israel is deadly serious ... Hezbollah co-leader: US nurtured ISIS monster against Syrian govt, now has to fight themRT all 96 news articles »

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Whatever Happened To ... The Syrian Who Risked His Life And Won An Oscar? - NPR Mon, 04 Sep 2017 11:00:36 GMT

NPR

Whatever Happened To ... The Syrian Who Risked His Life And Won An Oscar? NPR When we first spoke to Khaled Khatib, he had just finished working on The White Helmets, a 41-minute Netflix documentary about a group of volunteer rescue workers who were helping those caught in the crossfire of Syria's bloody civil war. That was last ... and more »