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Syria Is Now Mr. Trump's War - New York Times Sat, 20 Jan 2018 01:02:38 GMT

New York Times

Syria Is Now Mr. Trump's War New York Times We know President Trump's plan not because he asked Congress for authorization and funding for a continuing troop presence in Syria. We know because Secretary of State Rex Tillerson explained it in a speech on Wednesday at the Hoover Institution at ... Civilian deaths in 2017 US-led anti-ISIL push 'triple'Aljazeera.com Trump admin defends open-ended troops in Syria; says ISIS threat remainsWashington Times America's forever war is expanding. Again.Washington Post The New Arab all 11 news articles »

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US troops could be in Syria indefinitely. Here's why - PBS NewsHour Sat, 20 Jan 2018 00:46:23 GMT

PBS NewsHour

US troops could be in Syria indefinitely. Here's why PBS NewsHour Turkey's military appeared ready on Friday to invade a Kurdish area of Syria and attack a force who, backed by the U.S., helped liberate Raqqa from the Islamic State. While the U.S. wants to convert them into a stabilization force, Turkey's president ... and more »

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Refugees found frozen in Lebanon near Syria border | News | Al ... - Aljazeera.com Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:49:44 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Refugees found frozen in Lebanon near Syria border | News | Al ... Aljazeera.com The bodies of nine Syrian refugees who crossed into Lebanon have been found frozen in a mountainous area near the border with Syria, according to the Lebanese army. The military said in a statement that the bodies were found on a people-smuggling route ... 10 Syrians Freeze to Death Trying to Cross Mountainous Border With LebanonVoice of America Syrians freeze to death crossing mountains into LebanonReuters 10 Syrians die of cold trying to flee into Lebanon: officialsNew Vision Xinhua all 14 news articles »

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Turkey Begins Operation Against US-Backed Kurdish Militias in Syria - New York Times Sat, 20 Jan 2018 02:25:00 GMT

New York Times

Turkey Begins Operation Against US-Backed Kurdish Militias in Syria New York Times Fighters of the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army, which were expected to spearhead the attack, were seen driving to the border around midday as artillery sounded on Turkey's southern border with Syria. The Syrian fighters posted videos of men and ... Russia 'moving' military observers in Syria's AfrinAljazeera.com Turkey steps up Syria shelling as invasion of Afrin loomsBBC News Turkey shells Kurds in Syria as full military offensive loomsCNN Financial Times -The Drive -ABC News all 902 news articles »

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'Gangsta jihadi' Denis Cuspert killed fighting in Syria | World news ... - The Guardian Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:39:01 GMT

The Guardian

'Gangsta jihadi' Denis Cuspert killed fighting in Syria | World news ... The Guardian News site posts pictures of body said to be that of German rapper known as Deso Dogg. ISIS Rapper Who Married FBI Spy Killed in Syria StrikeNewsweek Deso Dogg, ISIS' 'gangsta jihadi', killed in Syria clashes, terror ...Fox News 'Gangster jihadist' rapper who married FBI translator killed in Syriaeuronews Telegraph.co.uk -Deutsche Welle -Voice of America -SITE Intelligence Group all 31 news articles »

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Rex Tillerson's Syria Policy Is Sensible—But It's Fanciful - The Atlantic Thu, 18 Jan 2018 22:47:00 GMT

The Atlantic

Rex Tillerson's Syria Policy Is Sensible—But It's Fanciful The Atlantic It was a vast expansion of America's anti-ISIS war aims, to include: long-term presence of U.S. military forces engaged in combat operations; expansion of the military mission from defeat of ISIS to also preventing Iranian influence in post-ISIS Syria ... Does Tillerson's New Syria Policy Make Any Sense?Newsweek Russia will counter US efforts to undercut Assad in SyriaWashington Examiner US plans open-ended military presence in SyriaBBC News NPR -U.S. News & World Report -The Guardian -Bush White House Archives all 270 news articles »

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Syria: UN rights officials decry 'devastating' impact of surging violence on civilians - UN News Centre Fri, 19 Jan 2018 18:50:27 GMT

UN News Centre

Syria: UN rights officials decry 'devastating' impact of surging violence on civilians UN News Centre 19 January 2018 – Concerned over the devastating impact of escalating violence in Syria, where dozens of people in eastern Ghouta have been killed in recent airstrikes, and schools and hospitals are being deliberately destroyed, senior United Nations ... and more »

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Turkey to attack Kurds in Syria, setting up a showdown - Axios Fri, 19 Jan 2018 16:04:13 GMT

Axios

Turkey to attack Kurds in Syria, setting up a showdown Axios Turkish Army tanks reinforcing border units in Hatay, Turkey. Photo: Cem Genco / Anadolu Agency / Getty Images. Turkey's defense minister said Friday an onslaught of Turkish military shelling targeting Syrian Kurds in northwest Syria has “de facto ... and more »

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Lavrov: US is setting up 'alternative governments' across Syria - AMN Al-Masdar News Fri, 19 Jan 2018 22:39:46 GMT

AMN Al-Masdar News

Lavrov: US is setting up 'alternative governments' across Syria AMN Al-Masdar News DAMASCUS, SYRIA (12:30 AM) – Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov has accused the US of attempting to set up “alternative government bodies” in large parts of Syria. Lavrov said this during a UN press conference on Friday. “We have been ... US trying to form 'alternative bodies of authority' in Syria - Russia's LavrovChannel NewsAsia Russia, US spar on Iran, North Korea, SyriaCNN US trying to create alternative govt on Syrian land – Lavrov on Afrin ...RT TODAYonline -Sputnik International all 185 news articles »

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China May Be the Biggest Winner of All If Assad Takes Over Syria - Newsweek Fri, 19 Jan 2018 16:06:00 GMT

Newsweek

China May Be the Biggest Winner of All If Assad Takes Over Syria Newsweek Russia's bombardment of Syrian rebel positions and open backing of the Bashar al-Assad government in Syria meant that Moscow's role in the six-year civil war got most of the limelight in 2017. But the turnaround in Assad's fortunes in Syria was also ...