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72 Turkish Jets Bomb US-Backed Kurdish Militias in Syria - New York Times Sat, 20 Jan 2018 20:41:00 GMT

New York Times

72 Turkish Jets Bomb US-Backed Kurdish Militias in Syria New York Times ISTANBUL — Turkish jets bombed the Syrian Kurdish enclave of Afrin on Saturday as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey vowed to crush Kurdish militant forces across northern Syria to remove what he said was a terrorist threat. The Turkish news ... Turkey launches airstrikes in Syria against US-backed Kurdish fightersWashington Post Syria: Turkey war planes launch strikes on AfrinBBC News Turkish jets hammer Syrian town to oust US-backed Kurdish militiaCNN Reuters -Bloomberg -Business Insider all 1,373 news articles »

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Syria Promotes Tourism, Despite Devastation of Civil War - New York Times Sat, 20 Jan 2018 16:57:00 GMT

New York Times

Syria Promotes Tourism, Despite Devastation of Civil War New York Times But Syrian authorities were hoping that foreign visitors would look past that devastation, as they promoted the country at an international tourism fair in Spain on Saturday. While government officials say the country is experiencing a modicum of ... Assad Regime Touts Syria as Attractive Destination at Tourism Fair Despite Bloody Civil WarNewsweek Assad regime promotes Syria as 'tourist' destinationThe Times of Israel all 3 news articles »

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ISIS still has up to 10000 loyalists in Syria and Iraq, warn experts - NBCNews.com Sat, 20 Jan 2018 14:43:00 GMT

NBCNews.com

ISIS still has up to 10000 loyalists in Syria and Iraq, warn experts NBCNews.com WASHINGTON — The Iraqi government has declared victory over ISIS, and President Donald Trump has taken credit for the Islamic caliphate's collapse. "ISIS is now giving up, they are giving up, there are raising their hands, they are walking off. Nobody ... Syria Is Now Mr. Trump's WarNew York Times US troops could be in Syria indefinitely. Here's whyPBS NewsHour Buck Sexton: Trump's Syria policy can prevent another hellish warThe Hill Center for Research on Globalization -Washington Post all 35 news articles »

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Syria conflict: 15 refugees found frozen to death - BBC News - BBC News Sat, 20 Jan 2018 11:59:58 GMT

BBC News

Syria conflict: 15 refugees found frozen to death - BBC News BBC News Children were among the 15 people who died trying to cross from Syria into Lebanon in a snowstorm. Syrian children seeking safety and shelter freeze to death while crossing from Syria to LebanonReliefWeb all 20 news articles »

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Turkey launches strikes on Kurdish forces in Syria - Axios Sat, 20 Jan 2018 16:15:10 GMT

Axios

Turkey launches strikes on Kurdish forces in Syria Axios A photo taken from a nearby town of the strikes on Afrin. Photo: Emin Sansar/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images. Turkey has launched air strikes to force Kurdish fighters, some of whom have worked with the U.S. to fight ISIS, from the border city of Afrin in ... 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 ... Nine Syrians freeze to death while crossing to LebanonABC Online all 14 news articles »

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Syrian army, allies capture Idlib air base: state TV - Reuters Sat, 20 Jan 2018 16:00:51 GMT

AMN Al-Masdar News

Syrian army, allies capture Idlib air base: state TV Reuters Tahrir al-Sham, spearheaded by al-Qaeda's former Syria branch, is now the dominant insurgent force in the province. In a broadcast from outside Abu al-Duhur airport, state TV said the military was searching the base for mines and battling insurgents ... Jihadist rebels give up large chunks of territory to Syrian Army in northern Syria – mapAMN Al-Masdar News The Latest: Syrian forces reach rebel-held air baseFox News Syrian army fully captures key air base in Idlib provinceXinhua Sputnik International all 31 news articles »

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Russian, US top diplomats discuss Syria after Turkish offensive - Xinhua Sat, 20 Jan 2018 20:23:36 GMT

CNN

Russian, US top diplomats discuss Syria after Turkish offensive Xinhua MOSCOW, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson discussed ensuring stability in northern Syria by phone Saturday, after Turkey started bombing Kurdish forces in Afrin in northern Syria. The ... Russia, US spar on Iran, North Korea, SyriaCNN Lavrov, Tillerson discuss Syria on call: Russian foreign ministryGeo News, Pakistan US trying to create alternative govt on Syrian land – Lavrov on Afrin crisisRT all 608 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 So a president who is against regime change, long-term military commitments, nation building, and democracy promotion has now adopted a Syria policy that incorporates all those elements. As a supporter of those things, I support what Tillerson ... Tillerson's Syria wish list means US is in it for the longer haulCNN US plans open-ended military presence in SyriaBBC News Tillerson Says US To Stay In Syria IndefinitelyNPR Politico -The Guardian -Washington Post all 278 news articles »

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Next Turkey-Kurds War Will Be Waged in Washington, DC - Haaretz Sat, 20 Jan 2018 16:06:33 GMT

Haaretz

Next Turkey-Kurds War Will Be Waged in Washington, DC Haaretz Turkey regards the prospect of Syrian Kurds on its border much as Israel does the prospect of Iranian forces in Syria on its border. Just as Israel said it won't permit it, Turkey is making clear that it won't permit Kurdish forces near its border ... and more »