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Israel's Clash With Iran and Syria: 5 Takeaways - New York Times Sun, 11 Feb 2018 23:58:44 GMT

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Israel's Clash With Iran and Syria: 5 Takeaways New York Times In the space of several hours, Israel downed what it said was an Iranian drone that had penetrated its airspace, then struck back at what it called the command-and-control center in Syria from which Iran launched the drone. An Israeli F-16, returning ... Israel says its airstrikes took out half of Syria's air defensesLos Angeles Times Israel confirms downed jet was hit by Syrian antiaircraft fireWashington Post UN calls for immediate de-escalation in SyriaAljazeera.com NBCNews.com -BBC News -Financial Times all 551 news articles »

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US Wants Turkey To Restrain Offensive Against Kurds In Syria - NPR Sun, 11 Feb 2018 21:55:00 GMT

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US Wants Turkey To Restrain Offensive Against Kurds In Syria NPR In Syria, the U.S. views Kurdish fighters as allies, but Turkey sees them as terrorists. The U.S. wants Turkey to limit its military offensive against the Kurds without harming U.S.-Turkey relations. Facebook; Twitter; Flipboard; Email. Get The Stories ... Erdogan's offensive in Syria runs into problems: Mountains and mudWashington Post Assad quietly aids YPG against TurkeyAljazeera.com Propaganda machines on full speed in northern Syria conflictFRANCE 24 The Guardian -euronews all 2,010 news articles »

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Israeli Jet Downed During Attack On Syria After Drone Intercepted, Says Israel - NPR Sat, 10 Feb 2018 16:33:00 GMT

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Israeli Jet Downed During Attack On Syria After Drone Intercepted, Says Israel NPR Israel said several of the sites it targeted on Saturday "are part of Iran's military establishment in Syria." The two pilots of the Israeli F-16 ejected before it crashed in northern Israel; both were reported as "safe" but one was left seriously ... Israel carries out 'large-scale attack' in Syria after Israeli jet crashes under antiaircraft fireWashington Post Russia concerned by attacks in Syria, calls for restraint: MinistryCNBC Israel Strikes Iran in Syria and Loses a JetNew York Times BBC News -Aljazeera.com -TIME all 513 news articles »

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Syria: the danger of complacency - Irish Times Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:11:11 GMT

Irish Times

Syria: the danger of complacency Irish Times The second area in which complacency must be avoided is in Syria itself. The rout of Islamic State has created a mistaken assumption that the war there is winding down. In fact the Syrian conflict was always a series of distinct, sometimes overlapping ... and more »

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US wants foreign fighters in Syria to face justice at home - Washington Post Sun, 11 Feb 2018 20:57:33 GMT

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US wants foreign fighters in Syria to face justice at home Washington Post ROME — The United States is urging allied nations to help deal with the growing number of foreign fighters that are being held by the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces, saying the militants should be turned over to face justice in their home ... Future of captured foreign fighters in Syria unclearAirForceTimes.com As IS shrinks in Syria, US-led coalition grapples with foreign detaineesChannel NewsAsia all 6 news articles »

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Amanda's son was killed fighting in Syria. Now she feels 'part Kurdish' - ABC Online Sun, 11 Feb 2018 20:01:24 GMT

ABC Online

Amanda's son was killed fighting in Syria. Now she feels 'part Kurdish' ABC Online Amanda's journey towards understanding has seen her travel to Europe, to meet the woman who advised him via Facebook on how to travel to Syria, Kader Kadandir. The women bonded during two days in Germany, sharing stories and recollections of Ashley ...

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As the fight in northern Syria shifts focus, here's what has changed - PBS NewsHour Sat, 10 Feb 2018 17:28:00 GMT

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As the fight in northern Syria shifts focus, here's what has changed PBS NewsHour The ISIS fight ended just a few months after we visited Raqqa with Klara, one of the commanders from the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces. But what ISIS has left in its wake is deadly and prevents return: a city full of mines designed to make it ... Where does this end? Dangers if US leaves Syria -- or staysCNN Two Turkish troops killed after military helicopter shot down in Syria during operation against Kurdish forcesThe Independent all 78 news articles »

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In Syria, life returns to the bombed-out city of Kobani - Minneapolis Star Tribune Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:57:11 GMT

In Syria, life returns to the bombed-out city of Kobani Minneapolis Star Tribune KOBANI, Syria – The blood moon rose over a scene of bombed-out buildings reduced to boulder-size rubble, with newly printed street signs noting the names of people who had died here in this little Syrian city of Kobani. Soon dusk would draw its cloak ... and more »

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In Syria, Russian bad faith turns fatal - Washington Post Fri, 09 Feb 2018 14:15:00 GMT

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In Syria, Russian bad faith turns fatal Washington Post SHADDADI, Syria — This week's fatal collision between U.S. and Russian proxy forces in Syria has many ominous portents. But to hear the Syrian Kurdish commander who was overseeing the battle describe it, this is above all a tale of Russian bad faith ... US-Backed Coalition in Syria Strikes Pro-Assad ForcesNew York Times Deadly battle with Syrian regime forces complicates Trump's Syria strategyCNN US-led air raids in Syria 'kill 100 pro-Assad fighters'Aljazeera.com BBC News -CBS News -NPR all 675 news articles »

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View From The Ground In Syria - NPR Fri, 09 Feb 2018 12:21:49 GMT

View From The Ground In Syria NPR This week, U.S. troops came under artillery fire in Syria. None of them were killed, fortunately, and they repelled this attack with massive air power. But it was a sign of how the fight against ISIS is getting more complicated even as the Islamic ...