Syria Daily: Confusion Over Future US Troop Presence
Confusion over future US troop presence in Syria, with top commander denying report that up to 1,000 are remaining despite Donald Trump’s withdrawal order
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Syria Daily: Fear of Regime Stopping Refugee Returns, France and Germany Say
French and German envoys to Syria note reluctance of more than 5.6 million Syrian refugees to return to the country, citing the Assad regime’s repression.
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Syria Daily: More Children Die in Rukban Camp
More children have died in the Rukban camp in southeast Syria, as Russia and the Assad regime step up propaganda to obscure their roles in the deaths.
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Syria Daily: International Conference Pledges Billions for Aid — But No Money for Regime “Reconstruction”
Donors at international conference pledge $6.75 billion in aid for Syria and neighbors, but assistance may be complicated by Assad regime’s hold on power.
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As Idlib Attacked, Will the Astana Group Fail Syria?
“In this new phase of Syria’s conflict, Astana process is gone. Russia, Turkey, Iran: each must recalibrate, both alongside & possibly against each other.”
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Syria Daily: Russia Bombs Idlib City for 1st Time in Months, Killing 15
Breaking demilitarized zone which it declared in September, Russia has bombed opposition-held Idlib city in NW Syria for the first time since last summer.
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Syria Daily: Russian Bombing and Regime Incendiary Attacks on Idlib
Russia again bombs Idlib Province in NW Syria, breaking demilitarized zone, while Assad regime forces use incendiary weapons for the first time in months.
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Russia — Inspectors to Find Assad Regime Responsible for Douma Chemical Attack
Russia says international inspectors to find Syria’s Assad regime responsible for chlorine attack killing 43 people in Douma, near Damascus, in April 2018
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Syria Daily: Russia & Regime Say Children Threatened in Rukban — So Why is Camp Cut Off?
Russia and Assad regime warn children could die in Rukban camp in SE Syria — even as regime continues to cut off more than 40,000 displaced Syrians.
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Syria Daily: Protest Returns to Daraa, Site of 2011 Uprising
Protest returns to Daraa, original site of Syria’s 2011 uprising, with 100s of people marching over erection of statue of Bashar al-Assad’s father Hafez.
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Syria Daily: Russia Reportedly Bombs Idlib, Breaking Its Demilitarized Zone
Russia reportedly bombs inside opposition Idlib Province in NW Syria, breaking own demilitarized zone despite Turkish announcement of patrols for stability.
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Syria Daily: Turkey and Russia Patrols in Idlib — Will They Stop Regime Attacks?
Turkey has announced cooperative Turkish and Russian patrols in Idlib Province in NW Syria, following escalation of Assad regime shelling on civilian areas.
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Syria Daily: US Military Pushes Back Trump — No Date for Withdrawal
Continuing pushback of Donald Trump, US military says no specific date for withdrawal of any American troops in Syria and implicitly chides Trump over order
Read More Syria Daily: Russia Maintains Its Lies Over 40,000+ Displaced in Rukban Camp
Hoping to forcibly move more than 40,000 displaced Syrians, Russia maintains its lies about the Rukban camp in southeast Syria near the Jordanian border.
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Syria Daily: Kurdish-Led SDF — 100s of Islamic State Fighters Surrender in Last Enclave
The US-led, Kurdish-supported Syrian Democratic Forces say hundreds of Islamic State fighters have surrendered in the group’s last enclave in Syria.
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Syria Daily: Saudi Arabia — Too Early To Restore Links with Assad Regime
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir says it is too early to restore diplomatic ties with Assad regime or lift its suspension from Arab League.
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Syria Daily: Hardline Islamists Attack Regime Forces in Northwest
Retaliating for attacks for civilians by Assad regime forces, hardline jihadists reportedly killed at least 25 regime troops on Sunday in northwest Syria.
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Syria Daily: Russia Backs Off Forced Evacuation of Rukban…For Another Day
Russia backs away from forced removal of more than 40,000 displaced in Rukban camp in southeast Syria for another day, as residents protest “green buses”.
Read More Syria Daily: Inspectors Point to Chlorine Attack on Douma by Assad Regime
Douma, near Syria’s capital Damascus, was likely attacked with “toxic chemical” including chlorine in April 2018, according to international inspectors.
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Latest Addition to UK “Working Group on Propaganda”? A Pro-Assad/Pro-Kremlin Propagandist
A British “working group” claiming to investigate propaganda has recruited a blogger accused of disseminating Russian disinformation about the war in Syria.
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Syria Daily: Russia Provides Cover for Assad Regime Attacks on Idlib Civilians
Russia gives cover for Assad regime’s latest surge in deadly attacks on civilians in northwest Syria, declaring “terrorist threat to security and stability”
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Syria Daily: Rukban Camp — Russia and Assad Regime Threaten Forced Removal of Displaced
Russia and the Assad regime threaten forced removal of displaced Syrians from Rukban camp in southeast Syria, declaring buses will move them from Friday.
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Misunderstanding the Islamic State’s “Defeat” — and Why It Matters for Humanitarian Aid
Despite losing Caliphate, Islamic State is not defeated — “humanitarian aid will be constrained by the volatile security situation in large parts of Iraq”
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Iran Daily: What Resignation? Zarif Invited to Syria by Assad
In move to soothe Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif after his attempted resignation, Syria’s leader Bashar al-Assad invites Zarif to Damascus.
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Syria Daily: US-Turkey Talks Over “Safe Zone” in Kurdish Area
US officials, including Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, in Turkey as 2 sides hold tense talks about “safe zone” in Kurdish areas of north Syria
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Syria Daily: Assad Meets Iran’s Supreme Leader
Syria’s Bashar al-Assad meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in 1st visit to Tehran since 2010 – Khamenei hails Assad for beating US, says nothing of killed Syrians
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Syria Daily: Assad Regime Continues Killing of Civilians in Idlib Province
The Assad regime continues its killing of civilians in Idlib Province in northwest Syria, with at least 15 people slain this weekend and 37 in past 10 days.
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Assad Survived Syria’s Uprising. Can Syrians Survive in His Economy?
Assad regime’s “victory” exposed by corruption & little hope of reconstruction in Syria: “We thought everything was going to get better, Opposite happened”
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Russia Lies About 40,000+ Displaced Under Siege in Syria’s Rukban Camp
Trying to dismantle Rukban camp for 40,000+ displaced Syrians, Russian officials lie about failure to move residents unwilling to return to their home areas
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Syria Daily: Erdoğan — Turkey Must Control “Safe Area” in Kurdish Territory on Border
Turkish President Erdoğan insists Ankara control “safe zone” in Kurdish-held area on Syrian border, after US military pushes back Trump order for withdrawal
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