Under Assad Regime Attack: A 1st-Hand Account from Idlib Province
“Pray for us”: 1st-hand account of life under bombardment, amid shelling by Assad regime forces killing at least 22 civilians in Idlib Province in 2 days
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Syria Daily: 22+ Killed by Assad Regime Shelling of Idlib Province, Including on Khan Sheikhoun
22 civilians – most of them children and women – killed in Assad regime shelling of Idlib Province in northwest Syria, in most intense assault in months
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Syria Daily: US General Challenges Trump & Turkey — Arm Kurdish-Led Forces
Challenging both Donald Trump and Turkey, commander of US forces in the Middle East says that Washington should continue arming Kurdish-led forces in Syria
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Syria Daily: Putin Wags Finger Over Opposition Idlib, But No Details of Action
At summit with Turkish and Iranian counterparts, Russian President Vladimir Putin issues a warning about opposition-held Idlib Province in northwest Syria.
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EA on talkRADIO: Shamima Begum and ISIS; Brexit; and Churchill
Scott Lucas on teenage mother who wants to return to UK after 4 years with ISIS in Syria; Brexit debate in Parliament; and “Churchill: Hero or Villain?” flutter
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Syria Daily: Germany Arrests Former Regime Officers for Crimes Against Humanity
German authorities arrest two former Assad regime intelligence officers on charges of crimes against humanity, and say dozens of others being investigated
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Syria Daily: Child Killed in Ongoing Pro-Assad Shelling of Idlib Province
Pro-Assad shelling continues on opposition-held Idlib Province in northwest Syria, despite demilitarized zone declared by Russia and Turkey last September.
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Syria Daily: US-Supported, Kurdish-Led Forces Attack Last ISIS Enclave
The US-supported, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces press their attacks on the last Islamic State enclave, in eastern Syria near the Iraqi border.
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Get ‘Em While They’re Young: Russia’s Youth Strategy for Syria
How Russia seeks Syria’s future military and civilian elite by cultivating its youth, “soft power” of network of Russian charities & funds backed by Kremlin
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Syria Daily: Top US Commander — 10,000s ISIS Fighters Remain in Syria and Iraq
Rebuffing Donald Trump, head of US Central Command says 10,000s of ISIS fighters remain in Syria & Iraq and declines to set withdrawal timetable for troops
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Syria Daily: Erdoğan Steps Up Attack on US Over Kurdish-Held North
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan accuses US of arming “terrorists”, as Ankara presses for American withdrawal from Kurdish-held northern Syria.
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EA on Monocle 24: Trump v. Military Over Syria
Scott Lucas on internal battle between Donald Trump and the US military, including over Trump’s abrupt order for withdrawal of American troops from Syria
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Syria Daily: Confusion Over US “Withdrawal”
More confusion over Trump order for withdrawal of 2,000 US troops from Syria, with some officials saying by end of April & others saying no timetable is set
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Syria Daily: UN Aid Convoy Reaches Displaced in Rukban Camp
A UN aid convoy has finally reached the Rukban camp in southeast Syria, where about 50,000 displaced Syrians have been effectively besieged for months.
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Syria Daily: Turkey Maintains Pressure on US Over Kurdish-Controlled North
Turkey maintains pressure on US over Kurdish-controlled northern Syria, a day after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said “there is no satisfactory plan”.
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Iran Daily: Tehran to US — Get Out of Syria
Iran’s regime has told the US that it must get out of Syria amid country’s 94-month conflict and a Donald Trump order for withdrawal of all 2,000 US troops.
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Syria Daily: Turkey’s Erdoğan Steps Up Pressure on US Over “Safe Zone”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has stepped up pressure on the US over northern Syria, as Ankara looks to expand its zone of control.
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Syria Daily: US Senate Knocks Back Trump Withdrawal Order
The US Senate has knocked back Donald Trump’s order to withdraw all 2,000 American troops from Syria, supporting agencies who are trying to delay departure.
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Syria Daily: Report — US Fires on Assad Troops in East
US-led coalition reportedly struck Assad regime forces in eastern Syria, causing injuries and damage, close to where Kurdish-led forces are fighting ISIS.
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TrumpWatch, Day 744: Trump in a Muddle Over Syria Withdrawal
As US agencies challenge his December order to withdraw all 2,000 US troops from Syria, Donald Trump gives another muddled statement about future deploymentd
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Anger and Black Humor: How Residents in Regime-Held Syria Are Coping With Shortages
Amid a severe shortage of gas cylinders, humor and anger as Syria’s people try to cope: “We’re going back to the heating methods that we used under siege”
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Syria Daily: 11 Killed in Aleppo Building Collapse as Civilians Face Shortages in Regime Areas
At least 11 people, including 4 children, die in a building collapse in Syria’s Aleppo city, as civilians face mounting shortages in regime-held areas.
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Syria Daily: 29 Children Die in Camp in Kurdish-Held Northeast
At least 29 children die from freezing conditions in camp for displaced persons in NE Syria, with Kurdish-led forces not replying to request for aid route.
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Syria Daily: Assad Regime Found Liable Over Its Killing of Journalist Marie Colvin
Syria’s Assad regime ordered to pay $300 million over its army’s killing of journalist Marie Colvin in February 2012 during its aerial devastation of Homs.
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Syria Daily: US Wants Buffer Zone in North — But No One is Supporting
US officials seek buffer zone in north Syria, because of or despite Donald Trump’s order to withdraw American troops, but receive no support from partners.
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Syria Daily: Assad Forces Kill 12 Civilians in Opposition-Held Northwest
Breaking agreement for a demilitarized zone in NW Syria, Assad regime forces shelled a town in opposition-held Idlib Province, killing at least 12 people.
Read More Syria Daily: Civilians Struggle With Shortages in Regime Areas
Syria’s civilians struggle with shortages of basic supplies and utilities in regime-held areas, including those taken from opposition over last 2 1/2 years.
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Syria Daily: Assad Regime — Iran Will Boost Our Economy
Assad regime proclaims cooperation with Iran – despite Tehran’s own crises – will retrieve Syria’s economy after 94-month conflict & $400 billion in damage.
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Syria Daily: Assad Regime to Turkey — Withdraw and We’ll Back You v. Kurds
The Assad regime says it will work with Turkey v. Syria’s Kurdish factions – if Ankara withdraws its forces from country and ends backing of Syrian rebels.
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Syria Daily: Turkey’s Erdogan — “Safe Zone” in Kurdish Area Within Months
President Erdoğan declares that Turkey will establish “safe zone” in Kurdish areas of northern Syria “within months”, even if other powers do not agree.
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