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'Horrible' Photographs Of Suffering Moved Donald Trump To Action On Syria
When President Donald Trump began receiving his intelligence briefings in January, his team made a request: The president, they said, was a visual and auditory learner. Would the briefers please cut down on the number of words in the daily briefing book and instead use more graphics and pictures?
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No Point In US Pursuing Syria Diplomacy With Russia: John Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday said there is no point pursuing further negotiations with Russia over Syria, leaving the Obama administration without a backup plan and scrambling to develop new options to stop the mounting carnage.
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Barack Obama Says No Military Solution In Syria, Backs 'Hard Work' Of Diplomacy
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday insisted diplomacy is the only way to end the brutal five-year conflict in Syria, as a ceasefire brokered by Washington and Moscow lay in tatters.
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Barack Obama Denies That $400 Million Payment To Iran Was Ransom
President Barack Obama vigorously denies that a $400 million cash payment to Iran was ransom to secure the release of four Americans jailed in Tehran. He defended the transaction as evidence that the nuclear accord with Iran has allowed for progress on other matters.
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Despite US-Russia Tensions, Barack Obama Urges Teamwork On Syria
US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that despite US differences with Russia the two countries should continue to try and work toward joint conflict resolution in Syria and Ukraine.
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Barack Obama Boosts ISIS Fight, Asks Europe To Do The Same
Evoking history and appealing for solidarity, President Barack Obama on Monday cast his decision to send 250 more troops to Syria as a bid to keep up "momentum" in the campaign to dislodge ISIS terrorists. He pressed European allies to match the US with new contributions of their own.
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Barack Obama, European Leaders Urge Syria Parties To Respect Truce
US President Barack Obama and the leaders of Germany, Italy, Britain and France on Monday called on parties in the Syrian war to respect an agreement to cease hostilities and make peace talks work, the White House said in a statement.
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Barack Obama To Send 250 More Special Forces, Troops To Syria
President Barack Obama said on Monday the US would send up to 250 more special forces and other military personnel to Syria to help rebels fight ISIS group jihadists.
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President Barack Obama Rules Out US Ground Troops In Syria
US President Barack Obama today ruled out any plans to send American ground troops in strife-torn Syria, saying it would be a "mistake" to deploy American or British soldiers to overthrow the Bashar al-Assad regime.
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Barack Obama Urges Russia To Stop Bombing 'Moderate' Syria Rebels
US President Barack Obama urged Russia on Sunday to stop bombing "moderate" rebels in Syria in support of its ally Bashar al-Assad, a campaign seen in the West as a major obstacle to latest efforts to end the war.
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Syria Crisis: Easy To Work With Both US And Assad, Says Vladimir Putin
President Vladimir Putin has said Russia's unwavering position on the crisis in Syria, where it has steadfastly resisted calls for Bashar al-Assad's ouster, has facilitated its negotiations with both Washington and Damascus on the issue.
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Barack Obama Hails 'Modest Progress' on Diplomacy Over Syria
US President Barack Obama today hailed "modest progress" in diplomatic efforts to find a solution to the Syria conflict, after high-level talks between world powers including Russia in Vienna.
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Barack Obama, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Discuss Syria: White House
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by telephone on Friday with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and they agreed that Russia's military operations in Syria should focus on Islamic State, not moderate Syrian opposition groups, the White House said.
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US Forces Raid Eastern Syria, Kill Key Islamic State Leader: Pentagon
US special operations forces have carried out a raid inside Syria, killing a man identified as a senior Islamic State leader.
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Obama Says Syrian War Not Likely to End Before He Leaves Office
US President Barack Obama said Friday that the war in Syria would not likely end before he leaves office in early 2017 and reaffirmed his belief that there is no "military solution" to the conflict.
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'Horrible' Photographs Of Suffering Moved Donald Trump To Action On Syria
When President Donald Trump began receiving his intelligence briefings in January, his team made a request: The president, they said, was a visual and auditory learner. Would the briefers please cut down on the number of words in the daily briefing book and instead use more graphics and pictures?
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No Point In US Pursuing Syria Diplomacy With Russia: John Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday said there is no point pursuing further negotiations with Russia over Syria, leaving the Obama administration without a backup plan and scrambling to develop new options to stop the mounting carnage.
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Barack Obama Says No Military Solution In Syria, Backs 'Hard Work' Of Diplomacy
US President Barack Obama on Tuesday insisted diplomacy is the only way to end the brutal five-year conflict in Syria, as a ceasefire brokered by Washington and Moscow lay in tatters.
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Barack Obama Denies That $400 Million Payment To Iran Was Ransom
President Barack Obama vigorously denies that a $400 million cash payment to Iran was ransom to secure the release of four Americans jailed in Tehran. He defended the transaction as evidence that the nuclear accord with Iran has allowed for progress on other matters.
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Despite US-Russia Tensions, Barack Obama Urges Teamwork On Syria
US President Barack Obama said Tuesday that despite US differences with Russia the two countries should continue to try and work toward joint conflict resolution in Syria and Ukraine.
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Barack Obama Boosts ISIS Fight, Asks Europe To Do The Same
Evoking history and appealing for solidarity, President Barack Obama on Monday cast his decision to send 250 more troops to Syria as a bid to keep up "momentum" in the campaign to dislodge ISIS terrorists. He pressed European allies to match the US with new contributions of their own.
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Barack Obama, European Leaders Urge Syria Parties To Respect Truce
US President Barack Obama and the leaders of Germany, Italy, Britain and France on Monday called on parties in the Syrian war to respect an agreement to cease hostilities and make peace talks work, the White House said in a statement.
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Barack Obama To Send 250 More Special Forces, Troops To Syria
President Barack Obama said on Monday the US would send up to 250 more special forces and other military personnel to Syria to help rebels fight ISIS group jihadists.
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President Barack Obama Rules Out US Ground Troops In Syria
US President Barack Obama today ruled out any plans to send American ground troops in strife-torn Syria, saying it would be a "mistake" to deploy American or British soldiers to overthrow the Bashar al-Assad regime.
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Barack Obama Urges Russia To Stop Bombing 'Moderate' Syria Rebels
US President Barack Obama urged Russia on Sunday to stop bombing "moderate" rebels in Syria in support of its ally Bashar al-Assad, a campaign seen in the West as a major obstacle to latest efforts to end the war.
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Syria Crisis: Easy To Work With Both US And Assad, Says Vladimir Putin
President Vladimir Putin has said Russia's unwavering position on the crisis in Syria, where it has steadfastly resisted calls for Bashar al-Assad's ouster, has facilitated its negotiations with both Washington and Damascus on the issue.
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Barack Obama Hails 'Modest Progress' on Diplomacy Over Syria
US President Barack Obama today hailed "modest progress" in diplomatic efforts to find a solution to the Syria conflict, after high-level talks between world powers including Russia in Vienna.
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Barack Obama, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Discuss Syria: White House
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by telephone on Friday with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and they agreed that Russia's military operations in Syria should focus on Islamic State, not moderate Syrian opposition groups, the White House said.
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US Forces Raid Eastern Syria, Kill Key Islamic State Leader: Pentagon
US special operations forces have carried out a raid inside Syria, killing a man identified as a senior Islamic State leader.
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Obama Says Syrian War Not Likely to End Before He Leaves Office
US President Barack Obama said Friday that the war in Syria would not likely end before he leaves office in early 2017 and reaffirmed his belief that there is no "military solution" to the conflict.
