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Barack Obama
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Syria
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American-led intervention in Syria
Barack Obama
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
President
Syria
American-led intervention in Syria
2016-04-24
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Barack Obama
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
President
Syria
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/feed/2016/04/24/us-president-barack-obama-rules-out-deploying-us-ground-troops-in-syria-and-says-military-efforts-alone-cannot-solve
U.S. President Barack Obama rules out deploying U.S. ground troops in Syria and says military efforts alone cannot solve the country's problems. He also said he did not think that ISIL would be defeated in his last nine months of office.
2016-04-24
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Barack Obama
President
Syria
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/feed/2016/04/24/us-officials-report-president-obama-will-announce-plans-to-send-as-many-as-250-more-us-troops-to-syria-to-help-fight
U.S. officials report President Obama will announce plans to send as many as 250 more U.S. troops to Syria to help fight ISIL militants. The troops are likely to include special operations forces and medical or intelligence support personnel, an official added. The decision is scheduled to be announced around noon tomorrow in Hanover, Germany, during the President's farewell tour of Europe.
2016-04-21
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Barack Obama
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
President
Syria
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/feed/2016/04/21/united-states-president-barack-obama-at-the-gulf-cooperation-council-summit-in-saudi-arabia-says-the-united-states-wil
United States President Barack Obama, at the Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Saudi Arabia, says the United States will continue to deter and confront aggression against Gulf Arab states; joins others in warning the fragile cease-fire in Syria is on the verge of collapse; pledges vigilance about Iran's destabilizing activities in the Middle East; wants Gulf allies to offer more democratic reforms and improve human rights; and, says the U.S. and its Gulf partners should wait to see whether Iraq can resolve its political crisis before committing more financial aid which is impeding the fight against ISIL.
2016-03-26
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Barack Obama
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
President
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U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Joseph Dunford makes a proposal to President Barack Obama to increase the number of American troops in Iraq, so as to help the Iraqi Army with advisors closer to the front lines and to recapture Mosul, which fell to ISIL in June 2014.
2015-11-22
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Barack Obama
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/feed/2015/11/22/united-states-president-barack-obama-orders-an-assessment-of-whether-intelligence-reports-from-us-central-command-were
United States President Barack Obama orders an assessment of whether intelligence reports from U.S. Central Command were changed by supervisory military personnel before formal submission to present a more optimistic picture of the American military campaign against Daesh (Islamic State). The Pentagon's Office of the Inspector General investigators seized emails from military servers over the last few weeks.
2015-11-16
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Barack Obama
President
Syria
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/feed/2015/11/16/united-states-president-barack-obama-in-antalya-turkey-says-america-will-continue-to-accept-refugees-from-syria-and-e
United States President Barack Obama, in Antalya, Turkey, says America will continue to accept refugees from Syria and elsewhere, though, "Only after subjecting them to rigorous screening and security checks." Responding to calls to admit Christians but not Muslims into the country, he said, "We don’t have religious tests to our compassion."
2015-10-30
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Barack Obama
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
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Syria
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/feed/2015/10/30/us-president-barack-obama-is-set-to-send-special-operations-forces-to-regions-in-northern-syria-under-kurdish-control
U.S. President Barack Obama is set to send Special Operations forces to regions in northern Syria under Kurdish control to help local forces fight the Islamic State.
2014-09-18
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Barack Obama
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Syria
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/feed/2014/09/18/the-united-states-senate-passes-a-budget-measure-authorising-president-barack-obama-to-equip-and-train-moderate-rebels-t
The United States Senate passes a budget measure authorising President Barack Obama to equip and train moderate rebels to fight ISIL in Syria.
2014-09-10
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Barack Obama
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Syria
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/feed/2014/09/10/the-president-of-the-united-states-barack-obama-authorises-25-million-for-immediate-military-assistance-to-the-iraqi
The President of the United States Barack Obama authorises $25 million for "immediate military assistance" to the Iraqi government and Kurdistan Regional Government. He also outlines plans to expand US operations against Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant to Syria in a televised address to the nation.
2013-03-22
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Barack Obama
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/feed/2013/03/22/president-of-the-united-states-barack-obama-visits-jordan-and-meets-with-king-abdullah-ii-he-warns-of-extremist-threat
President of the United States Barack Obama visits Jordan and meets with King Abdullah II. He warns of extremist threat in Syria.
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The Guardian
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2016
The President of the United States Barack Obama announces that the U.S. will send an additional 250 troops to fight ISIL in Syria.