President obama is asking congress to approve half a million to equip and train moderate syrian rebels, saying fighters would be vetted before being given the military aid. Russia said it would be a step in the wrong direction. The u. S. Has given 280 million in nonlethal aid to syrian forces. Al jazeera found how weapons are sold to rebel groups they are working alongside and sometimes against each other. In the west, through the mediterranean sea, and latakia. And recently they have tape control of homs, which was destroyed in the fighting. The areas in red is controlled by the moderate opposition. They have lost a lot of territory to bashar alassad. I. S. I. L. Controls large part of north and east syria and into iraq, where its part of the sunni rebellion. In northern syria, kurdish fighters are in control of areas on the border. In the brown area, its contested and has seen intensifying. The u. N. Humanitarian chief has worn 11 million syrians are in need of aid. Valerie amos made
Announcer live from krb center, this is cnn newsroom with robyn curnow. U. S. President Donald Trumps doctor has cleared him to travel to give speeches and to start campaigning again. This just little more than a week since he was diagnosed with covid. In the memo dr. Sean conley says mr. Trump is no longer a transmission risk and meets the cdc criteria to stop isolating. But it leaves many questions about the president s health unanswered. We still dont know if hes tested negative for the virus. And we dont know what kind of tests hes been given to show hes no longer contagious. Heres Jeremy Diamond to break down the doctors note for us and tell us whats coming next. Reporter the president s physician, dr. Sean conley, is now clearing him for a return to public activities. Dr. Conley writing in a new memo released late saturday night that the president is no longer considered a risk of transmission for m coronavirus to others. Now, let me read you a part of this memo from dr. Sean con
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