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Russian warplanes strike Syria; US, Russian officials talk - USA TODAY Sat, 10 Oct 2015 19:44:22 GMT

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Russian warplanes strike Syria; US, Russian officials talk USA TODAY Russian military officials said their warplanes destroyed two Islamic State command centers in Syria in the past 24 hours, and their planes also reportedly helped Syrian troops seize a central village Saturday in fierce clashes with anti-government ... Syria conflict: Russia intensifies air strikesBBC News Syria airstrikes: Russia and US make 'progress' in talks over safe flight zonesThe Guardian Don't greenlight Mr. Putin's Syria projectWashington Post Newsweek -Reuters all 14,954 news articles »

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Russia transfers Ukraine war doctrine to Syria - USA TODAY Sat, 10 Oct 2015 10:01:00 GMT

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Russia transfers Ukraine war doctrine to Syria USA TODAY If its role in fomenting conflict in eastern Ukraine is a guide, Russia has some new tricks in store for Syrian rebels and their allies. Russia's recent involvement in Syria's civil war is similar in some ways to its intervention in eastern Ukraine ... and more »

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US suspending program to train and equip Syrian rebels - CNN Fri, 09 Oct 2015 20:44:09 GMT

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US suspending program to train and equip Syrian rebels CNN Washington (CNN) The U.S. is going to suspend its faltering Syrian rebel training program, U.S. officials said Friday in a move they characterized as a "pause." "We're going to take an operational pause," Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Christine ... US stumbles trying to build Syrian ground forceUSA TODAY An Incoherent Syria War StrategyNew York Times Pentagon to Scale Back Troubled Syria Rebel Training ProgramWall Street Journal BBC News -Reuters -Washington Post all 896 news articles »

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War with Isis: Why Syria's Christians can never go home - The Independent Sat, 10 Oct 2015 21:07:44 GMT

War with Isis: Why Syria's Christians can never go home The Independent Syrian Christians are too terrified of past kidnappings and present suicide bombings by Isis to return to their homes in towns and villages from which the Islamist militants have been driven. Much the same is true of other communities in Syria, meaning ... and more »

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Marco Rubio Urges Attacks Against Russian Aircraft In Syria - Breitbart News Sat, 10 Oct 2015 22:58:02 GMT

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Marco Rubio Urges Attacks Against Russian Aircraft In Syria Breitbart News However, Rubio's combative approach to Syria reflects his need to build up his foreign-policy support among GOP votes and donors to compensate for the polling damage he's taken since 2013. That's when he allied with Democrats and GOP donors to push ... Russia and US to resume Syria air safety talksBBC News Syria airstrikes: US and Russia expected to hold talks over risk of planes ...The Guardian ​US weighing Russian response on Syria flight safetyCBS News Huffington Post -Daily Mail all 541 news articles »

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Turkey Terror Blasts Reflect Tensions From Syria's War Next Door - Bloomberg Sat, 10 Oct 2015 22:15:55 GMT

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Turkey Terror Blasts Reflect Tensions From Syria's War Next Door Bloomberg Bomb explosions in Ankara that killed at least 95 people on Saturday brought Turkey's political and ethnic tensions, exacerbated by the civil war in neighboring Syria, to a grim new level. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the deadliest ... and more »

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Syria airstrikes: Russian military reports 64 raids on Isis in 24 hours - The Guardian Sat, 10 Oct 2015 13:01:06 GMT

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Syria airstrikes: Russian military reports 64 raids on Isis in 24 hours The Guardian Russian airstrikes in Syria have targeted command and communications centres, weapons depots and training centres used by militants and terrorists, Russian news agencies have reported. Maj-Gen Igor Konashenkov, a military spokesman, said Russia's air ... and more »

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Saudi Arabia just replenished Syrian rebels with one of the most effective ... - Business Insider Fri, 09 Oct 2015 20:06:12 GMT

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Saudi Arabia just replenished Syrian rebels with one of the most effective ... Business Insider A Saudi Arabian official has reportedly disclosed that the Sunni kingdom sent Syrian rebels a new batch of one of the most effective weapons for battling against the Assad regime this week. BBC correspondent Frank Gardner tweeted that a Saudi official ... and more »

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US suspending program to arm Syrian rebels - CNN Fri, 09 Oct 2015 14:10:20 GMT

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US suspending program to arm Syrian rebels CNN Washington (CNN) The U.S. is going to suspend its faltering Syrian rebel training program, U.S. officials said Friday. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said during a news conference in London that the U.S. "remains committed" to training forces in Syria ... Pentagon Ending Program to Train, Equip Syria RebelsCNBC Defense Secretary Ash Carter Predicts Russian Casualties in Syria 'in Coming Days'ABC News all 435 news articles »

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More than 50 Labour MPs to defy Jeremy Corbyn in vote on Syria - The Guardian Sat, 10 Oct 2015 19:45:46 GMT

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More than 50 Labour MPs to defy Jeremy Corbyn in vote on Syria The Guardian In a sign of increasing cross-party cooperation over Syria, Tory MP and former international development secretary Andrew Mitchell, and Labour MP Jo Cox, a former head of policy at Oxfam, have joined forces in support of the plan in an article for the ... and more »