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Russian Military Uses Syria as Proving Ground, and West Takes Notice - New York Times Thu, 15 Oct 2015 00:58:02 GMT

New York Times

Russian Military Uses Syria as Proving Ground, and West Takes Notice
New York Times
WASHINGTON — Two weeks of air and missile strikes in Syria have given Western intelligence and military officials a deeper appreciation of the transformation that Russia's military has undergone under President Vladimir V. Putin, showcasing its ...
Iran sends fighters to Syria, escalating its involvementU.S. News & World Report
'Progress' in US-Russia talks on Syria airspace safetyBBC News
Are Russia and the US escalating the war in Syria?Aljazeera.com
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Iran ramps up troop deployment in Syria in run-up to 'anti-rebel offensive' - The Guardian Wed, 14 Oct 2015 19:26:27 GMT

The Guardian

Iran ramps up troop deployment in Syria in run-up to 'anti-rebel offensive'
The Guardian
Iran is escalating its role in the war in Syria, sending hundreds of men from its elite forces to support Bashar al-Assad and dispatching its most celebrated Revolutionary Guards commander to an area where an anti-rebel offensive is expected shortly.
Two More Iranian Revolutionary Guards Commanders Killed In SyriaRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Two more Iranian commanders killed in SyriaAljazeera.com
Two senior Iranian commanders killed in SyriaMiddle East Eye
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Leopoldo Cintras Frias, Cuban military chief, visits Syria - Washington Times Wed, 14 Oct 2015 22:39:06 GMT

Washington Times

Leopoldo Cintras Frias, Cuban military chief, visits Syria
Washington Times
The head of Cuba's armed forces recently traveled to Syria, according to a Miami-based research group that claims a cadre of defense officials from the communist island have been dispatched to join Russia's growing military operations in support of ...
Cuban Troops Join the Russian Offensive in SyriaPanAm Post
Top Cuban general, key forces in Syria to aid Assad, Russia, sources sayFox News
Too bad to check: Cuba reportedly sends general, military operatives to ...Hot Air
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A 'Royal Rumble' in Syria means yet more chaos for civilians - The Conversation US Wed, 14 Oct 2015 18:12:12 GMT

The Conversation US

A 'Royal Rumble' in Syria means yet more chaos for civilians
The Conversation US
Without a common enemy, the wrestlers turned on each other. In Syria, a disastrous “Royal Rumble” is now under way. While working on the Iraq Team of the UN Department of Political Affairs in 2008, I learned the importance of interstate cooperation in ...
Top China paper says US, Russia playing Cold War game in SyriaReuters
Russia's European Game in SyriaHuffington Post
Irans Losing Major Operatives in SyriaDaily Beast

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I Got Syria So Wrong - POLITICO Magazine Thu, 15 Oct 2015 00:00:17 GMT

POLITICO Magazine

I Got Syria So Wrong
POLITICO Magazine
Now and then I am asked if I had predicted, way back in March 2011 when violence in Syria began, that within a few years a quarter-million people would be dead, half the population homeless and hundreds of thousands of defenseless civilians terrorized, ...

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Iran sends fighters to Syria, using cover from Russia's air campaign - CBS News Wed, 14 Oct 2015 14:08:50 GMT

CBS News

Iran sends fighters to Syria, using cover from Russia's air campaign
CBS News
BEIRUT -- Iran has sent hundreds of troops into northern and central Syria, its first such deployment in the country's civil war, joining fighters from its Lebanese ally Hezbollah in an offensive against rebels and taking advantage of cover from Russia ...
1500 Iranian fighters enter Syria under Russia's cover, reports sayFox News
US, Russia to Hold Third Round of Talks to Avoid Syria Campaign ConflictsWall Street Journal

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Turkish official says Kurdish militia intent on taking control in Syria - The Guardian Wed, 14 Oct 2015 11:07:25 GMT

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Turkish official says Kurdish militia intent on taking control in Syria
The Guardian
A senior official in Turkey's ruling party and close confidante of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said US-backed Kurdish militia in northern Syria appeared intent on creating a de facto zone of control in the region. Ömer Çelik, a key strategist and ...
A new US-backed alliance in Syria has the Islamic State's 'capital' in its sightsLA Daily News
Will the Pentagon's new plan to tackle ISIL in Syria work?Quartz
Syria: US ally's razing of villages amounts to war crimesAmnesty International
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Hundreds of Iranian troops 'arrive in Syria' for Aleppo offensive - Telegraph.co.uk Wed, 14 Oct 2015 19:40:23 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Hundreds of Iranian troops 'arrive in Syria' for Aleppo offensive
Telegraph.co.uk
The magnitude of Iran's involvement on the ground remains shrouded in secrecy but combat deaths are known to be increasing. Syrian opposition activists have compiled the names of at least 50 Iranian military personnel believed to have been killed in ...

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Turkey warns US and Russia over support to Syrian Kurds - CBS News Wed, 14 Oct 2015 18:31:23 GMT

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Turkey warns US and Russia over support to Syrian Kurds
CBS News
ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkey has complained to the U.S. ambassador about possible weapons aid to Syrian Kurdish forces and has also warned Russia not to support the militia group that is affiliated with Turkey's Kurdish rebels, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet ...
Turkey summons US envoy amid reports of weapons aid to Syrian KurdsWashington Post
Ankara Bombers 'Could Have Trained In Syria'Sky News
Turkey Warns US, Russia on Arming Syria KurdsVoice of America
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Syria's Piano Man Performs To Thousands In Munich - Huffington Post Wed, 14 Oct 2015 19:26:42 GMT

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Syria's Piano Man Performs To Thousands In Munich
Huffington Post
Ayham Ahmad has played his music amid the rubble of his Syrian hometown and at a transit stop while traveling by foot across Europe. On Sunday, Syria's beloved piano man performed his songs in front of thousands of people in the historic Konigsplatz ...