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Syria conflict: Army launches new Aleppo offensive - BBC News Fri, 16 Oct 2015 20:12:39 GMT

BBC News

Syria conflict: Army launches new Aleppo offensive BBC News Syrian government forces backed by Russian air strikes have launched a fresh offensive against rebels south of the country's second city, Aleppo. A military source told Reuters news agency that "hundreds" of troops from Hezbollah and Iran were also ... Turkey downs drone near Syrian border; Russia denies aircraft lostWashington Post Obama: Ground Offensive in Syria Will Not WorkVoice of America Turkish Jets Shoot Down Drone Near SyriaNew York Times Reuters -Wall Street Journal all 3,933 news articles »

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Obama Says Deal Reached With Russia to Avert Syria Air Conflicts - Bloomberg Fri, 16 Oct 2015 19:53:24 GMT

Bloomberg

Obama Says Deal Reached With Russia to Avert Syria Air Conflicts Bloomberg President Barack Obama said the U.S. has reached an agreement with Russia to avoid clashes in the skies as their air forces conduct bombing raids in Syria, though he added that the world powers remain far apart in their approach to the conflict. “The ... Turkey shoots down drone at Syrian borderMilitary Times Turkey downs 'drone' on Syria borderBBC News Turkey shoots down unidentified drone near Syrian borderThe Guardian Hurriyet Daily News all 620 news articles »

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Why Russia is pressing the 'accelerate' pedal in Syria - CNN Thu, 15 Oct 2015 12:54:24 GMT

CNN

Why Russia is pressing the 'accelerate' pedal in Syria CNN (CNN) Two weeks after they started, Russian airstrikes in Syria are ratcheting up -- and are being closely coordinated with regime ground forces as they try to seize rebel-held territory. According to many observers of the Syrian conflict, the next ... Putin Derides `Weak' U.S. Policy as Diplomats Discuss SyriaBloomberg US draws line on protecting CIA-backed rebels in SyriaCBS News Mapped: Russian vs. US airstrikes in SyriaWashington Post USA TODAY -Wall Street Journal -Bloomberg View all 8,516 news articles »

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John Kerry: Russia Has No 'Easy Track' In Syria - NPR Fri, 16 Oct 2015 09:00:44 GMT

NPR

John Kerry: Russia Has No 'Easy Track' In Syria NPR But Kerry also spoke of darker issues — like Russia's intervention in Syria's civil war. Russian warplanes are backing the government of President Bashar Assad, entering the third week of strikes against what the Ministry of Defense says are ... and more »

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US Alliance With Syrian Kurds Against ISIS Has Many Worried About What's Next - BuzzFeed News Fri, 16 Oct 2015 18:38:10 GMT

BuzzFeed News

US Alliance With Syrian Kurds Against ISIS Has Many Worried About What's Next BuzzFeed News Two Turkish police officers were found dead, shot execution-style, in an apartment near the Syrian border on July 22. Statements posted online by presumed Kurdish rebels said they'd been killed by a “team of assassins” in retaliation for what they ... Still Searching For a Strategy in SyriaRealClearPolitics The United States' surprise allies in SyriaWashington Post Pentagon: Sunday's Airdrop to Syrian Arabs Successfully DeliveredVoice of America Bloomberg View -Yahoo News -Rudaw all 452 news articles »

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Turkey says it shot down aircraft near border with Syria - CNN International Fri, 16 Oct 2015 12:01:50 GMT

CNN International

Turkey says it shot down aircraft near border with Syria CNN International (CNN) Turkey's air force shot down an unidentified aircraft that had entered Turkish airspace near the Syrian border, Turkish armed forces said in a statement Friday. The aircraft was shot down after it did not respond to three warnings from the ...

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Critic of U.S. inaction in Syria to speak before World Affairs Council - Florida Times-Union Fri, 16 Oct 2015 22:05:08 GMT

Florida Times-Union

Critic of U.S. inaction in Syria to speak before World Affairs Council Florida Times-Union “We have done everything but focus on what we should have focused on,” said Anne-Marie Slaughter, who points out that the Obama administration has focused on Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Russia while unfolding events in Syria threaten to disrupt and ... and more »

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Top Iranian military commander Soleimani seen rallying Iranian officers ... - Fox News Thu, 15 Oct 2015 20:29:11 GMT

Fox News

Top Iranian military commander Soleimani seen rallying Iranian officers ... Fox News Iran's shadowy top military commander has been spotted in Syria addressing Iranian military officers and members of the Lebanese terror group Hezbollah, according to photos that emerged Thursday on social media. Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani -- the ... and more »

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Cuba Is Intervening in Syria to Help Russia. Its Not the First Time Havanas ... - Daily Beast Fri, 16 Oct 2015 17:04:21 GMT

Daily Beast

Cuba Is Intervening in Syria to Help Russia. Its Not the First Time Havanas ... Daily Beast On Wednesday it was reported that a U.S. official had confirmed to Fox News that Cuban paramilitary and Special Forces units were on the ground in Syria. Reportedly transported to the region in Russian planes, the Cubans are rumoured to be experts at ... and more »

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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, ... Security official: Tehran would consider sending troops to SyriaRudaw Iran ramps up troop deployment in Syria in run-up to 'anti-rebel offensive'The Guardian Iran dismisses reports on troops in SyriaPress TV Al-Arabiya -Aljazeera.com -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 207 news articles »