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We Ask Experts: Has The Situation In Syria Become A Proxy War? - NPR Sat, 17 Oct 2015 10:44:51 GMT

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We Ask Experts: Has The Situation In Syria Become A Proxy War? NPR "In my view, the term 'proxy war' overstates U.S.-Russian strains over Syria. A proxy war entails two major nations actively — and to a real extent equally — supporting opposite sides in a conflict. The decades-long civil war in Angola between the ... A chessboard Middle East: Russia's pawn is Syria and U.S. is in a stalemateThe Seattle Times Has Syria become a Russian-American proxy war?Christian Science Monitor WW3 THREAT: Ex-Navy chief calls presence of Russia's SAMs in Syria 'extremely ...Express.co.uk Washington Post -Deutsche Welle all 4,508 news articles »

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Al-Qaeda commander killed in an airstrike in Syria - USA TODAY Sat, 17 Oct 2015 11:41:38 GMT

USA TODAY

Al-Qaeda commander killed in an airstrike in Syria USA TODAY BEIRUT - An airstrike has killed a top al-Qaeda commander and two other fighters in Syria, activists said Saturday, but it was not immediately clear whether it was carried out by the U.S.-led coalition or Russian warplanes. The Britain-based Syrian ... Senior al-Qaida commander killed in an airstrike in SyriaU.S. News & World Report all 100 news articles »

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Russia still deploying drones in Syria - Sky News Australia Sat, 17 Oct 2015 19:12:00 GMT

Sky News Australia

Russia still deploying drones in Syria Sky News Australia Russia's military says it is continuing to use drones over Syria despite suspicions that one of its drones was downed by Turkey. "I would ... like to emphasise that Russian drones are continuing to monitor the situation in Syria's skies," spokesman ... Russia says still deploying drones in Syria to aid strikesYahoo News Syria army, allies advance near Aleppo with Russian coverChannel News Asia Russia paves way for Assad regime's Iranian-backed advance on AleppoThe Guardian 9news.com.au -International Business Times -RT all 241 news articles »

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Iran says to boost military support for Syria - Yahoo News Sat, 17 Oct 2015 20:32:41 GMT

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Iran says to boost military support for Syria Yahoo News Tehran (AFP) - Iran is to step up its military support for the Syrian regime in the form of advice on fighting terrorism, Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said Saturday. Abdollahian, quoted by state television, denied that his country ... Germany urges Iran to use sway over Assad to end Syria warJerusalem Post Israel News Iran to Step Up Military Support for SyriaArutz Sheva Germany Urges Iran to Be More Active in Bringing Peace to SyriaWall Street Journal POLITICO Magazine all 366 news articles »

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Cuba denies it has sent troops to Syria to help Assad - Yahoo News Sun, 18 Oct 2015 01:40:43 GMT

Cuba denies it has sent troops to Syria to help Assad Yahoo News HAVANA (Reuters) - The Cuban government on Saturday denied what it called an "irresponsible and unfounded" report that it had sent troops to Syria in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Foreign ministry official Gerardo Penalver "categorically ... Cuba denies it has sent troops to Syria: official statement1340 WJOL Cuba Says No Cuban Troops Are in SyriaHavana Times all 6 news articles »

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Why Russia had to intervene in Syria - RT Sat, 17 Oct 2015 11:45:15 GMT

RT	Why Russia had to intervene in Syria RT Those include the Syrian and Iraqi armies, the Kurdish and Shia militias, and groups of patriotic opposition in Syria. The recent meetings at the UN General Assembly have shown that nobody is enthused at the prospect of destruction of the regional ...

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'We just want security': Fighting drives former Pasco educator, family from Syria - TBO.com Sat, 17 Oct 2015 20:48:23 GMT

TBO.com

'We just want security': Fighting drives former Pasco educator, family from Syria TBO.com “Why doesn't the world want to help Syrians? 'Syrian' does not mean 'terrorist.' I am not talking about governments or sides, I am talking about people, children, civilization, history. Everything (is being) destroyed. I saw people from other countries ...

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PM seeks Chinese help on Syria - Express.co.uk Sat, 17 Oct 2015 23:12:30 GMT

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PM seeks Chinese help on Syria Express.co.uk A British official said: “The Prime Minister particularly wants to talk to the president about the situation in Syria, the threat of Islamic State and the challenges of foreign fighters... how we might look at working with them as we are seeking to ... and more »

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Syria, Putin & psychology - Tribune-Review Sun, 18 Oct 2015 01:01:47 GMT

Syria, Putin & psychology Tribune-Review The suffering of the Syrian people during the civil war is incomparably worse than anything suffered under the Assad regime. Putin believes the only real solution is a regime brutal enough to maintain order and yet not a threat to anyone else. Assad is ... and more »

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Russia offers US 'broader cooperation' in Syria, but Washington not ready ... - RT Sat, 17 Oct 2015 04:16:01 GMT

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Russia offers US 'broader cooperation' in Syria, but Washington not ready ... RT "We are holding talks with our American partners on concluding an agreement on ensuring the safety of flights over Syria. But that's not enough. We are offering far broader cooperation that Washington is not ready for yet," Deputy Defense Minister ... Russia-US Deal on Safe Flights Over Syria May Extend CooperationSputnik International all 10 news articles »