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NATO says Russian ground troops in Syria, Turkey's airspace violated again - CNN Tue, 06 Oct 2015 18:50:37 GMT

CNN

NATO says Russian ground troops in Syria, Turkey's airspace violated again CNN Washington (CNN) Russian involvement in the 4½-year-old Syrian civil war seems to be escalating, with NATO's secretary general confirming Tuesday a second incursion by Russian planes into Turkish airspace and saying Russian ground troops were in ... Russia Military's Actions in Syria Cause Rift With TurkeyNew York Times Russia's Syria policy seeks stark choice between radicals and Assad regimeUSA TODAY US and Russia remain at odds in skies over SyriaCBS News Wall Street Journal -Washington Post -Fox News all 5,947 news articles »

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Ukraine parallels seen in Russia's Syria push, Obama under pressure to do more - Fox News Tue, 06 Oct 2015 21:22:51 GMT

Fox News

Ukraine parallels seen in Russia's Syria push, Obama under pressure to do more Fox News Russia's continuing military buildup and ongoing airstrikes in Syria are raising concerns that President Obama is "flummoxed" by an intervention reminiscent, analysts say, of the incursion into eastern Ukraine. “They are almost sibling interventions ... and more »

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Tony Blair: Syria crisis 'threatens global security' - BBC News Wed, 07 Oct 2015 00:01:54 GMT

BBC News

Tony Blair: Syria crisis 'threatens global security' BBC News Tony Blair has said the international community must be prepared to do "everything and more" to support those fighting Islamist militants in Syria. He told the BBC Syria had "virtually disintegrated" but there would have to be a political settlement to ... and more »

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What an ISIS Chemical Strike Did to One Syrian Family - New York Times Tue, 06 Oct 2015 19:36:21 GMT

New York Times

What an ISIS Chemical Strike Did to One Syrian Family New York Times GAZIANTEP, Turkey — The warning from the front lines came by walkie-talkie. An Islamic State artillery position had boomed to the east, signaling that an incoming round was whistling toward Marea, a town on northern Syria's agricultural flatland. “One ...

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Russia Shuns No-Fly Zone for Syria as Clerics Urge Reprisals - Bloomberg Tue, 06 Oct 2015 12:01:31 GMT

Bloomberg

Russia Shuns No-Fly Zone for Syria as Clerics Urge Reprisals Bloomberg Russia rebuffed calls for a no-fly zone over Syria as Saudi clerics and Islamist rebels urged for retaliation against its extended bombing campaign that has targeted militant groups in the Arab country. Officials from Moscow ruled out sending troops to ... Syria rebels proclaim unity against Russian fireAl Jazeera America Russian military denies strikes on Syrian city of PalmyraYahoo News Saudi Clerics Call For Jihad Against Assad, Russia and Iran in SyriaNewsweek BBC News -The Hill (blog) -VICE News all 342 news articles »

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Obama's Wishful-Thinking Syria Policy - Wall Street Journal Tue, 06 Oct 2015 22:15:36 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Obama's Wishful-Thinking Syria Policy Wall Street Journal Syria, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in her recent book “Hard Choices,” is a “wicked problem”—a situation that confounds standard approaches and policies. Nonetheless, she has long advocated greater involvement than President Obama ... John Kerry raises Syria no-fly zone despite Obama's skepticismCNN all 28 news articles »

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Senior US official describes the 'nightmare' scenario in Syria right now - Business Insider Tue, 06 Oct 2015 19:56:16 GMT

Business Insider

Senior US official describes the 'nightmare' scenario in Syria right now Business Insider Worried about a lack of support from the US, rebel groups in Syria are reportedly requesting man-portable air-defense systems (or Manpads) to shoot down Russian planes that are bombing them, according ot multiple reports. Russia started bombing targets ... and more »

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Iran's Javad Zarif on Russia and Peace in Syria - The New Yorker Tue, 06 Oct 2015 18:36:47 GMT

The New Yorker

Iran's Javad Zarif on Russia and Peace in Syria The New Yorker Of course, any plan should also have a number of principles that everybody should subscribe to, with respect to sovereignty, territorial integrity, fighting extremism, sectarianism, and non-interference in the internal affairs of Syria, a political ... and more »

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Loose ends in efforts to untangle the Gordian knot of Syria - The Guardian Tue, 06 Oct 2015 19:54:00 GMT

The Guardian

Loose ends in efforts to untangle the Gordian knot of Syria The Guardian Do they have more popular support for their programmes than Assad for his? Given the sustained invasion of Syria by foreign Salafists, are they even Syrian? We have had “Saddam must go” and “Gaddafi must go”: surely opinion-makers and commentators ... and more »

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Refugees Return To Syria After Jordan Cuts Food Assistance - Huffington Post Tue, 06 Oct 2015 14:33:00 GMT

Huffington Post

Refugees Return To Syria After Jordan Cuts Food Assistance Huffington Post "It is unclear how many people are returning to Syria to travel onward to Turkey and Europe," said Catherine Osborn, protection adviser at the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), which estimates there are about 630,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan. Syria refugees increasingly return to war zones in homelandWashington Times Syrian refugees increasingly return to war zones in homelandU.S. News & World Report all 91 news articles »