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Dozens die in strikes on Syrian school district, other areas - Reuters Sun, 13 Dec 2015 15:34:35 GMT

Reuters

Dozens die in strikes on Syrian school district, other areas Reuters The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said unidentified war planes hit the town of Douma, 10 miles (15 km) northeast of the capital, and surface-to-surface missiles fired by the Syrian army also hit the surrounding areas, including Eastern Ghouta. Russia and Syria regime launch air strikes on Damascus 'killing 31 civilians'Daily Mail Syria: School Hit By Unidentified WarplanesSky News 45 civilians killed in Syrian rebel bastion: monitorYahoo News BBC News -ABC News -Telegraph.co.uk all 227 news articles »

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Not enough pilots' for Syria attack, says Madeline Moon - BBC News Sun, 13 Dec 2015 15:48:03 GMT

BBC News

Not enough pilots' for Syria attack, says Madeline Moon BBC News A MP has questioned whether the RAF has the capability to attack so-called Islamic State in both Syria and Iraq. Bridgend's Madeleine Moon, who sits on the House of Commons Defence Committee, told BBC Wales there were not enough pilots, engineers or ... Syria airstrikes 'will not increase risk of UK terror plots'The Guardian LISTEN: The Man Who Picks British Bombing Targets In SyriaNPR all 632 news articles »

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Russia Digging In for Long Haul in Syria - DefenseNews.com Sun, 13 Dec 2015 17:09:42 GMT

DefenseNews.com

Russia Digging In for Long Haul in Syria DefenseNews.com MOSCOW — Russia is digging in for the long haul in Syria. Whereas two months ago Russian officials insisted the Kremlin's military adventure in the shattered Arab republic would last no longer than a few months, the Defense Ministry is gradually ... and more »

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UNSC rejects Russian draft as Damascus condemns 'discriminatory silence' on ... - RT Mon, 14 Dec 2015 01:57:31 GMT

RT

UNSC rejects Russian draft as Damascus condemns 'discriminatory silence' on ... RT Following a deadly attack in Homs, the Syrian Foreign Ministry sent two identical letters to the UNSC and the office of the Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemning the series of terror attacks which took place in the country last week, urging the ... and more »

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Escaping Syria To Harvest Hashish In Lebanon - NPR Sun, 13 Dec 2015 10:35:13 GMT

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Escaping Syria To Harvest Hashish In Lebanon NPR In a village in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, Syrians from Raqqa have been coming to harvest cannabis for almost a decade. Now, Raqqa is under Islamic State control and the border crossing is more difficult than ever. One woman recently risked her life for ... How to help Syrian refugeesQuartz all 11 news articles »

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US, allies conduct 15 strikes in Iraq, seven in Syria - Jerusalem Post Israel News Sun, 13 Dec 2015 19:14:05 GMT

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US, allies conduct 15 strikes in Iraq, seven in Syria Jerusalem Post Israel News WASHINGTON - The United States and its allies conducted 15 air strikes in Iraq and seven in Syria gainst Islamic State on Saturday, the coalition leading the operations said. Six strikes in Ramadi hit multiple Islamic State targets, the Combined Joint ... US, allies conduct 15 strikes in Iraq, seven in Syria: US militaryReuters all 15 news articles »

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Australia's Unique Position in a Negotiated Political Resolution in Syria - The Diplomat Mon, 14 Dec 2015 01:50:59 GMT

The Diplomat

Australia's Unique Position in a Negotiated Political Resolution in Syria The Diplomat The West is concerned with the refugee crisis; Russia is striving to maintain its strategic foothold in Syria, and the dominant regional players – Iran, Saudi Arabia and Turkey – are becoming increasingly assertive with their own influence in post ...

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Syria Talks: Rebel Negotiations In Saudi Arabia Exclude Key Players In Syrian ... - International Business Times Sun, 13 Dec 2015 17:20:59 GMT

International Business Times

Syria Talks: Rebel Negotiations In Saudi Arabia Exclude Key Players In Syrian ... International Business Times Nusra Front Fighters, Nov. 6, 2014 Because of its al Qaeda ties, the Nusra Front was not invited to participate in the Syrian opposition's conference in Saudi Arabia this weekend. Above, Nusra Front fighters help a wounded man after a reported barrel ... Syria opposition deal under fire ahead of US-Russia meetYahoo News Syria's Qaeda criticises opposition talks in Riyadh as 'treason'Middle East Eye Syria's Assad says he will not negotiate with armed groupsReuters Jordan Times -BBC News -ABC Online all 1,345 news articles »

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Israeli army veteran joins Isis militants in Syria - The Independent Sun, 13 Dec 2015 17:00:54 GMT

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Israeli army veteran joins Isis militants in Syria The Independent An Israeli army veteran from the country's Arab minority has joined Islamic State insurgents in Syria, an Israeli security official has said, confirming a local media report. Israel says dozens of Muslim Arab citizens have illegally travelled to Isis's ... Israeli Arab soldier reportedly joins IS in SyriaYahoo News Israeli Army Veteran Joins ISIS in Syria, Security Official SaysHaaretz all 35 news articles »

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Russian warship fires warning shots at Turkish vessel amid Syria tensions - Telegraph.co.uk Sun, 13 Dec 2015 14:26:00 GMT

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Russian warship fires warning shots at Turkish vessel amid Syria tensions Telegraph.co.uk The incident took place amid rising tensions between Russia and Turkey as the two countries dig in on opposite sides of Syria's bitter civil war. Moscow intervened in the four year conflict at the end of September, attempting to shore up the defences ... Russia sends message to West with show of strength in SyriaThe Province all 668 news articles »