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On board the warship Moskva: The naval power behind Russia's air war in Syria - CNN Thu, 17 Dec 2015 18:53:23 GMT

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On board the warship Moskva: The naval power behind Russia's air war in Syria
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The Moskva was deployed here, not far from Syria's border with Turkey, in the wake of Turkey's shootdown of a Russian Su-24 jet last month, bringing an extra layer of air defense to the Russian intervention in Syria's civil war. Russia has launched ...
Iran: 'No Agreement' Seen in Key Issues Before Syria TalksABC News
On regime change in Syria, the White House capitulates to RussiaWashington Post
Russian air-defence targeting US jets over Syria, grounding themSydney Morning Herald
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Russia travel agency offers vacations to Syria conflict - CNN Thu, 17 Dec 2015 12:35:48 GMT

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Russia travel agency offers vacations to Syria conflict
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Palmyra, Syria – An "oasis in the Syrian desert" according to UNESCO, this Aramaic city has stood since the second millennium BC and featured some of the most advanced architecture of the period. The site subsequently evolved through Greco-Roman and ...
Tour group will let you visit the front lines of war-torn SyriaFox News
Russian travel company wants to sell tours to the front line of Syrian civil warNEWS.com.au

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Carter calls 1st commando mission into Syria a success - Military Times Thu, 17 Dec 2015 20:36:46 GMT

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Carter calls 1st commando mission into Syria a success
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Defense Secretary Ash Carter says the first mission by a new team of special operations forces into Syria was successful in identifying Syrian Arab fighters the coalition can work with to oust Islamic State militants from their self-proclaimed capital ...
American Commandos Hit the Ground in SyriaForeign Policy (blog)

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Islamic State Pushed Back In Northern Syria - Sky News Fri, 18 Dec 2015 01:17:29 GMT

Islamic State Pushed Back In Northern Syria
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Islamic State Pushed Back In Northern Syria. Sky News meets Kurdish fighters in Syria and hears harrowing stories from families who have fled Islamic State rule in Raqqa. 01:44, UK, Friday 18 December 2015. Syria. Play video "The Kurdish Fighters ...

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The Ominous Story of Syria's Climate Refugees - Scientific American Thu, 17 Dec 2015 13:04:10 GMT

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The Ominous Story of Syria's Climate Refugees
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Kemal Ali ran a successful well-digging business for farmers in northern Syria for 30 years. He had everything he needed for the job: a heavy driver to pound pipe into the ground, a battered but reliable truck to carry his machinery, a willing crew of ...
Watch: A Rare Glimpse Into Daily Life Amid Syria's Bloody WarHuffington Post
The epicenter of the Syrian war is shifting — and it could mean 'a near total ...Yahoo! Maktoob News

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Syria imposes visa regime on Turks in retaliatory move - Yahoo News Thu, 17 Dec 2015 20:33:30 GMT

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Syria imposes visa regime on Turks in retaliatory move
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Damascus (AFP) - Syria said Thursday it would begin requiring visas from Turks entering the country, reversing a six-year agreement with Ankara that allowed visa-free entry to citizens of both countries, after a similar move by Turkey.
European states 'complicit' in deportation of Syrian refugeesThe Independent

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Islamic State conflict: Raqqa activist killed in Syria - BBC News Thu, 17 Dec 2015 13:34:16 GMT

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Islamic State conflict: Raqqa activist killed in Syria
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Another member of a Syrian activist group that reports on the activities of the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) in the city of Raqqa has been murdered. Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS) said Ahmad Mohammed al-Mousa was killed by a group of ...

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Cozy retirement for Assad looks likely as Syria peace talks convene - Politico Thu, 17 Dec 2015 23:03:35 GMT

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Cozy retirement for Assad looks likely as Syria peace talks convene
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When Secretary of State John Kerry convenes Syria peace talks in New York on Friday, the fate of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad will be a main topic of debate. But despite widespread agreement that Assad has committed shocking war crimes—and a new ...

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Gallery: IS Fighters Pushed Back In Northern Syria - Sky News Fri, 18 Dec 2015 00:11:50 GMT

Gallery: IS Fighters Pushed Back In Northern Syria
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Gallery: IS Fighters Pushed Back In Northern Syria. 19:33, UK, Thursday 17 December 2015. 1/25. Syria. Gallery: IS Fighters Pushed Back In Northern Syria. Senior Sky News correspondent Alex Rossi is in Syria. These pictures were taken on the frontline ...

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UN backs move to squeeze Isis finances - Financial Times Thu, 17 Dec 2015 23:09:07 GMT

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UN backs move to squeeze Isis finances
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Vitaly Churkin, Russia's ambassador to the UN, said the current “obligations are not being implemented by all and everyone” and that the countries that neighboured Iraq and Syria had a “special responsibility” to try and choke the financial channels ...

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