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After Years of War in Syria, UN Passes Resolution on Talks - New York Times Sat, 19 Dec 2015 02:42:00 GMT

New York Times

After Years of War in Syria, UN Passes Resolution on Talks New York Times UNITED NATIONS — For the first time since the nearly five-year-old Syrian civil war began, world powers agreed on Friday at the United Nations Security Council to embrace a plan for a cease-fire and a peace process that holds the distant prospect of ... UN Security Council approves peace plan for SyriaCNN United Nations Security Council Approves Syria Peace PlanNBCNews.com UN Security Council approves plan for Syrian peace processWashington Post Reuters -ABC Online -CBS News all 1,262 news articles »

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UN endorses peace process for Syria, but no mention of Assad - U.S. News & World Report Fri, 18 Dec 2015 21:32:55 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

UN endorses peace process for Syria, but no mention of Assad U.S. News & World Report United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, and Unites States Secretary of State, John Kerry speak before a meeting of the International Syria Support Group at a hotel in New York, Friday, Dec. 18, 2015. Nations meeting Friday in New York and the U.N ... UN unanimously adopts resolution on Syria peace processUSA TODAY Iran calls for concerted international effort to beat Isis and end Syrian warThe Guardian Syria war: UN Security Council unanimously backs peace planBBC News CNN -ABC News all 5,240 news articles »

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Up to Nine Russian Contractors Die in Syria, Experts Say - Wall Street Journal Fri, 18 Dec 2015 19:43:05 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Up to Nine Russian Contractors Die in Syria, Experts Say Wall Street Journal MOSCOW—As many as nine Russian contractors died in October when a mortar round hit their base in western Syria, according to several people familiar with the matter. The incident, experts say, shows how Russia has used contractors to perform ... and more »

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Your Friday Evening Briefing: Syria, Bernie Sanders, Star Wars - New York Times Fri, 18 Dec 2015 23:00:30 GMT

New York Times

Your Friday Evening Briefing: Syria, Bernie Sanders, Star Wars New York Times The U.N. Security Council agreed on a road map toward peace in Syria, the first such pact since the Syrian conflict began more than four years ago. Russia and the United States were both able to sign on to the resolution partly because it made no ...

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Obama defends diplomatic effort to resolve Syrian civil war - MSNBC Fri, 18 Dec 2015 22:27:00 GMT

MSNBC

Obama defends diplomatic effort to resolve Syrian civil war MSNBC President Obama on Friday defended his foreign policy record on the tricky problem of Syria's civil war. He declared that negotiating for a political resolution to the war there was not based on “idealism” but instead a practical necessity as world ... Obama's year-end press conference: Syria, terror threat on agenda – as it happenedThe Guardian all 2,616 news articles »

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Chuck Hagel's Astonishing Admission on Syria - The Atlantic Fri, 18 Dec 2015 20:38:50 GMT

The Atlantic

Chuck Hagel's Astonishing Admission on Syria The Atlantic Whether and to what extent the United States would provide direct military support to the Syrian rebels who the Pentagon overtly trained and equipped was a major component of the anti-Islamic State strategy that President Obama had announced just six ... Chuck Hagel Says About-Face on Syria Hurt Obama's CredibilityNew York Times Ex-US defence chief blasts ObamaBBC News Hagel: I greenlit strikes on Syria after “red line” crossed, but Obama overrode meHot Air Fox News -Foreign Policy -New York Times all 42 news articles »

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Suspected Russia raids kill 46 civilians in north Syria: monitor - Yahoo News Fri, 18 Dec 2015 20:21:25 GMT

Yahoo News

Suspected Russia raids kill 46 civilians in north Syria: monitor Yahoo News Russia has been conducting an intense air war on armed opposition groups throughout Syria for nearly three months. It has been criticised by the West and by rebels for targeting non-jihadist groups and incurring civilian casualties. The Observatory ... Russian air strikes in Syria kill 34 civilians including '6 children and 11 women'The Independent 'Russian Airstrikes' Kill 32 Syrian CiviliansSky News all 41 news articles »

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Scientist who fled Syria arrives 'home' in Michigan - Detroit Free Press Fri, 18 Dec 2015 05:16:55 GMT

Detroit Free Press

Scientist who fled Syria arrives 'home' in Michigan Detroit Free Press Refaai Hamo nearly forgot what it feels like to be alive after experiencing so much grief and terror. A missile filled with 116 small bombs, needles and shrapnel ripped through his family's Syrian compound two years ago and his wife and daughter, who ... Syrian Scientist Refugee Arrives in Michigan, Promises to 'Be a Good Citizen'ABC News ​Syrian refugee profiled by Humans of New York comes to USCBS News Syrian family ends long journey to DetroitThe Detroit News Michigan Radio -Daily Mail all 224 news articles »

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Official: Coalition Forces Continue to Battle ISIL in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Fri, 18 Dec 2015 23:45:35 GMT

Official: Coalition Forces Continue to Battle ISIL in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense WASHINGTON, December 18, 2015 — U.S.-led coalition forces continue to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant extremists in Iraq and Syria across the breadth and depth of the battlefield, Operation Inherent Resolve Spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren ... and more »

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A 'flesh-eating' disease is currently spreading across Syria - ScienceAlert Fri, 18 Dec 2015 22:42:26 GMT

A 'flesh-eating' disease is currently spreading across Syria ScienceAlert As if years of war, terrorism and oppression weren't harrowing enough for the people of Syria, the country is experiencing an epidemic of a so-called flesh-eating disease. Outbreaks of the disease, known as leishmaniasis, have been reported repeatedly ... and more »