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Syria and France Said to Be Deadliest for Journalists in 2015 - New York Times Tue, 29 Dec 2015 20:30:05 GMT

Voice of America

Syria and France Said to Be Deadliest for Journalists in 2015 New York Times While the number of journalists killed in Syria has fallen compared with recent years — 17 in 2014, 29 in 2013 and 31 in 2012, according to the group's accounting — the decline partly reflects the reluctance of many news organizations to risk sending ... Syria, France Deadliest Countries for JournalistsVoice of America Syria, France most deadly countriesCPJ Press Freedom Online Iraq, Syria, France deadliest places for reporters in 2015Reuters all 382 news articles »

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Turkey may finally be 'accepting the inevitable' in Syria - Business Insider Tue, 29 Dec 2015 20:09:48 GMT

Business Insider

Turkey may finally be 'accepting the inevitable' in Syria Business Insider A Kurdish militia with ties to an organization waging an insurgency in Turkey's southeast region violated Turkey's "red line" in Syria over the weekend by crossing the Euphrates River during an anti-ISIS operation. The operation to take back Tishrin ... Tensions Rise With Turkey as Syrian Kurds AdvanceVoice of America Captured ISIS fighter says 'trained in Turkey, ISIS thinks it's safer here ...RT all 36 news articles »

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Syria: A top rebel's death casts doubt over Bashar al-Assad's intentions - CNN Tue, 29 Dec 2015 11:18:59 GMT

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Syria: A top rebel's death casts doubt over Bashar al-Assad's intentions CNN During the time when Saudi intelligence chief Bandar bin Sultan was in charge of the Syria file in Riyadh, Alloush had utilized Turkish and Saudi support to attract different rebel groups to merge with his own, making Jaysh al-Islam one of the biggest ... Strike that killed Syrian rebel chief complicates peace talks push: USReuters Death of Syrian rebel leader did not serve peace process, Saudi FM saysChannel News Asia In death, Syrian rebel chief haunts peace hopesFRANCE 24 Huffington Post all 128 news articles »

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US warns Russian strikes in Syria killing civilians - Yahoo News Tue, 29 Dec 2015 22:06:39 GMT

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US warns Russian strikes in Syria killing civilians Yahoo News State Department spokesman Mark Toner, citing reports from what he called "credible human rights organizations," said: "Russian air strikes in Syria have killed hundreds of civilians, including first responders, (and) hit medical facilities, schools ... US Criticizes Russia Over Civilian Deaths in SyriaABC News US Notes 'Troubling' Rise in Civilian Deaths From Russian Airstrikes in SyriaVoice of America US: Russian airstrikes 'increase civilian deaths' in SyriaITV News RT all 325 news articles »

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Deadly Bombings in Homs, Syria - Voice of America (blog) Tue, 29 Dec 2015 21:00:58 GMT

Voice of America (blog)

Deadly Bombings in Homs, Syria Voice of America (blog) Up to 32 people were killed in two bomb attacks Monday in the Syrian city of Homs, near the border with Lebanon. The second attack killed people who gathered to see the damage of an earlier car bomb. A suicide bomber entered the crowd and exploded a ... Dozens killed in Syria blastsSydney Morning Herald Syria: Double Bomb Attack Kills 32 in HomsNewsweek Rare evacuation of Syria towns as deadly blasts hit HomsYahoo News Reuters -NEWS.com.au -The West Australian all 294 news articles »

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Evacuations Aim to Ease Path to Talks in Syria War - New York Times Tue, 29 Dec 2015 01:47:24 GMT

New York Times

Evacuations Aim to Ease Path to Talks in Syria War New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Several hundred wounded militants and their families, from opposing sides of the war in Syria, were evacuated from besieged areas on Monday in a complex deal that involved busing and flying them to neighboring countries. Evacuees arrive in Damascus in rare Syria deal, but fighting continuesDeutsche Welle Syria evacuations to ease path to talksThe Hindu Hundreds of fighters and civilians escape besieged Syrian areas under UN dealReuters RTE.ie -U.S. News & World Report -BBC News all 635 news articles »

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Airstrike kills Islamic State leader in Syria with ties to the Paris attacks ... - Washington Post Tue, 29 Dec 2015 17:03:56 GMT

Washington Post

Airstrike kills Islamic State leader in Syria with ties to the Paris attacks ... Washington Post The U.S.-led military coalition against the Islamic State killed a key leader in Syria who had direct ties to the terrorists who carried out the attacks in Paris and was actively planning more attacks against the West, the Pentagon said Tuesday. Army Col. IS leader linked to Paris attacks 'mastermind' killed in SyriaYahoo News ISIS leader linked to Paris attacks 'brains' killed in SyriaInquirer.net ISIS leader linked to Paris attack killed by US in Syria - PentagonRT 9news.com.au -NPR -NPR all 511 news articles »

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John O'Brennan: Bosnian-type deal not a solution for Syria - Irish Times Wed, 30 Dec 2015 01:04:00 GMT

Irish Times

John O'Brennan: Bosnian-type deal not a solution for Syria Irish Times As the civil war in Syria moves towards a fifth year there have been calls for a Bosnian-style peace accord that would bring all players to the table, end the fighting and help reconstitute the Syrian state. This argument undoubtedly holds superficial ...

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Turkey's Dangerous Game in Syria - Wall Street Journal Mon, 28 Dec 2015 23:35:05 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Turkey's Dangerous Game in Syria Wall Street Journal When the Syrian civil war broke out in 2011, Turkey was one of the earliest countries to invest heavily in the overthrow of the Assad regime. Despite a decade of warming relations with Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was making a bid to become ... Turkey's Erdogan meets king in Saudi Arabia for Syria talksYahoo News Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan says Assad killed 400000 people, slams ...CBC.ca Erdogan: Liberating Syria's City of Jarabulus From Daesh a PrioritySputnik International all 278 news articles »

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Back-to-back losses in Iraq and Syria deal blow to IS - Yahoo News Tue, 29 Dec 2015 13:33:08 GMT

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Back-to-back losses in Iraq and Syria deal blow to IS Yahoo News Baghdad (AFP) - The Islamic State group's self-proclaimed "caliphate" is far from dead but back-to-back losses in Syria and Iraq have turned a series of setbacks for the jihadists into a losing streak. Putin sees Assad chance to stay as U.S. pursues Syria settlementChicago Tribune all 5,901 news articles »