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Turkey PM accuses Russia of wanting 'ethnic cleansing' in Syria - BBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2015 18:36:29 GMT

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Turkey PM accuses Russia of wanting 'ethnic cleansing' in Syria
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Turkey's prime minister has accused Russia of attempting "ethnic cleansing" with its air strikes in northern Syria. Ahmet Davutoglu said Russia's campaign had targeted Turkmen and Sunni communities around the Latakia region. Relations between Ankara ...
Russian Submarine Hits Targets in SyriaDefenseNews.com
The Latest: UK expects progress on Syria issues before talksYahoo News
Turkey accuses Russia of 'ethnic cleansing' in Syria as row intensifiesTelegraph.co.uk
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This is a story about Syria at war, but it's not a war story - CNN Wed, 09 Dec 2015 13:42:56 GMT

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This is a story about Syria at war, but it's not a war story
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We went to a variety of places in northeastern Syria. It involved hours in the car with our drivers, Fahd and Mustafa. Fahd talked and talked and talked and was particularly fascinated with stories about the Arab dictators I had met. He laughed when I ...

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Syria conflict: Divided opposition begins unity talks in Riyadh - BBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2015 12:56:38 GMT

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Syria conflict: Divided opposition begins unity talks in Riyadh
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More than 100 Syrian rebels and opposition politicians are meeting in Riyadh in an attempt to come up with a united front for possible peace talks. As the conference in the Saudi capital began, one of the most powerful rebel groups struck an ...
Syria's fractured opposition meets in Saudi capital to forge a united frontWashington Post
Syria's divided opposition in unity talks in SaudiYahoo News
Syrian opposition seeks to close ranks as army gains on groundReuters
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The Guardian view on Syria policy: Isis is the enemy but Assad is the problem - The Guardian Wed, 09 Dec 2015 19:49:00 GMT

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The Guardian view on Syria policy: Isis is the enemy but Assad is the problem
The Guardian
As forces loyal to Syria's president Bashar al-Assad regained control of a significant part of the city of Homs this week, it is important to remember how Syria has reached this point. Almost five years ago Syrians came out in their hundreds of ...

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West hopes moderates can rescue Syria - BBC News Wed, 09 Dec 2015 16:44:43 GMT

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West hopes moderates can rescue Syria
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The Syrian city seen as the capital of the revolution has fallen, by agreement. Rebel fighters have agreed a ceasefire and will leave Homs to President Bashar al-Assad's tender mercies. Yet in just a few weeks' time - by the New Year at the latest ...
Evacuation of Rebels Begins in Syria's HomsWall Street Journal
Syrian Civil War: Rare Truce Sees Rebels Leave Besieged Homs AreaNBCNews.com
Centre of Syria's revolution falls to DamascusFinancial Times
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Russia Is Using Syria as a Training Ground for Its Revamped Military and Shiny ... - Foreign Policy (blog) Wed, 09 Dec 2015 22:58:00 GMT

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Russia Is Using Syria as a Training Ground for Its Revamped Military and Shiny ...
Foreign Policy (blog)
Moscow's operation in Syria is still relatively limited in scale, but the Kremlin has been using the military campaign as a testing ground for new weaponry and hardware. In doing so, it is alerting the United States and other Western powers of Russia's ...
US general: Syria involvement not impacting Russian operations in UkraineCNN International

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The number of Europeans and especially Russians fighting in Syria is going way up - Vox Wed, 09 Dec 2015 14:50:00 GMT

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The number of Europeans and especially Russians fighting in Syria is going way up
Vox
The number of foreign fighters going to Iraq and Syria has more than doubled in a little over a year. A new report just released from the Soufan Group (TSG) provides an updated picture of who they are and where they're coming from. The topline is that ...
Syria conflict: Number of foreign fighters 'doubled in 16 months'BBC News
Number of foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria doubles in a year, report findsThe Guardian
Militants in Syria attract 31000 foreign fighters: ex-UK spy chiefReuters
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Potential Russian challenge precludes Syria no-fly zone - Jerusalem Post Israel News Thu, 10 Dec 2015 03:22:58 GMT

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Potential Russian challenge precludes Syria no-fly zone
Jerusalem Post Israel News
Such a policy would require “substantial” ground forces and would put the US military at risk of a direct confrontation with Syrian regime and Russian forces, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said. US Air Force General Paul Selva also noted that Syrian ...
On Syria, US military leaders offer only timidityWashington Post

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Crippled in Syria, Turkey goes for a 'Sunnistan' in Iraq - RT Wed, 09 Dec 2015 13:02:04 GMT

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Crippled in Syria, Turkey goes for a 'Sunnistan' in Iraq
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Pepe Escobar is an independent geopolitical analyst. He writes for RT, Sputnik and TomDispatch, and is a frequent contributor to websites and radio and TV shows ranging from the US to East Asia. He is the former roving correspondent for Asia Times Online.

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First planeload of Syria refugees to arrive in Toronto on Thursday - Jerusalem Post Israel News Wed, 09 Dec 2015 19:57:04 GMT

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First planeload of Syria refugees to arrive in Toronto on Thursday
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OTTAWA - The first planeload of Syrian refugees from camps in Jordan and Lebanon will arrive in Canada on Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday. Another planeload will arrive in Montreal on Saturday, he told legislators. The Liberal ...
150 Syrian refugees expected in Toronto on ThursdayToronto Star
First planeload of Syrian refugees to land in Toronto ThursdayThe Globe and Mail
Trudeau to greet first planeload of Syrian refugees in Toronto on ThursdayGlobalnews.ca
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