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Airstrikes rain death and injury on Syrian town; at least 82 dead, activists say - CNN Sun, 16 Aug 2015 17:54:20 GMT

CNN

Airstrikes rain death and injury on Syrian town; at least 82 dead, activists say CNN Multiple airstrikes hit a busy local vegetable market in Douma, about 15 kilometers (10 miles) northeast of Damascus, causing large-scale casualties, according to the London-based monitoring group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, along with the ... An "official massacre" of civilians alleged in SyriaCBS News Syrian government air strikes on market kill at least 82 peopleThe Guardian Syria conflict: Marketplace air strikes 'kill 80'BBC News Sky News all 308 news articles »

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Syria crisis: What's behind the fresh diplomatic push? - BBC News Sun, 16 Aug 2015 00:12:42 GMT

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Syria crisis: What's behind the fresh diplomatic push? BBC News The last few weeks have seen intense diplomacy between Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United States and Russia, in what seems to be a concerted effort to break the logjam over the Syrian conflict. The multi-faceted civil war has lasted over four years, killed ... Syria's new diplomacyJerusalem Post Israel News Russia and Iran foreign ministers to meet on nuclear deal, SyriaYahoo News For Syria, August is the cruelest monthAl-Arabiya Reuters -Gulf Digital News all 179 news articles »

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US-trained Syria rebels do a deal with al-Qaeda-linked group - Telegraph.co.uk Sun, 16 Aug 2015 19:25:00 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

US-trained Syria rebels do a deal with al-Qaeda-linked group Telegraph.co.uk Last month, al-Qaeda-linked Jabhat al-Nusra kidnapped Colonel Nadim al-Hassan, Division 30's commander, and at least several of his companions only a few days after they had crossed from Turkey to the town of Azaz on the Syrian-Turkish border. Al Qaeda releases abducted US-backed Syrian rebelsCBS News Air raids near Syrian capital kill more than 80NorthJersey.com Al-Qaeda in Syria 'frees seven US-trained rebels'Yahoo News all 69 news articles »

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New bad-boy coalition: Russian, Syria, Saudis - WND.com Sun, 16 Aug 2015 21:57:00 GMT

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New bad-boy coalition: Russian, Syria, Saudis WND.com WASHINGTON – The prospect of Russia becoming a channel between Saudi Arabia and Syria to fight ISIS has raised the concerns of a retired U.S. general who backs the Free Syrian Army, which seeks to overthrow the Syrian government of President ... Syrian defectors reveal horrors of life under Bashar al-Assad's regime in ...The Independent Iran prepares four-point peace plan for SyriaDEBKA file all 9 news articles »

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AP Interview: Jordan Says Syria Militants Try to Sneak In - ABC News Sun, 16 Aug 2015 13:58:08 GMT

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AP Interview: Jordan Says Syria Militants Try to Sneak In ABC News Militants have tried to sneak into Jordan from Syria by blending in with Syrian refugees, while smugglers have stepped up efforts to bring weapons and drugs into the kingdom, the commander of Jordan's Border Guard said in an interview Sunday. Over the ... Jordan says Syria jihadists trying to sneak inThe Times of Israel all 53 news articles »

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IDF troops prepare for possible incursion into Syria - Ynetnews Sun, 16 Aug 2015 21:08:00 GMT

Ynetnews

IDF troops prepare for possible incursion into Syria Ynetnews Military exercises in the area over the last two weeks have focused primarily on a scenario of offensive operations inside Syrian territory in response to possible action from the Syrian border such as the infiltration of dozens of terrorists armed ... 'Iran Behind Terror Attacks Launched Against Israel From Syrian Border'Haaretz 'Iran behind slew of attacks against Israel launched in Syrian Golan Heights'i24news New footage: IDF eliminates terror cell planting explosives on Syrian borderJerusalem Post Israel News all 14 news articles »

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Palestinian Group in Syria Says Israeli Strike Killed One of Its Fighters - Haaretz Sun, 16 Aug 2015 22:34:46 GMT

Haaretz

Palestinian Group in Syria Says Israeli Strike Killed One of Its Fighters Haaretz Zabadani has been a focal point of battles the Syrian Army and Hezbollah have been fighting against rebel militias in southern Syria because of its strategic importance. The city is along the Beirut-Damascus highway, control of which is vital to the ...

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A last chance for Syria - The Hindu Sun, 16 Aug 2015 19:44:43 GMT

The Hindu

A last chance for Syria The Hindu In early August, the Foreign Ministers of Iran (Mohammad Javad Zarif) and Syria (Walid Muallem) and Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister (Mikhail Bogdanov) met in Tehran to discuss the Syrian war. The Iranians, now emboldened by the nuclear deal, ... Zarif presses diplomacy on SyriaAl-Monitor all 223 news articles »

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UN aid chief in first Syria trip to assess needs - Yahoo News Sun, 16 Aug 2015 11:30:58 GMT

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UN aid chief in first Syria trip to assess needs Yahoo News O'Brien, who succeeded Valerie Amos in May, told Walid Muallem he was ready to work with the Syrian government to alleviate humanitarian suffering in the country, according to Syria's state news agency SANA. Close to 12 million people have been ... Syrian Refugee Crisis 2015: United Nations Aid Chief Stephen O'Brien Visits ...International Business Times all 30 news articles »

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Syria ceasefire ends, fighting resumes - Reuters Sat, 15 Aug 2015 15:21:00 GMT

Reuters

Syria ceasefire ends, fighting resumes Reuters BEIRUT A temporary ceasefire between warring parties in Syria collapsed on Saturday as negotiations failed to reach a more permanent agreement to end fighting in a town near the Lebanese border and two villages in the northwest, sources on both sides ... Syria ceasefire collapses after one dayDeutsche Welle Truce in Three Syrian Towns Breaks Down as Fighting ResumesWall Street Journal all 213 news articles »