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Russia's involvement in Syria might be ramping up - Washington Post Wed, 02 Sep 2015 16:10:58 GMT

The Independent

Russia's involvement in Syria might be ramping up Washington Post Recent open source reports and unverified images of Russian equipment in Syria indicate that the Kremlin may slowly be ramping up its presence in the war-torn country in support of the beleaguered regime of Syrian President Bashir al-Assad. On Tuesday ... Syria civil war: Russians filmed fighting alongside President Assad's forcesThe Independent Russian troops 'fighting alongside Assad's army against Syrian rebels'Telegraph.co.uk Syria conflict: How far is Russia prepared to bolster Assad?BBC News Daily Beast -DefenseNews.com all 62 news articles »

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Brutal Images of Syrian Boy Drowned Off Turkey Must Be Seen, Activists Say - New York Times Thu, 03 Sep 2015 00:56:15 GMT

New York Times

Brutal Images of Syrian Boy Drowned Off Turkey Must Be Seen, Activists Say New York Times A sense of weary resignation at the plight of the Syrians — and hundreds of thousands of other refugees and migrants taking desperate risks to reach the safety of Europe — was briefly punctured by horrifying images of one of the young victims, a ... Shocking images of drowned Syrian boy show tragic plight of refugeesThe Guardian Drowned Syrian refugee boy washes up on Turkish resort beach, underlining ...New York Daily News Drowned Syrian toddler embodies heartbreak of migrant crisisLos Angeles Times Washington Post -Huffington Post UK -Telegraph.co.uk all 345 news articles »

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Syria crisis: Latakia blast rocks Assad stronghold - BBC News Wed, 02 Sep 2015 12:12:27 GMT

BBC News

Syria crisis: Latakia blast rocks Assad stronghold BBC News At least 10 people have been killed in a bomb attack in the Syrian city of Latakia, a key stronghold of President Bashar al-Assad, state media report. Twenty-five others were injured when a van filled with explosives blew up in front of a school on the ... Deadly Car Bomb Rocks Assad Stronghold In SyriaHuffington Post Syria car bomb kills 10 in Bashar al-Assad's strongholdTelegraph.co.uk Car bomb kills 10 in coastal stronghold of Syria's AssadReuters Deutsche Welle -Evening Standard all 180 news articles »

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Tony Abbott says decision on joining air strikes in Syria will be made 'next week' - The Guardian Wed, 02 Sep 2015 23:57:12 GMT

The Guardian

Tony Abbott says decision on joining air strikes in Syria will be made 'next week' The Guardian The former CIA director, who oversaw the 2007 “surge” in Iraq that helped degrade an earlier incarnation of Isis, repeated his call for the US to consider arming “reconcilable” fighters in Syria - that is, those who had joined Jabhat al-Nusra and other ... Syria air strike decision next week9news.com.au all 14 news articles »

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Who Can You Trust on the Syrian Border? - The New Yorker Tue, 01 Sep 2015 18:42:10 GMT

The New Yorker

Who Can You Trust on the Syrian Border? The New Yorker He was “helping the brothers” in Syria as a field doctor in Azaz, a small town just across the border, which, at the time, harbored a fearsome ISIS presence. He asked where I would be staying, and I told him that I'd be in Kilis for the summer. Hearing ... Turkish authorities detain British family believed to be Syria-boundThe Guardian Mother Held In Turkey After Syria Travel FearsSky News Fierce Fighting in N. Syria as Turkey Launches Air RaidsVoice of America ABC News -Daily Mail -NBCNews.com all 258 news articles »

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Syria's ailing water network could spark epidemics: Red Cross - Reuters Wed, 02 Sep 2015 20:55:00 GMT

Reuters

Syria's ailing water network could spark epidemics: Red Cross Reuters GENEVA Syria's water network, heavily damaged by bombs and shelling, is at risk of collapse as its civil war drags on, increasing the threat of deadly typhoid or cholera outbreaks, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Wednesday ... Red Cross: Water being used as weapon of war in SyriaAljazeera.com (blog) Syria's ailing water network could spark epidemics - Red Cross | ReutersFirstpost Syria: Water used as weapon of warICRC (press release) all 21 news articles »

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Russia holds up UN approval of proposed body to assign blame for chemical ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune Wed, 02 Sep 2015 22:42:02 GMT

3News NZ

Russia holds up UN approval of proposed body to assign blame for chemical ... Minneapolis Star Tribune The Syrian government denies using chemical weapons but the United States and other Western nations contend Syria's government is to blame, especially for barrel bombs containing chlorine and other toxic agents dropped by helicopters, since the ... Russia delays start of U.N. probe of Syria gas attacks: envoysBusiness Insider Russia holds up UN Syria chemicals investigation3News NZ Russia Delays Effort to Assign Blame for Syrian Chemical AttacksVoice of America ABC News all 83 news articles »

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Glavin: This is what it's come to: Letting Syria die, watching Syrians drown - Ottawa Citizen Wed, 02 Sep 2015 20:58:00 GMT

Ottawa Citizen

Glavin: This is what it's come to: Letting Syria die, watching Syrians drown Ottawa Citizen Hundreds of mostly Syrian families walk the final few kilometers through fields towards the Macedonian border to have their papers processed before crossing on September 2, 2015 in Idomeni Greece. Several thousand migrant people are expected to arrive ... Terry Glavin: The tears of SyriaNational Post Barry Andrews: We need to focus on Syria to address migrant crisis in EUIrish Times Migrant crisis: Why Syrians do not flee to Gulf statesBBC News all 18 news articles »

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From Turkey to Sweden: Syrian migrant's perilous journey - BBC News Wed, 02 Sep 2015 10:06:29 GMT

BBC News

From Turkey to Sweden: Syrian migrant's perilous journey BBC News The BBC's James Reynolds follows the progress of a young Syrian migrant, as she makes a perilous journey from Turkey to Sweden to claim asylum. "I don't want to be Syrian anymore," says 20-year-old Nour Ammar. "Everything is hard for Syrian people. and more »

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US launches secret drone campaign to hunt Islamic State leaders in Syria - Washington Post Tue, 01 Sep 2015 23:37:30 GMT

RT

US launches secret drone campaign to hunt Islamic State leaders in Syria Washington Post The CIA and U.S. Special Operations forces have launched a secret campaign to hunt terrorism suspects in Syria as part of a targeted killing program that is run separately from the broader U.S. military offensive against the Islamic State, U.S ... US has secret drone campaign in Syria targeting Islamic State leaders – reportYahoo News Secret US drone operation stalking ISIS in Syria – reportRT Report: CIA, US Special Ops Launch Drone Campaign In SyriaDefenseNews.com Telegraph.co.uk -Fox News all 123 news articles »