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US and UK Consider New Sanctions on Russia Over Syria - Wall Street Journal Sun, 16 Oct 2016 20:19:59 GMT

Wall Street Journal

US and UK Consider New Sanctions on Russia Over Syria Wall Street Journal LONDON—U.S. and U.K. leaders on Sunday threatened Russia with sanctions and other measures to pressure it to change course on Syria, saying the onus is on Russia to help bring an end to violence in the more than five-year-long conflict there ... US, UK Say Support Is Weak for Military Action Against SyriaABC News Syria conflict: West considers new sanctions over AleppoBBC News Kerry: US, Europe Have No 'Big Appetite' for Military Action in SyriaVoice of America USA TODAY -NPR all 680 news articles »

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Syria conflict: IS 'ousted from symbolic town of Dabiq' - BBC News Sun, 16 Oct 2016 18:16:56 GMT

BBC News

Syria conflict: IS 'ousted from symbolic town of Dabiq' BBC News Turkish-backed rebels have captured the symbolically important Syrian town of Dabiq from the Islamic State group, rebel commanders and monitors say. Dabiq was under "full control" of Turkish-backed Syrian rebels, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut ... Syrian Rebels Seize Dabiq From Islamic StateWall Street Journal Village Mythologized by ISIS Is Recaptured, Syrian Rebels SayNew York Times London hosts talks to end bloodshed in SyriaSky News CBS News -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 199 news articles »

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Why thousands of Iraqi fighters have poured into Syria to aid Assad - Los Angeles Times Sun, 16 Oct 2016 10:02:23 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Why thousands of Iraqi fighters have poured into Syria to aid Assad Los Angeles Times As civil war rages in Syria , its outcome has become of vital importance to Iraqis who see the fight there as another front in the battle they face at home. It has pushed some factions of the country's Popular Mobilization Units (PMUs) — paramilitary ... and more »

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ISIS suspected as suicide bomber kills 3 at refugee camp on Syria-Jordan border - Jerusalem Post Israel News Sun, 16 Oct 2016 20:14:00 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

ISIS suspected as suicide bomber kills 3 at refugee camp on Syria-Jordan border Jerusalem Post Israel News The attack targeted an outpost manned by the Jaish al-Ashair rebel group at the Rakban refugee camp, said Said Saif, spokesman for the Forces of Martyrs Ahmed al-Abdo Brigades, a Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebel faction fighting against Islamic State. Multiple Deaths Reported in Blast at Refugee Camp Near Syria-Jordan BorderSputnik International Reports of Blast in Camp for Displaced Syrians Near JordanABC News all 8 news articles »

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Finding Refuge - CBS News Sun, 16 Oct 2016 23:11:23 GMT

CBS News

Finding Refuge CBS News The following script is from “Finding Refuge,” which aired on Oct. 16, 2016. Bill Whitaker is the correspondent. Katy Textor, producer. Last September, President Obama announced his goal of resettling 10,000 Syrian refugees in the United States. A year ... and more »

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US, Coalition Continue Strikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Sun, 16 Oct 2016 13:42:59 GMT

US, Coalition Continue Strikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, Oct. 16, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today ... and more »

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Wyatt Roy escapes police investigation for 'war tourism' Syria visit - The Sydney Morning Herald Mon, 17 Oct 2016 01:01:00 GMT

The Sydney Morning Herald

Wyatt Roy escapes police investigation for 'war tourism' Syria visit The Sydney Morning Herald Former Coalition MP Wyatt Roy has been cleared of any wrongdoing after his trip to conflict-ridden Iraq, with the Australian Federal Police declining to investigate beyond a preliminary examination of publicly available information. Mr Roy's trip ... and more »

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Syria: US, Russia, regional powers hold talks on conflict - CNN International Sat, 15 Oct 2016 09:54:19 GMT

CNN International

Syria: US, Russia, regional powers hold talks on conflict CNN International Unlike others which have included Washington's Western allies, the Lausanne meeting is expected to include only regional powers with direct influence in Syria -- such as Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar -- alongside Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey ... Syria war: Talks in Lausanne amid Aleppo fightingAljazeera.com Behind Putin's Combativeness, Some See Motives Other Than SyriaNew York Times US, Russia attempt restart of efforts to quell Syria violenceCBS News CNN -The New Yorker -ABC News all 3,665 news articles »

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Godfathers of the Syrian regime flit between Paris, Marbella and Mayfair - Daily Mail Sun, 16 Oct 2016 16:19:00 GMT

Daily Mail

Godfathers of the Syrian regime flit between Paris, Marbella and Mayfair Daily Mail While the country they created is ravaged by civil war, the men who built today's Syrian regime - along with their families - are living a much different reality. Sleeping safely in their London and Paris mansions and driving their luxurious supercars ...

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Syria with One Eye - The New York Review of Books Sat, 15 Oct 2016 14:01:59 GMT

The New York Review of Books

Syria with One Eye The New York Review of Books Since the beginning of Syria's civilian uprising in 2011, the Syrian poet Rasha Omran has been a fearless critic of the Bashar al-Assad regime and the failure of Arab intellectuals to denounce its crimes. She lives in exile in Egypt, where she has ...