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Russian Carrier Is Bound for Syria, Flexing Muscle but Risking Malfunction - New York Times Fri, 21 Oct 2016 22:10:47 GMT

New York Times

Russian Carrier Is Bound for Syria, Flexing Muscle but Risking Malfunction New York Times If the 15 warplanes on board the Admiral Kuznetsov join the bombardment of Syria, the carrier will have its first active combat role since it was launched more than three decades ago as part of a last gasp by the fading Soviet Union to challenge ... Syria conflict: Aleppo a slaughterhouse, UN rights chief saysBBC News If EU leaders can be so wrong on Russia & Syria, no wonder the bloc is in crisisRT Bring Syria's Assad and his backers to account nowWashington Post Deutsche Welle -Aljazeera.com -Wall Street Journal all 1,958 news articles »

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Russia sends warships toward Syria via the English Channel — and with them, a message - Washington Post Fri, 21 Oct 2016 18:19:44 GMT

Washington Post

Russia sends warships toward Syria via the English Channel — and with them, a message Washington Post Britain dispatched two of its own warships to carefully monitor the Russian flotilla, which included the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, as it sailed by, reportedly en route to the eastern Mediterranean to aid in the war in Syria. The aircraft ... Russia's Navy Deployed to Syria in Show of ForceVoice of America Russian warships filmed off coast of Britain as Royal Navy shadows Syria-bound vessels through English ChannelTelegraph.co.uk Russia makes show of naval strength in the English Channel in the way to SyriaThe Sydney Morning Herald Daily Mail -AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) all 263 news articles »

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UN accuses Syria of carrying out gas attacks - Telegraph.co.uk Sat, 22 Oct 2016 01:42:25 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

UN accuses Syria of carrying out gas attacks Telegraph.co.uk An international inquiry found Syrian government forces responsible for a third toxic gas attack, according to a confidential report submitted to the U.N. Security Council on Friday, setting the stage for a showdown between Russia and western council ... International inquiry blames Syria for third gas attackITV News Report: Syrian Government Blamed for 3rd Chemical AttackABC News Inquiry finds Syrian government forces responsible for third gas attackReuters Bangkok Post all 11 news articles »

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Barred From UN Work, Russian Contractors Are Back, Airdropping Aid in Syria - New York Times Fri, 21 Oct 2016 09:00:33 GMT

New York Times

Barred From UN Work, Russian Contractors Are Back, Airdropping Aid in Syria New York Times UNITED NATIONS — Amid the diplomatic storm over the Syria war, the United Nations has paid millions of dollars to the owners of a private Russian airline company who were barred from doing business with the organization 10 years ago over bribery ...

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Syria threatens to shoot down Turkish planes in its airspace after attack on Kurdish bases - The Independent Fri, 21 Oct 2016 11:58:58 GMT

The Independent

Syria threatens to shoot down Turkish planes in its airspace after attack on Kurdish bases The Independent The Syrian government has accused Turkey of escalating the complex war in Syria by carrying out air strikes near Aleppo, warning that further Turkish planes in Syrian airspace will be “brought down by all means available. The Turkish air force struck ... Turkey Strikes Syrian Kurds as Multifaceted Conflict Rages OnWall Street Journal Turkey has further complicated the Syrian war by attacking the United States' Kurdish alliesLos Angeles Times Syria warns it will 'down Turkish planes next time,' calls bombing of Kurds 'flagrant aggression'RT CBC.ca -Reuters all 472 news articles »

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Syria and the “White Helmets”: Fake Humanitarian Entity Supported by US-NATO. A Politically Motivated Hoax? - Center for Research on Globalization Fri, 21 Oct 2016 20:27:31 GMT

Center for Research on Globalization

Syria and the “White Helmets”: Fake Humanitarian Entity Supported by US-NATO. A Politically Motivated Hoax? Center for Research on Globalization Unknown to most people, the White Helmets brand was conceived and directed by a marketing company named “The Syria Campaign” based in New York. They have managed to fool millions of people. Walt Disney might have made a great movie about this: ... and more »

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Hill Staffer Floats Solution to Syria War: Assassinate Assad - Foreign Policy (blog) Fri, 21 Oct 2016 18:42:00 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Hill Staffer Floats Solution to Syria War: Assassinate Assad Foreign Policy (blog) “I think Assad's assassination would certainly cause chaos in Damascus,” mused Andrew Bowen, a Syria expert at the Wilson Center. “But it wouldn't necessarily lead to the regime's collapse, and both Russia and Iran are providing a ton of personal ... Building Syria on the Bones of DaeshDefenseNews.com Islamic State, Syria, And Western ResponsibilityRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Syria and the Left: Time to Break the SilenceCounterPunch Deutsche Welle all 16 news articles »

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Syrian army and Russian jets halt Aleppo bombardment for second day - Reuters Fri, 21 Oct 2016 12:30:53 GMT

Reuters

Syrian army and Russian jets halt Aleppo bombardment for second day Reuters A view shows what is believed to be one of the roads that people would have to use to access one of the safe exit points opened for people wishing to leave rebel-held areas, in Aleppo's Bustan al-Qasr, Syria October 20, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail. and more »

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Syria war: The brave photographers capturing destruction and despair in Aleppo - ABC Online Fri, 21 Oct 2016 23:50:49 GMT

ABC Online

Syria war: The brave photographers capturing destruction and despair in Aleppo ABC Online Photographers are ensuring the world stays witness to the razing of Aleppo, the Syrian city once known as a cradle of civilisation. Ameer al-Halbi, 21, is a local freelance photographer who was just a teenager when the war began. "My job is show the ...

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UN Investigator: Trump Is Peddling 'Lies' on Syria-IS Link - ABC News Fri, 21 Oct 2016 22:40:30 GMT

UN Investigator: Trump Is Peddling 'Lies' on Syria-IS Link ABC News The U.N. special investigator on counterterrorism and human rights accused Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Friday of peddling "lies and xenophobia" by claiming a link between Syrian refugees and Islamic State extremists. British human ... and more »