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Syria Expands Control to Most of Aleppo - Wall Street Journal Mon, 12 Dec 2016 18:19:57 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Syria Expands Control to Most of Aleppo Wall Street Journal The Syrian regime extended its grip on Aleppo to almost all of the city on Monday as U.S. and Russian negotiators were at an impasse over an American proposal to evacuate rebels and civilians from the few remaining opposition-held districts. Syrian ... Syria rebels retreat in Aleppo amid 'terrifying' collapseFox News Syrian general says Aleppo offensive in final stagesReuters Aleppo: Reports of executions as Syrian army closes inCNN The Guardian -Huffington Post all 3,238 news articles »

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Syria rebels near defeat in Aleppo - Fox News Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:07:23 GMT

Fox News

Syria rebels near defeat in Aleppo Fox News The Syrian regime was in control of nearly all of Aleppo on Monday, the government and an opposition monitoring group said, as a proposal for the rebels' safe passage from the city awaited approval from Russia, the regime's main military backer. and more »

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Why 200 More US Troops Are Going to Syria - ABC News Mon, 12 Dec 2016 19:18:31 GMT

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Why 200 More US Troops Are Going to Syria ABC News Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced this weekend that 200 additional American special operations troops will be heading to Syria to help Kurdish and Arab rebel forces retake Raqqa, ISIS' de facto capital in Syria. The deployment of the additional ... Syria conflict: US to send troops to help seize Raqqa from ISBBC News US to deploy up to 200 more troops to SyriaCNN US to Send 200 More Troops to Syria in ISIS FightNew York Times Wall Street Journal -Washington Post -Foreign Policy all 186 news articles »

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Iran and Turkey's secret talks on Syria revealed - The Guardian Tue, 13 Dec 2016 01:08:23 GMT

Iran and Turkey's secret talks on Syria revealed The Guardian The report is the latest of a series of accounts of failed diplomacy throughout the nearly six years of the Syrian conflict, which has cost the lives of up to half a million people. It says that in September 2013, three months after the election of ... and more »

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Peace in Syria - it's the last thing the US wants - RT Mon, 12 Dec 2016 19:53:35 GMT

RT

Peace in Syria - it's the last thing the US wants RT Members of the Syrian opposition who wanted to participate in democratic politics under Syria's new constitution were deliberately sidelined. Instead, the US and their pro-regime-change allies backed radical militants who wanted the violent overthrow ...

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European Diplomats Attack Russia's Syria Position After Islamic State Retakes Palmyra - Wall Street Journal Mon, 12 Dec 2016 20:33:44 GMT

Wall Street Journal

European Diplomats Attack Russia's Syria Position After Islamic State Retakes Palmyra Wall Street Journal Senior U.K. and French diplomats said Monday that the renewed Islamic State push into the Syrian city of Palmyra demonstrated that Russian forces were focused on propping up President Bashar al-Assad's regime, not tackling terrorism in the country. Reports: ISIS retakes ancient Syrian city of PalmyraCNN 'Decamped from Mosul ISIS fighters in Syria perfect for US narrative'RT Rare Footage of Russian Special Forces Operating in SyriaHaaretz USA TODAY -Aljazeera.com -Telegraph.co.uk all 613 news articles »

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Pope Francis appeals to Assad to protect Syria's civilians - The Guardian Mon, 12 Dec 2016 19:37:01 GMT

Pope Francis appeals to Assad to protect Syria's civilians The Guardian Francis's message was contained in a letter delivered directly to Assad on Monday by Cardinal Mario Zenari, the Vatican's top diplomat in Syria. Forces loyal to the Assad regime are moving closer to taking the remaining rebel-held areas of Aleppo after ... and more »

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Exclusive: Syrian rebels get proposal to quit Aleppo, jihadists retake Pal... - Reuters Sun, 11 Dec 2016 20:04:24 GMT

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Exclusive: Syrian rebels get proposal to quit Aleppo, jihadists retake Pal... Reuters ALEPPO, Syria/BEIRUT Syrian rebels have received a U.S.-backed proposal to leave Aleppo along with civilians under safe passage guaranteed by Russia, rebel officials said as government forces closed in on Sunday, but Moscow denied a deal had been ... and more »

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Why Is ISIS In Syria And Iraq? Amid Aleppo Bombing, Mosul War, Here Are 8 Key Facts About The Islamic State ... - International Business Times Mon, 12 Dec 2016 23:12:33 GMT

International Business Times

Why Is ISIS In Syria And Iraq? Amid Aleppo Bombing, Mosul War, Here Are 8 Key Facts About The Islamic State ... International Business Times Airstrike campaigns in Iraq and Syria have pitted the violent Islamic State group against the U.S. and other global leaders. But more than two years after ISIS announced it's so-called caliphate in the Middle East, the civilian death toll in the region ... and more »

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Syria: Urgent Need for Aleppo Aid Access - Human Rights Watch Mon, 12 Dec 2016 16:58:47 GMT

Human Rights Watch

Syria: Urgent Need for Aleppo Aid Access Human Rights Watch On November 27, forces affiliated with the Syrian government began taking over major neighborhoods in eastern Aleppo that had been under the control of armed opposition groups. The offensive has displaced tens of thousands of people. Many of them ... and more »