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Aleppo siege said to be over amid rebel forces' collapse and reports of Syrian military atrocities - Los Angeles Times Wed, 14 Dec 2016 01:05:00 GMT

Chicago Tribune

Aleppo siege said to be over amid rebel forces' collapse and reports of Syrian military atrocities Los Angeles Times A years-long siege that had reduced much of Syria's largest city to rubble came to an apparent end Tuesday when the last remaining rebels, boxed into a shrinking urban stronghold, agreed to leave Aleppo and hand it over to government forces. The ... Syria to evacuate Aleppo in surrender deal; Russia declares military action overChicago Tribune Syria rebels reach evacuation deal with governmentAljazeera.com Aleppo battle ends as Syria rebel deal reachedBBC News Reuters -CNN all 1,530 news articles »

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Syria's war: A mother's plea - Aljazeera.com Tue, 13 Dec 2016 13:21:38 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syria's war: A mother's plea Aljazeera.com According to UNICEF, there were 60 attacks on schools in Syria in 2015, killing a total of 591 children. This year, the United Nations has documented 84 attacks on schools across the country, with at least 69 children losing their lives and many others ...

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3 ISIS Terrorism Planners Killed in Syria Airstrike, Pentagon Says - New York Times Tue, 13 Dec 2016 20:26:51 GMT

BBC News

3 ISIS Terrorism Planners Killed in Syria Airstrike, Pentagon Says New York Times To date, more than a year after the devastating attack in Paris, even their exact route to the French capital from Syria remains unknown, with only two of the attackers appearing in Greek immigration records on the island of Leros, where they arrived ... Paris attacks planners 'killed in Syria'BBC News ISIL leaders involved in Paris attack killed in precision strike in SyriaUSA TODAY US airstrikes kill three key Islamic State leaders in SyriaThe Guardian NBCNews.com -Daily Mail -Department of Defense all 61 news articles »

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International concern over claims of chemical weapon attack in Syria - The Guardian Tue, 13 Dec 2016 18:17:21 GMT

Daily Mail

International concern over claims of chemical weapon attack in Syria The Guardian The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is seriously concerned about claims that at least 93 people were killed by a gas attack in central Syria when airstrikes hit a cluster of five villages. Up to 300 people were also reported ... Syrian children lined up dead in the streets in horrifying new imagesDaily Mail all 6 news articles »

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Iraqi Shi'ite forces aim to clear border strip with Syria - Reuters Tue, 13 Dec 2016 15:57:08 GMT

Reuters

Iraqi Shi'ite forces aim to clear border strip with Syria Reuters BAGHDAD Iraqi Shi'ite forces fighting Islamic State west of Mosul aim to clear a large strip of land on the border with Syria to prevent the militants melting into the remote desert region and using it as a base for counter attacks, a spokesman said on ... and more »

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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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Syria civil war: Five things you can do to help Aleppo - The Independent Tue, 13 Dec 2016 17:09:08 GMT

The Independent

Syria civil war: Five things you can do to help Aleppo The Independent The last 24 hours in Aleppo have been the worst in the “bitter” fight for the city, a UN representative has said, as the Syrian government closes in on the last pockets of rebel resistance. Aid organisations have made desperate pleas for a ceasefire in ... and more »

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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 Lost treasures of Syria's Palmyra rise again in new 3D showPhys.Org ISIS Close to Recapturing Palmyra From Syrian ForcesNew York Times NBCNews.com -Military Times -International Business Times all 817 news articles »

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

CNN

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 ... US to deploy up to 200 more troops to SyriaCNN US to Send 200 More Troops to Syria in ISIS FightNew York Times Syria conflict: US to send troops to help seize Raqqa from ISBBC News Los Angeles Times -The Guardian -Washington Post all 189 news articles »

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Iran, Turkey held secret talks on Syrian ceasefire, transition govt – report - RT Tue, 13 Dec 2016 10:09:00 GMT

RT

Iran, Turkey held secret talks on Syrian ceasefire, transition govt – report RT Iran and Turkey held at least two rounds of secret high-level talks on a ceasefire and political reform in Syria, but failed to agree, as Ankara wanted President Bashar Assad to step down and unexpectedly entered the Syrian conflict, a think tank claims. Iran and Turkey's secret talks on Syria revealedThe Guardian all 151 news articles »