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Russia not serious in talks with Syrian rebels: opposition official - Reuters Fri, 02 Dec 2016 16:38:12 GMT

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Russia not serious in talks with Syrian rebels: opposition official
Reuters
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, speaking at a news conference in Rome, acknowledged contacts with the Syrian opposition and added that "a military solution to the Syria conflict does not exist". The talks have been going for about two weeks and ...
Calls for Ceasefire, Massive Displacement in Syria's AleppoABC News
Syria's Rebels Say Regardless of Aleppo, They Will Fight OnVoice of America
Syrian rebels blame Russia for stalled Aleppo talksAljazeera.com
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Dozens of civilians killed in strikes in Syria and Iraq, US-led coalition reports - Fox News Fri, 02 Dec 2016 14:02:05 GMT

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Dozens of civilians killed in strikes in Syria and Iraq, US-led coalition reports
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After months of review, the U.S.-led coalition confirmed Thursday that July airstrikes in northern Syria near Manbij killed 24 civilians who were mixed in with Islamic State militants. The total is far fewer than the more than 50 dead initially ...
54 civilians 'inadvertently killed' in 7 US-led coalition strikes in Syria, IraqRT
Syria conflict: US coalition admits killing civilians in ManbijBBC News
Counter-ISIL Strikes Hit Terrorists in Syria, IraqDepartment of Defense
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As Syria burns, the United Nations again bashes … Israel - New York Post Sat, 03 Dec 2016 02:03:28 GMT

New York Post

As Syria burns, the United Nations again bashes … Israel
New York Post
French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault this week called the bloodshed in Syria, where Bashar al-Assad is butchering civilians, “a descent into Hell” and demanded an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. British Prime Minister Theresa May ...


Islamic State Girds to Defend Remote Syria Outpost - Wall Street Journal Fri, 02 Dec 2016 10:30:30 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Islamic State Girds to Defend Remote Syria Outpost
Wall Street Journal
As U.S.-backed forces pursue high-profile offensives on Islamic State's two remaining major strongholds, the militants are quietly bracing to make a last stand in a remote resource-rich Syrian province, according to residents and the group's fighters.

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Turkish foreign minister calls for immediate ceasefire in Syria - Reuters Fri, 02 Dec 2016 11:47:47 GMT

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Turkish foreign minister calls for immediate ceasefire in Syria
Reuters
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Russia's Vladimir Putin have spoken by phone at least three times over the past week about Syria, while Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met Cavusoglu in Turkey on Thursday. Cavusoglu said after that meeting ...
Turkey, Lebanon call for immediate Syria ceasefireAnadolu Agency

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Why is Iran backing Syria's Bashar al-Assad? - Aljazeera.com Fri, 02 Dec 2016 15:01:55 GMT

Why is Iran backing Syria's Bashar al-Assad?
Aljazeera.com
In this week's UpFront, Mehdi Hasan speaks to Iranian Vice President and Head of Iran's Environmental Protection Organisation, Masoumeh Ebtekar, on her country's support for Bashar al-Assad in Syria, and Iran's advances in the fight against climate ...

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ISIS Fighters Returning From Iraq, Syria May Unleash Europe Attacks: Cops - NBCNews.com Fri, 02 Dec 2016 18:03:00 GMT

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ISIS Fighters Returning From Iraq, Syria May Unleash Europe Attacks: Cops
NBCNews.com
ISIS may step up attacks in Europe as it loses ground in the Middle East and foreign fighters return to their home countries, a new report from Europol warned Friday. The continental law enforcement agency said that car bombs, extortion and kidnappings ...
ISIS' Defeat in Syria May Unleash Chemical Attacks in Europe, Security Chief WarnsHaaretz

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Californian killed in Syria is remembered as humble, dedicated to Kurdish cause - Los Angeles Times Thu, 01 Dec 2016 21:40:00 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Californian killed in Syria is remembered as humble, dedicated to Kurdish cause
Los Angeles Times
He was a committed activist, as well as a “real funny guy,” according to his colleagues on the front lines in northern Syria. To his comrades in arms, he was a good fighter, one who said he feared cameras more than bullets. And to friends at home in ...
American Volunteer Who Died Fighting in Syria Was Kurd LoyalistVoice of America
Amador Co. man dies while fighting with rebels in SyriaKCRA Sacramento
Islamic State, Kurdish battle for Raqqa key to Syria's fateThe Australian

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The Syria Hawk's Lament - The American Conservative Fri, 02 Dec 2016 16:45:16 GMT

The American Conservative

The Syria Hawk's Lament
The American Conservative
It's possible that one could find examples that support at least one of these assertions, but it is hard to see what the course of the war in Syria tells us about any of these things. Syria has never been democratic, and the vast majority of the regime ...

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Kerry and Lavrov meet for fresh talks on calming Syria fighting - Deutsche Welle Sat, 03 Dec 2016 01:45:59 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Kerry and Lavrov meet for fresh talks on calming Syria fighting
Deutsche Welle
Kerry and Lavrov meet for fresh talks on calming Syria fighting. The United States and Russia's head diplomats met in Rome Friday to work towards ending fighting in Aleppo. The two sides will continue discussing the conflict in Aleppo on Wednesday.
Russia vows to save Aleppo from 'terrorists'Aljazeera.com
Kerry meets Russia's Lavrov, says Syria diplomacy still aliveReuters
Kerry: US, Russia Studying New Ways To Stop Syria FightingRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
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