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Russia Seeks Backing for New Talks on Syria - Wall Street Journal Wed, 28 Dec 2016 23:37:36 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Russia Seeks Backing for New Talks on Syria Wall Street Journal Russia is drumming up diplomatic support for talks in Kazakhstan next month aimed at ending the fighting in Syria, a plan that would give Moscow a greater voice in efforts to broker a settlement of the nearly six-year-old conflict. Russian Foreign ... The Latest: Mortar fire on Russian Embassy in SyriaWashington Post Russia, Turkey Reportedly Agree On Syria Ceasefire PlanHuffington Post Turkey, Russia discussing a broad Syrian cease-fireThe Boston Globe Telegraph.co.uk -The Guardian all 663 news articles »

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Meet the female animal keeper who joined the Syrian Army after rebel fighters took over her zoo - Mirror.co.uk Wed, 28 Dec 2016 15:15:44 GMT

Mirror.co.uk

Meet the female animal keeper who joined the Syrian Army after rebel fighters took over her zoo Mirror.co.uk A ceasefire is currently being brokered for Syria, by Russia, Turkey and Iran. Reuters reports that Syria would be divided into informal zones of regional power influence and Bashar al-Assad would remain president for at least a few years under the ... The debacle in Syria: Our viewUSA TODAY John McCain op-ed: We have a stake in Syria, yet we have done nothingChicago Tribune Why Syria's Civil War Won't End in 2017STRATFOR Irish Times -UPI.com -Common Dreams (press release) all 434 news articles »

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Syrian Medical Facilities Were Attacked More Than 250 Times This Year - Huffington Post Tue, 27 Dec 2016 21:24:03 GMT

Huffington Post

Syrian Medical Facilities Were Attacked More Than 250 Times This Year Huffington Post It's an utterly grim and tragic irony: Hospitals are now among the most dangerous places in Syria. There have been 252 attacks on Syrian health care centers in 2016 so far, according to the Syrian American Medical Society, a nonprofit organization ... and more »

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Syria: Russian Embassy Hit By Shelling - STRATFOR Wed, 28 Dec 2016 16:39:17 GMT

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Syria: Russian Embassy Hit By Shelling STRATFOR One shell reportedly landed in inner yard of the embassy complex and another hit near the diplomatic mission. It is unclear whether anyone was injured. Russia, which supports the government of Syrian President Bashar al Assad, has played a major role ... Russia calls US move to better arm Syrian rebels a 'hostile act'Reuters US move to ease arms sales to rebels 'a hostile act'Aljazeera.com Russia: US Policy Change on Arming Syrian Rebels a 'Hostile Act'Voice of America Press TV -RT all 130 news articles »

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Educating Syria's Rebuilders - Project Syndicate Wed, 28 Dec 2016 15:20:10 GMT

Project Syndicate

Educating Syria's Rebuilders Project Syndicate LONDON – In Aleppo, the devastated Syrian city and former rebel stronghold that has now been retaken by Syrian government forces, there was a glimmer of hope even as the bombs were falling. Amid the ruins, learning endured, as 15 young Syrians ... and more »

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Refugee wants to give Halifax a taste of Syrian-style ice cream - CBC.ca Wed, 28 Dec 2016 12:01:04 GMT

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Refugee wants to give Halifax a taste of Syrian-style ice cream CBC.ca An entrepreneur forced to leave his ice cream shop behind in war-torn Syria is hoping to revive his business in Halifax. Samer Jokhdar, who ran his shop in the ravaged city of Homs, won the top prize of a $1,000 grant at a workshop last month for ...

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Russia, Turkey, Iran eye dicing Syria into zones of influence - AOL News Wed, 28 Dec 2016 15:05:37 GMT

AOL News

Russia, Turkey, Iran eye dicing Syria into zones of influence AOL News MOSCOW/ANKARA, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Syria would be divided into informal zones of regional power influence and Bashar al-Assad would remain president for at least a few years under an outline deal between Russia, Turkey and Iran, sources say. and more »

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Air strikes kill 22 civilians in eastern Syria - RTE.ie Wed, 28 Dec 2016 08:02:25 GMT

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Air strikes kill 22 civilians in eastern Syria RTE.ie Air strikes carried out by unidentified aircraft killed at least 22 civilians, including 10 children, in a village held by the so-called Islamic State group in eastern Syria, a monitor has said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the ... Air strikes kill 10 children in ISIL-held Deir Az ZorAljazeera.com US-Led Coalition Carries Out 13 Airstrikes Against Daesh Near Syria's RaqqaSputnik International all 14 news articles »

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This Syrian lawyer used WhatsApp to reach Greece — and is now helping refugees seek asylum in Europe - Business Insider UK Wed, 28 Dec 2016 21:41:36 GMT

Business Insider UK

This Syrian lawyer used WhatsApp to reach Greece — and is now helping refugees seek asylum in Europe Business Insider UK The Greek Coast Guard official wasn't buying it when Mahmoud Alkuder, a Syrian refugee from Aleppo, called him from a Jordanian cell phone number in October 2015 asking to be rescued from the Mediterranean, about a mile from the Greek coast. and more »

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Where's the Pope on Syria? - Wall Street Journal Mon, 26 Dec 2016 23:35:07 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Where's the Pope on Syria? Wall Street Journal Back then Pope Francis led a much-publicized vigil aimed at dissuading President Obama from launching airstrikes on Syrian President Bashar Assad's military assets after the strongman had gassed more than a thousand people in the suburbs of Damascus, ... Donald J. Trump on Twitter: "The United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such ...Twitter Could Trump help unleash nuclear catastrophe with a single tweet?Washington Post Morning Joe on Twitter: "BREAKING: Trump to #morningjoe on the nukes tweet: 'Let it be an arms race' https://t.co ...Twitter all 222 news articles »