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Russia and China block Syria truce in UN vote - Military Times Tue, 06 Dec 2016 00:08:38 GMT

Military Times

Russia and China block Syria truce in UN vote
Military Times
UNITED NATIONS — Russia and China used their veto power in the U.N. Security Council to block a draft resolution on Monday calling for a seven-day humanitarian truce in the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo, leading the U.S. representative to accuse them ...
Syria war: Russia, China vote against Aleppo ceasefireCNN
2 Russian nurses killed in rebel shelling of Syria's AleppoWashington Post
Russia, China veto UN demand for seven-day truce in SyriaTheBlaze.com
Wall Street Journal -Aljazeera.com
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Syria Iraq conflict: Is victory any closer? - BBC News Mon, 05 Dec 2016 22:40:46 GMT

BBC News

Syria Iraq conflict: Is victory any closer?
BBC News
In Syria, the battle for Aleppo looks to be heading for its conclusion. It could still be some days away, but pro-government forces now seem to have the momentum and an unassailable advantage. Meanwhile, Kurdish and Arab militias, backed up by Western ...

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Drawings of Syria: Child refugees colour horrors of war - CBC.ca Mon, 05 Dec 2016 18:11:41 GMT

CBC.ca

Drawings of Syria: Child refugees colour horrors of war
CBC.ca
Each child drew one picture based on their memories from Syria and one picture of their new lives in British Columbia. The picture above was drawn by Zainab, 11, from Idlib, Syria, and the next one is her younger brother Mahmoud's version of Canada.

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Putin Jumps on Trump's Syria Pivot to Strengthen Hand in Mideast - Bloomberg Tue, 06 Dec 2016 02:27:44 GMT

Bloomberg

Putin Jumps on Trump's Syria Pivot to Strengthen Hand in Mideast
Bloomberg
Vladimir Putin is seizing on President-elect Donald Trump's pledge to reverse U.S. policy on Syria to press for a military victory that could mark Russia's return as a great-power rival in the wider Middle East. With Trump vowing to focus on defeating ...
Ruslan Pukhov: Pulling Back the Veil on the Syrian ConflictDefenseNews.com

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KERRY: Not enforcing Obama's red line in Syria 'cost' the US considerably in the Middle East - Business Insider Mon, 05 Dec 2016 19:04:30 GMT

Business Insider

KERRY: Not enforcing Obama's red line in Syria 'cost' the US considerably in the Middle East
Business Insider
The Obama administration's failure to enforce the "red line" it drew for intervention in Syria against President Bashar Assad in 2013 "cost" the US "significantly" in the Middle East, US Secretary of State John Kerry said at the annual Saban Forum on ...
Kerry: Obama's failure to enforce red line in Syria came at a costNew York Post

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What Regional States Are—and Aren't—Doing for Syria's Refugees - The National Interest Online Tue, 06 Dec 2016 02:19:19 GMT

The National Interest Online

What Regional States Are—and Aren't—Doing for Syria's Refugees
The National Interest Online
Seventy-eight years later, over five million Palestinians live in the refugee camps administered by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Lebanon, Syria, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
St. Paul City Council urges more Syrian refugees in city and stateDuluth News Tribune
7 Things Everyone Needs To Know About Syrian RefugeesScary Mommy

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Russian jet crashes in failed carrier landing near Syria - The Times of Israel Mon, 05 Dec 2016 12:25:11 GMT

The Times of Israel

Russian jet crashes in failed carrier landing near Syria
The Times of Israel
“After carrying out its military assignment in Syrian airspace, a Su-33 fighter rolled beyond the deck of the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier during landing due to breakage of the arresting cable,” the defense ministry said in a statement quoted by ...
Russian jet crashes near SyriaArutz Sheva
Russian Navy jet crashes into the Mediterranean after bombing raid in SyriaDaily Mail
Russian Aircraft Carrier Off Syria Loses Second Fighter Jet In WeeksRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
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Fears for girl, 7, tweeting about Syria war as government forces advance into Aleppo - Express.co.uk Mon, 05 Dec 2016 21:34:05 GMT

Express.co.uk

Fears for girl, 7, tweeting about Syria war as government forces advance into Aleppo
Express.co.uk
Bana Alabed, whose @AlabedBana account managed by her mother Fatemah, has close to 200,000 followers since joining the social media site in September to tweet about Syria. Earlier today there were concerns for Bana's safety when her account went ...
Aleppo offensive sparks concerns over 7-year-old who has tweeted about tragedyCBS News
Where is Bana? Fears for Syrian girl who tweeted from AleppoThe Guardian
A Young Syrian Girl's Twitter Account Was Deleted. Her Followers Are WorriedTIME
Telegraph.co.uk -Quartz -Anadolu Agency
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Suspected Russian warplanes bomb Idlib, dozens killed - Aljazeera.com Sun, 04 Dec 2016 17:02:59 GMT

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Suspected Russian warplanes bomb Idlib, dozens killed
Aljazeera.com
At least 73 people have been killed in suspected Russian air strikes on several areas of Idlib province in northwest Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said, as government forces advanced in fierce clashes with rebels in east Aleppo.
Suspected Russian Airstrikes Kill At Least 46 in Northwest SyriaNewsweek
If abandoned by US, Syrian 'moderates' may get in bed with jihadists, report warnsRT
11 civilians killed in Syrian airstrikesAnadolu Agency
Voice of America -Al-Arabiya
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EU's Syria Plan B sees Assad staying, Brussels paying for it – Times - RT Mon, 05 Dec 2016 10:30:04 GMT

RT

EU's Syria Plan B sees Assad staying, Brussels paying for it – Times
RT
“Political transition” is a term used by all foreign stakeholders in the Syrian conflict to describe an end to hostilities and the forming of a new system of governance in the country, though various parties have vastly different views on what that ...

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