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Russia may be looking to build air base in Syria near Turkish border - CNN Thu, 21 Jan 2016 22:47:00 GMT

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Russia may be looking to build air base in Syria near Turkish border
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The airfield, formerly controlled by the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, also sits near the Kurdish-controlled region of northeastern Syria, where U.S. and coalition forces are active in the battle against ISIS, and far from Russia's ...
Russians survey new airbase on Syria-Turkey border, US officials concernedFox News
Russia: Turkey Gave Syria Extremists Arms Boost Ahead of TalksteleSUR English
US offers Turkey technology to block Islamic State at Syria borderReuters
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U.S. troops take over air base in Syria, local reports say - Military Times Thu, 21 Jan 2016 18:30:38 GMT

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U.S. troops take over air base in Syria, local reports say
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U.S. special operations troops have reportedly taken over an airfield in northeastern Syria, potentially clearing the way to flow more American military support to friendly militias fighting the Islamic State group. A small team of U.S. troops is ...
US Forces Operating from Syrian AirbaseForeign Policy (blog)

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Russia displays naval might off Syria's Mediterranean coast - Washington Post Thu, 21 Jan 2016 12:10:35 GMT

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Russia displays naval might off Syria's Mediterranean coast
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ONBOARD THE VICE ADMIRAL KULAKOV — Russian warships equipped with an array of long-range missiles cruise off Syria's coast to back the air campaign in Syria and project Moscow's naval power worldwide. The military demonstrated its might on ...
Kerry lays out how Syria peace talks will beginCBS News
Russian Air Strikes in Syria Are Gradually Weakening ISIS and Rebels, Report SaysTIME
Russian Strikes in Syria Have Stabilized Assad, Top US General SaysNew York Times
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The Obama administration is 'trying to kick the can down the road' in Syria - Business Insider Thu, 21 Jan 2016 14:47:59 GMT

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The Obama administration is 'trying to kick the can down the road' in Syria
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The US and Russia want to begin negotiations over Syria's future next week in Geneva as originally planned, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in a news conference on Wednesday after meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Zurich.
Latest Syria peace negotiations delayed, says John KerryThe Guardian
Syria: Turkey accuses Moscow and Damascus of jeopardising Geneva talkseuronews
Diplomats prep for Syria peace talks scheduled in Geneva next weekLos Angeles Times
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Russian warships make Soviet-era display of might off coast of Syria - The Guardian Fri, 22 Jan 2016 01:03:00 GMT

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Russian warships make Soviet-era display of might off coast of Syria
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The display of Russia's military operations came before planned peace talks between the Syrian government and opposition next week in Geneva, which are meant to pave the way for a political settlement for Syria. Since Russia launched its bombing ...
Russia shows off naval muscle off Syria's coastThe Japan Times

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Syria's White Helmets Save Civilians, Soldiers and Rebels Alike - Newsweek Thu, 21 Jan 2016 11:32:00 GMT

Syria's White Helmets Save Civilians, Soldiers and Rebels Alike
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On a warm morning in December, a few dozen Syrians from Aleppo and Idlib—former students, teachers, vegetable sellers and farmers—gather in an abandoned firefighting training center near the Syrian-Turkish border. They have come here to learn ...

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Losses in Syria may force some IS leaders to move to Libya: EU official - Yahoo News Thu, 21 Jan 2016 20:03:15 GMT

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Losses in Syria may force some IS leaders to move to Libya: EU official
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Brussels (AFP) - Islamic State military losses in Syria and Iraq may prompt some of its leaders to relocate to Libya where they will face less pressure, the EU's counter-terrorism coordinator said Thursday.

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One-pager | Competing visions for Syria and Iraq: The myth of an anti-ISIS grand coalition - American Enterprise Institute Thu, 21 Jan 2016 17:22:57 GMT

One-pager | Competing visions for Syria and Iraq: The myth of an anti-ISIS grand coalition
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Negotiations between the Syrian regime and elements of the Syrian armed opposition are scheduled to begin on January 25, 2016, in Geneva to lay the groundwork for a ceasefire and political transition. But can they accomplish anything? Competing ...

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Rebel fracturing threatens new round of Syria talks - Jerusalem Post Israel News Thu, 21 Jan 2016 23:18:00 GMT

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Rebel fracturing threatens new round of Syria talks
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WASHINGTON – Negotiations toward a cease-fire in the Syrian civil war are still scheduled to begin next week, foreign ministers said in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday, despite continued threats from rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar Assad to ...
Take a front-row seat to Russia's air war in Syria (Videos)LA Daily News
Syrian Rebels Use Secret Network To Warn Of Russian And Regime Air StrikesNewsweek

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World has done nothing for Syria: Saudi Prince Turki - CNBC Wed, 20 Jan 2016 06:25:00 GMT

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World has done nothing for Syria: Saudi Prince Turki
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Five years on from the start of the bloody civil war in Syria, Saudi Arabia's Prince Turki Al-Faisal told CNBC that the global community has "done nothing" to help. Speaking to CNBC from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the influential member ...

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