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Syria's main opposition heads to Geneva, but outcome of peace talks remains tenuous - CBS News Sat, 30 Jan 2016 20:22:16 GMT

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Syria's main opposition heads to Geneva, but outcome of peace talks remains tenuous
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GENEVA -- The main Syrian opposition delegation vowed Saturday not to participate in U.N.-sponsored peace talks with the government unless their demands are met, including lifting the siege imposed on rebel-held areas and an end to Russian and Syrian ...
Syria conflict: Key opposition group arrive for Geneva talksBBC News
Stage is set for Syria peace talks as opposition arrives in GenevaReuters
Syrian opposition demands release of prisoners before peace talksThe Guardian
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Washington has Lost the Proxy War. US Ambitions to Occupy Syria with Physical Force - Center for Research on Globalization Sat, 30 Jan 2016 21:36:45 GMT

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Washington has Lost the Proxy War. US Ambitions to Occupy Syria with Physical Force
Center for Research on Globalization
Since 2011, Syria has fought desperately to hold itself together as a single, unified nation. Threatened from the beginning by the “Libya precedent,” Washington and its regional allies have openly conspired to divide up Syria as a consolatory objective ...
Syrian civil war: Could Turkey be gambling on an invasion?The Independent
Russia Is Exploiting Syria's Kurds And US Frustrations To Complicate The Fight Against ISISHuffington Post
Russian Raids 'Kill 1400 Syrian Civilians'Sky News
The Guardian -Deutsche Welle
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Turkey says Russia violated its airspace near Syria border - BBC News Sat, 30 Jan 2016 18:07:06 GMT

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Turkey says Russia violated its airspace near Syria border
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Turkey has accused Russia of again violating its airspace and warned it would "face consequences" if such infringements continue. The foreign ministry said a Russian jet flew into its airspace on the border with Syria on Friday. Moscow described the ...

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Syria returnee Mehmet Biber warns of homegrown attacks - Sydney Morning Herald Sat, 30 Jan 2016 13:19:00 GMT

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Syria returnee Mehmet Biber warns of homegrown attacks
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A Sydney man who has returned from the battlefield in Syria has warned of more attacks like the murder of police accountant Curtis Cheng and says he would voluntarily leave again if the government handed his passport back. The Sun-Herald can reveal ...
Mehmet Biber who returned from Syria to Sydney says attacks will be more frequentDaily Mail

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Syria's internally displaced battle for survival - SBS Sun, 31 Jan 2016 03:11:20 GMT

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Syria's internally displaced battle for survival
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Of the 13 million Syrian people in need of humanitarian assistance, it is estimated six million are children. While much focus has been on those fleeing the war-ravaged country - there are eight million internally displaced and unable to leave. In ...

Takfiri groups fail to unite against Syria government : Report - Press TV Sat, 30 Jan 2016 11:38:26 GMT

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Takfiri groups fail to unite against Syria government : Report
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Major Takfiri groups fighting in Syria are fractured more than anytime as they are struggling to close ranks in the face of army advances on various fronts, a report says. Representatives of al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front and Ahrar al-Sham, a Salafist ...
Syrian rebel splits deepen after failed 'merger' with al Qaeda armReuters
Militant Groups Fail to Unite in Fight Against Syrian GovernmentSputnik International

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British mom who joined ISIS on trip to Syria with her toddler son used student loan to pay for plane tickets - New York Daily News Sat, 30 Jan 2016 18:26:23 GMT

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British mom who joined ISIS on trip to Syria with her toddler son used student loan to pay for plane tickets
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A British business scholar who fled to Syria with her 14-month-old son to join ISIS used her student loans to fund the trip. Tareena Shakil was found guilty Friday of being a member of the Islamic State and encouraging acts of terrorism. She is the ...

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In Syria talks, global powers pull in many directions - Yahoo News Sun, 31 Jan 2016 03:12:36 GMT

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In Syria talks, global powers pull in many directions
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Geneva (AFP) - The Syrian peace talks, which got off to a start of sorts this weekend, are meant to be a uniquely Syrian affair. But in reality there is a host of outside interests also at the table, in spirit at least.
Explaining Syria's Crisis: Simple Protest Sparked Prolonged ChaosVoice of America
Syria war: What hope for Geneva peace talks?BBC News
The Dirty War on Syria: Washington, Regime Change and ResistanceCenter for Research on Globalization
The Hill (blog)
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Madaya: 'Another 16 starve to death' in besieged Syrian town - BBC News Sat, 30 Jan 2016 10:49:42 GMT

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Madaya: 'Another 16 starve to death' in besieged Syrian town
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Another 16 people have starved to death in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya since UN aid convoys reached it earlier this month, according to charity Medecins Sans Frontieres. The charity says there are also 33 people in danger of dying. Brice de la ...
Death by starvation continues in Syria's MadayaRudaw
Madaya: At least 16 more starve to death in besieged Syrian town, Doctors Without Borders saysABC Online
Syria: Starvation continues in Madaya - MSF denounces continued blockage of essential aid and medical evacuationsMédecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International
Times of India
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Islamic State: Netherlands to join US-led coalition air strikes in Syria - ABC Online Fri, 29 Jan 2016 21:52:30 GMT

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Islamic State: Netherlands to join US-led coalition air strikes in Syria
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The Netherlands has agreed to join a US-led bombing campaign against Islamic State (IS) targets in Syria, the government says. The Dutch army is already participating in the coalition by carrying out air strikes in Iraq with four F-16 aircraft ...
Dutch jets to join bombing of ISIL targets in SyriaAljazeera.com

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