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As Syria Devolves Further, Allies Criticize American Policy - New York Times Wed, 10 Feb 2016 17:23:02 GMT

New York Times

As Syria Devolves Further, Allies Criticize American Policy
New York Times
ISTANBUL — Allies of the United States sharply criticized the Obama administration's Syria policy on Wednesday, when the outgoing foreign minister of France called it “ambiguous” and the president of Turkey said American inaction had allowed the ...
Turkey's Syria strategy lies in ruins as rebel-held Aleppo teetersCNN
Turkey's Erdogan chastises US over support for Syrian KurdsReuters
Kurds Attack Syrian Air Base Held by InsurgentsABC News
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Russia, pressed to end Syria bombing, proposes March truce - Reuters Wed, 10 Feb 2016 22:18:00 GMT

Reuters

Russia, pressed to end Syria bombing, proposes March truce
Reuters
A Western official said Russia had made a proposal to begin a ceasefire in Syria on March 1, but that Washington has concerns about parts of it and no agreement had been reached. In Washington, a state department envoy told Congress the United States ...
Syria, already a catastrophe, seems on the verge of an uncontrollable disasterWashington Post
Russia's Syria DilemmaU.S. News & World Report
US Syria Policy Is Under Fire From AlliesThe Atlantic
Los Angeles Times
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14 hard truths on Syria no one wants to admit - Vox Wed, 10 Feb 2016 16:10:00 GMT

Vox

14 hard truths on Syria no one wants to admit
Vox
This will naturally focus much of our national discourse, over the following several months, on Syria. That's largely a good thing. Syria's civil war, which since its 2011 inception has become a proxy war involving much of the Middle East as well as ...
Russian Intervention in Syrian War Has Sharply Reduced US OptionsNew York Times
Russia Proposes March 1 Ceasefire in Syria; US Wants It NowABC News
John Kerry to push for ceasefire at Syria meetingCNN
Sky News
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Report on Syria conflict finds 11.5% of population killed or injured - The Guardian Thu, 11 Feb 2016 00:01:20 GMT

The Guardian

Report on Syria conflict finds 11.5% of population killed or injured
The Guardian
Syria's national wealth, infrastructure and institutions have been “almost obliterated” by the “catastrophic impact” of nearly five years of conflict, a new report has found. Fatalities caused by war, directly and indirectly, amount to 470,000 ...


Syria conflict: Rebels 'feel abandoned' by Britain and US - BBC News Wed, 10 Feb 2016 23:34:59 GMT

BBC News

Syria conflict: Rebels 'feel abandoned' by Britain and US
BBC News
Backed by Russian airstrikes Syrian government forces are gaining ground near Aleppo with only a few towns remaining in rebel hands. A senior rebel commander inside Aleppo says his fighters felt abandoned by countries such as Britain and the United ...

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How President Putin is getting what he wants in Syria - BBC News Thu, 11 Feb 2016 01:16:15 GMT

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How President Putin is getting what he wants in Syria
BBC News
His annexation of Crimea and military involvement in eastern Ukraine broke the settled pattern of post-Cold War relations in Europe. The Russian military's increasingly aggressive patrolling and exercises on the margins of Nato have raised genuine ...
Turkey raises the call of 'jihad' in SyriaAsia Times
Message to Putin as US ups NATO ante in Eastern EuropeCBC.ca

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US will not rule out Saudi ground troops being sent into Syria - The Guardian Wed, 10 Feb 2016 18:30:16 GMT

The Guardian

US will not rule out Saudi ground troops being sent into Syria
The Guardian
The US defence secretary has refused to rule out Saudi Arabia sending ground troops into Syria, but added that it was just one option and there were other ways the Saudis could contribute to the fight against Islamic State. Ash Carter was speaking on ...
Saudi Arabia may deploy troops in Syria to counter RussiaIrish Times
Syria's Unending TragedyInstitute for Defence Studies and Analyses

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Tara Nettleton, widow of Isis fighter Khaled Sharrouf, dies in Syria – reports - The Guardian Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:30:12 GMT

The Guardian

Tara Nettleton, widow of Isis fighter Khaled Sharrouf, dies in Syria – reports
The Guardian
The widow of Australian Islamic State fighter Khaled Sharrouf has reportedly died in Syria, leaving her five children and a grandchild now stranded and in hiding in Raqqa, an Isis stronghold. Tara Nettleton is believed to have died from complications ...
Tara Nettleton, widow of Australian Islamic State terrorist, dies in SyriaSydney Morning Herald
Khaled Sharrouf's widow dies in Syria: reports9news.com.au
Islamic State fighter Khaled Sharrouf's wife, Tara Nettleton, dies in SyriaABC Online
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ISIS, in a First, Says It Was Behind Attack in Syrian Capital - New York Times Tue, 09 Feb 2016 23:26:15 GMT

New York Times

ISIS, in a First, Says It Was Behind Attack in Syrian Capital
New York Times
The blast on Tuesday came amid government advances against insurgents in northern Syria, a signal that even as the leadership goes on the offensive in some parts of the country, government-controlled areas, including those believed to be secure, remain ...
IS Car Bomb in Syrian Capital Kills 10ABC News
Russia/Syria: Daily Cluster Munition AttacksHuman Rights Watch
Syrian opposition insists Russia should end air strikes: InterfaxReuters

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Little Norway spends big on Syrian refugee crisis - USA TODAY Wed, 10 Feb 2016 17:02:23 GMT

USA TODAY

Little Norway spends big on Syrian refugee crisis
USA TODAY
OSLO — While Germany has grabbed most of the attention for its response to Europe's migrant crisis, little fjord-filled Norway has quietly emerged as one of the largest contributors of humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees. The oil-rich Scandinavian ...