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In Syria, Skepticism That Cease-Fire Will Stop Fighting - New York Times Fri, 12 Feb 2016 18:23:35 GMT

New York Times

In Syria, Skepticism That Cease-Fire Will Stop Fighting
New York Times
KILIS, Turkey — The morning after the United States and Russia agreed on a cease-fire plan for Syria's nearly five-year-old war, a dozen Syrians huddled at the border gate here on Friday delivered a unanimous verdict. Asked if the bombing would stop ...
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US, Russia and other powers agree on 'cessation of hostilities' in Syria - Washington Post Fri, 12 Feb 2016 10:18:45 GMT

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US, Russia and other powers agree on 'cessation of hostilities' in Syria
Washington Post
MUNICH — The United States, Russia and other powers agreed to a “cessation of hostilities” in Syria's civil war, to take place within the next week, and immediate humanitarian access to besieged areas, Secretary of State John F. Kerry announced here ...
Syria's Bashar al-Assad vows to retake 'entire country' despite international pressure for ceasefireABC Online
Syria conflict: Russia submits ceasefire proposalBBC News
The Latest: Kerry Calls for Genuine Negotiation on SyriaNew York Times
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Defense Secretary Carter Says UAE Agreed to Send Special Ops to Syria - NBCNews.com Fri, 12 Feb 2016 16:20:00 GMT

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Defense Secretary Carter Says UAE Agreed to Send Special Ops to Syria
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BRUSSELS — U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said a key Persian Gulf ally has agreed to send special forces soldiers to Syria to assist in the development of local Sunni Arab fighters focused on recapturing the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa. Carter made ...
Saudi Arabia, UAE will deploy commandos to Syria: CarterPress TV

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Your Friday Evening Briefing: Hillary Clinton, Kanye West, Syria - New York Times Fri, 12 Feb 2016 23:00:22 GMT

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Your Friday Evening Briefing: Hillary Clinton, Kanye West, Syria
New York Times
The U.N. groped for details about how to create a “humanitarian task force” for Syria called for by a new cease-fire deal between the U.S. and Russia. But at the border with Turkey, some Syrians doubted the bombing would end. “The deals they make there ...


Why are Syrian Kurds pivoting toward Moscow? - Washington Post Fri, 12 Feb 2016 19:06:38 GMT

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Why are Syrian Kurds pivoting toward Moscow?
Washington Post
On Wednesday, an affiliate of the largest and most powerful Kurdish party in Syria, the Democratic Union Party (PYD), opened its first official mission abroad — in Moscow. Given the amount of military and political support the PYD has received from ...
As Syria Devolves Further, Allies Criticize American PolicyNew York Times
Turkey's Erdogan chastises US over support for Syrian KurdsReuters
Turkey's Erdogan denounces US support for Syrian KurdsBBC News
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World Powers Agree to Cease-Fire in Syria - Wall Street Journal Fri, 12 Feb 2016 02:23:00 GMT

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World Powers Agree to Cease-Fire in Syria
Wall Street Journal
World powers agreed early Friday to reach a cease-fire in Syria in one week, allowing aid in but giving Russia and the Assad regime time to press an offensive that has expanded the Kremlin's clout in the region. The agreement came after more than five ...


From Sarajevo to Syria: Where is the world's moral compass? - CNN Fri, 12 Feb 2016 13:54:00 GMT

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From Sarajevo to Syria: Where is the world's moral compass?
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Nic Robertson, CNN's International Diplomatic Editor, has been reporting from Munich, where top diplomats from major world powers on Friday agreed to a "cessation of hostilities" in Syria, after a brutal five-year civil war. The opinions expressed here ...

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Death Toll From Syria's War Is 470000, New Research Claims - TIME Thu, 11 Feb 2016 06:21:17 GMT

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Death Toll From Syria's War Is 470000, New Research Claims
TIME
The five-year-old war in Syria has claimed 470,000 lives, according to new research that almost doubles previous estimates about the human cost of the conflict. The Guardian reported details of a report by the Syrian Center for Policy Research, due to ...
Report on Syria conflict finds 11.5% of population killed or injuredThe Guardian
A Staggering New Death Toll for Syria's War — 470000FRONTLINE
Death toll in Syria close to half a millionJerusalem Post Israel News

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Syria plan prompts scepticism as Russia carves zone of control - Financial Times Fri, 12 Feb 2016 18:55:36 GMT

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Syria plan prompts scepticism as Russia carves zone of control
Financial Times
Even as world leaders hailed a breakthrough plan for an end to fighting in Syria on Friday, Western diplomats and intelligence officials have begun to fret over the potential for the deal to hinder, rather than help Syria's long-term prospects for ...


Your Friday Briefing: Syria, Oregon, Albert Einstein - New York Times Fri, 12 Feb 2016 11:56:38 GMT

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Your Friday Briefing: Syria, Oregon, Albert Einstein
New York Times
Cease-fire for Syria? A U.N. task force begins work today to carry out a plan, announced overnight, for immediate humanitarian aid in Syria, followed by a temporary cease-fire. Deliveries of supplies could begin today. But the cease-fire would be ...