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Turkey says Obama shares Syria concerns with Erdogan, affirms support - Reuters Sat, 20 Feb 2016 00:41:28 GMT

Reuters

Turkey says Obama shares Syria concerns with Erdogan, affirms support Reuters In a phone conversation that lasted one hour and 20 minutes, Ankara said Obama had told his counterpart President Tayyip Erdogan that Turkey had a right to self-defense, and expressed worries over advances by Syrian Kurdish militias near Turkey's border. Video appears to show US-backed rebel groups in Syria fighting each otherCBS News France Rejects Russia's Proposed UN Resolution on SyriaABC News These 5 Facts Explain Why Turkey Is in Deep TroubleTIME NPR -Financial Times all 12,674 news articles »

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Scant hope for 'cessation of hostilities' in Syria, but aid reaches besieged towns - CNN International Fri, 19 Feb 2016 18:31:29 GMT

CNN International

Scant hope for 'cessation of hostilities' in Syria, but aid reaches besieged towns CNN International It's unclear whether the warring sides would go ahead with a "cessation of hostilities" and lay down their arms, but the days leading up to the scheduled truce has brought some good news. Aid convoys reached five besieged Syrian towns and delivered ... Russia warns Assad not to snub Syria ceasefire planReuters all 612 news articles »

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Syrian peace talks hit roadblocks after ceasefire deadline as ISIS loses ground - Fox News Fri, 19 Feb 2016 18:45:00 GMT

Fox News

Syrian peace talks hit roadblocks after ceasefire deadline as ISIS loses ground Fox News The deadline for a “cessation of hostilities” in Syria came and passed Friday, but instead of any ceasefire, Turkish troops and Kurdish forces launched new attacks as planned peace talks hit stumbling blocks. Still, Kurdish fighters battling the ... Cease-fire in Syria? The warring parties aren't even talkingLos Angeles Times Russia Says Syria Bombing to Continue Amid U.S. Truce TalksBloomberg International Meeting on Syria Cease-Fire CanceledWall Street Journal Huffington Post -PBS NewsHour all 473 news articles »

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All eyes on US and Russia as Syria deadline passes - The Guardian Fri, 19 Feb 2016 16:45:39 GMT

The Guardian

All eyes on US and Russia as Syria deadline passes The Guardian US and Russian military officials were holding talks in Geneva in advance of a wider meeting of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) to try to thrash out a deal on a cessation. The arrangement falls short of a formal ceasefire but is seen as a ... US, Russia hold Syria cease-fire talks as deadline passes without actionWashington Post Syria Cease-Fire on Agenda at Russia-US TalksNBCNews.com Syria conflict: World powers to hold ceasefire talksBBC News Reuters all 81 news articles »

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Syrian 'cessation of hostilities' due amid scant hope; aid reaches besieged towns - CNN Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:32:28 GMT

CNN

Syrian 'cessation of hostilities' due amid scant hope; aid reaches besieged towns CNN (CNN) A "cessation of hostilities" negotiated by major world powers is set to take effect Friday in Syria. But as the situation on the battlefield of northern Syria grows ever more confused and complex, there seems little chance that a ceasefire -- by ... and more »

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Pentagon tells Russian military of US special forces' location in Syria - Los Angeles Times Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:05:00 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Pentagon tells Russian military of US special forces' location in Syria Los Angeles Times The Pentagon has told the Kremlin where about 50 U.S. special operations forces are working in northeast Syria to ensure they don't come under Russian attack, a U.S. commander said Thursday. The disclosure by Lt. Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., commander ... Pentagon Asks Russia to Avoid Areas in Syria Where Special Operators Are DeployedCNSNews.com U.S. quietly tells Russia where American troops are located inside SyriaMilitary Times Pentagon: US has told Russia where US special forces are in SyriaWashington Post The Hill -Military.com -Yahoo News all 142 news articles »

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B-1 bombers are no longer flying over Iraq and Syria - Washington Post Fri, 19 Feb 2016 14:37:34 GMT

Washington Post

B-1 bombers are no longer flying over Iraq and Syria Washington Post The B-1, first fielded in the mid 1980s as a nuclear strike bomber and affectionately called “Bone” by pilots, has since become the workhorse of the United States' low intensity conflicts in Iraq, Afghanistan and more recently, Syria. Capable of ... and more »

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Syria health care has collapsed following attacks on hospitals, MSF says - CNN Thu, 18 Feb 2016 19:21:37 GMT

The Guardian

Syria health care has collapsed following attacks on hospitals, MSF says CNN On Monday, airstrikes in northern Syria hit two hospitals and a school, killing at least 25 people, according to reports. "It can only be considered deliberate, probably carried out by Syrian-government-led coalition that is predominantly active in the ... MSF stops sharing Syria hospital locations after 'deliberate' attacksThe Guardian Medecins Sans Frontieres refuses to share locations of its Syrian hospitalsDaily Mail Syria: Report documents war wounded and war dead in MSF-supported medical facilities in SyriaMédecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International Financial Times -Yahoo News -Mashable all 358 news articles »

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US-backed fighters capture Islamic State-held town in northeast Syria: monitor - Reuters Fri, 19 Feb 2016 17:45:33 GMT

The Independent

US-backed fighters capture Islamic State-held town in northeast Syria: monitor Reuters The capture of al-Shadadi in Hasaka province came three days after the beginning of an offensive against Islamic State in the area by the Syria Democratic Forces backed by U.S.-led air strikes, and would help isolate Raqqa, the jihadists' de-facto ... Kurdish-led force seizes Isis stronghold in northeast SyriaThe Independent Syria: ISIL stronghold of al-Shadadi 'captured by Kurdish-led forces'euronews Russia Is Killing a Lot of Civilians in Syria — But the US Coalition Allegedly Is TooVICE News Newsweek -Sputnik International all 210 news articles »

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Americans Remain Divided on Sending Ground Forces to Syria - Poll - Sputnik International Sat, 20 Feb 2016 00:17:00 GMT

Sputnik International

Americans Remain Divided on Sending Ground Forces to Syria - Poll Sputnik International "Syria now has the second-worst image of 21 countries rated in a new Gallup poll, with only North Korea rated worse," the organization said. "Four out of five Americans now say they have an unfavorable view of Syria, a rise from 74 percent a year ago ... and more »