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Nearly 130 people killed in series of bombings in Syria - CBS News Mon, 22 Feb 2016 00:23:31 GMT

CBS News

Nearly 130 people killed in series of bombings in Syria CBS News DAMASCUS -- Nearly 130 people were killed on Sunday in a series of bombings in Syria. The attacks hit neighborhoods in cities of Damascus and Homs -- and they came as Secretary of State John Kerry announced a preliminary ceasefire. In the early ... In Syria, dozens killed as bombers strike in Homs and Damascus, regime saysCNN Dozens Killed In Blasts In 2 Syrian Cities; ISIS Claims ResponsibilityNPR Syria conflict: Homs and Damascus bomb blasts kill 140BBC News NBCNews.com -FOX 61 -The Guardian all 762 news articles »

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Syrian blasts kill more than 100, as Kerry says progress toward cease-fire - USA TODAY Sun, 21 Feb 2016 21:07:25 GMT

USA TODAY

Syrian blasts kill more than 100, as Kerry says progress toward cease-fire USA TODAY The Islamic State carried out a series of bomb attacks in Syria that killed nearly 130 people Sunday, as Secretary of State John Kerry said the U.S. and Russia reached a “provisional agreement” for a cease-fire that could begin in a few days. At least ... US and Russia Near Deal on Partial Truce in Syria, Kerry SaysNew York Times US, Russia Reach Provisional Pact on SyriaNewsweek Test of Syria cease-fire imminent, Kerry saysJerusalem Post Israel News New Haven Register -Al Jazeera America -Washington Post all 436 news articles »

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Putin's Quagmire and Other Fairy Tales About Syria - Newsweek Sun, 21 Feb 2016 19:12:00 GMT

Newsweek

Putin's Quagmire and Other Fairy Tales About Syria Newsweek As Syrian forces surround Aleppo, backed by the Russian military on the ground and in the air, it is hard to square the situation in Syria with those predictions. Thus far, the Russian quagmire in Syria has not materialized. In a fantastic piece for ... Syria ceasefire progress reported amid new airstrikes on ISISCBC.ca Bashar al-Assad: remember me as the man who saved SyriaThe Guardian Russia dropping 'dumb' bombs in Syria, indiscriminately killing rebels and civilians alikeWashington Times Voice of America -CBS News -Sky News all 1,717 news articles »

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Turkey says it has right to launch strikes in Syria - Fox News Sun, 21 Feb 2016 16:29:08 GMT

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Turkey says it has right to launch strikes in Syria Fox News “To fight the threats which it faces, Turkey has the right to launch any kind of operation, in Syria and wherever else the terrorist organizations are located,” Erdogan said in a speech on Saturday, according to a Dogan news agency report cited by AFP. Week Nineteen of the Russian Intervention in Syria: Tense Confrontation between Turkey and RussiaCenter for Research on Globalization The Enemy of My Enemy: Russia and the Kurds Reshape the Syrian Civil WarHuffington Post YPG dismisses Syria's claim of cooperationRudaw The Independent -RT -Jerusalem Post Israel News all 1,036 news articles »

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The Latest: Iran, Russia discuss Syria conflict - Yahoo News Sun, 21 Feb 2016 19:12:01 GMT

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The Latest: Iran, Russia discuss Syria conflict Yahoo News Moscow and Washington have been trying to negotiate a cease-fire in Syria that they can take to their respective allies on the ground. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said earlier Sunday that a "provisional agreement" had been reached, without ... and more »

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Don't Blame Obama for Syria's Catastrophic War - Newsweek Sun, 21 Feb 2016 19:55:00 GMT

Newsweek

Don't Blame Obama for Syria's Catastrophic War Newsweek The idea that Obama could have stopped the bleeding or now has the capacity or obligation to put the Syrian Humpty Dumpty back together is not only wrongheaded; it ignores a number of all too inconvenient realities. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters. Experts fear US abandoning Syrian rebelsThe Hill all 9 news articles »

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Israel Is Changing Its Approach to Syria War Amid Assad's Battleground Advances - Haaretz Sun, 21 Feb 2016 03:22:12 GMT

Haaretz

Israel Is Changing Its Approach to Syria War Amid Assad's Battleground Advances Haaretz Now, in light of the Assad regime's successes, assisted by Russia and Iran, Israel's approach to events in Syria seems about to change. The change will not be translated into military action, but it is clear that the progress of the regime and its ... and more »

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Isis bombings rock Syria as world powers seek truce - New Zealand Herald Sun, 21 Feb 2016 23:57:39 GMT

Isis bombings rock Syria as world powers seek truce New Zealand Herald Bombings claimed by the Islamic State group in the Syrian cities of Damascus and Homs killed nearly 130 people on Sunday, highlighting the threat posed by the extremists as the country's warring factions fight for the northern city of Aleppo and world ... and more »

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Scant hope for 'cessation of hostilities' in Syria, but aid reaches besieged towns - CNN Fri, 19 Feb 2016 19:33:00 GMT

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Scant hope for 'cessation of hostilities' in Syria, but aid reaches besieged towns CNN "This marks a major humanitarian breakthrough in Syria, but we must remember that one-off and sporadic convoys can only provide temporary relief to hungry, desperate people," said Jakob Kern, the aim program's director for Syria. "People need to eat ... The media are misleading the public on SyriaThe Boston Globe Russia calls Turkey strikes on Syria 'absolute lawlessness': RIAReuters UK all 558 news articles »

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50 IS fighters killed in Syria regime Aleppo advance - RTE.ie Sun, 21 Feb 2016 13:45:55 GMT

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50 IS fighters killed in Syria regime Aleppo advance RTE.ie At least 50 so-called Islamic State group fighters have been killed in the last 24 hours in an advance by Syrian government forces east of Aleppo city, a monitor has said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the fighters were ... Syrian Army, Backed by Russia, Iran and Hezbollah, Retakes 18 Villages From ISIS Near AleppoHaaretz Syrian army, allies advance against Islamic State in eastern Aleppo - reportsReuters UK all 53 news articles »