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Questions Linger Over Russia's Endgame in Syria, Ukraine and Europe - New York Times Tue, 23 Feb 2016 18:47:33 GMT

New York Times

Questions Linger Over Russia's Endgame in Syria, Ukraine and Europe New York Times MOSCOW — The partial truce that Russia and the United States have thrashed out in Syria capped something of a foreign policy trifecta for President Vladimir V. Putin, with the Kremlin strong-arming itself into a pivotal role in the Middle East ... Kerry issues warning as Syrian parties back halt to fightingReuters Kerry warns of 'Plan B' in Syria if cease-fire failsUSA TODAY Syrian regime agrees to truce dealCBS News NPR -CNN -BBC News all 5,066 news articles »

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Saudi Troops in Syria Send Shivers Through Tehran - Newsweek Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:03:22 GMT

Newsweek

Saudi Troops in Syria Send Shivers Through Tehran Newsweek The Saudi pledge on February 4 to contribute ground troops as part of an “accelerated” campaign in Syria was followed by similar announcements from the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, along with hints that Qatar may also contribute symbolically. and more »

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Russia is using Syria to run circles around US - CNN Tue, 23 Feb 2016 13:12:00 GMT

CNN

Russia is using Syria to run circles around US CNN In October, when Russia started bombing Syria, Obama confidently predicted that Putin would regret his decision to enter the Syrian civil war. "An attempt by Russia and Iran to prop up Assad and try to pacify the population," Obama predicted, "is just ... and more »

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Russia Is Launching Twice as Many Airstrikes as the U.S. in Syria - Daily Beast Tue, 23 Feb 2016 05:06:34 GMT

Daily Beast

Russia Is Launching Twice as Many Airstrikes as the U.S. in Syria Daily Beast Five months after the first Russian warplanes slipped into Syria to reinforce the embattled regime of President Bashar al-Assad, the Kremlin's air wing near Latakia—on Syria's Mediterranean coast in the heart of regime territory—has found its rhythm, ... 'Washington is telling Ankara: NATO will not rescue you in Syria'RT Turkey says it has right to launch strikes in SyriaFox News The Enemy of My Enemy: Russia and the Kurds Reshape the Syrian Civil WarHuffington Post Jerusalem Post Israel News -Reuters all 1,863 news articles »

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Beyond Syria and Iraq: ISIS is losing ground around the world - Vox Tue, 23 Feb 2016 16:30:05 GMT

Vox

Beyond Syria and Iraq: ISIS is losing ground around the world Vox Libyan fighters are celebrating a major victory on Tuesday: They've driven ISIS out of parts of Benghazi, eastern Libya's largest city, building on advances in and around the city on Sunday. ISIS isn't just losing in Benghazi. In its home base in Syria ... and more »

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ISIS Attacks Are On Rise in Syria Despite Russian Airstrikes - NBCNews.com Tue, 23 Feb 2016 22:08:37 GMT

NBCNews.com

ISIS Attacks Are On Rise in Syria Despite Russian Airstrikes NBCNews.com "Following the start of airstrikes and Russian intervention in September 2015, the number of Islamic State attacks in Iraq declined in the last quarter of the year, however, the number of attacks in Syria increased," said Matthew Henman, who heads the ... and more »

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Syria truce center launched at Khmeimim airbase, Russia hands over hotline contact to US - RT Tue, 23 Feb 2016 15:43:51 GMT

RT

Syria truce center launched at Khmeimim airbase, Russia hands over hotline contact to US RT A coordination center to reconcile the warring parties in Syria has started its work at the Khmeimin airbase near Latakia, Russia's Defense Ministry says. Moscow has also handed over the hotline contact to the US, as required by the joint plan to ... Here are Obama's options if the Syria peace deal fails (and it probably will)Quartz A Fortress to be Reckoned With: How Russia's Airbase in Syria is ProtectedSputnik International all 18 news articles »

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France urges Syria ceasefire be promptly respected - Yahoo News Tue, 23 Feb 2016 20:17:02 GMT

Yahoo News

France urges Syria ceasefire be promptly respected Yahoo News Lima (AFP) - French President Francois Hollande said Tuesday the Syrian ceasefire must be fully and promptly implemented, after discussing it with the leaders of Britain, Germany and the United States. and more »

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Will Saudi Arabia be sucked into Syria? - CNN Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:59:00 GMT

CNN

Will Saudi Arabia be sucked into Syria? CNN To Riyadh, Syria is not "someone else's civil war", as Barack Obama once dismissively called it. If in Washington or London, or even Moscow, the Syrian civil war seems far away, then in the Middle East, and particularly for the Gulf states, Syria is ... Egypt tightens security coordination with Hezbollah amid Syrian civil warJerusalem Post Israel News all 776 news articles »

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Here are America's five best options for Syria. They're all terrible. - Vox Mon, 22 Feb 2016 15:10:22 GMT

Vox

Here are America's five best options for Syria. They're all terrible. Vox So many people have died in the Syrian war that the United Nations has given up counting — almost 500,000 is now the best guess. The war has also produced more than 4 million refugees, and more than 6 million people are displaced within Syria, a ... Video of ISIS suicide car being blown up by missile in SyriaDaily Mail Experts fear US abandoning Syrian rebelsThe Hill America Is In A Proxy War With Itself In SyriaBuzzFeed News all 39 news articles »