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Russia suspends airstrikes in some Syrian areas as truce goes into effect - CNN Sat, 27 Feb 2016 16:24:44 GMT

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Russia suspends airstrikes in some Syrian areas as truce goes into effect
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(CNN) The Russian military has halted airstrikes in areas of Syria as part of a cessation of hostilities agreement, state media reported Saturday. But sporadic violence between militants and some rebel groups was reported around the country -- although ...
Surprise and hope in Syria on Day 1 of cease-fireCBS News
Violence in Syria Abates on Day 1 of Cease-FireNew York Times
The Terror Group That Could Ruin Syria's Ceasefire Isn't ISISHuffington Post
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Guns fall silent in Syria - Reuters Sat, 27 Feb 2016 17:36:10 GMT

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Guns fall silent in Syria
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"Let's pray that this works because frankly this is the best opportunity we can imagine the Syrian people has had for the last five years in order to see something better and hopefully something related to peace," U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura ...
Syrian ceasefire begins but US expecting violationsThe Guardian
ISIS launches attacks after cease-fire starts in SyriaCBS News
Syria fighting largely halts as cessation beginsYahoo News
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The Latest: UN Envoy Says Syria Cease-Fire 'Reassuring' - ABC News Sat, 27 Feb 2016 10:45:24 GMT

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The Latest: UN Envoy Says Syria Cease-Fire 'Reassuring'
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The U.N. envoy for Syria says the situation after the first day of a U.S. and Russian-brokered cease-fire is "quite reassuring." Staffan de Mistura says "the first night and first day certainly gave the impression that everyone is serious in their ...
Al Qaeda in Syria calls for more fighting as deadline nearsReuters
ISIS & al-Nusra make ceasefire unlikely in Aleppo, Syrian troops tell RTRT
Obama: Syria deal is not a ceasefire with ISISCNN
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Syria truce takes hold despite limited violations - Yahoo News Sat, 27 Feb 2016 16:09:07 GMT

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Syria truce takes hold despite limited violations
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Damascus (AFP) - Fighting subsided across much of Syria Saturday as the first major ceasefire of the devastating five-year war appeared to broadly hold despite sporadic breaches in parts of the battle-scarred country.
'Cessation Of Hostilities' Scheduled To Begin In SyriaNPR
Syrian rebel factions say they will respect two-week truceThe Guardian
Syrian war cease-fire is shaky from the startUSA TODAY

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The Islamic State Tried to Seize a Town Right After the Ceasefire Took Effect in Syria - VICE News Sat, 27 Feb 2016 18:23:42 GMT

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The Islamic State Tried to Seize a Town Right After the Ceasefire Took Effect in Syria
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Just hours after an internationally-brokered "cessation of hostilities" took effect at midnight on Saturday in Syria, Islamic State (IS) fighters tried to recapture the Kurdish-controlled town of Tal Abyad near the border with Turkey. Redur Xelil, a ...
Syria rebels agree to truce, but is it enough?CBS News
Turkey says Syria ceasefire is not binding if it threatens securityReuters
A Kurdish Convergence in SyriaNew York Times
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Syria cease-fire takes effect - CBS News Fri, 26 Feb 2016 22:17:18 GMT

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Syria cease-fire takes effect
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UNITED NATIONS -- International attention was focused on Syria Friday as a "cessation of hostilities" was set to take effect. The truce was scheduled to begin at midnight local time (5 p.m. EST). If it holds, it would be the first time international ...
US, Russia-Brokered Cease-Fire Goes Into Effect Across SyriaABC News

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Australian government cancels passport of Queensland teenager in Syria - The Guardian Sat, 27 Feb 2016 03:55:34 GMT

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Australian government cancels passport of Queensland teenager in Syria
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A Queensland teenager in Syria has had his passport cancelled by the Australian government but maintains he is in the war zone “to help humanity and especially the people of Syria”. Oliver Bridgeman left Toowoomba in March 2015, telling his parents he ...
Qld teen was on his way home from Syria when passport was cancelledBrisbane Times
Government defends decision to cancel passport of Queensland teenager in Syria Oliver BridgemanABC Online
Queensland teenager stranded in Syria: lawyer9news.com.au
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As Syria's War Shifts, So Do Rebel Alliances - Wall Street Journal Sat, 27 Feb 2016 01:33:36 GMT

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As Syria's War Shifts, So Do Rebel Alliances
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KHIRBA AL-BAQAR, Syria—In a farmhouse surrounded by wheat fields some 45 miles north of Raqqa, a frustrated rebel commander bides his time, his battle plans on hold as a partial cease-fire in Syria's five-year war officially begins Saturday ...

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US: Russia uses ceasefire process to seize key Syria territory - CNN Thu, 25 Feb 2016 18:31:00 GMT

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US: Russia uses ceasefire process to seize key Syria territory
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Washington (CNN) The Russian military has used the time while Moscow and Washington hammered out a ceasefire in Syria in recent weeks to take key territory that could dramatically increasing Russia's influence in the country, according to U.S. officials.

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Voices from Syria: Syria's Secularism and Pluralism Cannot Survive without President Bashar al Assad - Center for Research on Globalization Sat, 27 Feb 2016 16:03:12 GMT

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Voices from Syria: Syria's Secularism and Pluralism Cannot Survive without President Bashar al Assad
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“What the government and Russian army are doing is fighting Takfiris. Few civilians are left there [Aleppo], but we know there has been collateral damage. That is sad, but war is dirty and everyone is guilty. But the government is not targeting ...
It's time to admit that American intervention can't fix SyriaVox
In Syrian capital, life goes on with unlikely normalcyToronto Star

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