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In Syria, war crimes don't take sides, UN report says - CNN Tue, 09 Feb 2016 02:39:13 GMT

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In Syria, war crimes don't take sides, UN report says CNN The Syrian government, armed anti-government groups and armed terrorist groups including ISIS and al Nusra Front (al Qaeda's Syrian affiliate) all systematically committed murders, rapes or other forms of sexual violence, torture, imprisonment ... Syria 'exterminating detainees' - UN reportBBC News All sides in Syria killing thousands of detainees in crimes against humanity, UN reportsUN News Centre UN report: Syrian government actions amount to 'extermination'The Guardian euronews -UPI.com all 185 news articles »

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Syrian Regime Hits Turning Point in War Against Rebels - TIME Mon, 08 Feb 2016 23:50:42 GMT

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Syrian Regime Hits Turning Point in War Against Rebels TIME Aleppo was once Syria's largest city and its commercial capital and is now a key redoubt of the mainstream and Islamist rebels opposed to the regime, the fall of the city could irreversibly alter the dynamics of the war. The rebels' loss of Aleppo ... What does Russia want in Syria? 5 reasons Putin backs AssadCNN With regime gains, fight in Syria turns against TurkeyDeutsche Welle The Syria War Will Not Be a Quagmire -- Because Putin and Assad Are WinningHuffington Post ABC News -The Guardian -Politico all 2,087 news articles »

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US stepping up push for ceasefire, aid in Syria: officials - Reuters Mon, 08 Feb 2016 21:23:11 GMT

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US stepping up push for ceasefire, aid in Syria: officials Reuters The renewed struggle to salvage diplomacy comes as Syrian opposition figures, Western diplomats and analysts voice concern that peace efforts have been all but doomed by a Russian military push that has shored up Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's ... Saudi offer to send troops to Syria comes with uncertaintyYahoo News Saudi Arabia's offer to fight ISIS in Syria comes with uncertaintyMilitary Times Saudi Offer to Put Troops in Syria Not Realistic, Experts SayNewsweek Press TV -RT all 1,736 news articles »

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Trudeau Says Canada Will Cease Airstrikes Against ISIS In Syria And Iraq - NPR Mon, 08 Feb 2016 22:49:00 GMT

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Trudeau Says Canada Will Cease Airstrikes Against ISIS In Syria And Iraq NPR Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that Canada will cease its airstrikes against self-proclaimed Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria by Feb. 22. It will remain part of the coalition targeting the militants. Even if the PM can't explain why, his Syria plan could prove to be wiseThe Globe and Mail Canada to end bombing missions in Iraq and SyriaReuters ISIS Fight: Canada to End Bombing Missions in Iraq and SyriaNBCNews.com New York Times all 549 news articles »

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Woman accused of holding US aid worker hostage in Syria is charged - Washington Post Tue, 09 Feb 2016 00:05:15 GMT

Washington Post

Woman accused of holding US aid worker hostage in Syria is charged Washington Post Federal prosecutors filed a criminal charge Monday against an Iraqi woman accused of taking hostage an American aid worker who was killed last year in Syria. The Iraqi woman, known as Umm Sayyaf or Nisreen Assad Ibrahim Bahar, was captured in May ... and more »

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Chechens Back Russians on the Ground in Syria Conflict - Wall Street Journal Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:47:59 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Chechens Back Russians on the Ground in Syria Conflict Wall Street Journal MOSCOW—Special forces from Russia's mostly Muslim region of Chechnya are on the ground in Syria, helping the Kremlin's warplanes strike opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, according to an interview with prominent Chechen leader, Ramzan ... Chechen special forces are on the ground in Syria and 'have infiltrated Isis cells', says Ramzan KadyrovThe Independent Putin ally says Chechen spies infiltrate Islamic State in SyriaYahoo News all 109 news articles »

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See wedding photos amid damage in war-torn Syria - USA TODAY Mon, 08 Feb 2016 13:54:01 GMT

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See wedding photos amid damage in war-torn Syria USA TODAY Newlyweds Nada Merhi, 18, and Hassan Youssef, 27, posed for wedding pictures amid heavily damaged homes in the city of Homs in Syria. Merhi wore a stunning white wedding gown. Youssef, a soldier in Syrian President Bashar Assad's army, was clothed ... A newly married couple took their wedding photos in Homs, Syria's most devastated cityWashington Post Stunning wedding photos captured amid war-torn SyriaToronto Star Stunning photos capture a wedding amid Syria's wreckageNew York Post Cosmopolitan.com -Chron.com all 26 news articles »

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Moscow slams UN chief for Syria comments - Yahoo News Mon, 08 Feb 2016 18:22:20 GMT

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Moscow slams UN chief for Syria comments Yahoo News Moscow (AFP) - The Russian foreign ministry on Monday criticised UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon over his claim that Russian air strikes in Syria had undermined last week's peace talks to end the country's five-year war. Putin Turned Syria Into His Private PlaygroundHaaretz all 23 news articles »

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How Not to Protect Syrian Civilians - The Atlantic Mon, 08 Feb 2016 19:19:05 GMT

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How Not to Protect Syrian Civilians The Atlantic Respected former U.S. diplomats Nicholas Burns and James Jeffrey published a Washington Post op-ed last week calling on the U.S. military to lead the creation of a “safe zone” in northern Syria. The authors propose, “to locate it over 25 to 30 miles ... and more »

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Syria's Peace of the Grave - Wall Street Journal Mon, 08 Feb 2016 02:58:42 GMT

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Syria's Peace of the Grave Wall Street Journal President Obama and John Kerry are lucky the presidential primaries are occupying Washington's attention, because otherwise more people might notice the human and strategic catastrophe unfolding in Syria. Even as the Secretary of State was touting his ... Kerry 'blames opposition' for continued Syria bombingMiddle East Eye Turkey isn't preparing to invade Syria, source saysCNN Backed By Russia, Syrian Troops Advance In A Major Battle For AleppoNPR Yahoo News -Bloomberg -BBC News all 5,432 news articles »