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Key powers mulling possibility of federal division of Syria - Reuters Thu, 10 Mar 2016 22:53:24 GMT

Reuters

Key powers mulling possibility of federal division of Syria Reuters UNITED NATIONS Major powers close to U.N.-brokered peace talks on Syria are discussing the possibility of a federal division of the war-torn country that would maintain its unity as a single state while granting broad autonomy to regional authorities, ... and more »

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The Guardian view on Syria: the people return to the streets against Assad - The Guardian Thu, 10 Mar 2016 19:54:00 GMT

The Guardian

The Guardian view on Syria: the people return to the streets against Assad The Guardian A two-week old truce in Syria is just barely holding. In the coming days and weeks, it should become clearer whether this “cessation of hostilities”, brokered by the US and Russia, has any chance of lasting, and what hopes may still lie ahead for ... Obama ruled out new calls for missile strikes in Syria - POLITICOPolitico The People of Syria Speak AgainHuffington Post Obama says he's proud of pulling back from Syria airstrikesPBS NewsHour BreakingNews.ie all 80 news articles »

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IS commander Shishani 'survived US air strike in Syria' - BBC News Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:56:24 GMT

BBC News

IS commander Shishani 'survived US air strike in Syria' BBC News A monitoring group says a top commander of so-called Islamic State was badly wounded but not killed in a recent US air strike in north-eastern Syria. On Tuesday, US defence officials said Tarkhan Batirashvili, a Georgian known as Omar Shishani, likely ... Syria air strikes target Islamic State in ancient PalmyraReuters Syria, Russia strikes kill 20 IS jihadists in Palmyra: monitorTimes LIVE all 116 news articles »

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Fifth year of Syria's war the worst yet, aid groups say - Deutsche Welle Fri, 11 Mar 2016 01:02:33 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Fifth year of Syria's war the worst yet, aid groups say Deutsche Welle In a new report entitled "Fueling the Fire," which was released on Friday, a group of non-government organizations (NGOs) described the fifth year of Syria's civil war as the worst yet, with at least 50,000 deaths and almost a million civilians forced ... Conditions in Syria are worse than ever, says aid workerThe National all 7 news articles »

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Putin Is Destroying My Dream of Returning to a Free Syria - TIME Wed, 09 Mar 2016 15:41:37 GMT

TIME

Putin Is Destroying My Dream of Returning to a Free Syria TIME The first time I had hope for a better future for my country, Syria, was in March 2011 when the uprising started. Shouts of freedom in the Damascus streets was exhilarating for a country that had spent four decades as a police state. As the Syrian poet ... Russia, US truce initiative in Syria 'may be last chance to stop violence' – oppositionRT Syria Ceasefire Already CollapsingFrontPage Magazine Syrian Kurds accuse insurgents of shelling district with chemical agentsReuters all 361 news articles »

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The Obama Doctrine - The Atlantic Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:46:03 GMT

The Atlantic

The Obama Doctrine The Atlantic The current U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Samantha Power, who is the most dispositionally interventionist among Obama's senior advisers, had argued early for arming Syria's rebels. Power, who during this period served on the National Security ... and more »

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ISIS commander still alive, badly wounded: Syria Observatory - Reuters Thu, 10 Mar 2016 07:18:57 GMT

Reuters

ISIS commander still alive, badly wounded: Syria Observatory Reuters The U.S. officials said on Tuesday that Abu Omar al-Shishani, also known as Omar the Chechen and described by the Pentagon as the group's "minister of war", was targeted near the town of al-Shadadi in Syria. Observatory director Rami Abdulrahman said ... Isis 'war minister' targeted in Syria had been in Georgian armyThe Guardian ISIS 'minister of war' likely killed in US airstrike in Syria, defense official saysFox News Islamic State commander Omar Shishani targeted in US strike in SyriaBBC News Reuters all 435 news articles »

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Five years of conflict in Syria – share your stories and experiences - The Guardian Thu, 10 Mar 2016 15:45:54 GMT

The Guardian

Five years of conflict in Syria – share your stories and experiences The Guardian As the conflict in Syria enters its sixth year, we'd like to hear from those directly affected by the conflict, and from those involved in the humanitarian response. Whether you have stayed in Syria, or have been forced from your home; whether you're ...

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Carter Center launches near real-time conflict map of Syria - Atlanta Journal Constitution Thu, 10 Mar 2016 13:21:04 GMT

Atlanta Journal Constitution

Carter Center launches near real-time conflict map of Syria Atlanta Journal Constitution At times, it's hard to keep up with the changing dynamics and players of the conflict in Syria. Tracking the front lines in the fighting may become easier. The Carter Center has launched a new web-based tool that shows in near real time which groups ...

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Why Europe should build a 'Hong Kong' in Syria - The Week Magazine Thu, 10 Mar 2016 10:45:07 GMT

The Week Magazine

Why Europe should build a 'Hong Kong' in Syria The Week Magazine Here's how it should work: European countries, led by France and Germany, should carve out a small piece of Syria, on the coast, and probably on the border with Turkey. European nations used to have a very good experience at carving out pieces of ...