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Vladimir Putin Calls Syria Operation a Success and Says It'll Lead to Peace - New York Times Fri, 18 Mar 2016 00:32:51 GMT

New York Times

Vladimir Putin Calls Syria Operation a Success and Says It'll Lead to Peace New York Times The new entity is to be called the Democratic Federation of Rojava-North Syria, Kurdish leaders said at a news conference later in the day, and its structure and bylaws are to be hashed out by an executive council with 31 members, half of them female. Putin Backs Assad, Says Russian Warplanes Could Redeploy to Syria in HoursWall Street Journal Russia Isn't Really Withdrawing From SyriaHuffington Post Syria's Kurds Declare De-Facto Federal Region in NorthABC News Daily Caller -The Atlantic -Reuters all 5,554 news articles »

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Syria conflict: Kurds declare federal system - BBC News Thu, 17 Mar 2016 13:32:22 GMT

BBC News

Syria conflict: Kurds declare federal system BBC News Kurdish parties have declared the establishment of a federal system in areas they control in northern Syria. The Kurds already operate "autonomous administrations" in three enclaves bordering Turkey: Afrin and Kobane in Aleppo province and Jazira in ... Syria's Kurds rebuked for seeking autonomous regionReuters Kurds Claim Federal Region in Northern SyriaVoice of America Syrian Kurds Declare Federal Region Amid Wide CriticismU.S. News & World Report Newsweek all 760 news articles »

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John Kerry: Isis is committing genocide in Syria and Iraq - The Guardian Thu, 17 Mar 2016 14:37:19 GMT

The Guardian

John Kerry: Isis is committing genocide in Syria and Iraq The Guardian Accurate data on the killing of Christians and members of religious minorities in Iraq and Syria by Isis is impossible to obtain. The UN 1948 convention on the prevention and punishment of the crime of genocide states: “Genocide means any of the ... US declares ISIS guilty of genocideCBS News John Kerry: ISIS responsible for genocideCNN International Video: Kerry declares genocides by ISIS in Iraq, SyriaHot Air RT -ABC News all 1,057 news articles »

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Syria: five years of crisis - euronews Thu, 17 Mar 2016 16:57:33 GMT

euronews

Syria: five years of crisis euronews After the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt, the unrest of what we now call the Arab Spring trickles over to Syria. Security forces open fire on protesters in the city of Dara. Demonstrations spread, as does the crackdown by President Bashar al-Assad's ... and more »

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Japanese journalist missing in Syria appears in video - CNN Thu, 17 Mar 2016 07:53:15 GMT

CNN

Japanese journalist missing in Syria appears in video CNN A Japanese journalist, Kenji Goto, was executed by ISIS in a highly publicized killing in January 2015 after crossing into ISIS-controlled Syria to report. Goto, a fellow member of Japan's small community of freelance war reporters, was a friend of ... Junpei Yasuda, Japanese Journalist Missing in Syria, Surfaces in VideoNew York Times Japanese reporter missing in Syria in video appeal for helpBBC News all 171 news articles »

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80% of Syria's children harmed by civil war - Al-Arabiya Thu, 17 Mar 2016 21:13:38 GMT

Al-Arabiya

80% of Syria's children harmed by civil war Al-Arabiya “Access to good quality education at all levels is crucial for Syria's young people. It gives hope to refugee children and their families who want their futures to be back home in Syria. They must not become a lost generation deprived of the education ... and more »

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Sacramento Man Charged With Supporting Terrorist Groups In Syria - CBS Local Thu, 17 Mar 2016 23:58:06 GMT

CBS Local

Sacramento Man Charged With Supporting Terrorist Groups In Syria CBS Local SACRAMENTO (CBS) — An Iraqi-born Sacramento man who allegedly lied to federal investigators about traveling to Syria between 2013 and 2104 has been charged with providing support to terrorists. Al-Jayab was initially arrested in Sacramento in January ... and more »

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Syria peace talks stall amid dispute over 'federal Syria' call - The Guardian Wed, 16 Mar 2016 16:01:02 GMT

The Guardian

Syria peace talks stall amid dispute over 'federal Syria' call The Guardian The three-day-old Syrian peace talks have hit their first logjams, as disputes erupted over the composition of delegations to the talks and a Kurdish call to form a federal Syria with a semi-autonomous Kurdish region in the north of the country. The UN ... Syria conflict: Government rejects direct peace talksBBC News Is There a US-Russia Grand Bargain in Syria?Sputnik International The Rationale Behind Russia's Withdrawal From SyriaOilPrice.com Washington Post -Yahoo News -ABC Online all 2,735 news articles »

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Qatar sees Russian exit from Syria as positive step - Jerusalem Post Israel News Thu, 17 Mar 2016 20:46:00 GMT

Qatar sees Russian exit from Syria as positive step Jerusalem Post Israel News DOHA - Qatar welcomed Russia's decision to withdraw forces from Syria, saying on Thursday the move was a positive step towards a political solution. Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, whose government backs rebels fighting ... and more »

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Five years on, a glimmer of hope in Syria - Irish Times Fri, 18 Mar 2016 00:02:22 GMT

Five years on, a glimmer of hope in Syria Irish Times This is a highly auspicious week for the future of Syria. On the fifth anniversary of its murderous civil war, resumed peace talks are under way in Geneva. The Russian military involvement is being disengaged after substantially reinforcing the Assad ...