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Obama Calls on Putin to Help Reduce Violence in Syria After Peace Talks Stall - New York Times Tue, 19 Apr 2016 00:56:15 GMT

New York Times

Obama Calls on Putin to Help Reduce Violence in Syria After Peace Talks Stall New York Times Staffan de Mistura, the United Nations special envoy for Syria, in Geneva on Monday. He said that the peace process would continue and that “ups and downs” were to be expected. Credit Fabrice Coffrini/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images. Obama, Putin Agree to Work Together on Syria SituationABC News Syria conflict: Rebels vow retaliatory attacks against governmentBBC News Syria cease-fire falters as US-backed rebels attack, citing Assad violationsWashington Times Reuters -Newsweek -VICE News all 328 news articles »

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Islamic State overruns parts of refugee camp in Syria where civilians face starvation - Los Angeles Times Mon, 18 Apr 2016 21:02:00 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Islamic State overruns parts of refugee camp in Syria where civilians face starvation Los Angeles Times Islamic State extremists in Syria dislodged other militant groups from a Palestinian refugee camp near Damascus on Monday, even as the United Nations warned that weeks-long clashes have spurred horrendous conditions for thousands of civilians ... Palestinians trapped in Syria "facing starvation," UN saysCBS News UN: Thousands face starvation risk at Palestinian refugee camp in SyriaPBS NewsHour UN Calls Conditions in Syria's Yarmouk Camp 'Desperate'Wall Street Journal all 50 news articles »

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4 killed in rocket barrage from Syria, including 3 children - USA TODAY Mon, 18 Apr 2016 16:31:49 GMT

USA TODAY

4 killed in rocket barrage from Syria, including 3 children USA TODAY Four people were killed, including three children, in southern Turkey on Monday — the third day of rocket and artillery fire from Syrian government controlled areas — as Syrian rebels launched a new offensive in the country's northwest. The attacks ... IS rockets kill Syrian children in southern TurkeyBBC News Rockets from Syria hit Turkey's KilisDeutsche Welle Four Syrians killed, six wounded as rocket projectiles from Syria hit Turkey's southHurriyet Daily News ABC News -NEWS.com.au -The Conversation US all 135 news articles »

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Obama calls Putin for 'intense' talks on Syria, Ukraine - USA TODAY Mon, 18 Apr 2016 20:34:00 GMT

USA TODAY

Obama calls Putin for 'intense' talks on Syria, Ukraine USA TODAY WASHINGTON — President Obama called Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday morning for what the White House said was an "intense" conversation about the breakdown of the cease-fire in Syria. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said the ... Obama Asks Putin to Help Halt Assad Offensive in SyriaABC News Obama-Putin Hold 'Intense' Talk on SyriaVoice of America Putin, Obama agree to enhance coordination on Syria: KremlinReuters Wall Street Journal -WND.com -Firstpost all 64 news articles »

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Obama adviser explains why Clinton's Syria plan won't work - CNN Mon, 18 Apr 2016 10:13:05 GMT

CNN

Obama adviser explains why Clinton's Syria plan won't work CNN Chicago (CNN) The no-fly zone in Syria proposed by Democratic front-runner and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would be both ineffective and a poor use of resources, according to White House deputy national security advisor Ben Rhodes. and more »

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Israel will never return the Golan Heights to Syria, says Benjamin Netanyahu - CNN Mon, 18 Apr 2016 12:24:17 GMT

New York Times

Israel will never return the Golan Heights to Syria, says Benjamin Netanyahu CNN Israel seized parts of the Golan Heights, a strategic, rocky plateau to its northeast, from Syria in the 1967 Six Day War. Syria unsuccessfully attempted to retake it during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, before Israel annexed the region in 1981 by extending ... Israel Will Never Give Golan Heights to Syria, Netanyahu VowsNew York Times Israel Will Never Return Golan Heights to Syria, Says NetanyahuWall Street Journal Rebel shelling in Syria kills 10 childrenArkansas Online The Week Magazine -The Times of Israel all 197 news articles »

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Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Iraq, Syria - Department of Defense Mon, 18 Apr 2016 14:52:18 GMT

Miami Herald

Military Strikes Target ISIL Terrorists in Iraq, Syria Department of Defense The strikes were conducted as part of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the ISIL terrorist group and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria, and the wider international community. The destruction of ISIL targets in Syria and Iraq ... ISIS in Syria, Iraq, weaker, is on the verge of collapseMiami Herald Barack Obama plans expanded US presence in Iraq and Syria ahead of major attacksDaily Mail US-Led Coalition Hits 20 Daesh Targets in Syria, IraqSputnik International all 339 news articles »

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Two Armenians Elected to Syria's Parliament - Asbarez Armenian News Mon, 18 Apr 2016 21:20:03 GMT

Asbarez Armenian News

Two Armenians Elected to Syria's Parliament Asbarez Armenian News DAMASCUS (Armenian Weekly)—Two Armenians, Dr. Nora Arissian and Jirair Reisian, entered Syria's 250-seat parliament following elections for the Syrian People's Assembly on April 13. Arissian, who ran as an independent from the Damascus ...

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Syria: More than 100000 people trapped in northern Syria by renewed fighting - Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International Mon, 18 Apr 2016 10:25:27 GMT

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International

Syria: More than 100000 people trapped in northern Syria by renewed fighting Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) International Gaziantep, Turkey – The situation is critical for more than 100,000 people trapped in the Azaz district of Aleppo governorate in northern Syria who are caught between an active Islamic State group frontline, Kurdish-controlled territories and the ... More than 100000 trapped in Syria's north as fighting resumes — MSFTASS all 6 news articles »

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SundayReview|Syria's Future: A Black Hole of Instability - New York Times Sat, 16 Apr 2016 18:30:53 GMT

New York Times

SundayReview|Syria's Future: A Black Hole of Instability New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — NOOR, who is a commander in a pro-government militia near Damascus, thinks that President Bashar al-Assad will prevail in Syria's civil war. But even so, he thinks it will take his country a generation to recover. “After we finish ... Iran deploys army to bolster support for Syrian presidentFinancial Times Syrian Opposition Rejects Offer Over Transitional PeriodABC News Fighting surges in Syria amid apparent collapse of truce backed by US, RussiaWashington Post NPR -U.S. News & World Report -Deutsche Welle all 1,867 news articles »