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Battered Aleppo not included in latest Syria cease fire - CBS News Fri, 29 Apr 2016 22:51:00 GMT

CBS News
Battered Aleppo not included in latest Syria cease fire
CBS News
ISTANBUL -- The Syrian dictatorship and Russian forces are on the offensive to encircle the city of Aleppo, a stronghold of the rebels who rose against the government five years ago. A new partial cease fire was agreed to Friday, but not for Aleppo ...
Partial Truce Said to Be Restored in Syria, but Not Yet in AleppoNew York Times
Worshippers killed in Syria's Aleppo as government plans new offensiveUSA TODAY
Is Syria's army gearing up for all-out Aleppo assault?Aljazeera.com
Washington Post -The Guardian -Chicago Tribune
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Notes From Aleppo: Intimate Glimpses of War-Ravaged Syria - New York Times Fri, 29 Apr 2016 18:09:45 GMT

New York Times
Notes From Aleppo: Intimate Glimpses of War-Ravaged Syria
New York Times
Declan Walsh, our bureau chief in Cairo, is in a government-controlled area of Aleppo, Syria, covering the civil war. As bombs fall on the city, he is talking to civilians, witnessing the wounded and interviewing soldiers who have been at war for years.

Russia Says US Buildup Violates Syrian Sovereignty - Wall Street Journal Fri, 29 Apr 2016 09:35:12 GMT

Wall Street Journal
Russia Says US Buildup Violates Syrian Sovereignty
Wall Street Journal
MOSCOW—Russia said Friday that U.S. plans to increase the number of its military personnel in Syria was illegal and violated the sovereignty of the war-torn country. “It is impossible for us to be not worried that such an action by the United States ...
'Violation of sovereignty': Moscow slams Obama decision to send 250 more US troops to SyriaRT

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UN envoy: Syrian truce 'hangs by a thread' - CNN Fri, 29 Apr 2016 16:50:25 GMT

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UN envoy: Syrian truce 'hangs by a thread'
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"MSF categorically condemns this outrageous targeting of yet another medical facility in Syria," said Muskilda Zancada, head of the organization's operations in Syria. "This devastating attack has destroyed a vital hospital in Aleppo, and the main ...
The United Nations appeals to save the truce and negotiations in Syriaeuronews
Syria's peace talks begin to look like a cover for more warThe Guardian
US-Russia cooperation in Syria 'hangs by a thread'Fox News
New York Times -Wall Street Journal -UN News Centre
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Syria conflict: Body of Russian 'hero' flown home - BBC News Fri, 29 Apr 2016 13:46:45 GMT

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Syria conflict: Body of Russian 'hero' flown home
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The body of a Russian officer killed near Palmyra during a battle against so-called Islamic State (IS) militants has arrived back in Moscow from Syria. Tass news agency said special forces Snr Lt Alexander Prokhorenko was posthumously awarded the Hero ...
Russian Consulate Attacked by al-Nusra Front Terrorists in Syria's AleppoSputnik International

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As More American Boots Hit the Ground in Syria, U.S. Parses “Boots” and “Ground" - The Intercept Fri, 29 Apr 2016 13:44:49 GMT

The Intercept
As More American Boots Hit the Ground in Syria, U.S. Parses “Boots” and “Ground"
The Intercept
After President Obama announced on Monday that he would deploy 250 additional special operations troops to Syria, State Department spokesperson John Kirby tried to deny that Obama had ever promised not to send “boots on the ground” there.

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Iran touts Israel invasion to recruit teenage boys to fight in Syria - Washington Times Thu, 28 Apr 2016 23:09:23 GMT

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Iran touts Israel invasion to recruit teenage boys to fight in Syria
Washington Times
The selling pitch to youngsters: You will be defending sacred Shiite shrines in Syria and will position yourselves to invade Israel, whose destruction is an Iranian regime priority. The four-minute clip shows a group of boys in a courtyard, with three ...
Iran calls for boys to fight as CHILD SOLDIERS in Syria alongside Assad's troopsDaily Mail
Iran State TV Airs Video Encouraging Children to Fight in Syria: 'I Am Wearing My Martyrdom Shroud'CNSNews.com
Who sent Iranian army green berets to Syria?Al-Monitor

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Syria calls local truces; UN condemns 'monstrous disregard' for lives - Reuters Fri, 29 Apr 2016 12:55:00 GMT

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Syria calls local truces; UN condemns 'monstrous disregard' for lives
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"The cessation of hostilities and the Geneva talks were the only game in town, and if they are abandoned now, I dread to think how much more horror we will see in Syria," Zeid said. Air strikes on rebel-held areas of Aleppo and shelling of government ...

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Senate Critics Question Legality Of Military Operation In Syria - NPR Fri, 29 Apr 2016 20:24:00 GMT

Senate Critics Question Legality Of Military Operation In Syria
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Critics in the Senate charge that, of all the foreign forces operating in Syria today, the Russians are on the most solid legal ground. Damascus has invited Russia to make its deployment, whereas neither Congress nor Syria has ever explicitly ...

Airstrike destroys Syrian hospital amid fears of 'catastrophic' turn in fighting - Washington Post Thu, 28 Apr 2016 19:26:41 GMT

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Airstrike destroys Syrian hospital amid fears of 'catastrophic' turn in fighting
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ISTANBUL — An onslaught of airstrikes in rebel-held areas of the Syrian city of Aleppo has killed scores and destroyed a hospital supported by international aid groups, activists and humanitarian workers said Thursday, prompting the United Nations to ...

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