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Turkey's Elite Force Stages Raid Against Islamic State Fighters in Syria - Wall Street Journal Tue, 10 May 2016 17:14:43 GMT

BBC News

Turkey's Elite Force Stages Raid Against Islamic State Fighters in Syria Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—Turkey's special military force carried out an unusual weekend operation against Islamic State fighters in Syria as part of a deepening campaign against the extremist group, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. A small group of elite Turkish ... Syria conflict: Kilis, the Turkish town enduring IS bombardmentBBC News ISISs War Kills Syrian OrphansDaily Beast Turkish military 'kills 55 ISIS militants' in weekend shelling operation in SyriaMirror.co.uk The Independent -New York Times all 227 news articles »

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Kerry: Russia's political solution in Syria may not be workable - CNN Tue, 10 May 2016 17:44:44 GMT

CNN

Kerry: Russia's political solution in Syria may not be workable CNN London (CNN) The United States, while working with Moscow on a ceasefire in Syria, understands that Russia's version of a political solution there "is not necessarily a workable equation," Secretary of State John Kerry told CNN's Christiane Amanpour in ... Kerry thanks Russia for Syria ceasefire which 'saved lives'RT Iran's Grim News from SyriaThe New Yorker US Says Diplomats to Resume Talks on Syria Next WeekABC News Jerusalem Post Israel News -The Economist (blog) -Reuters all 330 news articles »

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'Life is horrible': Syria's Christians fear total genocide - Fox News Tue, 10 May 2016 18:14:50 GMT

Fox News

'Life is horrible': Syria's Christians fear total genocide Fox News Only a handful of mostly sick or elderly Christians remain in the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa, and Syrian Christians fear the forces that have brought that city's population of Gospel followers to the brink of extinction could do the same for the entire ... and more »

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Putin: Syria war shows "quality" of Russia's new weapons - CBS News Tue, 10 May 2016 14:53:00 GMT

CBS News

Putin: Syria war shows "quality" of Russia's new weapons CBS News MOSCOW -- Russia's new weapons have proven their worth in Syria, helping turn the tide of the war, President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday. Speaking at a meeting with military officials, Putin said that Russian warplanes have flown more than 10,000 ... Putin hopes Russia-US cooperation will lead to fundamental changes in SyriaRT Putin: Russian Arms Turned Tide In SyriaRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Putin Says New Russian Weapons Turned Tide in SyriaABC News Newsweek -TASS -Reuters all 267 news articles »

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Almost 700 Iranian troops and militia fighters 'killed in Syria' to preserve Bashar al-Assad - Telegraph.co.uk Tue, 10 May 2016 16:20:15 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Almost 700 Iranian troops and militia fighters 'killed in Syria' to preserve Bashar al-Assad Telegraph.co.uk Almost 700 Iranian soldiers and militia fighters have been killed in Syria's civil war, laying bare the scale and cost of Tehran's intervention to preserve Bashar al-Assad's grip on power. Officially, Iran maintains that only “military advisers” have ... Tehran Book Fair visitors pose against Syria destruction scenesMiddle East Eye Iran's worst week in Syria: Heavy losses, no exitAl-Arabiya Take A Photo With Syrian Destruction At Tehran's Book FairRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 265 news articles »

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Syria moves to flexible exchange rate, pound hits low - Salt Lake Tribune Tue, 10 May 2016 19:24:15 GMT

Syria moves to flexible exchange rate, pound hits low Salt Lake Tribune Beirut • Syria's Central Bank ordered money changers to exchange currency at an unprecedented 620 Syrian pounds to the dollar and announced it would reevaluate the rate on a daily basis. It's a move economists say amounts to jettisoning the fixed ... and more »

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Russia's military in Syria: Bigger than you think and not going anywhere - CNN Tue, 10 May 2016 00:36:00 GMT

CNN

Russia's military in Syria: Bigger than you think and not going anywhere CNN (CNN) Last week the Russian military brought more than a hundred international journalists, including our CNN crew, to Palmyra. The trip was orchestrated to showcase Moscow's role in liberating the ancient heritage site but it also said a lot about the ... 'Thousands of Troops' Still in Syria Despite Russian Pullback: ReportNewsweek A Russian Concert in Syria? I Took a Bulletproof VestNew York Times 56 hours with the Russian army in SyriaWashington Post CBC.ca all 44 news articles »

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Airstrikes in northern Syria kill at least 10, activists say - Fox News Tue, 10 May 2016 17:15:40 GMT

Fox News

Airstrikes in northern Syria kill at least 10, activists say Fox News Two airstrikes struck a northwestern Syrian town Tuesday, killing at least 10 people, wounding many others and knocking out the dome of a mosque, opposition activists said. The air raids on the town of Binnish in the northwestern province of Idlib came ... Airstrike on mosque kills 10 in Syria's Idlib provinceTelegraph.co.uk Airstrikes in northern Syria kill at least 10TVNZ all 18 news articles »

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US Says Nationwide Syria Truce to Replace Piecemeal Approach - ABC News Mon, 09 May 2016 14:35:14 GMT

ABC News

US Says Nationwide Syria Truce to Replace Piecemeal Approach ABC News U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, foreground center, attends a meeting on the conflict in Syria in Paris, Monday, May 9, 2016. Representatives of Britain, Germany, Italy, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Turkey and the EU have also been invited in ... and more »

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Osama bin Laden's Son Hamza Calls for Jihadi Unity - VICE News Tue, 10 May 2016 18:47:01 GMT

The Guardian

Osama bin Laden's Son Hamza Calls for Jihadi Unity VICE News Osama bin Laden's son Hamza has released an undated audio message urging militant jihadists worldwide to come together and concentrate on the civil war in Syria with a view to eventually take the fight to Jerusalem. "The Islamic umma [community] should ... Osama bin Laden's son urges Syrian jihadis to unite 'to free Palestine'The Guardian Osama bin Laden's son 'urges jihadists to travel to Syria to fight' in chilling new audio messageMirror.co.uk Osama Bin Laden's son urges jihadist unity in SyriaTimes of India all 31 news articles »