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Despite supposed withdrawal, Russia building up new base in Syria, Pentagon says - Washington Post Wed, 18 May 2016 18:18:57 GMT

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Despite supposed withdrawal, Russia building up new base in Syria, Pentagon says
Washington Post
Despite pledging to withdraw the majority of its forces from Syria in March, the Russian military remains firmly entrenched throughout the country and is even continuing to expand in some areas, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Army Col. Steve Warren, a ...
Russia Is Building A New Base In Syria Despite Military Withdrawal, Russian Defense Ministry DeniesThe Inquisitr
Russia builds military camp near ancient site in Palmyra, SyriaSyracuse.com
Assad won't budge in Syria; Obama lacks leverage: Former diplomatWashington Times
Center for Research on Globalization -Washington Free Beacon -Newsmax
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Why Iran should focus on Turkey, not Russia, for Syria cooperation - Al-Monitor Wed, 18 May 2016 22:01:24 GMT

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Why Iran should focus on Turkey, not Russia, for Syria cooperation
Al-Monitor
TEHRAN, Iran — Eight months after the start of its military campaign, Russia has been successful in presenting itself as an influential international player in Syria. Along with Iran, it has been recognized as one of two states publicly supporting the ...
Iran's IRGC says many Iranians have volunteered to fight in SyriaReuters

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Fighting continues in Syria as world leaders gather - Aljazeera.com Tue, 17 May 2016 16:06:53 GMT

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Fighting continues in Syria as world leaders gather
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World leaders have renewed their calls for a cessation of hostilities in Syria after meeting in Vienna, hoping to restart peace talks aimed at halting Syria's civil war. The meeting in the Austrian capital on Tuesday was led by John Kerry, US secretary ...
Europe|In Syria Talks, US and Russia Propose Airdrops if Assad Forces Block AidNew York Times
Syria: Hope despite obstaclesAl-Arabiya
World Powers Urge Warring Syria Parties to Revive Cease-FireWall Street Journal
BBC News -Hamilton Spectator -Voice of America
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Activists: Airstrike in Central Syria Kills at Least 12 - ABC News Wed, 18 May 2016 13:38:57 GMT

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Activists: Airstrike in Central Syria Kills at Least 12
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A series of airstrikes in a rebel-held central Syrian town Wednesday killed at least 12 people, including 10 children and two women who were taking cover in an underground shelter, activists said. Homs-based activist Bebars Al-Talawy said at least ...
Syria conflict: Air strike on Rastan 'kills family'BBC News
Syria regime strike kills at least 13 civilians: monitorBusiness Standard

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US' Plan B in Syria Would 'Legitimize' Daesh - Sputnik International Wed, 18 May 2016 23:12:00 GMT

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US' Plan B in Syria Would 'Legitimize' Daesh
Sputnik International
The United States and its allies maintain that their goal in Syria is to combat violent religious extremist groups like Daesh, also known as IS/Islamic State. But Western powers resist the obvious solution to that problem by insisting first on the ...

ISIL loses 45% of territory in Iraq, 20% in Syria - USA TODAY Tue, 17 May 2016 21:33:46 GMT

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ISIL loses 45% of territory in Iraq, 20% in Syria
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — The Islamic State has lost 45% of the territory it once held in Iraq and 20% of areas it controlled in Syria, according to new estimates by a U.S.-led coalition combating the extremist group. Those slow but steady battlefield losses in ...

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Austin Bay: The sad, rising death toll in Syria - Lowell Sun Wed, 18 May 2016 13:08:43 GMT

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Austin Bay: The sad, rising death toll in Syria
Lowell Sun
The number is an estimate. War is always chaotic, but Syria's war is chaos incarnate. The government -- the Assad dictatorship -- attacks civilian neighborhoods with chemical weapons. ISIS, which still controls significant territory, razes captured ...
War in Syria: Diplomacy and the Balance of PowerLawfare (blog)
Syria drowning in sea of global evilPravda
Syria Again Uses Deadly Sarin Nerve Gas, Israeli Official SaysAlgemeiner
Arutz Sheva -Telegraph.co.uk
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'Saudi Arabia's Plan B on Syria calls for support for terrorists' - RT Wed, 18 May 2016 16:25:26 GMT

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'Saudi Arabia's Plan B on Syria calls for support for terrorists'
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DK: I think Saudi Arabia and Turkey would not do what they have been doing, in other words supporting sponsoring terrorism in Syria and particularly throughout other regions, without the US at least consent to this. I think the US bears major ...
Saudi threatens military force to remove Syrian president Bashar al-AssadPress TV

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Syria's bishops go online to ask for end to EU sanctions - Crux: Covering all things Catholic Wed, 18 May 2016 09:39:28 GMT

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Syria's bishops go online to ask for end to EU sanctions
Crux: Covering all things Catholic
Syria's Catholic bishops have launched a petition through the international online platform Change.org requesting an end to the European Union sanctions on the country, arguing they have a negative impact on people's daily lives. Six Catholic bishops ...

Female Turkish journo loses custody of children after leaking video from Syria arms smuggling trial - RT Thu, 19 May 2016 01:03:22 GMT

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Female Turkish journo loses custody of children after leaking video from Syria arms smuggling trial
RT
Journalist Arzu Yildiz was sentenced to 20 months in jail and lost her parental rights after exposing a video related to a weapons-smuggling scandal denied by the Turkish government, in what her lawyer said was “an act of revenge” by Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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