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Russia's military in Syria: Bigger than you think and not going anywhere - CNN Mon, 09 May 2016 16:43:55 GMT

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Russia's military in Syria: Bigger than you think and not going anywhere
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Russia deployed dozens of strike aircraft and jet fighters to Syria at the end of 2015, bombing in support of Syrian president Bashar al Assad's forces. But Moscow also appears to have built up substantial ground forces in various locations in Syria ...
A Russian Concert in Syria? I Took a Bulletproof VestNew York Times
56 hours with the Russian army in SyriaWashington Post
The Kremlin's Take On Syria and Global TerrorThe National Interest Online (blog)
CBC.ca
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Aleppo fighting rages as US, Russia try to revive Syria truce - Reuters Mon, 09 May 2016 21:49:48 GMT

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Aleppo fighting rages as US, Russia try to revive Syria truce
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A recent surge in bloodshed in Aleppo, Syria's largest city before the war, wrecked the 10-week-old, partial truce sponsored by Washington and Moscow that had allowed U.N.-brokered peace talks to convene in Geneva. The United States and Russia, which ...
Iran's Grim News from SyriaThe New Yorker
Syrian government extends cease-fire for 48 hoursWashington Post
Russia, US pledge to 'redouble efforts' to maintain Syria ceasefireRT
Bloomberg -The Economist (blog) -ABC News
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US Says Nationwide Syria Truce to Replace Piecemeal Approach - ABC News Mon, 09 May 2016 14:35:14 GMT

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US Says Nationwide Syria Truce to Replace Piecemeal Approach
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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 ...
US, Russia agree on a nationwide truce in SyriaThe Boston Globe
US, Russia, Iran responsible for Syria truce: KerryPress TV
US and Russia Agree on Restoring Syria-Wide Cease-Fire, Kerry SaysWall Street Journal

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Syria conflict: 'Deal reached' to end Hama prison mutiny - BBC News Mon, 09 May 2016 13:08:56 GMT

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Syria conflict: 'Deal reached' to end Hama prison mutiny
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A deal is reported to have been reached to end a mutiny at a prison in Syria by hundreds of mostly political detainees. Sheikh Nawwaf al-Melhem, a leader of the officially-tolerated opposition People's Party, told the BBC he had brokered an agreement ...
Syria conflict: Army 'storms mutinous prison' in HamaBBC News
Syrian Regime Fails to Regain Control of Hama PrisonVoice of America
Syrian prisoners in deal to end mutiny: rights activistsReuters

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Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIL in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Mon, 09 May 2016 14:15:53 GMT

Inherent Resolve Strikes Target ISIL in Syria, Iraq
Department of Defense
SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 9, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials ...

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Syria conflict: Kilis, the Turkish town enduring IS bombardment - BBC News Mon, 09 May 2016 10:33:33 GMT

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Syria conflict: Kilis, the Turkish town enduring IS bombardment
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The moment we arrive in Kilis, just 5km (3 miles) from the Syrian border, we hear the sound of two rockets coming in. We rush to the area where they have landed. Over the border lies the al-Bab district, currently under control of jihadists from so ...
Turkish military 'kills 55 ISIS militants' in weekend shelling operation in SyriaMirror.co.uk
ISIS's War Kills Syrian OrphansDaily Beast

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Three Spanish journalists kidnapped in Syria return home - CNN Mon, 09 May 2016 03:47:00 GMT

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Three Spanish journalists kidnapped in Syria return home
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Aleppo is held variously by loyalist forces, extremist groups including the al Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front, and other anti-government militia. ISIS also lurks on the fringes of the devastated city. The three appeared to have entered Syria from ...
Spanish Reporter Freed From Syria Is Relieved and GratefulABC News
Syria war: Kidnapped Spanish journalists return homeBBC News
After Almost 10 Months Of Captivity In Syria, 3 Spanish Journalists FreedNPR
NBCNews.com -The Guardian -Telegraph.co.uk
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Soviet Victory Banner in Syria: Russian and Syrian troops mark Victory Day at Khmeimim airbase - RT Mon, 09 May 2016 20:43:35 GMT

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Soviet Victory Banner in Syria: Russian and Syrian troops mark Victory Day at Khmeimim airbase
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Russia's Khmeimim airbase in Syria has held its own parade commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany. Both Russian and Syrian servicemen participated in a celebratory march on the airfield which was followed by a procession of military vehicles.
Russia showcases Syria hardware in Red Square military paradeReuters
Russia Parades New Weapons in Syria on Victory DayThe Moscow Times (registration)
Putin Swipes at West During Victory Day Parade in MoscowNew York Times
Sputnik International
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US probe into Turkey-Syria aid corruption deepens - IRINnews.org Mon, 09 May 2016 11:58:34 GMT

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US probe into Turkey-Syria aid corruption deepens
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An IRIN investigation has found that a probe by a US government watchdog into corruption in aid delivery across the Turkey-Syria border runs deeper and involves more NGOs than previously reported. Corrupt sub-contracting and procurement fraud is ...

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Syria: UN adviser on preventing genocide expresses outrage at ongoing civilian attacks - UN News Centre Mon, 09 May 2016 21:04:16 GMT

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Syria: UN adviser on preventing genocide expresses outrage at ongoing civilian attacks
UN News Centre
In a humanitarian update, a spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today noted that on 4 and 8 May, two inter-agency convoys delivered critical life-saving assistance to 3,250 people in the hard-to-reach Syrian town of Qaratien in Rural Homs ...

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