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How Many Russian Soldiers Have Died in Syria? - Daily Beast Tue, 21 Jun 2016 22:17:53 GMT

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How Many Russian Soldiers Have Died in Syria?
Daily Beast
Since Russia began its bombing campaign in Syria on September 30, 2016, at least 12 Russian soldiers have been confirmed by the Russia Defense Ministry as killed, but independent journalists and bloggers have documented several more deaths and ...
Hawks hog the Syrian skies but doves need not despairAsia Times

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European Countries Attempt to Seek Justice for Syria Victims - ABC News Wed, 22 Jun 2016 01:01:15 GMT

European Countries Attempt to Seek Justice for Syria Victims
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Several countries, including Sweden, Germany, France and Finland, are investigating or prosecuting alleged perpetrators of grave crimes in Syria in the first attempts to seek justice for victims of the conflict which is now in its sixth year. The ...

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Jordan declares border with Syria 'military zone' - Aljazeera.com Tue, 21 Jun 2016 17:51:31 GMT

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Jordan declares border with Syria 'military zone'
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The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) controls large areas in neighbouring Syria and Iraq. Jordan has fortified border defences to prevent attacks and infiltration attempts. Jordan has also widened a crackdown on ISIL ...
Jordan Closes Border to Syrian Refugees After Suicide Car Bomb Kills 6New York Times
Jordanian troops killed in bomb attack at Syria borderBBC News
Suicide attacker kills six Jordanian troops at Syria borderReuters
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Kerry Meets With State Department Officials Critical of US Syria Policy - Wall Street Journal Tue, 21 Jun 2016 22:27:46 GMT

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Kerry Meets With State Department Officials Critical of US Syria Policy
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday met with a group of U.S. diplomats who signed an internal memo deeply critical of the Obama administration's Syria policy. The meeting, held in Mr. Kerry's office, lasted for about half an hour ...
Kerry Meets With State Dept. Dissenters Urging Action on SyriaNew York Times
The bureaucratic and moral politics of the Syria cable, explainedWashington Post
Russia calls for swift resumption of Syria peace talksReuters
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Tehran drags Moscow deeper into Syria - Al-Monitor Wed, 22 Jun 2016 00:19:50 GMT

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Tehran drags Moscow deeper into Syria
Al-Monitor
For Iran, the ongoing war in Syria is no longer a matter of regional security. The conflict now has direct effects and implications for Iran's national security. This perspective is clear in the daily statements coming from Tehran, from the images of ...

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Syria Policy Discontent Unlikely to Be Resolved Before Obama Term Ends - Voice of America Wed, 22 Jun 2016 00:48:07 GMT

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Syria Policy Discontent Unlikely to Be Resolved Before Obama Term Ends
Voice of America
An internal rift over the U.S.- Syria policy could be a headache inherited by the next president, analysts say, because the Obama administration appears unlikely to dramatically alter its current policy. In a memo, 51 State Department diplomats ...

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A Brazen Russian Gambit in Syria - STRATFOR Tue, 21 Jun 2016 09:10:36 GMT

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A Brazen Russian Gambit in Syria
STRATFOR
Airstrikes have been a constant feature of the civil war in Syria. Russia's apparent strikes on a group backed by a U.S. coalition on June 16 are part of Moscow's wider aim of forcing cooperation from Washington in the conflict. (OMAR HAJ KADOUR/AFP ...
'Never mind the US, Russia's the one losing patience over Syria ceasefire chaos' - Chief of StaffRT
Diplomats' frustration unlikely to change Obama's policy on SyriaWashington Post
The Slow Death of the Syria Cease-Fire Brings a Hybrid War With Russia CloserHuffington Post
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ISIL 'recaptures' areas from Syrian forces in Raqqa - Aljazeera.com Tue, 21 Jun 2016 17:51:00 GMT

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ISIL 'recaptures' areas from Syrian forces in Raqqa
Aljazeera.com
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) has recaptured large areas of territory in the northern Syrian province of Raqqa that it recently lost to forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, opposition activists have said. The ...
Islamic State launches counter-attacks on US-backed forces, Syrian armyReuters
Islamic State Regains Areas Recently Lost to Syrian GovernmentTheBlaze.com
ISIS counter-attack pushes Syrian forces out of Raqqa provinceRudaw
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'Credibility of international community at risk' as Syria war grinds on – senior UN officials - UN News Centre Tue, 21 Jun 2016 20:26:46 GMT

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'Credibility of international community at risk' as Syria war grinds on – senior UN officials
UN News Centre
21 June 2016 – With the conflict in Syria now well into its fifth year, and the country dealing with a grinding crisis that has brought death, displacement and regional instability, the international community must not lose momentum in attaining a ...
Russia blasts UN officials over criticism of Syrian governmentReuters

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UN Syria envoy laments shelling as aid convoys reach towns - Washington Post Tue, 21 Jun 2016 15:37:51 GMT

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UN Syria envoy laments shelling as aid convoys reach towns
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GENEVA — President Bashar Assad's government has allowed more humanitarian aid to reach besieged cities and towns around Syria, only to bombard those same areas before and after the convoys arrived, the United Nation's envoy to Syria said Tuesday.
Assad, Syrian Army 'The Last Line of Defense Between Daesh and Damascus'Sputnik International

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