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Assad departure key to Syria resolution, says Johnson - BBC News Tue, 19 Jul 2016 01:13:21 GMT

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Assad departure key to Syria resolution, says Johnson BBC News Boris Johnson is to urge the international community to accept the Syria conflict will not end while President Assad remains in power. The foreign secretary is hosting talks in London later with his US, French, German and Italian counterparts. He said ... Boris says Russia must join push to oust Syria's AssadChannel NewsAsia all 3 news articles »

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Syria is collapsing – and could take Turkey and Europe with it - The National Mon, 18 Jul 2016 14:00:44 GMT

The National

Syria is collapsing – and could take Turkey and Europe with it The National Whenever they appear, black swans are always unsettling. As defined by the Lebanese-American author Nassim Nicholas Taleb, black swans are unexpected, hard-to-predict events that don't fit the understood flow of history. In just the last week, there ...

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Iran Deploys Hizbollah-Trained Afghan Sniper Brigade in Syria - DefenseNews.com Mon, 18 Jul 2016 20:06:00 GMT

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Iran Deploys Hizbollah-Trained Afghan Sniper Brigade in Syria DefenseNews.com TEL AVIV -- An Israeli intelligence source confirmed Monday that a new unit of Afghan snipers trained by Lebanese-based Hizbollah and financed by Iran is now operating beyond its northern border on behalf of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. In a July ...

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Activists: US-led coalition airstrikes kill 15 in Syria - Stars and Stripes Mon, 18 Jul 2016 17:49:17 GMT

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Activists: US-led coalition airstrikes kill 15 in Syria Stars and Stripes BEIRUT — Airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition targeting areas in Syria controlled by the Islamic State group killed at least 15 civilians on Monday, two Syrian activist groups said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 15 people ... 21 civilians killed in US-led coalition attacks in northern SyriaPress TV Coalition raids kill 21 civilians in Syria: monitorGulf Times US-Led Coalition Destroys 22 Daesh Positions Near Syria's Manbij - CENTCOMSputnik International Reuters all 15 news articles »

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With Friends Like Turkey, the US Needs Russia in Syria - World Politics Review Mon, 18 Jul 2016 13:00:17 GMT

World Politics Review

With Friends Like Turkey, the US Needs Russia in Syria World Politics Review This will almost certainly impinge on U.S. efforts to tackle the Syrian war. If the Turkish president conducts a deep purge of the armed forces, Turkey's military will struggle to be an effective component of the international alliance against the so ... How Not to Expedite Negotiations in SyriaHaaretz How Attempted Coup in Turkey Could Impact Russian, US Efforts in SyriaSputnik International US seeks reconciliation, cooperation with Russia in SyriaBlasting News TIME -Hong Kong Standard (press release) all 147 news articles »

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Syria, Russia seek rebel surrender with Aleppo seige - gulfnews.com Mon, 18 Jul 2016 13:00:57 GMT

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Syria, Russia seek rebel surrender with Aleppo seige gulfnews.com Beirut: The Syrian war might be at its most significant juncture in years, as regime troops complete their encirclement of rebel-held parts of eastern Aleppo, the former industrial capital of Syria's north. The idea is simple: to starve the rebel ... US Doctor: 300000 Face Death or Starvation in Aleppo, SyriaNBCNews.com Syrian forces besiege rebel-held parts of AleppoFox News Syrian army takes main road into rebel-held areas of AleppoCNN BBC News -Reuters -New York Times all 155 news articles »

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French Airstrikes Hit Islamic State Targets in Iraq, Syria - Wall Street Journal Mon, 18 Jul 2016 13:57:00 GMT

Wall Street Journal

French Airstrikes Hit Islamic State Targets in Iraq, Syria Wall Street Journal PARIS—France carried out airstrikes on Islamic State strongholds over the weekend, a senior French official said Monday, as the country prepares to activate thousands of reservists to guard the homeland in the wake of the deadly truck attack in Nice. and more »

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Israel sends 3 missiles to intercept intruder drone from Syria… unsuccessfully – media - RT Mon, 18 Jul 2016 12:12:02 GMT

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Israel sends 3 missiles to intercept intruder drone from Syria… unsuccessfully – media RT An unidentified unmanned aircraft violated Israeli airspace over the Golan Heights on Sunday. Neither two Patriot missiles, nor one air-to-air missile fired from an Israeli fighter reportedly managed to take down the mystery UAV that retreated into Syria. Syrian-Launched UAV Evades Israeli Air DefensesDefenseNews.com Israeli Military Says Missiles Fire at Drone From SyriaNew York Times Israel launches anti-aircraft missiles at Syrian drone: armyReuters Israel Hayom -Sputnik International -Breitbart News all 80 news articles »

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Syria Cooks. . .In Canada - teleSUR English Mon, 18 Jul 2016 20:44:37 GMT

teleSUR English

Syria Cooks. . .In Canada teleSUR English A new volunteer-run initiative in Toronto, Canada has brought together Syrian refugee women to cook and share their traditional cuisine with each other and their adopted community, The Middle East Eye (MEE) reported Monday. Len Senater, owner of The ... and more »

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Former CIA director on "worst-case scenario" in Syrian civil war - CBS News Sun, 17 Jul 2016 23:42:21 GMT

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Former CIA director on "worst-case scenario" in Syrian civil war CBS News "Day One" is a multi-part series in which CBS News' Margaret Brennan speaks with former U.S. government officials on the major foreign policy issues the next president will inherit on the first day of their presidency.