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Syria war: Russia announces partial Aleppo ceasefires - BBC News Wed, 10 Aug 2016 19:25:05 GMT

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Syria war: Russia announces partial Aleppo ceasefires BBC News Russian forces in Syria will suspend operations in the city of Aleppo from Thursday for three hours each day, its defence ministry has said. The ministry said the pause would allow humanitarian aid to reach the city. Intense fighting is continuing in ... Russia announces daily ceasefires in Syria's Aleppo to let in aidReuters Russia announces daily three-hour ceasefire in Syria's AleppoTelegraph.co.uk Russia Announces 3-Hour Daily Humanitarian Cease-fires in SyriaVoice of America Washington Post -TIME all 365 news articles »

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Syria conflict: Aleppo medics appeal to Obama for help - BBC News Wed, 10 Aug 2016 23:06:10 GMT

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Syria conflict: Aleppo medics appeal to Obama for help BBC News The last doctors in the rebel-held east of the Syrian city of Aleppo have urged US President Barack Obama to come to the aid of the 250,000 civilians there. A letter signed by 29 physicians warns that if attacks on medical facilities continue at their ... Syria doctors issue plea over Aleppo siegeThe Indian Express all 10 news articles »

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Turkey turns to Russia on Syria amid US flap - CBS News Wed, 10 Aug 2016 16:13:00 GMT

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Turkey turns to Russia on Syria amid US flap CBS News ANKARA, Turkey - A delegation of Turkish foreign ministry, military and intelligence officials is traveling to Russia for discussions on finding a solution to the Syria conflict, Turkey's foreign minister said Wednesday. The announcement by Mevlut ... Turkish, Russian Officials to Discuss Solution for SyriaNew York Times Turkish Officials to Discuss Syria Solutions with Russian CounterpartsVoice of America Turkey, Russia have similar views on Syria ceasefire: Turkish ministerReuters Hurriyet Daily News -TASS all 70 news articles »

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The ticking time bomb waiting to explode western interests in Syria - The Canary Wed, 10 Aug 2016 09:20:50 GMT

The Canary

The ticking time bomb waiting to explode western interests in Syria The Canary It's becoming clearer and clearer that western involvement in the Syrian conflict began as a covert attempt to overthrow the Assad regime by arming his largely Islamist opponents. But whatever its beginnings, the west's focus turned definitively ... Oil, Drugs And Militants: Controlling Turkey's Syrian BorderOilPrice.com Why US Needs Russia and Iran to Deal With Syrian Crisis SettlementSputnik International all 23 news articles »

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Could Trump and Putin work together over Syria? - BBC News Wed, 10 Aug 2016 01:56:14 GMT

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Could Trump and Putin work together over Syria? BBC News Donald Trump says if he becomes the next US president, he would like to "get together with Russia" to "knock the hell out of Isis". His keenness to cooperate with Vladimir Putin against the so-called Islamic State group in Syria has provoked ... Putin Seeks Approval for Air Force's Indefinite Syria StayNewsweek Putin sends deal with Syria on deploying Russian aviation to State DumaTASS Putin Submits Accord to Damascus for Russian Air Force Deployment to SyriaSputnik International all 92 news articles »

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Hundreds of secret Russian mercenaries are dying in Syria's civil war, report alleges - VICE News Wed, 10 Aug 2016 14:57:24 GMT

VICE News

Hundreds of secret Russian mercenaries are dying in Syria's civil war, report alleges VICE News The Russian government is allegedly secretly paying young men to fight extremists in Syria, despite the Kremlin's repeated claims that the country's involvement in the war is strictly aerial, according to one report. On Wednesday, Britain-based Sky ... and more »

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Turkey unlikely to drop Syria rebels in latest realignment - Fox News Tue, 09 Aug 2016 21:28:00 GMT

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Turkey unlikely to drop Syria rebels in latest realignment Fox News BEIRUT – Minutes after news broke of a coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, government-held areas in Syria broke out in celebratory gunfire, heralding what they believed was the removal of the leader they blame for fueling their country ... Turkey's Syria HeadacheInter Press Service What Turkish-Russian rapprochement means for Syriagulfnews.com Turkey, Russia set up new committees to discuss SyriaAnadolu Agency Business Insider -RT -New York Times all 1,669 news articles »

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U.S.: 45000 Islamic State taken off Iraq, Syria battlefields - Military Times Wed, 10 Aug 2016 22:57:00 GMT

Military Times

U.S.: 45000 Islamic State taken off Iraq, Syria battlefields Military Times WASHINGTON — The military campaigns in Iraq and Syria have taken 45,000 enemy combatants off the battlefield and reduced the total number of Islamic State fighters to as few as 15,000, the top U.S. commander for the fight against ISIS said Wednesday. Syria: SDF retakes almost all of Manbij from ISILAljazeera.com Many Americans Fighting in Iraq, Syria Are Foes of ISVoice of America Pictures appear to show British special forces on Syrian frontlineThe Guardian BBC News -CBS News -Spiked all 182 news articles »

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As US Politicians Shun Syrian Refugees, Religious Groups Embrace Them - NPR Wed, 10 Aug 2016 14:22:25 GMT

NPR

As US Politicians Shun Syrian Refugees, Religious Groups Embrace Them NPR When 31 governors called for a ban on Syrian refugees coming into the U.S. after last November's terrorist attacks in Paris, it united faith-based communities across the country. They are challenging the wave of opposition to these refugees by taking a ... and more »

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Self-taught Syrian newcomer, 10, a piano star - CBC.ca Wed, 10 Aug 2016 09:01:40 GMT

CBC.ca

Self-taught Syrian newcomer, 10, a piano star CBC.ca Marcel Ward started playing piano in Syria when he was five. Now, at 10, he's sharpening his skills with the goal of passing an exam at the the Royal Conservatory of Music. (Matt Llewellyn/CBC). In Syria, five-year-old Marcel Ward's first love was a ...