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Turkey strikes IS and Kurdish positions in Syria ahead of offensive - BBC News Tue, 23 Aug 2016 00:13:41 GMT

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Turkey strikes IS and Kurdish positions in Syria ahead of offensive BBC News Turkey has bombarded so-called Islamic State (IS) targets in northern Syria amid reports Syrian rebels are to launch an offensive against the group. Artillery positions inside Turkey fired on IS as well as Kurdish YPG militia targets in the towns of ... Five years into Syria war, battlefield is at its most chaoticCBS News Turkish military strikes YPG and ISIL targets in SyriaAljazeera.com Turkey shells ISIS, Kurds in northern SyriaCNN New York Times -The Guardian -euronews all 1,311 news articles »

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Russia 'showed-off' over use of Iran airbase for Syria strikes - BBC News Mon, 22 Aug 2016 15:12:33 GMT

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Russia 'showed-off' over use of Iran airbase for Syria strikes BBC News Russia has stopped using an Iranian airbase to bomb targets in Syria, both countries have said. Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi said the operation was "over for now" and the planes had gone. Iran's Defence Minister Hossein Deghan had ... China enters fray in Syria on Bashar al-Assad's sideIrish Times Tehran halts Russian raids on Syria from IranFinancial Times Moscow and Tehran: Russia done launching Syrian airstrikes from IranCNN Christian Science Monitor -Wall Street Journal -USA TODAY all 250 news articles »

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UN official: 'We cannot give up hope' on Syria - Aljazeera.com Thu, 04 Aug 2016 21:52:29 GMT

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UN official: 'We cannot give up hope' on Syria Aljazeera.com Senior United Nations officials have voiced concern over the world body's failure to meet targets in the delivery of humanitarian aid to areas of war-ravaged Syria, though they have hope for a breakthrough in negotiations to restart peace talks. Only ... Syria Aleppo siege: Rebels storm artillery baseBBC News Syria Bleeds After 'Worst Week' for Attacks on Aleppo HospitalsNewsweek Shortages grow, bombing intensifies in Syria's rebel-held Aleppo, residents sayCNN Bloomberg -RT all 523 news articles »

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A glimmer of a chance for a settlement in Syria? - BBC News Mon, 22 Aug 2016 23:58:40 GMT

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A glimmer of a chance for a settlement in Syria? BBC News Turkey - a long-standing supporter of the Syrian rebels is drawing ever closer to both Russia and Iran - President Assad's closest allies. The US and Russia have long been seen as having incompatible goals in Syria, with Moscow backing the Assad regime ... As Turkey changes geopolitical course, will Syria begin to heal?RT Turkey's Prime Minister Pledges Greater Role in SyriaWall Street Journal The Syria "What If" That May Haunt ObamaRealClearWorld The Guardian -Los Angeles Times -ABC Online all 214 news articles »

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End US battle against Syria's Assad: James Robbins - USA TODAY Mon, 22 Aug 2016 18:32:54 GMT

USA TODAY

End US battle against Syria's Assad: James Robbins USA TODAY Children suffer the most in war. Consider the compelling image of 5-year-old Omran Daqneesh, sitting dazed and bloody in the back of an ambulance in Aleppo, Syria, after being pulled from the rubble of a building hit by an airstrike. His 10-year-old ... This won't be the last poster child for Syria's sufferingNew York Post Syria's continuing human tragedyThe Hindu What we don't see from Syria's humanitarian crisisNEWS.com.au Daily Beast -New York Times -The Star Online all 230 news articles »

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Top US commander skeptical of military cooperation with Russia in Syria - CBS News Mon, 22 Aug 2016 20:53:00 GMT

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Top US commander skeptical of military cooperation with Russia in Syria CBS News WASHINGTON D.C. -- The top U.S. commander for the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) said Monday that he is skeptical of any additional military cooperation with Russia in Syria, and that he believes he can get the mission done ... US warns Assad after air strikes near its Syria base: we will defend ourselvesTelegraph.co.uk US commander skeptical of cooperation with Russia in SyriaFox News Top US commander warns Russia, SyriaCNN The Independent -Department of Defense -euronews all 68 news articles »

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Pentagon warns Syria not to fly over US and partner forces - Military Times Mon, 22 Aug 2016 21:30:30 GMT

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Pentagon warns Syria not to fly over US and partner forces Military Times The comments came after Syrian government warplanes on Aug. 18 launched airstrikes on an area near a team of U.S. special operations troops who were providing combat support for Syrian Kurdish rebels fighting the Islamic State group near the town of ... Pentagon: Exclusion zone in Syria is not a 'no fly zone'Fox News Pentagon: No Done Deal with Russia on SyriaDefenseNews.com US vows to continue to protect coalition forces in SyriaAnadolu Agency all 20 news articles »

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30 Labour MPs call for 'no bombing zones' in Syria in the spirit of Jo Cox - Telegraph.co.uk Mon, 22 Aug 2016 12:16:30 GMT

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30 Labour MPs call for 'no bombing zones' in Syria in the spirit of Jo Cox Telegraph.co.uk A total of 30 Labour MPs are calling on the government to demand "no bombing zones" to be established in Syria, in the spirit of their murdered colleague Jo Cox. The MPs have told the Telegraph they would support the creation of safe zones around ... and more »

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All Syria parties must commit to Aleppo aid truce, not just Russia: UN - Reuters Mon, 22 Aug 2016 18:30:35 GMT

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All Syria parties must commit to Aleppo aid truce, not just Russia: UN Reuters A crackdown by Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on pro-democracy protesters five years ago sparked a civil war, and Islamic State militants have used the chaos to seize territory in Syria and Iraq. O'Brien said no aid had been delivered in August to ... Civilian deaths mount after Syrian regime loses groundAljazeera.com Aleppo's Children Endure Life in Syrian War ZoneNBCNews.com Aleppo boy dominates UN talks on SyriaIndependent Online RT -Anadolu Agency -The Independent all 45 news articles »

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Syria: YPG launches assault to take all of Hasaka - Aljazeera.com Mon, 22 Aug 2016 08:16:19 GMT

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Syria: YPG launches assault to take all of Hasaka Aljazeera.com Soldiers from the Kurdish YPG have launched a major assault to seize the last government-controlled areas of the northeastern Syrian city of Hasaka, after a Russian mediation team failed to mend the rift between the two sides. The YPG began the ... Battle for Syria's Hasakeh heats up as Kurds clash with Assad forcesFRANCE 24 Kurdish militias fight against Syrian forces in north-east city of HasakaThe Guardian Aerial close encounter between US, Syrian jetsCNN Telegraph.co.uk -Voice of America -Financial Times all 372 news articles »