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Turkey ratchets up Syria offensive, says warplanes hit Kurdish militia - Reuters Sat, 27 Aug 2016 23:07:00 GMT

Reuters

Turkey ratchets up Syria offensive, says warplanes hit Kurdish militia Reuters Turkey's government, which is fighting a Kurdish insurgency at home, has said the Syrian campaign it opened this week is as much about preventing Kurdish militia fighters from gaining territory in Syria as about pushing back Islamic State. Turkey wants ... Syria war: Dozens killed while attending Aleppo funeralAljazeera.com Barrel bombs kill at least 15 civilians in AleppoABC Online Barrel Bomb Attack On Aleppo Wake Kills 15Sky News TIME -Yahoo News all 161 news articles »

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How Turkey's offensive into Syria is opening up a hornet's nest - Washington Post Sat, 27 Aug 2016 19:27:23 GMT

Washington Post

How Turkey's offensive into Syria is opening up a hornet's nest Washington Post KARKAMIS, Turkey — Turkey's incursion into Syria is deepening tensions between two major U.S.-backed groups, potentially setting up a conflict that could undermine Washington's efforts to eradicate the Islamic State's presence in Syria. A focal point ... Turkey's Troubling Entry Into SyriaThe Weekly Standard (blog) US-NATO's Objective is “Regime Change” in Syria. France's President Hollande Calls for the “Neutralization” of ...Center for Research on Globalization all 66 news articles »

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US Allies Exchange Fire as Tensions Rise in Northern Syria - Voice of America Sat, 27 Aug 2016 21:56:34 GMT

Fox News

US Allies Exchange Fire as Tensions Rise in Northern Syria Voice of America Turkish troops head to the Syrian border, in Karkamis, Turkey, Aug. 27, 2016. Turkey on Wednesday sent tanks across the border to help Syrian rebels retake the key Islamic State-held town of Jarablus and to contain the expansion of Syria's Kurds in an ... Kurdish-led Syria forces face off with Turkish-backed rebelsFox News Turkish-Backed Rebels Clash With Kurdish-Led Forces in Northeastern SyriaWall Street Journal The Latest: Activists Say Syrian Planes Bomb City of HomsNew York Times BBC News -Aljazeera.com all 2,812 news articles »

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France's Ayrault urges Russia to back UN resolution on Syria - Reuters Sat, 27 Aug 2016 16:42:40 GMT

Reuters

France's Ayrault urges Russia to back UN resolution on Syria Reuters The inquiry found there was sufficient information to conclude that Syrian Arab Air Force helicopters dropped devices that then released toxic substances in Talmenes on April 21, 2014 and Sarmin on March 16, 2015, both in Idlib province. Both cases ... and more »

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Syria: Government forces take Daraya after evacuation - Aljazeera.com Sat, 27 Aug 2016 19:07:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syria: Government forces take Daraya after evacuation Aljazeera.com Syrian government forces have taken control of the besieged Damascus suburb of Daraya after completing the evacuation of civilians and rebel fighters from the town, according to state media. Alaa Ibrahim, the governor of Damascus, toured the emptied ... Syrian war: Government regains Darayya after last rebels leaveBBC News Four-Year Siege of Syrian City Daraya Ends, 3200 EvacuatedNBCNews.com Residents Abandon Daraya as Government Seizes a Symbol of Syria's RebellionNew York Times euronews -BBC News -Manila Bulletin all 387 news articles »

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US and Russia 'close' to reaching Syria peace agreement - Aljazeera.com Sat, 27 Aug 2016 06:29:23 GMT

Aljazeera.com

US and Russia 'close' to reaching Syria peace agreement Aljazeera.com The United States and Russia are 'close' to reaching an agreement to end the war in Syria, with both nations saying they would try and finalise a deal in the coming days. US Secretary of State John Kerry said late on Friday that talks with Russian ... U.S. And Russia Fail To Close Deal On Ending Violence In SyriaHuffington Post Despite progress, US-Russia fall short on truce for SyriaWashington Post Is Syria Ceasefire Achievable? US-Russia Talks Bring No SolutionCommon Dreams (press release) NBCNews.com -Wall Street Journal all 325 news articles »

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Heartbreaking images of the lost children of Syria who have known nothing but war and suffering - Mirror.co.uk Sat, 27 Aug 2016 19:19:36 GMT

Mirror.co.uk

Heartbreaking images of the lost children of Syria who have known nothing but war and suffering Mirror.co.uk Malnourished and with a haunted look in his eyes, this is the face of a generation of Syrian tots who have known nothing but war and suffering. As more harrowing images emerge from the war-torn nation , the scale of their plight is finally becoming clear. and more »

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Syria's Paradox: Why the War Only Ever Seems to Get Worse - The ... - New York Times Fri, 26 Aug 2016 09:01:34 GMT

New York Times

Syria's Paradox: Why the War Only Ever Seems to Get Worse - The ... New York Times Experts on civil wars say there are several reasons Syria is “a really, really tough case” that defies historical parallels. and more »

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'US pretends there are moderates in Syria, Russia understands they are all terrorists' - RT Sat, 27 Aug 2016 15:59:43 GMT

RT

'US pretends there are moderates in Syria, Russia understands they are all terrorists' RT Can we expect a change to a more cooperative strategy on the ground in Syria after the Geneva talks between Russia and the US? Or was it a big enough achievement that both countries were able to sit down and understand each other better? RT asked ... Putin calling strategic shots in SyriaDeutsche Welle Al Qaeda boast to grieving mother after stealing Syrian soldier's mobile phoneDaily Mail all 19 news articles »

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“It Is Impossible to Defeat 'Daesh' [ISIS] in Syria without First Defeating It in Turkey”. Syria UN Envoy - Center for Research on Globalization Sun, 28 Aug 2016 01:25:49 GMT

Center for Research on Globalization

“It Is Impossible to Defeat 'Daesh' [ISIS] in Syria without First Defeating It in Turkey”. Syria UN Envoy Center for Research on Globalization Syria's permanent Representative at the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari has stressed that “it is impossible to defeat Daesh in Syria without first defeating it in Turkey,” asking how Turkey can say that it is fighting Daesh in Jarablus if Turkey ...