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A ferocious assault on Aleppo suggests the US may be wrong on Syria - Washington Post Fri, 23 Sep 2016 23:50:06 GMT

Wall Street Journal

A ferocious assault on Aleppo suggests the US may be wrong on Syria
Washington Post
BEIRUT — Syrian and Russian warplanes launched a ferocious assault against rebel-held Aleppo on Friday, burying any hopes that a U.S.-backed cease-fire could be salvaged and calling into question whether the deal would ever have worked. Waves upon ...
Diplomats Feud Over Syria's Busted TruceWall Street Journal
Syria conflict: Aleppo remains thorn in government's sideBBC News
While they were talking: How the world failed Syria this weekCNN
Los Angeles Times -New York Times -The Atlantic
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Bombing Campaign in Syria Kills Dozens, Demolishes Buildings - ABC News Fri, 23 Sep 2016 20:42:52 GMT

ABC News

Bombing Campaign in Syria Kills Dozens, Demolishes Buildings
ABC News
16, 2015 file photo, comrades carry Ilias Mahmoud al-Taweel, a member of Syrian Civil Defence, or White Helmets, during his funeral in in Douma, the suburbs of Damascus. A volunteer group that rescues civilians from bombed-out buildings in Syria shares ...
Aleppo Airstrikes: White Helmets' Centers Hit as Syria Cease-Fire Hopes FadeNBCNews.com
Syria's Famed 'White Helmets' Group Says It's Being Targeted In New OffensiveNPR
Germany ups financial support for Syria's White HelmetsFox News
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Fixing Syria, Step 1: Arm the Kurds - Chicago Tribune Fri, 23 Sep 2016 22:45:08 GMT

Reuters

Fixing Syria, Step 1: Arm the Kurds
Chicago Tribune
It's hard for any entity involved in Syria's brutal five-year civil war to cite consistent stretches of success. President Bashar Assad would be on the ropes if it weren't for Russia's intervention. President Barack Obama's track record in Syria has ...
Turkey's Erdogan says US sent weapons to Kurdish fighters in SyriaReuters
Will Upcoming Fight in Syria Usher in Armageddon?Voice of America
Obama Administration Considers Arming Syrian Kurds Against ISISNew York Times
U.S. News & World Report -Slate Magazine (blog)
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What will it take to end Syria's war? - Aljazeera.com Fri, 23 Sep 2016 19:19:19 GMT

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What will it take to end Syria's war?
Aljazeera.com
As air strikes continue to bombard parts of Syria, what will bring an end to the war? In this week's UpFront, Mehdi Hasan speaks to Staffan de Mistura, UN Special Envoy for Syria, about what it will take to bring peace to the country. We also speak to ...
Syria Support Group meeting 'long, painful and disappointing'ITV News

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The ancient tragedy John Kerry used to explain Syria - Washington Post Fri, 23 Sep 2016 16:09:28 GMT

Washington Post

The ancient tragedy John Kerry used to explain Syria
Washington Post
In a Wednesday session on Syria at the United Nations Security Council, U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry deployed a curious historical reference. "Those who believe this crisis couldn't get worse are dead wrong, as are those who believe that a ...

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Russian planes bomb Aleppo as Syrian army begins assault - USA TODAY Fri, 23 Sep 2016 16:17:36 GMT

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Russian planes bomb Aleppo as Syrian army begins assault
USA TODAY
Russian aircraft dropped dozens of bombs Friday on rebel and Islamic State areas, including civil defense centers, a human rights group said, as the Syrian government announced a major military operation in the city. The latest violence appears to doom ...
Dramatic video shows little girl pulled from rubble after airstrikeCBS News
Girl is only survivor after airstrike kills familySky News
Dramatic Footage Shows Syrian Girl's Rescue From RubbleTIME

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Kerry demands 'immediate action' from Russia and Syria on ceasefire - CNN Fri, 23 Sep 2016 11:40:12 GMT

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Kerry demands 'immediate action' from Russia and Syria on ceasefire
CNN
"Absent a major gesture, we don't believe there is a point in making more promises," he insisted, suggesting US was on the verge of scrapping the agreement if it didn't see a cessation of air activities by the Russian and Syrian militaries, or ...

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Obama Puts Syria at Arm's Length as Carnage Drags On - New York Times Fri, 23 Sep 2016 00:55:17 GMT

New York Times

Obama Puts Syria at Arm's Length as Carnage Drags On
New York Times
It was typical of the arm's-length approach the president has taken toward the Syria conflict on the world stage in recent weeks. At a summit meeting in China this month, he studiously avoided negotiating a cease-fire with President Vladimir V. Putin ...

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Fierce air strikes on Aleppo after Syrian army declares offensive - Reuters Fri, 23 Sep 2016 12:02:35 GMT

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Fierce air strikes on Aleppo after Syrian army declares offensive
Reuters
BEIRUT Warplanes bombed Aleppo on Friday with what residents described as unprecedented ferocity after the Russian-backed Syrian army declared an offensive to fully capture Syria's biggest city, killing off any hope of reviving a ceasefire. Video ...

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Top US officer: Russia bombed Syria humanitarian aid convoy - Fox News Thu, 22 Sep 2016 21:45:00 GMT

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Top US officer: Russia bombed Syria humanitarian aid convoy
Fox News
WASHINGTON – The top U.S. military officer told Congress on Thursday that he believes Russia bombed a humanitarian aid convoy in Syria earlier this week, killing 20 civilians in an "unacceptable atrocity," as the bitter feud between the two nations ...
No-fly zone would 'require war with Syria and Russia' – top US generalRT
Russian Votes From Syria Hint At Size of Military DeploymentNewsweek

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