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Russia Rejects John Kerry's Demands on Syria, Accusing US of Promoting Terror - New York Times Fri, 30 Sep 2016 00:28:04 GMT

New York Times

Russia Rejects John Kerry's Demands on Syria, Accusing US of Promoting Terror
New York Times
Russian officials not only rejected that warning on Thursday, but also angrily denounced Mr. Kerry's spokesman, John Kirby, for having suggested that Russia's prosecution of the Syria conflict would come back to haunt the Kremlin, leading to terrorist ...
Syria Rebels Draw Closer to al Qaeda-Linked GroupWall Street Journal
Syria war: How Moscow's bombing campaign has paid off for PutinBBC News
UN impotent before Syria war crimesWashington Post
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Administration's Failed Syria Truce Assailed by Senators - Wall Street Journal Thu, 29 Sep 2016 17:41:53 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Administration's Failed Syria Truce Assailed by Senators
Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON—Key U.S. lawmakers from both parties vented their frustrations with the Obama administration's Syria policy on Thursday as a collapsed cease-fire arrangement offered little hope of a revival. Sen. Bob Corker (R., Tenn), chairman of the ...
An Obama administration official painfully struggled to explain the 'Plan B' for SyriaBusiness Insider
Senate Dems losing patience with Obama's Syria policyWashington Examiner (blog)
SYRIASLY, BRO??? Deputy Secretary Of State Can't Explain Obama's Plan For Syria [VIDEO]Daily Caller

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How Putin's high-risk Syria gamble is paying off - The Guardian Thu, 29 Sep 2016 10:48:39 GMT

How Putin's high-risk Syria gamble is paying off
The Guardian
At one time, Putin's supporters in Russia were seriously discussing how he deserved the Nobel peace prize for his efforts in Syria. On Monday, Russia was accused of war crimes for allegedly bombing a UN aid convoy delivering supplies in a rebel-held ...
Moscow Drops Microsoft on Putin's Call for Self-SufficiencyBloomberg

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Syria's 'Army of Islam' Says It Wants No War With Israel - Bloomberg Thu, 29 Sep 2016 16:36:26 GMT

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Syria's 'Army of Islam' Says It Wants No War With Israel
Bloomberg
The slaughter in Syria is changing that. Take, for example, Jaish al-Islam, a Syrian coalition of rebels whose name translates conveniently to "Army of Islam." Mohammed Alloush, the political leader of the group, Wednesday told me his fighters did not ...

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German hostage who gave birth in captivity is freed from Syria - The Guardian Thu, 29 Sep 2016 14:57:11 GMT

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German hostage who gave birth in captivity is freed from Syria
The Guardian
There were reports Findeisen, a freelance reporter on modern jihadism for Süddeutsche Zeitung and public broadcaster NDR, might have been deliberately lured into a trap by a Syria-based German national who had encouraged her to travel to the war-torn ...
German journalist Janina Findeisen flees Syria captivity with babyBBC News
German journalist who gave birth while being held as hostage in Syria is releasedTelegraph.co.uk
German ministry says mother, baby escape from Syria to TurkeyReuters

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'Syria is bleeding': Aleppo facing war's worst humanitarian crisis, UN says - The Guardian Thu, 29 Sep 2016 18:58:56 GMT

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'Syria is bleeding': Aleppo facing war's worst humanitarian crisis, UN says
The Guardian
The UN's chief humanitarian official said the people of Aleppo are facing a humanitarian catastrophe worse than anything witnessed so far in Syria's brutal five-year war. Stephen O'Brien made the remarks to the UN security council on Thursday as Russia ...
Syrian Military Video Shows Destruction of Aleppo as the Besieged City Awaits AidABC News
GALLERY: Syria's Aleppo hit by more airstrikesEyewitness News
Stop Syria's suffering: An open letter to President ObamaJerusalem Post Israel News

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Syrian opposition coordinator: 'US policy is weak' - Aljazeera.com Thu, 29 Sep 2016 19:56:28 GMT

Syrian opposition coordinator: 'US policy is weak'
Aljazeera.com
More than five years into a brutal civil war, there's still no end in sight for the Syrian people. Despite ceasefire agreements, conferences and diplomacy at the highest levels, there has been no progress towards creating a transitional government for ...

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Phil Kadner: Maybe we can send coffins to Syria - Chicago Sun-Times Thu, 29 Sep 2016 18:45:25 GMT

Chicago Sun-Times

Phil Kadner: Maybe we can send coffins to Syria
Chicago Sun-Times
In a battered car, Dr. Zaher Sahloul and two other doctors from the Chicago area made their way this summer across three miles of the most dangerous road in the world to bring medical care to Syrian refugees. “Vehicles were overturned on each side of ...


Aleppo: Syrian children attend underground school - Aljazeera.com Thu, 29 Sep 2016 16:26:08 GMT

Aleppo: Syrian children attend underground school
Aljazeera.com
The new academic year started last week, but as Syrian government and Russian air strikes rain down on Syria's second largest city, children are unable to go to school. Some students, such as 13-year-old Nidal al-Aboud, are taking classes underground.

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SitRep: More Bombs, More Troops in Iraq and Syria; Russian … - Foreign Policy (blog) Thu, 29 Sep 2016 12:04:00 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

SitRep: More Bombs, More Troops in Iraq and Syria; Russian …
Foreign Policy (blog)
In Aleppo, some analysts are saying that the utter destruction being wrought by Russian and Syrian planes is part of a concerted strategy to drive moderate rebel groups into the hands of more extremist elements, thereby muting any international ...