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Obama and Putin unable to reach cease-fire agreement for Syria - Washington Post Mon, 05 Sep 2016 20:42:18 GMT

Washington Post

Obama and Putin unable to reach cease-fire agreement for Syria Washington Post HANGZHOU, China — President Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to reach a deal Monday on a cease-fire for Syria, but the two sides have agreed to continue negotiating even as Syrian government forces close in on the beseiged city of ... US, Russia Yet to Reach Syria Cease-fire DealVoice of America 'Gaps of Trust' With Russia Bar a Syrian Truce, Obama SaysNew York Times Obama: 'Gaps of trust' hamper Syria deal with RussiaCNN Los Angeles Times -USA TODAY -Wall Street Journal all 4,203 news articles »

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Syria Tourism Ministry: Come For Sunny Beaches, Don't Mind The Civil War - NPR Mon, 05 Sep 2016 20:00:48 GMT

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Syria Tourism Ministry: Come For Sunny Beaches, Don't Mind The Civil War NPR The aerial footage shows bright beach umbrella, palm trees, swimming families, jet skis. The sun is shining. The music is upbeat. The message? "Syria: Always Beautiful." Over the last few weeks, the Syrian government's Ministry of Tourism has released ... and more »

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Syria deadlock: Why can't US, Russia agree? - CNN Mon, 05 Sep 2016 18:04:27 GMT

CNN

Syria deadlock: Why can't US, Russia agree? CNN While it remains unclear exactly what these "gaps of trust" are, they have been at odds about which groups in Syria should be deemed terrorists and which are legitimate factions. President Obama said the US had "grave differences with the Russians in ... Syria's civil war is a melee of fighting factions and alliesUSA TODAY The Only Syrian SolutionWall Street Journal US-Russia deal to halt Syria fighting stalls; Kerry, counterpart vague about 'technical' snagsFox News ABC Online -CBS News -Bloomberg all 296 news articles »

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As ISIS bombs kill dozens, Syria tries to lure tourists - CBS News Mon, 05 Sep 2016 13:07:00 GMT

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As ISIS bombs kill dozens, Syria tries to lure tourists CBS News DAMASCUS -- A new promotional video released by Syria's tourism office, touting packed beaches on the war-ravaged country's the Mediterranean coastline, has been widely mocked for ignoring the ongoing bloodshed. At least 40 people were killed ... Syria conflict: IS claims wave of bombings that kills dozensBBC News Multiple attacks in Syria kill at least 48USA TODAY 40 killed in wave of bombings targeting government-allied parts of SyriaWashington Post Los Angeles Times -Sky News -New York Daily News all 191 news articles »

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Wave of IS-Claimed Bombings in Syria Kill at Least 48 - ABC News Mon, 05 Sep 2016 19:08:00 GMT

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Wave of IS-Claimed Bombings in Syria Kill at Least 48 ABC News In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Syrian security forces, emergency services and residents look at the remains of burned vehicles at the site of a bombing in Tartus, Syria, Monday, Sept. 5, 2016. Syrian state media ... Syria war: IS 'loses control along Turkey border'BBC News Turkey Launches Fresh Incursion Into SyriaWall Street Journal Turkey says ISIS driven from Turkish-Syrian borderFox News Washington Post -Reuters all 695 news articles »

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Obama: Talks With Russia Over Syria Strategy Suffer From 'Gaps Of Trust' - NPR Mon, 05 Sep 2016 13:40:13 GMT

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Obama: Talks With Russia Over Syria Strategy Suffer From 'Gaps Of Trust' NPR The same day that Obama announced the lack of progress, a string of bombings in Syria killed more than 50 people, according to reports. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for several of the attacks, which mostly targeted normally-secure ... and more »

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Middle East|US Presses for Truce in Syria, With Its Larger Policy on Pause - New York Times Sun, 04 Sep 2016 19:33:29 GMT

New York Times

Middle East|US Presses for Truce in Syria, With Its Larger Policy on Pause New York Times HANGZHOU, China — The image of a 5-year-old Syrian boy, dazed and bloodied after being rescued from an airstrike on rebel-held Aleppo, reverberated around the world last month, a harrowing reminder that five years after civil war broke out there ... Syrian troops recapture parts of Aleppo, severing supply lineBBC News RT on frontline: Syrian Army recaptures rebel-held academies, cuts off militant supply routeRT Battle for Aleppo: Syria Reimposes Siege, Chokes Off Rebels' Supply of WeaponsSputnik International Aljazeera.com -RTE.ie -Reuters all 90 news articles »

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ISIS-linked British glamour model denies plans to join terrorists in Syria - RT Mon, 05 Sep 2016 16:48:32 GMT

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ISIS-linked British glamour model denies plans to join terrorists in Syria RT A former British glamour model being groomed online as a 'jihadist bride' by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS, ISIL) says she is considering visiting the Turkey-Syria border for a third time in the next few months, but denies she wants to join the ... Police fear Brit topless model is planning to travel to Syria and become ISIS jihadi brideNEWS.com.au all 24 news articles »

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British peers and priests accused of 'chatting with mass murderer' after meeting Assad in Syria - Telegraph.co.uk Mon, 05 Sep 2016 15:10:38 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

British peers and priests accused of 'chatting with mass murderer' after meeting Assad in Syria Telegraph.co.uk John Woodcock, the Labour MP and vice-president of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Syria, said: "It is shocking to see a British parliamentarian giving international pariah al-Assad a photo opportunity to distract from the brutal and ongoing ... and more »

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At G-20, Obama stresses Russia's role in Syria ceasefire - CBS News Mon, 05 Sep 2016 11:14:13 GMT

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At G-20, Obama stresses Russia's role in Syria ceasefire CBS News At the summit, Mr. Obama had hoped to broker a groundbreaking deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin to coordinate air strikes against ISIS and al Qaeda linked terrorists in Syria. In a 90-minute meeting, Mr. Obama tried to salvage a ceasefire deal ... and more »