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US, Russia offer rival measures to pursue Syria violations - Washington Post Fri, 03 Nov 2017 00:17:39 GMT

Washington Post

US, Russia offer rival measures to pursue Syria violations Washington Post UNITED NATIONS — The United States and Russia have circulated rival U.N. resolutions on extending the work of experts seeking to determine who is responsible for chemical weapons attacks in Syria. Russia vetoed a U.S.-sponsored Security Council ... US Draft UN Resolution Seeks Extension of Syria Chemical ProbeU.S. News & World Report Russia sets out why it thinks UN wrongly accused Syria over sarin attackReuters Russia demands UN shelve report blaming Syria for sarin attackMiddle East Eye Times LIVE all 49 news articles »

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Syrian military claims gains in Deir Az Zor battle - Aljazeera.com Thu, 02 Nov 2017 21:14:06 GMT

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Syrian military claims gains in Deir Az Zor battle Aljazeera.com A Syrian military source has announced the recapture of three neighbourhoods of Deir Az Zor after eliminating the last remnants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (SIL) group from the eastern city. The army units, in cooperation with ... The Latest: Russia extends long-range strikes on IS in SyriaABC News Syria army captures Deir Ezzor city from IS: monitorDaily Mail Russian summit on Syria raises controversy, doubtAl-Monitor SBS -Newsweek -Tampabay.com all 122 news articles »

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Syria Is Sliding Towards Partition - War on the Rocks Thu, 02 Nov 2017 08:01:07 GMT

War on the Rocks

Syria Is Sliding Towards Partition War on the Rocks On Oct. 24, shortly after the U.S.-aligned Syrian Democratic Forces declared the “total liberation” of Raqqa, capital of the Islamic State's self-proclaimed caliphate, Syria's information minister told the Russian news agency Sputnik that the Syrian ... Al Assad sets sights on Kurdish areas, risking new Syria conflictgulfnews.com all 4 news articles »

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Syrian army takes full control of Deir al-Zor from Islamic State: observatory - Reuters Thu, 02 Nov 2017 20:35:09 GMT

Syrian army takes full control of Deir al-Zor from Islamic State: observatory Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - The Syrian army and its allies have taken full control of Deir al-Zor city from Islamic State, the largest and most important city in eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Thursday. There was no immediate ...

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World's most dangerous place for press: Covering the war in Syria - Aljazeera.com Thu, 02 Nov 2017 09:01:08 GMT

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World's most dangerous place for press: Covering the war in Syria Aljazeera.com The UN has marked the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists on Thursday. More than 800 journalists have been killed around the world over the past decade for just doing their jobs, the UN said. Only one in ten cases committed ... and more »

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Syria war: Israeli jets 'strike factory near Homs' - BBC News Thu, 02 Nov 2017 12:14:46 GMT

BBC News

Syria war: Israeli jets 'strike factory near Homs' BBC News Syrian state television says Israeli warplanes carried out an air strike in western Syria overnight. A report said the Hisya area in the countryside south of the city of Homs was targeted, and that Syrian air defences fired back in response. A military ... Syria state TV: Israeli warplanes have struck inside SyriaABC News Protection from above: Air-power diplomacy in Syrian skiesThe Jerusalem Post Israeli air strike targets factory near Syria's Homs: pro-Damascus commanderReuters Al-Monitor -RT -U.S. News & World Report all 73 news articles »

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Syria takes centre stage as Putin meets Iran's leaders - Aljazeera.com Wed, 01 Nov 2017 14:00:18 GMT

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Syria takes centre stage as Putin meets Iran's leaders Aljazeera.com But bilateral talks between Russia and Iran on Syria and regional security issues also took centre stage. Photos published online showed Putin holding talks with President Hassan Rouhani and the country's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Putin in Tehran for talks on SyriaThe Hindu Putin in Tehran hails Iran cooperation on Syria, eyes businessFRANCE 24 Khamenei says Iran, Russia should cooperate to isolate US, foster Middle East stabilityReuters RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -Deutsche Welle all 338 news articles »

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Syria opposition rejects Russian dialogue initiative - Aljazeera.com Wed, 01 Nov 2017 14:46:36 GMT

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Syria opposition rejects Russian dialogue initiative Aljazeera.com The Syrian opposition attending the latest round of peace talks in Astana has rejected the Russian call for a Congress in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi. The "Syrian Congress on National Dialogue" proposed by Moscow during the two-day talks in the ... Syria: Diplomatic skills requiredDeutsche Welle The Latest: Russian long-range bombers strike IS in SyriaFox News Turkey Firmly Entrenched in Syria - Until Putin Decides OtherwiseHaaretz Reuters -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 236 news articles »

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Syrian opposition rejects Russia talks as west frets over influence - The Guardian Wed, 01 Nov 2017 17:03:00 GMT

The Guardian

Syrian opposition rejects Russia talks as west frets over influence The Guardian Turkey also said it opposed an invitation to Syrian Kurds to attend Moscow's “congress of Syrian national dialogue”, which aims to bring together 33 delegations in the Russian city of Sochi on 18 November. Moscow has said any groups that do not attend ... Syrian opposition rejects Russia-sponsored peace initiativeReuters SDF Units Coordinating Efforts in Syria With Russia Despite Cooperation With USSputnik International all 54 news articles »

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Pregnant teen rescued from Syria after being taken by jihadist dad hopes to be 'normal person' as she returns home - Mirror.co.uk Thu, 02 Nov 2017 16:12:22 GMT

Mirror.co.uk

Pregnant teen rescued from Syria after being taken by jihadist dad hopes to be 'normal person' as she returns home Mirror.co.uk A pregnant American teenager who was taken to Syria against her will by her dad is returning home after her ISIS fighter husband died in battle. The girl, 15, was rescued by Syrian Democratic Forces soldiers following the recapture of Raqqa, ISIS's one ... Lessons From Iraq: Syria's Kurds and the United StatesNews Deeply Pregnant American teenager forced into Isis-controlled Syria to return to the USInternational Business Times UK all 105 news articles »