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Syria child evacuees may be used as bargaining chips, UN warns - BBC News Thu, 28 Dec 2017 01:45:00 GMT

BBC News

Syria child evacuees may be used as bargaining chips, UN warns BBC News A senior UN official says he fears children waiting to be evacuated from a besieged rebel-held area of the Syrian capital, Damascus, are being used as bargaining chips. UN special envoy to Syria Jan Egeland told the BBC he understood that rebels had ... Syria allows 4 critically ill patients to leave besieged suburb. Hundreds remain.Washington Post Assad Must Go, Says Turkey's Leader, Seeking Leverage as War Winds DownNew York Times Baby dies awaiting evacuation from Syria's besieged Eastern GhoutaCNN The Guardian -Aljazeera.com -Tampabay.com -Twitter all 86 news articles »

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IS Fighters Fleeing to Assad-controlled Parts of Syria - Voice of America Thu, 28 Dec 2017 00:34:15 GMT

Voice of America

IS Fighters Fleeing to Assad-controlled Parts of Syria Voice of America Islamic State fighters are trying to make their way to parts of Syria controlled by President Bashar al-Assad, where they are apparently able to operate freely. “We are seeing the movement of limited numbers of ISIS militants westwards,” said British ... Less than 1,000 IS fighters remain in Iraq and Syria, coalition saysReuters Coalition Partner Forces Clear ISIS Caves in Southern SyriaDepartment of Defense Russia Says US Military Training ISIS To Return Under New Name and Take Over SyriaNewsweek New York Post -The Hill -UPROXX all 91 news articles »

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The Latest: Syria slams Turkish leader after Assad comments - Washington Post Wed, 27 Dec 2017 13:18:56 GMT

Washington Post

The Latest: Syria slams Turkish leader after Assad comments Washington Post BEIRUT — The Latest on developments in Syria (all times local):. 5:30 p.m.. Syria's Foreign Ministry says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan supports terrorism and bears “prime responsibility for the bloodshed in Syria.” The ministry fired back ... Turkish president calls Syria's Assad a 'terrorist'ABC News Turkey's Erdogan calls Syria's Assad a terrorist, says impossible to continue with himReuters Turkey and Syria engage in a war of words as Erdogan and Assad call each other “terrorists”South China Morning Post AMN Al-Masdar News -Xinhua -Rudaw all 107 news articles »

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Russia is setting up a permanent military presence in Syria ... - Business Insider Wed, 27 Dec 2017 19:01:20 GMT

Business Insider

Russia is setting up a permanent military presence in Syria ... Business Insider Having apparently accomplished its anti-terror mission in Syria, Russia has begun cementing its long-term presence in the country through its huge bases there. Syrian Kurds say Russia has promised they can attend Sochi talksReuters Russia establishing permanent presence at its Syrian bases: minister of defenseNBCNews.com Russia to extend Tartus and Hmeimim military bases in Syria | News ...Deutsche Welle Christian Science Monitor -Fox News -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 248 news articles »

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Syrian rebels say discussing evacuation from territory near Israel - Reuters Wed, 27 Dec 2017 18:25:34 GMT

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Syrian rebels say discussing evacuation from territory near Israel Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian rebels in a pocket of land near where the Syrian, Lebanese and Israeli borders meet are negotiating a deal with the government to leave for other insurgent-held areas, rebel officials there said. The Syrian army, backed by ... Iranian-backed Syrian militant tours Lebanon border with IsraelAn-Nahar Syrian rebels near Israel border ordered to surrender by regime forcesThe Times of Israel all 22 news articles »

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Suspected French Islamist militants detained in Syria: source - Reuters Wed, 27 Dec 2017 18:58:34 GMT

Suspected French Islamist militants detained in Syria: source Reuters PARIS (Reuters) - Several suspected French Islamist militants have been arrested in northern Syria, including a man once convicted of running a jihadist recruitment network in France, a source close to the matter said on Wednesday. According to French ... and more »

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Russian Foreign Minister Defends Syria Peace Conference - Voice of America Wed, 27 Dec 2017 11:01:58 GMT

Voice of America

Russian Foreign Minister Defends Syria Peace Conference Voice of America Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday that next month's Russia-led peace talks in Sochi have "broad support" among the Syrian people and are meant to lay the groundwork for a U.N.-brokered peace process. Lavrov's comments come after a ... Russia defends idea of Syria peace congress in SochiFox News Russia has information about which nations are support Nusra in SyriaAMN Al-Masdar News all 174 news articles »

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Syria: air raids target rebel-held province of Idlib - Aljazeera.com Tue, 26 Dec 2017 17:44:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syria: air raids target rebel-held province of Idlib Aljazeera.com Turkey reportedly wants to use the Abu Alduhur military base in the rebel-held province of Idlib in Syria as an observation post. The country already has its troops deployed in some areas of Idlib as part of a de-escalation zone. But the region has ... Syrian rebels down military jetArutz Sheva all 9 news articles »

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Rebel groups reject talks on Syrian conflict hosted by Russia - The Guardian Mon, 25 Dec 2017 23:33:26 GMT

The Guardian

Rebel groups reject talks on Syrian conflict hosted by Russia The Guardian Syrian rebel groups on Monday rejected Russia's planned Sochi conference on Syria, saying Moscow was seeking to bypass a United Nations-based Geneva peace process and blaming Russia for committing war crimes in the country. In a statement by around 40 ... Reports: Turkey and Russia consider evacuations from besieged Syrian areaCNN Russia is staying in Syria for good and Syrian opposition rejects Sochi peace talksThe National Syrian opposition rejects Russian-backed Sochi peace talksDeutsche Welle Sputnik International all 106 news articles »

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Letters to Raqqa's missing - Aljazeera.com Wed, 27 Dec 2017 20:17:25 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Letters to Raqqa's missing Aljazeera.com It has been more than two months since the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces pushed ISIL out of its former capital Raqqa and other strongholds in Syria. But the fate of thousands of men, women and children detained by the armed group remains unknown ...