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Russia steps up military presence in Syria, despite Putin promise - Fox News Wed, 11 Jan 2017 22:49:07 GMT

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Russia steps up military presence in Syria, despite Putin promise
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Despite Russian President Vladimir Putin's recent order to reduce Moscow's military forces in Syria, two U.S. officials tell Fox News the opposite is taking place. The officials said that Russia had deployed four additional attack aircraft to its ...
Russia sends more fighter jets to Syria despite announcing draw-downTelegraph.co.uk

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Marco Rubio Grills Rex Tillerson On Russia, Ukraine, Syria - Huffington Post Wed, 11 Jan 2017 23:18:13 GMT

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Marco Rubio Grills Rex Tillerson On Russia, Ukraine, Syria
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Confronted with Russian President Vladimir Putin's actions in Ukraine and Syria, and against domestic political enemies, Tillerson said he would need more information before agreeing with Rubio's description of the Russian leader as a “war criminal.”.
Rubio Aggressively Questions Tillerson on Russian Actions in SyriaNew York Times

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Assad Has Won in Syria. But Syria Hardly Exists. - The New York ... - New York Times Wed, 11 Jan 2017 12:49:10 GMT

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Assad Has Won in Syria. But Syria Hardly Exists. - The New York ...
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A cemetery in the rebel-held town of Douma, Syria, on the eastern outskirts of the capital city of Damascus, this month. Credit Abd Doumany/Agence ...
US watched ISIS rise in Syria and hoped to use it -- Kerry on leaked ...Mondoweiss
Five ways Tillerson can help stabilize Syria | TheHillThe Hill (blog)
Tillerson: US Must Prioritize Defeating Daesh in Syria Before ...Sputnik International

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Syria's war: Astana peace talks 'set for January 23' - Aljazeera.com Wed, 11 Jan 2017 15:33:08 GMT

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Syria's war: Astana peace talks 'set for January 23'
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Russia has reportedly confirmed talks between the Syrian government and the opposition are due to take place in Kazakhstan capital, Ashtana, on January 23. The negotiations, brokered by Russia and Turkey, intend to build on the current ceasefire, which ...
Turkey Bogged Down in Syria as It Realigns With RussiaNew York Times
Assad 'dropped 13000 barrel bombs on Syria in 2016', watchdog claimsThe Independent
Russian, Turkish foreign ministers discuss Syria ceasefire in phone callAMN Al-Masdar News (registration)
Hurriyet Daily News -Al-Monitor -Al-Arabiya
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Syria is on the brink of partition – here's how it got there - The Conversation UK Wed, 11 Jan 2017 19:02:33 GMT

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Syria is on the brink of partition – here's how it got there
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After nearly six years of uprising, conflict and chaos, the partition of Syria is imminent. President Bashar al-Assad will of course rail against it; his crucial ally Iran will probably resist too, and the marginalised US won't even acknowledge the ...
Elite Russian jets arrive in Syria for Aleppo offensiveAMN Al-Masdar News (registration)

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Syria rebels deny deal with government on water supply - Aljazeera.com Wed, 11 Jan 2017 18:13:07 GMT

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Syria rebels deny deal with government on water supply
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The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor of the war, also said the government had not reached a comprehensive deal with rebels. But it reported that residents wishing to leave were being offered safe passage on an individual basis.
Syrian authorities say preliminary agreement reached with rebels on Damascus water supplyRT
Syria: government and rebels 'reach Damascus water supply deal'euronews
Exclusive: Syrian Army storms Wadi Barada as rebels rejected truce dealAMN Al-Masdar News (registration)
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Close Call: US, Russian Planes Nearly Collide Over Syria - NPR Wed, 11 Jan 2017 21:30:47 GMT

Close Call: US, Russian Planes Nearly Collide Over Syria
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Facebook; Twitter. Google+. Email. January 11, 20174:29 PM ET. Heard on All Things Considered. NPR'S Kelly McEvers speaks to Wall Street Journal Pentagon reporter Michael Phillips about how American and Russian jets have nearly collided over Syria.

Nazi war criminal Alois Brunner 'died in Syria squalor' - BBC News Wed, 11 Jan 2017 16:20:43 GMT

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Nazi war criminal Alois Brunner 'died in Syria squalor'
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For many years there has been uncertainty as to whether Brunner - born in 1912 - is still alive, although the chief investigator pursuing him told the BBC in 2014 that he believed Brunner died in 2010 in Damascus. Brunner is believed to have fled to ...
Nazi war criminal Brunner 'died in Syria basement in 2001' - YahooYahoo News
Nazi Alois Brunner died in Syria in 2001, French report saysJerusalem Post Israel News
Nazi war criminal Alois Brunner died after living in Syrian cellarDaily Mail

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US-led coalition 'acts secretively in Syria,' Americans often absent from hotline – Russian military - RT Wed, 11 Jan 2017 17:17:12 GMT

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US-led coalition 'acts secretively in Syria,' Americans often absent from hotline – Russian military
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After senior US Air Force officers accused Russian jets of flying dangerously close in Syria, Russia's Defense Ministry hit back. Moscow said US colleagues only reluctantly share plans for combat aircraft operations, and are acting secretively in Syria.
US, Coalition's Secrecy in Syria Helps Evade Responsibility for Civilian DeathsSputnik International
Russia gets no complaints from U.S. over planes' risky encounters in SyriaRussia Beyond the Headlines

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Analysis: The Fifth Corps and the State of the Syrian Army - News Deeply Wed, 11 Jan 2017 19:45:05 GMT

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Analysis: The Fifth Corps and the State of the Syrian Army
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The Syrian government's new and unprecedented volunteer-based military unit is a window into the current state and the future of the Syrian military, explains Syrian journalist Abdulrahman al-Masri.
Russia Preparing For War? Moscow's Nuclear-Capable Missiles In Syria Captured In Satellite Images By Israeli FirmInternational Business Times
Russia sends more military gear to Syria after drawdown claimMiddle East Eye

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