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Syria rebel factions to attend Russia, Turkey-backed talks - Washington Post Mon, 16 Jan 2017 17:28:48 GMT

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Syria rebel factions to attend Russia, Turkey-backed talks Washington Post BEIRUT — Representatives of some Syrian rebel groups said Monday they will attend talks sponsored by Russia and Turkey scheduled later this month, despite mounting violations of a cease-fire across the war-ravaged country. A rebel adviser said the ... Syria War: Rebels To Attend Peace Talks Backed By Russia, Turkey In KazakhstanInternational Business Times Syrian rebel groups to attend peace talks in AstanaAljazeera.com Syrian rebels agree to attend peace talks in KazakhstanThe Guardian BBC News all 119 news articles »

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Obama Adviser Susan Rice Cites Syrian War As Biggest Disappointment - NPR Mon, 16 Jan 2017 16:00:32 GMT

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Obama Adviser Susan Rice Cites Syrian War As Biggest Disappointment NPR But she says her biggest disappointment has been the failure of the international community to stop Syria's brutal civil war. "I think all of us have profound regrets about Syria, because of the extraordinary human toll of the conflict, and the fact ... Obama's parting thoughts on Syria, IsraelThe Hill Obama doesn't regret 'red line' over Syria conflictYahoo News Obama: No Regrets on Syria 'Red Line'Breitbart News Press TV all 10 news articles »

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Humanitarian Officials Warn of Repeating Syria 'Tragedies' in 2017 - ABC News Mon, 16 Jan 2017 08:45:39 GMT

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Humanitarian Officials Warn of Repeating Syria 'Tragedies' in 2017 ABC News "The horrors of the siege of the eastern districts of Aleppo have disappeared from the public consciousness -– but we must not let the needs, the lives and the futures of Syria's people fade from the world's conscience," the officials said. "We must ... What you can and must do about Syria: ColumnUSA TODAY Aid not reaching besieged parts of Syria, Save the Children warnsHumanosphere Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Stephen O'BrienReliefweb Kuwait News Agency -Arab News all 21 news articles »

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Writings of Obscure American Leftist Drive Kurdish Forces in Syria - Voice of America Mon, 16 Jan 2017 18:19:06 GMT

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Writings of Obscure American Leftist Drive Kurdish Forces in Syria Voice of America Could the writings of a little-know leftist from a rural American state help to reshape the political structure of the nation that emerges from the Syrian civil war? That could be the case if the Kurdish YPG — one of the most effective forces in the U ... A role for India in rebuilding SyriaLivemint Syria Options: US Grand Strategysmallwarsjournal (blog) Syria's Assad signals no willingness to compromiseDaily Sabah Al-Arabiya -Sputnik International all 54 news articles »

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Dozens Reported Dead As Syrian Army Fights Islamic State - Huffington Post Mon, 16 Jan 2017 13:01:19 GMT

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Dozens Reported Dead As Syrian Army Fights Islamic State Huffington Post Fighting between Islamic State and the Syrian army has killed dozens since Saturday in Deir al-Zor, where the militant group has launched an assault to capture a government enclave in the city, a monitoring group reported. At least 82 people have been ... Islamic State launches major offensive to take Syrian cityTelegraph.co.uk Syria's main opposition bloc backs Astana peace talksAljazeera.com Syria: Islamic State Offensive Targets Government Forces In Deir El-ZourSTRATFOR Middle East Eye -Sputnik International -ABC News all 104 news articles »

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WHO's response to Dr Annie Sparrow's piece on its work in Syria - Middle East Eye Mon, 16 Jan 2017 18:05:00 GMT

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WHO's response to Dr Annie Sparrow's piece on its work in Syria Middle East Eye On 16 January, MEE published an essay by Dr Annie Sparrow, which criticises the World Health Organisation (WHO) for prioritising "warm relations with the Syrian government over meeting the most acute needs of the Syrian people". Ahead of publication ...

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Half of Australia's 12000 Syrian and Iraqi refugees to be settled by just one Sydney council - The Sydney Morning Herald Mon, 16 Jan 2017 09:03:27 GMT

Half of Australia's 12000 Syrian and Iraqi refugees to be settled by just one Sydney council The Sydney Morning Herald At least half of Australia's special intake of 12,000 Syrian and Iraqi refugees will be settled in one part of western Sydney within 12 months, prompting community leaders to plead for more federal government support to deal with the unusually high intake. and more »

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Fears Grow Turkey Is Getting Sucked into Syrian Conflict - Voice of America Mon, 16 Jan 2017 19:36:18 GMT

Fears Grow Turkey Is Getting Sucked into Syrian Conflict Voice of America "In a country like Turkey, involved in actual military operations in more than one foreign country, as well as large-scale anti-terror operations with the country itself, to ... reinforce ... an existing Turkish unit in Syria around al-Bab itself, I ... and more »

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'Shelling kills civilians' in Syria's Wadi Barada area - Aljazeera.com Sun, 15 Jan 2017 18:32:43 GMT

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'Shelling kills civilians' in Syria's Wadi Barada area Aljazeera.com Troops allied to the Syrian government have shelled a village in a rebel-controlled area near its capital Damascus, killing at least seven civilians, according to a monitoring group. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said ... Syrian regime shelling kills 12 in Wadi BaradaTelegraph.co.uk Terrorists shoot dead Syria peace coordinator in Wadi BaradaPress TV Syrian reconciliation official shot dead after leaving meeting with militants – state mediaRT Sputnik International -AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) all 68 news articles »

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Russia cements military position in Syria with upgrades to naval and air bases - The Independent Sun, 15 Jan 2017 14:41:45 GMT

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Russia cements military position in Syria with upgrades to naval and air bases The Independent Russia plans to improve and expand its naval and air bases in Syria, the Interfax news agency reported on Sunday, citing an unnamed source, as Moscow cements its presence in the Middle Eastern country, its only overseas military deployment. The source ... Report: Russia to improve its military capabilities in SyriaAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) all 12 news articles »