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Iran opposes US participation in Russian-backed Syria talks - Washington Post Tue, 17 Jan 2017 22:25:03 GMT

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Iran opposes US participation in Russian-backed Syria talks
Washington Post
BEIRUT — Iran opposes the participation of the United States in Syrian peace talks backed by Russia that are due to be launched in Kazakhstan next week, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Tuesday. His comments contradicted promises ...
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Islamic State Gains in Syria Province - Wall Street Journal Tue, 17 Jan 2017 18:14:06 GMT

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Islamic State Gains in Syria Province
Wall Street Journal
Islamic State forces cut in half the last Syrian government enclave in an oil-rich eastern province, pro-government media and opposition activists said Tuesday, putting new pressure on the regime after the terror group suffered setbacks elsewhere. The ...
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Islamic State surrounds military airport in Deir ez-Zor, eastern SyriaThe Guardian
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US increasing airdrops of supplies to forces battling ISIS in Syria - Military Times Wed, 18 Jan 2017 01:46:53 GMT

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US increasing airdrops of supplies to forces battling ISIS in Syria
Military Times
The force is becoming increasingly important as it places pressure on the Islamic State's most important stronghold in Syria. Over the border, Iraqi security forces are conducting an offensive in Mosul, the country's second-largest city and the ...
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Syrian opposition figures in Jerusalem call for more Israeli aid - Jerusalem Post Israel News Tue, 17 Jan 2017 20:55:27 GMT

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Syrian opposition figures in Jerusalem call for more Israeli aid
Jerusalem Post Israel News
Two Syrian opposition figures making a rare public appearance in Israel called Tuesday for stepped up Israeli assistance to the Syrian opposition, including help in establishing a safe zone for rebel elements in southern Syria along the Golan Heights.
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Iran's president welcomes Syria talks planned for next week - Salt Lake Tribune Tue, 17 Jan 2017 18:04:03 GMT

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Iran's president welcomes Syria talks planned for next week
Salt Lake Tribune
Tehran, Iran • Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that he hopes talks planned for next week can mark the beginning of the end of the civil war in Syria, where Tehran has provided crucial military and financial support to the government ...
Iran signs phone, gas deals with SyriaThe Times of Israel
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Iranian VP, Syrian PM Meet in Tehran for High-Level TalksSputnik International

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US carries out strikes near Syria's al-Bab after Turkish criticism - Reuters Tue, 17 Jan 2017 22:56:06 GMT

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US carries out strikes near Syria's al-Bab after Turkish criticism
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WASHINGTON The U.S. military said on Tuesday it carried out air strikes in Syria against Islamic State targets of interest to both Washington and Ankara near the town of al-Bab, following Turkish criticism of insufficient U.S. support for its ground ...
US increasing military support for Turkey in SyriaThe Hill
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20 ISIL militants killed in northern Syria: Turkish militaryHurriyet Daily News

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Counter-ISIL Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Tue, 17 Jan 2017 15:15:22 GMT

Counter-ISIL Strikes Continue in Syria, Iraq
Department of Defense
SOUTHWEST ASIA, Jan. 17, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today ...

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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
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Some of the world's top humanitarian aid and refugees officials said in a statement today that "up to 700,000 people, including an estimated 300,000 children, still remain trapped" in 15 besieged areas in Syria. The officials -- from the United Nations ...
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How to Salvage US Interests in Syria - Fair Observer Tue, 17 Jan 2017 14:26:34 GMT

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How to Salvage US Interests in Syria
Fair Observer
When it started in 2011, the Syrian protest movement against the government of Bashar al-Assad in Syria was entirely domestic and mostly peaceful. I was there and observed up close—so close, in fact, that the Syrian government was furious with me.
Syrian Kurdish PYD to Open Representative Office in WashingtonSputnik International

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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
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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
Syria fighting derails plans to fix damaged Damascus water sourceReuters

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