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Despite Syria Cease-Fire, UN Says, Aid Isn't Reaching Besieged Areas - New York Times Thu, 19 Jan 2017 22:00:33 GMT

Despite Syria Cease-Fire, UN Says, Aid Isn't Reaching Besieged Areas New York Times GENEVA — Deliveries of lifesaving aid to Syrian civilians trapped in besieged areas are at their lowest level in almost a year, despite a cease-fire that has curbed fighting across much of the country, the United Nations said on Thursday. In Idlib ... and more »

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To Save Lives In Syria, Removing Iranian Influence Is An Imperative - Forbes Thu, 19 Jan 2017 18:29:37 GMT

Forbes

To Save Lives In Syria, Removing Iranian Influence Is An Imperative Forbes Many less-prominent Syrian civilians have not made it this far. And many of those who had the ear of the international community have failed to resurface after telling stories of seeing friends, family members and aid workers murdered in front of them. Iran's Revolutionary Guards reaps economic rewards in SyriaReuters Syria Grants Iran Permission to Help Rebuild War-Torn CountrySputnik International Iran's Zarif sees possibility to work with KSA over Syria, YemenArab News all 251 news articles »

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Obama's View of Syria Threat Level Shaped Legacy of Caution - Wall Street Journal Thu, 19 Jan 2017 20:10:12 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Obama's View of Syria Threat Level Shaped Legacy of Caution Wall Street Journal As he leaves, his adherence to that promise is muddying his foreign-policy legacy because of how he handled another Mideast crisis: Syria. For almost six of Mr. Obama's eight years in the White House, the conflict in Syria has repeatedly evolved—and ... Syrian opposition adheres to truce amid regime breachesAnadolu Agency all 182 news articles »

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Syria, Russia and Turkey – the uneasy alliance reshaping world politics - The Conversation AU Thu, 19 Jan 2017 19:11:42 GMT

The Conversation AU

Syria, Russia and Turkey – the uneasy alliance reshaping world politics The Conversation AU The relationship between Russia, Turkey and Syria is pivotal not only for the Middle East but also for global geopolitics. The leaders of all three countries – Vladimir Putin, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Bashar al-Assad – rose to prominence unexpectedly ... With little room to maneuver, Syria's rebels head for talksThe Boston Globe Russia, Turkey carry out joint bombings in SyriaUPI.com Russian and Turkish jets 'bomb ISIL' in Syria's Al BabAljazeera.com Wall Street Journal -Washington Post -BBC News all 180 news articles »

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Syria: The Bottom Line of Political Accommodation - DefenseNews.com Thu, 19 Jan 2017 11:59:58 GMT

DefenseNews.com

Syria: The Bottom Line of Political Accommodation DefenseNews.com Syria's political fate comes down to a man, his extended family and his political entourage. When President Bashar Assad decided in March 2011 on a violently brutal response to peaceful protest, he separated himself from the interests of his citizenry. Obama's Stark Options on ISIS: Arm Syrian Kurds or Let Trump DecideNew York Times Home Syria Russian, Syrian airstrikes bog down ISIS militants while army mounts counter-offensive in...AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) all 21 news articles »

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Separate US Airstrikes Kill 2 Senior al-Qaida Leaders in Syria - Department of Defense Thu, 19 Jan 2017 21:17:34 GMT

Separate US Airstrikes Kill 2 Senior al-Qaida Leaders in Syria Department of Defense WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2017 — Two senior al-Qaida operatives were killed recently in separate U.S. airstrikes in Syria, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said in two statements issued today. Mohammad Habib Boussadoun al-Tunisi, an al-Qaida ... and more »

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Why thousands of Iranians are fighting in Syria - Aljazeera.com Thu, 19 Jan 2017 08:53:48 GMT

Why thousands of Iranians are fighting in Syria Aljazeera.com A letter from a young woman to her fallen husband, a pro-Assad fighter in Syria, was recently published in Tasnim News, one of Iran's most prominent news agencies affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). "This shrine [the Zaynab ...

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Syria: Islamic State group 'kills 12' in Palmyra - BBC News Thu, 19 Jan 2017 13:23:58 GMT

The Independent

Syria: Islamic State group 'kills 12' in Palmyra BBC News So-called Islamic State militants have beheaded four people and shot eight dead in the Syrian city of Palmyra, a monitoring group says. Some of the killings took place in a museum yard near the city's Unesco-listed ancient ruins, the Syrian Observatory ... Isis carries out mass executions in Palmyra's ancient ruins after retaking Syrian cityThe Independent Islamic State Executes 12 in Palmyra, SyriaHaaretz ISIL publicly beheaded captives in Roman amphitheatre in recaptured Syrian city: activistsEdmonton Journal Xinhua all 24 news articles »

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Syria's Assad hopes for 'reconciliation' deals from Astana talks - Reuters Thu, 19 Jan 2017 11:02:58 GMT

Reuters

Syria's Assad hopes for 'reconciliation' deals from Astana talks Reuters BEIRUT Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he believed peace talks in Kazakhstan would lead to local "reconciliation" deals with rebels, a sign of his confidence in a process launched by his Russian allies after the opposition's defeat in Aleppo ... Assad Hopes Syria Peace Talks in Kazakhstan Lead to Local 'Reconciliation' With RebelsHaaretz Syria aid still blocked, UN invited to Astana peace talksJerusalem Post Israel News Home Syria Assad reveals the main purpose for next week's Syria peace talks in...AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Sputnik International -Voice of America all 41 news articles »

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US air strike killed an al Qaeda leader in Syria: Pentagon - Reuters Thu, 19 Jan 2017 20:10:18 GMT

US air strike killed an al Qaeda leader in Syria: Pentagon Reuters WASHINGTON A U.S. air strike killed an al Qaeda leader in Syria on Tuesday, the Pentagon said in a statement on Thursday. Mohammad Habib Boussadoun al-Tunisi, a Tunisian who was involved in "external operations and has been connected to terrorist ...