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Russia begins to draw down its forces in Syria - Los Angeles Times Fri, 06 Jan 2017 17:45:29 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Russia begins to draw down its forces in Syria
Los Angeles Times
After more than a year of conducting airstrikes that helped prevent a collapse of the Syrian government, Russia has started to reduce its forces there, a senior Russian military commander announced. The drawdown will start with the departure of the ...
Russia says it starts Syrian drawdown with aircraft carrierUSA TODAY
Russian Aircraft Carrier Is Called Back as Part of Syrian DrawdownNew York Times
Russia begins military withdrawal from SyriaThe Guardian
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Syrian cease-fire crumbles as government forces advance around Damascus - Washington Post Tue, 03 Jan 2017 18:58:07 GMT

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Syrian cease-fire crumbles as government forces advance around Damascus
Washington Post
BEIRUT — A Syrian cease-fire backed by Russia and Turkey is crumbling five days after it began, with government forces pushing offensives around Damascus and rebels threatening to suspend participation in new peace talks. The truce was to have been ...
Syria: What it will mean if rebels snub peace talksCNN
What the U.S. Lost in SyriaBloomberg
Syria rebels freeze negotiations, saying truce violatedAljazeera.com
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Kerry knocks another ally, cites Britain for stall on Syria 'red line' - Fox News Fri, 06 Jan 2017 22:24:53 GMT

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Kerry knocks another ally, cites Britain for stall on Syria 'red line'
Fox News
Secretary of State John Kerry took a swipe at another U.S. ally this week, this time pointing the finger at the United Kingdom for the Obama administration's struggle to enforce the “red line” in Syria – a week after he slammed Israel's government over ...
John Kerry: Russia And Iran "Saved" Syria And Bashar al-Assad From Being Overthrown By Islamic ExtremistsRealClearPolitics
John Kerry blames British Parliament for derailing US plans to strike SyriaTelegraph.co.uk
John Kerry: Britain hindered US intervention in Syria – videoThe Guardian
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Islamic State is the real aggressor in Syria - The Guardian Fri, 06 Jan 2017 19:09:30 GMT

Islamic State is the real aggressor in Syria
The Guardian
Owen Jones (Americans can spot meddling, 5 January) refers to Russian interference in Syria to support the dictatorship of Bashar al-Assad against his own people. In fact, Vladimir Putin is supporting Syria against the brutal invasion of Islamic State ...


Syria Hits Rebel-Held Damascus Suburb - Wall Street Journal Thu, 05 Jan 2017 18:08:27 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Syria Hits Rebel-Held Damascus Suburb
Wall Street Journal
Syrian government warplanes bombarded a strategic, rebel-held Damascus suburb on Thursday as part of an offensive that has been escalating despite a week-old nationwide cease-fire, an opposition monitoring group and residents said. The assault on ...
Syrian rebels deny report of ceasefire near DamascusReuters
A major water crisis in Syria's capital worsens as fighting continuesPRI
Hezbollah refuses Russia entry to Syria's Wadi Barada, say local activistsMiddle East Eye
AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) -Aljazeera.com
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Jableh hit by car bomb attack, 11 people killed - Aljazeera.com Fri, 06 Jan 2017 03:54:07 GMT

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Jableh hit by car bomb attack, 11 people killed
Aljazeera.com
"A terrorist car bomb attack took place near the Municipal Stadium in Jableh," state news agency SANA said. Jableh is close to a Russian airbase and lies in the heartland of Syria's Alawites, a Shia offshoot to which President Bashar al-Assad's family ...
Deadly car bomb hits Syria after first week of cease-fireNew York Post
Syria conflict: Car bomb kills 11 in government-held townBBC News

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Israeli Satellite Imagery Shows Russian Nuclear-Capable Missiles in Syria - DefenseNews.com Fri, 06 Jan 2017 13:33:47 GMT

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Israeli Satellite Imagery Shows Russian Nuclear-Capable Missiles in Syria
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In a section of the iSi website called Insights, the firm shows an image over Russia's Hmeymin base in Latakia, Syria of what it says are two Iskander-launching vehicles, each capable of deploying two of the 500-kilometer-range surface-to-surface ...
Report: Israel spy satellite discovers secret Russian missile cache in SyriaJerusalem Post Israel News
Israeli satellite spots launchers for Russian nuclear-capable missiles in SyriaThe Times of Israel
New Images Show Russian Nuclear Capable Missiles in SyriaTownhall
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Ireland has accepted 760 refugees fleeing war in Syria and elsewhere - Irish Times Fri, 06 Jan 2017 19:27:16 GMT

Ireland has accepted 760 refugees fleeing war in Syria and elsewhere
Irish Times
A total of 760 refugees had arrived in Ireland by the end of 2016 under the Government's humanitarian programme for people fleeing conflict in Syria and other war-torn countries in the Middle East and north Africa. The Irish Refugee Protection ...

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British doctors travel to Syria with 'People's Convoy' - BBC News - BBC News Fri, 06 Jan 2017 07:48:19 GMT

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British doctors travel to Syria with 'People's Convoy' - BBC News
BBC News
A team of British doctors has travelled to the Syria/Turkey border with a convoy filled with medical supplies in order to set up a children's hospital near Aleppo.

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Opinion: Will Syria's conflict redraw the map of the Middle East? - euronews Fri, 06 Jan 2017 15:49:10 GMT

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Opinion: Will Syria's conflict redraw the map of the Middle East?
euronews
Saudi Arabia has demonstrated increasing separation from the United States based on criticisms over Washington's insufficient involvement in the Syrian war and the conclusion of the Iran nuclear deal. The Islamic Republic, for its part, has emerged ...
Turkey turning over a new leaf with SyriaDeutsche Welle
Turkey Urged Not to Complicate Syria Crisis ResolutionFinancial Tribune
Syrian war is 'over,' country's fate in Russia's hands, Sen. Bob Corker saysWashington Times
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