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US military aid is fueling big ambitions for Syria's leftist Kurdish militia - Washington Post Sat, 07 Jan 2017 23:11:47 GMT

Washington Post

US military aid is fueling big ambitions for Syria's leftist Kurdish militia Washington Post TAL ABYAD, Syria —In a former high school classroom in this northeastern Syrian town, about 250 Arab recruits for the U.S.-backed war against the Islamic State were being prepped by Kurdish instructors to receive military training from American troops. Airstrikes by Russia Buttress Turkey in Battle vs. ISISNew York Times YPG spreads Marxist ideology, incites conflict in Syria with US help, report saysDaily Sabah Turkish military denies claims of harm against civilians in northern SyriaHurriyet Daily News all 74 news articles »

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Blast kills dozens in rebel-held Syrian town - The Guardian Sun, 08 Jan 2017 04:38:00 GMT

Washington Post

Blast kills dozens in rebel-held Syrian town The Guardian A fuel truck has exploded in the centre of a rebel-held town near Syria's border with Turkey, killing dozens of people. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 48 people, mostly civilians, were killed when the tanker blew up in front of a ... Blast in Syrian Town on Turkish Border Kills Nearly 50New York Times Dozens killed in northern Syrian town as truck bomb rips through busy marketWashington Post Deadly car bomb rocks rebel-held Syrian city, activists sayCNN all 133 news articles »

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To Crush ISIS, Will Trump Send US troops into Syria? - Foreign Policy (blog) Sun, 08 Jan 2017 23:16:20 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

To Crush ISIS, Will Trump Send US troops into Syria? Foreign Policy (blog) But in the 2015 interview with Der Spiegel, the retired general suggested a multinational occupation of Syria by the United States, Russia, and other powers — resembling the international peacekeeping force that deployed to the former Yugoslavia in ... and more »

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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 Russia announces military drawdown in SyriaFox News Russia Says It Is Starting To Draw Down Its Forces In SyriaNPR Aljazeera.com -CNN all 263 news articles »

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Pentagon chief claims US fighting ISIS alone, Russia doing 'virtually zero' in Syria - RT Mon, 09 Jan 2017 03:37:51 GMT

RT

Pentagon chief claims US fighting ISIS alone, Russia doing 'virtually zero' in Syria RT Criticizing Russian involvement in Syria, Carter said that it “almost certainly” made the ending of Syrian civil war “harder,” because Moscow failed to align with Washington's intention to oust the Syrian president and failed to “help Assad move aside ... and more »

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Theater|Review: 'Gardens Speak,' a Graveside Encounter With Lives Lost in Syria - New York Times Sun, 08 Jan 2017 22:52:15 GMT

New York Times

Theater|Review: 'Gardens Speak,' a Graveside Encounter With Lives Lost in Syria New York Times The conflict ripping apart Syria has claimed hundreds of thousands of lives, but it has been making headlines for so long that even the most empathetic among us may be growing inured to the horror. “Gardens Speak,” a stark, moving theater piece by ...

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Syrian air strikes resume on rebel-held Damascus water-source valley - Reuters Sun, 08 Jan 2017 21:55:00 GMT

Reuters

Syrian air strikes resume on rebel-held Damascus water-source valley Reuters BEIRUT Air strikes escalated on Sunday in a rebel-held valley near Damascus containing the Syrian capital's main water supply, a day after insurgents and the government failed to agree a plan to repair the springs knocked out of service two weeks ago. Syria: Water as a weapon of warDeutsche Welle Syria conflict: The biblical river at the heart of a water warBBC News Syria Hits Rebel-Held Damascus SuburbWall Street Journal AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) all 136 news articles »

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Syrian intelligence officers killed by car bomb outside Damascus - Telegraph.co.uk Sun, 08 Jan 2017 18:20:23 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Syrian intelligence officers killed by car bomb outside Damascus Telegraph.co.uk At least five people were killed and 15 injured Sunday when a car bomb exploded in a government-held area west of Damascus. Three of the dead were members of Syria's military intelligence, and state media said women and children were among the ... At Least 5 Killed, 15 Injured in Terror Attack in Syria's Damascus ProvinceSputnik International Car Bomb Blast Kills 5 near Syrian CapitalVoice of America all 14 news articles »

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Painting away the trauma of Syria's war - Aljazeera.com Sat, 07 Jan 2017 07:22:17 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Painting away the trauma of Syria's war Aljazeera.com Until a few years ago, Brisly lived in Damascus, where she began to draw - both to help children cope with the trauma of war, and, after fleeing Syria for Turkey, to help deal with the loss of her own brother in the Syrian conflict. Today, she lives in ...

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Syria's Assad 'optimistic' on new peace talks: French MP - Yahoo News Sun, 08 Jan 2017 14:53:36 GMT

Yahoo News

Syria's Assad 'optimistic' on new peace talks: French MP Yahoo News Damascus (AFP) - Syria's President Bashar al-Assad told visiting French lawmakers on Sunday that he was "optimistic" about new peace talks planned for later this month, a member of the delegation told AFP. Lawmaker Thierry Mariani said the Syrian ... A new hope in SyriaThe Hill (blog) Assad optimistic about new Syria peace talksARA News History will be a cruel judge of Obama's risk aversion in SyriaCNN Express.co.uk -Press TV -Middle East Eye all 221 news articles »