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Slow going for Turkish-backed forces in north Syria - The Boston Globe Sat, 11 Feb 2017 22:08:31 GMT

The Boston Globe

Slow going for Turkish-backed forces in north Syria
The Boston Globe
BEIRUT — Turkish troops and allied Syrian opposition forces have managed to capture just one-tenth of a north Syrian town from Islamic State militants, a conflict monitoring group said Saturday, despite reaching its outskirts seven weeks ago.
Syrian rebels and Turkish troops enter ISIL-held Al BabAljazeera.com
Turkish troops, Syria rebels enter IS-held town: MonitorHindustan Times
Syrian Army, Rebel Forces Converge on Northern City of al-BabVoice of America
Daily Star
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Syrian government hangs up to 13000 in 'horrifying' executions, but world is unlikely to do anything - Los Angeles Times Fri, 10 Feb 2017 23:05:00 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Syrian government hangs up to 13000 in 'horrifying' executions, but world is unlikely to do anything
Los Angeles Times
The Syrian government commits an atrocity. The United States and the United Nations denounce it. Nothing happens. It's a pattern that experts say will likely continue with the revelation this week that, since 2011, officials at a military prison in ...

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Tahrir al-Sham: Al-Qaeda's latest incarnation in Syria - BBC News Sun, 12 Feb 2017 02:07:34 GMT

Tahrir al-Sham: Al-Qaeda's latest incarnation in Syria
BBC News
The Syrian jihadist group Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (JFS), known as al-Nusra Front until it broke off formal ties with al-Qaeda last July, has merged with four smaller Syrian factions and rebranded itself as "Tahrir al-Sham". The new group's leader has been ...

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Syria carried out mass hangings at military prison, watchdog group says - The Dickinson Press Sun, 12 Feb 2017 01:01:59 GMT

The Dickinson Press

Syria carried out mass hangings at military prison, watchdog group says
The Dickinson Press
It followed a major report issued a year ago by the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Syria, whose war crimes investigators said they had "documented a high number of deaths" in Sednaya military prison. "Amnesty's findings are almost completely ...
A 'human slaughterhouse' in SyriaWashington Post
The Horror Of Syria's Human SlaughterhouseThe Inquisitr

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Bashar al-Assad says he would WELCOME US troops into Syria to help in the fight against ISIS - Daily Mail Sat, 11 Feb 2017 12:45:53 GMT

Daily Mail

Bashar al-Assad says he would WELCOME US troops into Syria to help in the fight against ISIS
Daily Mail
However, he cautioned that any such move must be part of a 'genuine' effort to fight terrorists and must 'respect the sovereignty of Syria'. He referred to his ally Russia, who Assad said had respected Syria's sovereignty while waging war in the country.
Assad Says US Troops Welcome in Syria to Fight 'Terrorism'New York Times
Assad splits with Trump over refugee safe zones in SyriaNew York Post
Assad: Trump's plan for safe zones in Syria 'not a realistic idea'The Hill
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Syrian Dissident Says War 'Over,' Credits Russia - Newsweek Sat, 11 Feb 2017 01:15:00 GMT

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Syrian Dissident Says War 'Over,' Credits Russia
Newsweek
A prominent Syrian dissident said on Friday he believed the country's war was effectively over, as foreign governments have cut support to rebels fighting to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad. Louay Hussein said Russian-backed diplomacy had "launched ...

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Iran allowing Syria-bound Russian planes to use airspace-report - Reuters Sat, 11 Feb 2017 11:28:00 GMT

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Iran allowing Syria-bound Russian planes to use airspace-report
Reuters
In August, Russian aircraft for the first time used an Iranian air base to conduct strikes in Syria. The Russian military said its fighters had completed their tasks, but left open the possibility of using the Hamadan base again if circumstances warranted.
Russian planes bound for Syria anti-terrorist op still use Iranian airspace – reportRT
Russian jets using Iranian airspace for strikes into SyriaDeutsche Welle
Syria-bound Russian planes using Iran airspace for anti-terror operations: ShamkhaniPress TV
Sputnik International
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The Boy who started the Syrian War | Syria | Al Jazeera - Aljazeera.com Fri, 10 Feb 2017 11:56:44 GMT

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The Boy who started the Syrian War | Syria | Al Jazeera
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We tell the story of Mouawiya Syasneh, the boy whose anti-Assad graffiti lit the spark that engulfed Syria.

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Syria Regional Crisis 2016 Emergency Appeal - Progress Report - Reliefweb Sun, 12 Feb 2017 02:00:02 GMT

Reliefweb

Syria Regional Crisis 2016 Emergency Appeal - Progress Report
Reliefweb
This mid-year progress report covers the period January through June 2016 and provides an update on results achieved as measured against the full range of indicators included in the Syria Regional Crisis Emergency Appeal (EA) for 2016. An annual report ...


Trudeau should spend his diplomatic capital on Syria - CBC.ca Fri, 10 Feb 2017 10:00:55 GMT

CBC.ca

Trudeau should spend his diplomatic capital on Syria
CBC.ca
The guards at Syria's Saydnaya prison — a military prison near Damascus — lack the Nazis' patience. According to an Amnesty International report released this week, as many as 13,000 prisoners, mostly civilian opponents of Syrian president Bashar ...
Former Detainee Describes Atrocities Inside Syrian PrisonNPR
Syrian Refugee Crisis Linked to Rampant Torture, Disappearances & Arrests of Civilian PopulationDemocracy Now!
Syria: Human slaughterhouse: Mass hangings and extermination at Saydnaya - Document | Amnesty InternationalDocument | Amnesty International

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