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Kurds pledge to fight Turkey to retain Syria's Manbij - Aljazeera.com Sat, 18 Feb 2017 17:08:04 GMT

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Kurds pledge to fight Turkey to retain Syria's Manbij Aljazeera.com The commander of Kurdish fighters in Syria's Manbij city has told Al Jazeera that his forces will fight to defend any move by Turkey to take over the area. Adnan Abu Amjad's comment came after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that when his ... Turkey Envisions Joint Operation With US to Rid Syria of ISISNewsweek Turkish President Erdogan eyes Kurdish town in SyriaUPI.com US-backed Syrian fighters inch closer to IS 'capital'ABC News STRATFOR all 34 news articles »

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President Trump says he will create 'safe zones' in Syria and get Gulf states to pay for them - ABC News Sun, 19 Feb 2017 00:03:00 GMT

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President Trump says he will create 'safe zones' in Syria and get Gulf states to pay for them ABC News President Trump, speaking at a campaign rally in Florida on Saturday evening, said he wants to establish "safe zones" in Syria and other places instead of taking people into the U.S., and that the Gulf states would pay for those safe zones, saying that ... Trump: Gulf States Will Pay For Safe Zones In SyriaDaily Caller Trump says he will create “safe zones” in Syria, funded by Gulf StatesAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Trump Wants to Build 'Safe Zones' in Syria, Make Gulf States Pay for ItSputnik International RT all 10 news articles »

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Astana Talks on Syria to Continue Despite Setbacks - Voice of America Sun, 19 Feb 2017 00:28:47 GMT

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Astana Talks on Syria to Continue Despite Setbacks Voice of America Russia considers the second round of Syria peace talks, held this week in Kazakhstan, a success, a senior Foreign Ministry official said Saturday. The director of the ministry's Middle East and North Africa department, Sergey Vershinin, told Russian ... Interests of Kurds unaffected by Russian-Iranian-Turkish cooperation in SyriaAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) all 14 news articles »

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Security Council resolutions to be 'Geneva talks basis' - Aljazeera.com Sat, 18 Feb 2017 20:50:19 GMT

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Security Council resolutions to be 'Geneva talks basis' Aljazeera.com Correction/February 18, 2017: The headline (Geneva talks unlikely to focus on transition in Syria), summary (Assad's future may be off the agenda at meeting of Syrian factions, with elections and governance set to be the focus) and first four ... Cease-fire frays in Syria's south as rebels launch new offensiveWashington Post As talks falter, Moscow finds brokering Syria peace trickier than waging warReuters all 415 news articles »

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Dozens pay tribute to British chef who died fighting Isil in Syria as his body is returned to the UK - Telegraph.co.uk Sat, 18 Feb 2017 17:04:29 GMT

Dozens pay tribute to British chef who died fighting Isil in Syria as his body is returned to the UK Telegraph.co.uk In January the YPG held a funeral for Mr Lock in northern Syria. Photographs showed a coffin draped in the Union flag with a picture of the young fighter in army fatigues. His body was handed over to officials from the British Consulate in neighbouring ...

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Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Sat, 18 Feb 2017 18:25:43 GMT

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Military Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, Feb. 18, 2017 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of ... Isis' 'business model' failing as group haemorrhages millions while losing territory across Syria and IraqThe Independent Brit fighting ISIS in Syria vows to fearlessly carry on – despite £120000 bounty on his headMirror.co.uk Former IT worker who quit job to fight ISIS in Syria vows to carry on despite £120000 reward for captureThe Sun all 8 news articles »

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Syrian boy cries for father after losing legs in bombing - CNN Fri, 17 Feb 2017 11:26:32 GMT

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Syrian boy cries for father after losing legs in bombing CNN This is the aftermath of an apparent air raid Thursday in the northwest province in Idlib in northwestern Syria, as shown by a video circulated by Syrian opposition activists on social media. UK-based monitoring network Syrian Observatory for Human ... 'Daddy, pick me up!' screams Syrian boy who loses legs in barrel bomb attackThe Straits Times We're Ignoring the Best Bad Option for SyriaDefense One all 11 news articles »

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US boots on the ground in Syria? Only if all Americans must sacrifice - The Denver Post Sun, 19 Feb 2017 00:02:16 GMT

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US boots on the ground in Syria? Only if all Americans must sacrifice The Denver Post I grieve for the people of Syria, as I have for the past several years. I also grieve for the people of Afghanistan, Iraq, Nigeria, South Sudan and other war zones. I include in this grieving our U.S. military, which draws primarily from the poor and ...

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1260 settlements agree to reconciliation in Syria so far - Russia's defense ministry - TASS Sun, 19 Feb 2017 00:54:10 GMT

1260 settlements agree to reconciliation in Syria so far - Russia's defense ministry TASS MOSCOW, February 19. /TASS/. An agreement to join the cessation of hostilities agreements has been signed with the settlement of Ram Jabal in the Homs region in the past 24 hours, the Russian center for reconciliation of warring sides in Syria said on ... and more »

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ISIS claims 30+ Kurdish fighters killed in northeast Syria - AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Sat, 18 Feb 2017 22:15:19 GMT

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ISIS claims 30+ Kurdish fighters killed in northeast Syria AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Using a VBIED (vehicle borne improvised explosive device), an Islamic State terrorist conducted a suicide attack against a group of fighters from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) near the city of Al-Shaddadi in southern Al-Hasakah ...