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Pentagon delivers plan to speed up fight against Islamic State that may boost US troop presence in Syria - CNBC Tue, 28 Feb 2017 00:50:54 GMT

Chicago Tribune

Pentagon delivers plan to speed up fight against Islamic State that may boost US troop presence in Syria CNBC Analysts say they don't see a plan that will include tens of thousands of U.S. troops but something more along the lines of up to 5,000 troops in Syria to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or also known as ISIS). There are about 500 ... New anti-Islamic State strategy may mean deeper US involvement in SyriaChicago Tribune Pentagon plan likely to increase US role in SyriaThe Boston Globe all 52 news articles »

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Deputy al Qaeda leader killed In Syria - CNN Tue, 28 Feb 2017 00:17:10 GMT

CNN

Deputy al Qaeda leader killed In Syria CNN The UK-based activist group Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, or SOHR, told CNN al-Masri was killed Sunday in a strike targeting his vehicle near al-Mastoumeh village in Idlib. Several Syrian opposition activists also reported al-Masri was killed by ... US Drone in Syria Takes Out al-Qaida's Deputy LeaderVoice of America US drone strike in Syria kills top al-Qaida leader, jihadis say | World ...The Guardian Syria al-Qaeda leader 'targeted in strike on car'BBC News Mirror.co.uk -NEWS.com.au -The Columbian all 32 news articles »

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How the Oscars put Syria in the spotlight - Washington Post Mon, 27 Feb 2017 13:45:04 GMT

Washington Post

How the Oscars put Syria in the spotlight Washington Post In a short acceptance speech — posted online after a documentary about his Syrian White Helmets rescue force won an Oscar — the former electrical equipment salesman appealed to governments around the world “to stop the bloodshed of the Syrian ... Syrian cameraman, 21, won't attend Oscars where his film is nominated for an award because 'Damascus has ...Daily Mail Syria's night at the OscarsVICE News Syrian Oscar nominee can't get to ceremony because of passport problemCBC.ca DAWN.com -RT -CNN all 292 news articles »

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Airstrikes pound northwest Syria as Geneva talks continue - CBS News Tue, 28 Feb 2017 03:34:40 GMT

CBS News

Airstrikes pound northwest Syria as Geneva talks continue CBS News Also on Monday, pro-government forces drove Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants out of a line of villages in the congested Turkish frontier region, blocking the path of rival Turkish-backed opposition forces from reaching the de facto ISIS ... UN Envoy Gets Strict at Syria TalksU.S. News & World Report Syria opposition calls for Russian backing in GenevaAljazeera.com UN to vote Tuesday on Syria sanctions despite Russia veto pledgeReuters Human Rights Watch -ABC News -Washington Post all 126 news articles »

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Putin in Syria, 2017 - Lawfare (blog) Mon, 27 Feb 2017 19:06:44 GMT

Putin in Syria, 2017 Lawfare (blog) Now that he has established a firm foothold in Syria following 18 months of direct military intervention, Russia's strongman, Vladimir Putin, has to politically safeguard his gains in order to ensure their long-term consolidation and present the world ... and more »

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Syria's war: 'Hope is all I have' - Aljazeera.com Mon, 27 Feb 2017 10:16:04 GMT

Syria's war: 'Hope is all I have' Aljazeera.com Kaddour, a Syrian freelance journalist, lost his leg in September 2013, after a botched attack against regime soldiers by the Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters with whom he was embedded. "Before FSA fighters attacked the regime soldiers, we came under ...

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Syria opposition seeks clarity from power-broker Russia at Geneva talks - Reuters Mon, 27 Feb 2017 18:04:00 GMT

Reuters

Syria opposition seeks clarity from power-broker Russia at Geneva talks Reuters GENEVA The main opposition group at Syrian peace talks in Geneva wants to meet Russian envoys to discuss what it says are Moscow's broken ceasefire promises, a move diplomats say aims to put pressure on the Russian-backed Syrian government ... and more »

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Syria - The Conversation AU Tue, 28 Feb 2017 01:19:59 GMT

The Conversation AU

Syria The Conversation AU This year may be a critical turning point for Syria and the five-year civil war, at least for the Assad regime, which is poised to regain full control of the country. After the crucial Aleppo victory, Russian-backed Assad forces have besieged al-Bab in ... Turkey-backed Syrian rebels clash with army in northReuters Turkey will end operation in Syria after Manbij captured: Erdogan's adviserUPI.com Damascus opens up trade route with Kurds in northern SyriaAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Deutsche Welle -Xinhua -STRATFOR all 75 news articles »

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Al-Qaeda's deputy leader reportedly killed by US drone strike in Syria - Telegraph.co.uk Mon, 27 Feb 2017 18:42:00 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Al-Qaeda's deputy leader reportedly killed by US drone strike in Syria Telegraph.co.uk The second-in-command of al-Qaeda has been killed in a US drone strike in Syria, according to jihadist reports. If the death of Abu al-Khair al-Masri is confirmed it would be a major blow to the terror group and the biggest loss to its leadership since ...

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Do talks on Syria serve any purpose? - Aljazeera.com Sun, 26 Feb 2017 21:06:40 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Do talks on Syria serve any purpose? Aljazeera.com The talks in Geneva aimed at ending the Syrian conflict look set to continue despite two bombings in Homs that killed dozens of people on Saturday. Staffan de Mistura, the UN special envoy for Syria, says the attacks were a deliberate attempt to derail ... UN decries Homs attack as an effort to 'spoil' Syrian peace talksThe Guardian Syrian activists demand Assad begin talks on transition, UN ... - ABCABC Online Bombings, air strikes in Syria rattle Geneva peace talks | ReutersReuters Washington Post -NPR -Deutsche Welle all 790 news articles »