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Hezbollah, Russia and the US help Syria retake Palmyra - Washington Post Fri, 03 Mar 2017 00:27:33 GMT

Washington Post

Hezbollah, Russia and the US help Syria retake Palmyra
Washington Post
BEIRUT — Syrian government forces recaptured the historic city of Palmyra from the Islamic State on Thursday, aided by Lebanon's Hezbollah, the Russian military and, indirectly, U.S. airstrikes. The government victory came nearly three months after ...
Syrian army retakes town of Palmyra as Islamic State defenses crumbleChicago Tribune
Syria says government forces have regained control of historic city of PalmyraLos Angeles Times
Syrian forces retake Roman-era city of PalmyraUSA TODAY
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Russia and Syria say opposition trying to wreck peace talks - Reuters Thu, 02 Mar 2017 17:08:28 GMT

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Russia and Syria say opposition trying to wreck peace talks
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Syrian Ambassador to the United Nations and head of the government delegation Bashar al-Jaafari (front) arrives for a meeting of Intra-Syria peace talks UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura at Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland February ...
Syrian army retakes town of Palmyra as IS defenses crumbleWashington Post
Jaafari: Opposition holding Geneva talks 'hostage'Aljazeera.com
Syria reserves right to use force against Turkey: EnvoyPress TV
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UN Investigators Say Syria Bombed Convoy and Did So Deliberately - New York Times Wed, 01 Mar 2017 20:25:49 GMT

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UN Investigators Say Syria Bombed Convoy and Did So Deliberately
New York Times
GENEVA — The Syrian Air Force first dropped barrel bombs from helicopters on a United Nations humanitarian aid convoy, then fired rockets from jets, then strafed survivors with machine guns, United Nations investigators said Wednesday in a report that ...
Syria, Opposition Forces Committed War Crimes in Aleppo, UN Report SaysWall Street Journal (subscription)
Forced evacuation of east Aleppo was war crime, says UNThe Guardian
UN: Both sides committed war crimes in Syria's AleppoAljazeera.com
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Syria – Erdogan's Lost Bet – Trump Likely To Follow A Cautious Strategy - Center for Research on Globalization Fri, 03 Mar 2017 01:39:33 GMT

Center for Research on Globalization

Syria – Erdogan's Lost Bet – Trump Likely To Follow A Cautious Strategy
Center for Research on Globalization
The Turkish invasion forces are now blocked from moving further south. They would have to fight the Syrian army and their Russian allies to move directly onto Raqqa. They would have to fight the Syrian-Kurdish YPG and its U.S. allies to move further east.
Skirmishes Mar Fight Against IS in Northern SyriaVoice of America
Turkey, US on collision course over Kurdish role in battle for Syria's RaqqaReuters
Turkey Asks US to Force Kurd Fighters to Quit Syrian TownBloomberg
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Why Russia's Accidental Bombing Of US-Backed Fighters In Syria Is Bound To Happen Again - Jalopnik Thu, 02 Mar 2017 16:58:00 GMT

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Why Russia's Accidental Bombing Of US-Backed Fighters In Syria Is Bound To Happen Again
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This photo provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service shows Russian air force Tu-22M3 bombers strike the Islamic State group wldtargets in Syria on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017. The mission, the third such bombing raid in four days, targeted the ...
Russian Airstrike Accidentally Hits US-Backed Forces in Syria, General SaysTIME
Russian Airstrike in Syria Hits US Allies by MistakeNew York Times
Russians strike US-backed forces in Syria by mistake, general saysUSA TODAY
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Mr Gay Syria: 'A beauty contest in this crisis? It's a way of surviving' - The Guardian Thu, 02 Mar 2017 18:04:00 GMT

Mr Gay Syria: 'A beauty contest in this crisis? It's a way of surviving'
The Guardian
The new documentary Mr Gay Syria should serve as a corrective to any such complacency. Its title has about it the whiff of a tasteless joke. So successfully has Islamic State disseminated its doctrine of hatred that the mere idea of gay Syrians calls ...


Al-Qaida confirms deputy leader killed in US strike in Syria - Chicago Tribune Thu, 02 Mar 2017 20:01:27 GMT

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Al-Qaida confirms deputy leader killed in US strike in Syria
Chicago Tribune
A U.S. airstrike in Syria earlier this week killed the deputy leader of al-Qaida, known as Abu al-Khayr al-Masri, the group confirmed on Thursday. The death brings a significant blow to the terror network and points to the central role Syria has taken ...
Al-Qaeda confirms death of senior leader in Syria: StatementCNBC
Al-Qaeda confirms coalition strike killed top leader in Syria9news.com.au
Al-Qaeda confirm the terror group's second-in-command - considered 'jihad royalty' - was killed by US drone strike ...Daily Mail
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For Syrian victims, the path to justice runs through Europe - Washington Post Thu, 02 Mar 2017 10:27:03 GMT

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For Syrian victims, the path to justice runs through Europe
Washington Post
BERLIN — After his arrest and torture by the government of Bashar al-Assad, dissident Khaled Rawas slipped out of Syria pledging to continue the fight. On Wednesday, he did just that — joining a landmark legal complaint in Germany seeking something ...

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Syria Talks Face Hurdle—US Disengagement - Wall Street Journal (subscription) Thu, 02 Mar 2017 10:30:26 GMT

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Syria Talks Face Hurdle—US Disengagement
Wall Street Journal (subscription)
GENEVA—Peace talks between Syria's regime and opposition face a formidable obstacle: Until President Donald Trump's administration decides how to approach the six-year war, it makes little sense for anyone to compromise. “It's very difficult to reach ...


UN probe says Syria, Russia deliberately "obliterated" civilian areas - CBS News Thu, 02 Mar 2017 10:08:23 GMT

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UN probe says Syria, Russia deliberately "obliterated" civilian areas
CBS News
UNITED NATIONS -- This week, in pointed testimony, President Trump's new U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley sparred with the Russian Ambassador during a vote on a resolution intended to hold individuals accountable for chemical weapons attacks in Syria.
Russia and US Clash Over Syria in Security Council VoteNew York Times
Russia, China veto at UN on Syria chemical weapons is 'outrageous,' US saysWashington Post
Russia and China Veto New UN Sanctions on SyriaTIME
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