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Russia Reaches Deal for Syria Safe Zones, but Some Rebels Scoff - New York Times Thu, 04 May 2017 22:33:00 GMT

New York Times

Russia Reaches Deal for Syria Safe Zones, but Some Rebels Scoff New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Russia, Iran and Turkey signed a memorandum Thursday to create four “de-escalation zones” in Syria, to reduce bloodshed in a war now in its seventh year, but many questions remained about the plan. Presented at talks in Astana, ... A Russian-backed deal on 'safe zones' for Syria leaves US waryWashington Post Here's why the latest Syrian cease-fire plan may be fatally flawed from the startLos Angeles Times Safe Zones in SyriaThe Atlantic Sacramento Bee -BBC News all 778 news articles »

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Putin Has a New Secret Weapon in Syria: Chechens - Foreign Policy (blog) Thu, 04 May 2017 20:04:00 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Putin Has a New Secret Weapon in Syria: Chechens Foreign Policy (blog) But while some Russian forces did initially depart in early January, Moscow is actually expanding its role in Syria. Russian officials announced major expansions to Russian military bases in the country while the number of private contractors fighting ...

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First on CNN: Pentagon investigation: US hit mosque complex in Syria - CNN Thu, 04 May 2017 22:19:09 GMT

CNN

First on CNN: Pentagon investigation: US hit mosque complex in Syria CNN RELATED: US airstrikes hit Syrian mosque, Human Rights Watch says. One official said the investigation found that "religious use" was a primary function of the building at times. The day after the strike, Pentagon spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis told ... and more »

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Syria government 'producing chemical weapons at research facilities' - BBC News Thu, 04 May 2017 14:39:11 GMT

BBC News

Syria government 'producing chemical weapons at research facilities' BBC News Syria's government is continuing to make chemical weapons in violation of a 2013 deal to eliminate them, a Western intelligence agency has told the BBC. A document says chemical and biological munitions are produced at three main sites near Damascus ... Vote for Tories is vote to escalate Syria war, Labour saysThe Guardian Does Syria's Bashar al-Assad still have chemical weapons, and why would he use them?The Independent Syrian Chemical Weapons Show Diplomacy Limits. We Need Threat ...National Review RT -The National all 29 news articles »

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Australia hosts controversial Syrian film festival showcasing life in warzone - ABC Online Thu, 04 May 2017 18:57:00 GMT

ABC Online

Australia hosts controversial Syrian film festival showcasing life in warzone ABC Online For a country that's been at war for the past six years, it may come as a surprise that Syria still has a film industry. Some of the country's biggest stars are in Australia for the Shaam Syrian Film Festival, being screened in Sydney and Melbourne ...

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SitRep: Turkey Threatens US Troops in Syria; Tillerson Tosses Human Rights; Russia's Race to The Arctic - Foreign Policy (blog) Thu, 04 May 2017 12:10:00 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

SitRep: Turkey Threatens US Troops in Syria; Tillerson Tosses Human Rights; Russia's Race to The Arctic Foreign Policy (blog) Action, reaction. American forces raced for the Syria/Turkish border last week after Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish fighters allied with Washington in the fight against the Islamic State. The move angered Ankara, which considers the Kurdish YPG to be ...

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Turkey Threatens US Forces in Syria, as Putin Presses for Safe Zones - Foreign Policy (blog) Wed, 03 May 2017 22:13:00 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Turkey Threatens US Forces in Syria, as Putin Presses for Safe Zones Foreign Policy (blog) A top aide to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted Wednesday that U.S. commandos in northern Syria could be targeted by Turkish rockets if they continue to work with Kurdish fighters along the border with Turkey. The comments by Ilnur Cevik, ... How the US stood with Syria's KurdsAl-Monitor Turkey Now Overtly Threatening US Troops In SyriaThe Daily Caller Video: Expanded Russian Military Presence in Syria. Russian Advisers Embedded in Syrian Army UnitsCenter for Research on Globalization Wall Street Journal (subscription) -Huffington Post all 33 news articles »

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Syria: Residents of besieged Ghouta fear it is time to flee - Aljazeera.com Thu, 04 May 2017 05:50:19 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syria: Residents of besieged Ghouta fear it is time to flee Aljazeera.com The humanitarian situation on the outskirts of the capital of Syria, Damascus, is worsening as government forces continue their siege on the opposition stronghold of Eastern Ghouta. In the seventh day of fighting, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for ... VIDEO: Syrian soldier killed in deadly sniper warfare in eastern DamascusAMN Al-Masdar News (registration) all 36 news articles »

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Jordan army news site: Blast in Syria border camp kills 4 - Fox News Thu, 04 May 2017 20:10:00 GMT

Jordan army news site: Blast in Syria border camp kills 4 Fox News AMMAN, Jordan – A news website linked to Jordan's military says an explosion went off in the market area of makeshift camp on the border with Syria, killing four people and wounding several others. The Hala Akhbar site says the blast went off Thursday ... and more »

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Soviet-Era Bomb Used in Syria Chemical Weapon Attack, Claims Rights Group - Foreign Policy (blog) Wed, 03 May 2017 14:07:45 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

Soviet-Era Bomb Used in Syria Chemical Weapon Attack, Claims Rights Group Foreign Policy (blog) The findings by the New York-based advocacy group add to the mounting evidence that Syria carried out the deadliest chemical weapons attack in the country since August 2013, when the U.S. government alleged that Syrian helicopters dropped sarin bombs ... April Nerve Gas Attack in Syria Appears to Be One in a SeriesNew York Times Europe needs to step up its game in SyriaAljazeera.com Syria: New Evidence Shows Pattern of Nerve-Agent UseHuman Rights Watch Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs -RT all 240 news articles »