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Relative calm prevails in Syrian safe zones after deal implemented - CNBC Sat, 06 May 2017 10:18:00 GMT

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Relative calm prevails in Syrian safe zones after deal implemented
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Relative calm prevailed Saturday in wide parts of war-ravaged Syria despite sporadic violations and clashes after a deal to set up "de-escalation zones" in mostly opposition-held areas went into effect, opposition activists and government media outlets ...
A Russian-backed plan will create 'safe zones' in Syria. What does that mean for the war?Washington Post
Syria fighting eases as Russian deal takes effectReuters
US dismisses Russia's ban on military aircraft over Syria safe zonesFox News
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At least 24 killed in northern Syria - 9news.com.au Sun, 07 May 2017 13:16:01 GMT

At least 24 killed in northern Syria
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Under the pact, which came into effect at midnight Friday, the areas would be established in the province of Idlib, parts of neighbouring provinces such as Latakia, Homs, Hama, Aleppo, Eastern Ghouta and areas in Syria's south such as Daraa and Quneitra.

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Fighting subsides in Syria's de-escalation zones - Irish Times Sun, 07 May 2017 17:07:57 GMT

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Fighting subsides in Syria's de-escalation zones
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Russia argues the de-escalation zones will enable Damascus – which has had to fight on multiple fronts – to focus on the battle against Islamic State terror group in central Syria and to mount a major offensive against the group in the eastern Deir al ...
Analysis: Is Syria being partitioned into 'de-escalation' safe zones?Jerusalem Post Israel News
Putin changes conversation on Syria with cease-fire planAl-Monitor
US, Russia Pledge to Avoid Clashes Over SyriaMilitary.com
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Deal sees Nusra fighters evacuate from Syria's Yarmouk - Aljazeera.com Sun, 07 May 2017 16:23:25 GMT

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Deal sees Nusra fighters evacuate from Syria's Yarmouk
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Hezbollah, also from Lebanon, is a close military ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Jabhat al-Nusra was the official branch of al-Qaeda in Syria until a year ago when it broke formal allegiance and renamed itself. It has since joined a number ...
Ex-Nusra fighters to be evacuated from Syria's Yarmouk camp: al ...Reuters
Jabhat Fateh al-Sham militants set for evacuation from Syria's Yarmouk campPress TV
Ex-Nusra fighters to be evacuated from Syria's Yarmouk camp: al-Manar TVThe Hindu

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Syrian Kurds are now armed with sensitive US weaponry, and the Pentagon denies supplying it - Military Times Sun, 07 May 2017 08:31:32 GMT

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Syrian Kurds are now armed with sensitive US weaponry, and the Pentagon denies supplying it
Military Times
WASHINGTON — Syrian Kurdish fighters are newly armed with sophisticated American combat equipment as they close in on the Islamic State's stronghold in Raqqa, Military Times has learned, weaponry the Pentagon says it is barred from providing to those ...
Kurds eye one-third of Syria with US support: ReportPress TV
Kurds Push For a No-Fly Zone on Turkish-Syrian BorderSputnik International

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Talks begin on evacuating rebels from Syria capital - Yahoo News Sun, 07 May 2017 18:03:46 GMT

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Talks begin on evacuating rebels from Syria capital
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Damascus (AFP) - Negotiations were under way on Sunday on evacuating insurgents and their families from two districts in Damascus, a Syrian military source on the ground told AFP. If the talks are successful, this would be the first time rebels will ...

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Syrian army advances despite deal to cut violence, monitor says - Reuters Sun, 07 May 2017 13:16:00 GMT

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Syrian army advances despite deal to cut violence, monitor says
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BEIRUT The Syrian army seized control of the village of al-Zalakiyat north of Hama on Sunday amid a heavy bombardment, a war monitor reported, despite a deal brokered by Russia, Syria's main foreign backer, to reduce fighting. Violence has raged in the ...
Nearly 100 rebel casualties as Syrian troops overrun two points in northern HamaAMN Al-Masdar News (registration)

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He says he went to Syria to rescue his wife from ISIS. Now he sits in prison. - Washington Post Sat, 06 May 2017 23:12:36 GMT

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He says he went to Syria to rescue his wife from ISIS. Now he sits in prison.
Washington Post
BRUSSELS — Ahmed Abu Fouad was vacationing with his children two years ago when he got word that his young wife had run away to Syria. With the family out of town, she quietly packed her bags, flew to Turkey and slipped across the border to join the ...

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VIDEO: Syrian Army calls off eastern Palmyra attack after fierce ISIS resistance - AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Sun, 07 May 2017 21:32:00 GMT

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VIDEO: Syrian Army calls off eastern Palmyra attack after fierce ISIS resistance
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DAMASCUS, SYRIA (0:30 A.M.) – ISIS fighters gunned down Syrian troops east of Palmyra on Sunday after infantry units failed to spot a camouflaged jihadist gun position, thereby unknowingly exposing themselves to a hail of bullets in what appeared to be ...

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Armenia prepares to send humanitarian aid to Syria - AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) Sun, 07 May 2017 15:00:39 GMT

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Armenia prepares to send humanitarian aid to Syria
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“Now that the Syrians are in need, without hesitation we have rushed to join efforts with the Russian Federation. We are grateful to Russia's Armed Forces for a chance to airlift these cargoes to Syria,” he said in the interview, which experts were ...

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