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Here's how an air war between Russia and the US in Syria would go down - Business Insider Fri, 23 Jun 2017 19:08:38 GMT

Business Insider

Here's how an air war between Russia and the US in Syria would go down Business Insider But while Russia has some advanced surface-to-air missile systems and very agile fighter aircraft in Syria, it wouldn't fare well in what would be a short, brutal air war against the US. The US keeps an aircraft carrier with dozens of F/A-18E fighters ... Critics Say US Is 'Sleepwalking' Into Wider Role in SyriaNew York Times Attacks heighten complexity of air war in SyriaUSA TODAY US Would Welcome Effective Syrian Effort to Defeat IS, Military SaysVoice of America Washington Post all 3,401 news articles »

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CIA Set Up Secret Back Channel With Syria to Try to Free US Hostage - New York Times Fri, 23 Jun 2017 18:17:45 GMT

New York Times

CIA Set Up Secret Back Channel With Syria to Try to Free US Hostage New York Times The Trump administration began searching early on for ways to free Austin Tice, a journalist who has been missing since 2012. Report: CIA Set Up Syria Back Channel To Try To Free Hostage ...Daily Beast Trump administration set up secret operation to free American ...Washington Examiner Report: CIA boss held secret talks with Syrian spy chiefWashington Post Press TV all 10 news articles »

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Turkish military buildup in northern Syria threatens Raqqa operation - Military Times Fri, 23 Jun 2017 18:50:18 GMT

Military Times

Turkish military buildup in northern Syria threatens Raqqa operation Military Times Kurdish activists claim Turkey is building up its military forces in northern Syria for an assault on the Kurdish held district of Afrin, a development that could cause serious setbacks in the ongoing American-backed operation to liberate the defacto ... Turkey will not hesitate to launch new operations in Syria if it faces new threats, Erdoğan saysDaily Sabah Erdogan says Turkey won't allow creation of state in northern SyriaTRT World Ankara sends reinforcements into northern SyriaAl-Monitor Rudaw all 67 news articles »

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Russian warships fire missiles at ISIS in Syria - CNN International Fri, 23 Jun 2017 08:54:47 GMT

CNN International

Russian warships fire missiles at ISIS in Syria CNN International ISIS command points and a weapons and ammunition depot were destroyed in Hama province of Syria, according to RIA. The ministry also said Turkey and Israel were informed about the missile launches, but made no mention of informing the US, which is ... and more »

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Loose Definition of Terrorism Upends a Syrian Asylum Seeker's Life - New York Times Fri, 23 Jun 2017 09:00:57 GMT

New York Times

Loose Definition of Terrorism Upends a Syrian Asylum Seeker's Life New York Times Radwan Ziadeh, a prominent political opponent of President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, has spent 10 years in the United States and has received fellowships at Harvard, Georgetown and the United States Institute of Peace. He has been denied political ...

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China: Political Solution in Syria Speeds Refugees' Return - U.S. News & World Report Fri, 23 Jun 2017 13:41:17 GMT

China: Political Solution in Syria Speeds Refugees' Return U.S. News & World Report China: Political Solution in Syria Speeds Refugees' Return. China's foreign minister is calling for a political solution to end Syria's six-year crisis saying that once the country's security conditions begin to improve refugees will start returning to ... and more »

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US-led strikes in Syria 'kill 472 civilians in a month' - Aljazeera.com Fri, 23 Jun 2017 20:50:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

US-led strikes in Syria 'kill 472 civilians in a month' Aljazeera.com At least 472 civilians, including 137 children, have been killed during the past month of US-led coalition air raids in Syria, a monitoring group said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said on Friday the period between May 23 and June 23 ... US-led airstrikes killed 472 civilians in Syria in past month, monitor saysVICE News US-led coalition kills nearly 500 civilians in one month in Syria in record highTelegraph.co.uk Syria War: US-Led Coalition Killed Almost 500 Civilians in Deadliest Month Since ISIS Strikes BeganNewsweek Deutsche Welle -Times of India all 21 news articles »

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Russia and Turkey Send Troops to Syria, Build New Gas Pipeline at Home - Newsweek Fri, 23 Jun 2017 16:43:28 GMT

Newsweek

Russia and Turkey Send Troops to Syria, Build New Gas Pipeline at Home Newsweek Russia and Turkey, which support opposing factions in Syria's more than six-year civil war, have had a tumultuous relationship in recent years. Turkey's geographic and political position as a bridge between East and West has given it strategic leverage ... US did everything to 'warn' Syrian jet away before shooting it downMLive.com all 50 news articles »

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Deposing Assad Could Hurt Syria's Christians - National Review Fri, 23 Jun 2017 13:13:44 GMT

National Review

Deposing Assad Could Hurt Syria's Christians National Review In Syria, most Christians and other religious minorities, primarily Alawites and Druze, support Assad, certainly according to conventional wisdom. Polling data such as they are indicate that a majority of the total Syrian population, not just religious ... and more »

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Russia fires missiles from Mediterranean at IS in Syria - ABC News Fri, 23 Jun 2017 06:48:04 GMT

The Spokesman-Review

Russia fires missiles from Mediterranean at IS in Syria ABC News Russia has fired cruise missiles from the Mediterranean Sea on positions of the Islamic State group in Syria, the Defense Ministry said on Friday, Moscow's latest show of strength in the conflict wracking the Mideast country. The ministry said in a ... US reassures Turkey over arms provided to Syrian KurdsThe Spokesman-Review France's Macron says sees no legitimate successor to Syria's AssadReuters 'Macron is right on Syria; you can't impose your system on other countries'RT all 599 news articles »