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US-Backed Force Could Cement a Kurdish Enclave in Syria - New York Times Tue, 16 Jan 2018 23:48:52 GMT

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US-Backed Force Could Cement a Kurdish Enclave in Syria
New York Times
The 30,000-strong force, vehemently opposed by Russia, Turkey, Iran and the Syrian government, could also ignite a new phase in the war that could pit American allies against one another and draw the United States deeper into the conflict. While ...
Syria crisis: Why Turkey is poised to attack Kurdish enclave AfrinBBC News
Attack by Turkish forces on US-backed Kurds in Syria thought ...The Guardian
Syria war: Turkish forces mass near Kurdish areas - BBC NewsBBC News
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In Syria's Idlib, a 'safe haven' that is anything but - CNN - CNN.com - CNN Tue, 16 Jan 2018 11:32:11 GMT

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In Syria's Idlib, a 'safe haven' that is anything but - CNN - CNN.com
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Over 100000 people are trying to escape an intensified Syrian government assault, but there is nowhere to run.
Syria: Uptick in violence exacerbates already dire situation, says UN food relief agencyUN News Centre
Syrian rebels release 24 detainees from besieged Damascus suburb: SANAReuters
Regular Press Briefing by the Information Service, 16 January 2018 - SyriaReliefWeb
Business Insider -Aljazeera.com
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New US-backed Syria force: Five things you should know - Al Jazeera - Aljazeera.com Tue, 16 Jan 2018 09:51:07 GMT

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New US-backed Syria force: Five things you should know - Al Jazeera
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Here is what you need to know about the US-backed Syria force reportedly in making in the country's northeast.
Iran adds to criticism of US-trained Kurdish force in SyriaWashington Post
Iran Says Trump Fanning 'Flames of War' With New Syria ForceNewsweek
Turkey, Russia, Syria, and Iran all bash 'terror army' of US-backed kurdsBusiness Insider
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US must do more to force Assad to negotiate, says Syrian opposition leader - The Guardian Tue, 16 Jan 2018 14:51:09 GMT

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US must do more to force Assad to negotiate, says Syrian opposition leader
The Guardian
Nasr al-Hariri, chief negotiator for the Syrian Negotiations Commission, Syria's umbrella opposition group, said he welcomed the US keeping 2,000 troops inside Syria, so long as it helped bring a political settlement. He said, however, that the US ...
US showing renewed commitment to ending crisis in Syria, opposition saysTelegraph.co.uk
Syrian army vows to eject US troopsCNN
Syrian opposition calls on Trump and EU to put pressure on Russia and IranReuters
AMN Al-Masdar News
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The mysterious attacks on Russia's bases in Syria - Axios Tue, 16 Jan 2018 17:36:56 GMT

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The mysterious attacks on Russia's bases in Syria
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Since New Year's Eve, Russian bases in Syria have been attacked several times by swarms of armed drones that aren't visible on radar, the WSJ reports. The greatest attack on Russia's headquarters in the region comes as Russia is working out a drawback ...

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Russia and US engage in 'military base race' in Syria - DefenseNews.com Mon, 15 Jan 2018 22:29:21 GMT

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Russia and US engage in 'military base race' in Syria
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Russian pilots walk to their Su-30 jet at Hemeimeem airbase, Syria, on Oct. 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Vladimir Isachenkov). BEIRUT – A military bases race is underway between Russia and the U.S. as each nation seeks to expand its presence in Syria and ...

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Lavrov: US wants to split Syria, must accept Iran deal - Aljazeera.com Mon, 15 Jan 2018 11:57:55 GMT

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Lavrov: US wants to split Syria, must accept Iran deal
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said the United States "does not want to keep Syria as a state in its current borders", accusing Washington of seeking to establish a Kurdish-controlled entity along Turkish and Iraqi border zones. Speaking at ...
Russia's Lavrov berates Trump administration on Iran deal, Syria and North KoreaCNBC

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Q&A: CBS's Elizabeth Palmer on reporting from the front lines of Syria's civil war - Columbia Journalism Review Tue, 16 Jan 2018 11:56:43 GMT

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Q&A: CBS's Elizabeth Palmer on reporting from the front lines of Syria's civil war
Columbia Journalism Review
Since the attacks on September 11, 2001, Elizabeth Palmer has traversed the Middle East, reporting on some of the world's most complex, catastrophic conflicts for the CBS Evening News. She has reported on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, uprisings and ...

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Russian, Iranian foreign ministers discuss Syria and Iran nuclear deal - Reuters Tue, 16 Jan 2018 11:18:21 GMT

Russian, Iranian foreign ministers discuss Syria and Iran nuclear deal
Reuters
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif discussed the conflict in Syria and the Iran nuclear deal in a phone conversation, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. “The two sides ...

Death of leading opposition negotiator is further blow to Syrian peace talks - Washington Post Sun, 14 Jan 2018 15:22:36 GMT

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Death of leading opposition negotiator is further blow to Syrian peace talks
Washington Post
BEIRUT — The death of a leading Syrian opposition figure who was wounded in a hit-and-run outside his Damascus home has left his allies shaken and appears to have poisoned an already fractious peace process. Mounir Darwish, 80, was a leading member of ...

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