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American ISIS Suspect Said He Wanted to Report From Syria, Filing Shows - New York Times Thu, 15 Feb 2018 22:54:47 GMT

New York Times

American ISIS Suspect Said He Wanted to Report From Syria, Filing Shows
New York Times
WASHINGTON — The American citizen imprisoned by the military for five months as an enemy combatant told interrogators that he worked for the Islamic State guarding a gas field and monitoring civilians, and captured recruiting files indicate that he ...
US Military Mission In Syria Endures As ISIS Nears DefeatNPR
US and Turkey look to mend ties as Syria tension growsAljazeera.com
Noah Feldman: Syria is the new Afghanistan, where war won't endSalt Lake Tribune
Irish Examiner -Axios
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Five Russian fighters may have been among those killed in US airstrike in Syria, says Moscow - CNBC Thu, 15 Feb 2018 23:39:00 GMT

CNBC

Five Russian fighters may have been among those killed in US airstrike in Syria, says Moscow
CNBC
Moscow acknowledged for the first time Thursday that five Russian nationals may have been killed in the U.S.-led airstrike in Syria last week but denied reports the loss of life among its citizens was significantly higher. Reports have suggested more ...
Russian Mercenaries Take The Lead In Attacks On US And Allied Forces In SyriaThe Drive
Russia admits nationals killed in US Syria air strikeFinancial Times
Russian toll in Syria battle was 300 killed and wounded: sourcesReuters
NBCNews.com -Slate Magazine -Telegraph.co.uk
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The War in Syria Has Entered a Dangerous New Phase - TIME Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:20:18 GMT

TIME

The War in Syria Has Entered a Dangerous New Phase
TIME
As 2018 began, it looked like the war in Syria might be drawing toward an ending that few in the international community wanted. Yes, ISIS was on the way to defeat as a conventional fighting force–but the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, backed ...
Israel was about to get 'a lot more violent' with Syria after losing an F-16 — and then Putin stepped inBusiness Insider
Israel and Iran square off in SyriaThe Economist
Syria's War Has Never Been More International - The AtlanticThe Atlantic
The Hindu -The Straits Times -Open Democracy
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Trump's Syria Policy: Perpetual War Without Debate - The Nation. Thu, 15 Feb 2018 16:04:19 GMT

The Nation.

Trump's Syria Policy: Perpetual War Without Debate
The Nation.
In mid January, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson unveiled the administration's new policy with concern to Syria. In a widely covered speech at Stanford, Tillerson declared an open-ended commitment of US forces in that country. “Let us be clear,” said ...
Hezbollah 'threatens Lebanon, region, and must withdraw from Syria' — TillersonThe Times of Israel

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De Mistura: Civilians killed on horrific scale in Syria | News | Al ... - Aljazeera.com Thu, 15 Feb 2018 08:40:50 GMT

Aljazeera.com

De Mistura: Civilians killed on horrific scale in Syria | News | Al ...
Aljazeera.com
The UN special envoy for Syria has given warning that violence in the country is the worst he has seen since taking the job four years ago. Staffan de Mistura's remarks on Wednesday came as the US and Russia again traded blame at the UN over the ...
UN says Syria envoy overstated fatalitiesUpperMichigansSource.com

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How The World Views Iran's Role In Syria - Forbes Thu, 15 Feb 2018 13:08:02 GMT

Forbes

How The World Views Iran's Role In Syria
Forbes
Considering the fact that Iran's economy is in desperate need of business ties with large French firms, such developments have become increasingly concerning for the Iranian regime's ruling elite. President Macron recently threatened military action ...
Iran holds 100 traders and freezes accounts in dollar crackdownFinancial Times

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The new geopolitics of Turkey, Syria, and the West - Brookings Institution (blog) Wed, 14 Feb 2018 16:21:50 GMT

Brookings Institution (blog)

The new geopolitics of Turkey, Syria, and the West
Brookings Institution (blog)
As the turmoil in Syria enters its seventh year, its adverse geopolitical consequences stretch far beyond the Middle East. Developments in Syria have affected Turkey, too, before the Arab Spring, Turkey was a rising star in its neighborhood but has ...

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Syria becoming battleground for oil war – Turkish paper - Ahval Thu, 15 Feb 2018 10:14:20 GMT

Ahval

Syria becoming battleground for oil war – Turkish paper
Ahval
Syria is becoming a battleground for nations and factions intent on exploiting the nation's natural resources, including oil reserves in its eastern region, Turkey's Yeni Şafak newspaper said in an editorial. U.S. airstrikes on Feb. 8 against Iranian ...

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US' Tillerson to visit Turkey, ties strained over Syria - Aljazeera.com Thu, 15 Feb 2018 18:03:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

US' Tillerson to visit Turkey, ties strained over Syria
Aljazeera.com
Rex Tillerson, US secretary of state, is on his way to Turkey for the last leg of his high-speed tour of the Middle East. His meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to be one of the most challenging of his trip, with US Turkish ...


Syria war: First aid delivery in months reaches Eastern Ghouta - BBC News Wed, 14 Feb 2018 16:40:08 GMT

BBC News

Syria war: First aid delivery in months reaches Eastern Ghouta
BBC News
The rebel-held Syrian region of the Eastern Ghouta has received its first aid delivery in almost three months. It comes after weeks of appeals from the United Nations to allow aid deliveries and the evacuation of hundreds of critically ill people ...
EU tries to breathe life back into UN Syria talks - EWNEyewitness News
Elusive aid reaches Syria's besieged Eastern GhoutaAljazeera.com

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