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Putin's Shadow Army Suffers a Setback in Syria - The New Yorker Fri, 16 Feb 2018 23:17:27 GMT

The New Yorker

Putin's Shadow Army Suffers a Setback in Syria The New Yorker Russia's official involvement in the war in Syria began with an air campaign that Putin launched in September, 2015. Since then, reports have circulated in the Russian press of undeclared, private Russian mercenaries fighting on the ground. Russian ... Russian Mercenary Attack In Syria Reportedly Meant To 'Test' US Military ResolveTask & Purpose Families ask Kremlin to admit Russian mercenaries killed in SyriaThe Guardian Five Russian fighters may have been among those killed in US airstrike in Syria, says MoscowCNBC Bloomberg -RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty -Business Insider -New York Times all 154 news articles »

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Behind Turkey's Actions in Syria: A Fear of Waning Influence - Wall Street Journal Sat, 17 Feb 2018 00:05:56 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Behind Turkey's Actions in Syria: A Fear of Waning Influence Wall Street Journal The Syrian Kurds, allied with the U.S., have been expanding their presence on Turkey's border. Russia and Iran, allied with Syria's Assad regime, have been making deep inroads in Syria. And the Syrian rebels allied with Turkey appear to be losing their ... Turkish Army Hit Village in Syria's Afrin With Suspected Gas: Kurdish YPG, ObservatoryU.S. News & World Report Turkey and US in Talks on Worsening Syria CrisisNew York Times Syria conflict: US and Turkey agree to avert Manbij clash - BBC NewsBBC News USA TODAY -NHK WORLD all 539 news articles »

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These 5 Proxy Battles Are Making Syria's Civil War Increasingly Complicated - TIME Fri, 16 Feb 2018 17:30:57 GMT

TIME

These 5 Proxy Battles Are Making Syria's Civil War Increasingly Complicated TIME Over the weekend, Israel intercepted an Iranian drone that had flown into Israeli airspace from neighboring Syria through Jordan. Iran has been openly supporting the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad for some time now (much of that through its ... The consequences of inaction in Syria are about to become alarmingly clearCNN How post-ISIS scramble for advantage in Syria raises risk of wider warChristian Science Monitor Militias in Syria could next attack Israel and launch a new warFox News The Nation. -The Atlantic -Washington Examiner all 333 news articles »

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Russian mercenaries in Syria abandoned by Putin, mother says - Reuters Fri, 16 Feb 2018 17:42:22 GMT

Slate Magazine

Russian mercenaries in Syria abandoned by Putin, mother says Reuters Valentina Berdysheva said her oldest son, Alexander Potapov, and five other men left to fight in Syria as military contractors in October. At least one of them has since died, she said, and the whereabouts of her son are unknown. “They are there ... Vladimir Putin's grand ambitions for Syria aren't working out quite as planned.Slate Magazine Putin is trying to downplay the deaths of Russian mercenaries in SyriaVICE News Russian mercenaries in Syria abandoned by Putin, says motherMiddle East Monitor all 108 news articles »

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Forensic team searches Syrian mass graves for American hostage remains - CNN Fri, 16 Feb 2018 21:52:35 GMT

CNN

Forensic team searches Syrian mass graves for American hostage remains CNN Washington (CNN) A team of US military and federal law enforcement forensic experts made its first visit to a suspected mass grave site near Raqqa, Syria, in recent days where the remains of executed US hostages may be located, two defense officials ... and more »

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To bring peace to Syria and Iraq, allow them to break apart - Fox News Fri, 16 Feb 2018 20:50:06 GMT

Fox News

To bring peace to Syria and Iraq, allow them to break apart Fox News U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria, and Russian forces in Syria, are deeply involved in the fighting between the three ethnic groups. The two nuclear powers back different sides, creating the danger of a U.S.-Russia conflict that could escalate out of ... US Military Mission In Syria Endures As ISIS Nears DefeatNPR Aidan James: Briton 'fighting against Isis in Syria' charged with terror offencesThe Independent British man who fought Isis in Syria charged with terror offencesThe Guardian The Sun -New York Times -AMN Al-Masdar News all 57 news articles »

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Promising money, EU tries to woo Assad into Syria peace talks - Reuters Fri, 16 Feb 2018 15:22:48 GMT

Reuters

Promising money, EU tries to woo Assad into Syria peace talks Reuters Last year's Syria conference in Brussels saw the EU pledge 1.2 billion euros for 2017. Mogherini said the bloc would offer fresh money this year and expected other participants from more than 70 countries to do the same. But the 2017 event lacked top ... and more »

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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 ... and more »

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UNDP Administrator: Lebanon's development under pressures due to the Syria Crisis - UNDP Fri, 16 Feb 2018 16:24:00 GMT

UNDP Administrator: Lebanon's development under pressures due to the Syria Crisis UNDP Beirut, 16 February 2018 - Achim Steiner, the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), warns of pressures on Lebanon's social services, infrastructure and jobs due to the impact of the Syria Crisis as he wrapped up his first ... and more »

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Israel's UN Ambassador Talks to VOA About Jerusalem, the Holocaust, Syria - Voice of America Sat, 17 Feb 2018 00:04:00 GMT

Voice of America

Israel's UN Ambassador Talks to VOA About Jerusalem, the Holocaust, Syria Voice of America Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is expected to address the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday during a routine meeting on the Middle East, and reports say he is expected to focus on U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to relocate the U.S. Embassy ... and more »