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Hollande: French airstrikes against ISIS 'will be necessary in Syria'
ARIS (Reuters) - President Francois Hollande said on Monday that French air strikes against Islamic State militants in Syria would be necessary."We are part of the coalition in Iraq (against Islamic...
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Why European leaders are lining up behind Assad
To stem the flood of Syrian refugees into their countries, Europeans have found a solution: keep Syrian President Bashar Assad in power so that he can lock up Syrians, again, in the big prison that...
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Why Middle Eastern refugees have to wait an astonishingly long time to get...
The United States devotes a ton of resources toward making sure no one with connections to terrorism is admitted to the country.Unfortunately, that leaves many Syrian refugees waiting potentially for...
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The US is operating in a dark new reality in Iraq
The US is continuing to operate in a potentially dark new reality in Iraq. US military advisers in Iraq's Anbar Province, which has largely been overrun by the Islamic State (aka ISIS, ISIL, and...
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Russia has positioned half a dozen tanks in Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia has positioned about a half dozen tanks at an airfield at the center of a military buildup in Syria, two U.S. officials said on Monday, adding that the intentions of...
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These are the tanks Russia is setting up in Syria
Russia is doubling down in its support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. In an effort to prop up the Syrian government, and secure its own interests in the region, Russia is establishing its "most...
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Russia could have a dark ulterior motive with its moves in Syria
There may be more at play with Russia's expanding role in Syria than just influence in the Middle East.Kremlin authorities reportedly have an ulterior motive other than supporting the regime of...
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Russia's forward operating base in Syria looks serious
The projection of Russian forces into Syria could be an attempt to bolster the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad or a means to exert pressure during a time of sensitive negotiations.Either...
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Migrants are buying fake Syrian passports — and it could disrupt an already...
The preferential treatment given to Syrian refugees has led migrants trying to reach Europe to try and pass as Syrians, precipitating a boom in the traffic of fake passports, The Wall Street Journal...
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Here's a look at the latest ISIS control and attack zones in Syria and Iraq
ISW’s updated ISIS sanctuary map includes a new attack zone in Deraa, southwestern Syria and an expanded sanctuary zone in Idlib, northwestern Syria.ISIS claimed an attack against the Syrian al-Qaeda...
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This map shows where Russia and Iran are propping up Assad in Syria
Is Bashar al-Assad losing the Syrian Civil War? Given recent reports of direct Russian military support for the Syrian regime as well as continued increases in the assistance provided by Iran and its...
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Here are the military implications of Russia's big Syria move
As Moscow builds up a reportedly substantial presence in the coastal provinces, Washington and its allies need to consider how the intervention could affect the Assad regime's prospects of survival and...
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Syrian President Bashar Assad: The West can't force me to step down
Syrian President Bashar Assad said in an interview with Russian media he would quit power only if the Syrian people wanted him to and not under pressure from the West."As for the president, he comes to...
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Syria's archeological sites have been looted 'on an industrial scale'
Sofia (AFP) - Archeological sites in Syria are being looted "on an industrial scale," with proceeds being used to fund Islamic State extremists, the head of UNESCO warned Wednesday."Satellite imagery...
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The Obama administration is flummoxed by Russian moves in Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia's recent military buildup in Syria has perplexed the Obama administration and left it in a quandary as to how to respond, complicating Washington's efforts to both combat...
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ISIS is gaining ground near Syria's largest city
Islamic State fighters have made considerable progress near the contested northern Syrian city of Aleppo and are threatening to rout core elements of Western-backed Syrian rebel forces there, France's...
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Police and migrants are in a stand-off near Turkey's Greek border
Hundreds of mainly Syrian migrants spent the night out in the open near Turkey's Greek border after police halted their bid to reach the frontier and cross into the European Union.Piles of rubbish and...
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Putin is now pushing Assad's darkly cynical master plan in Syria
Syrian President Bashar Assad has had a devilishly simply strategy for years: Convince the West that he is fighting a war on terrorism while trying to destroy nationalist rebels trying to topple his...
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Top US general: There are only 'four or five' US-backed Syrian rebels fighting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Only four or five U.S.-trained Syrian rebels were still fighting in Syria, a top general told Congress on Wednesday, a stark admission of setbacks to a fledgling military program...
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The Obama administration is worried that Putin is about to pull a fast one in...
US President Barack Obama is considering meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin when he comes to New York this month for the UN General Assembly, but the Obama administration doesn't know if...
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