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Report: Russian soldiers oppose 'secret orders' to send them to Syria
MOSCOW -- Several Russian soldiers are seeking help from human rights advocates to oppose what they say are secret orders to send them to Syria, according to media reports that add to evidence of a...
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The US is significantly increasing the number of refugees it takes in
The United States is seeking to ease the Syrian refugee crisis by significantly increasing the number of worldwide refugees it takes in over the next two years, though not by nearly the amount many...
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Photos: Russia's forward operating base in Syria is growing at a rapid pace
The Russian military deployment to the Bassel al Assad air base in Latakia, Syria, is continuing at a rapid tempo, Stratfor can confirm. Previous imagery of the airfield, taken Sept. 4, showed...
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Rebels say Syria could be the next Afghanistan with Russian involvement
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Rebels who have inflicted big losses on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad say Russia's intervention in support of its ally will only lead to an escalation of the war and may...
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US-backed leader of Syrian rebel group quits and lists 6 problems with the...
The chief of staff of the US-trained Syrian rebel group Division 30 resigned from his position on social media on Saturday, days after a top military general told Congress that the US had successfully...
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Netanyahu arrives in Moscow with top IDF brass to talk Syria, Hezbollah
In a sign that it has not taken last week’s movement of the Russian military into Syria lightly, Israel sent not one but two members of the IDF General Staff with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to...
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The greatest failure of Obama's presidency continues to unfold
US President Barack Obama acknowledged the obvious this week: that to resolve the massive humanitarian emergency afflicting the Middle East and Europe, "we ultimately have to deal with the source of...
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Iran has boosted funding to 2 US-designated terrorist groups since sealing...
On Sunday, the director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano, arrived in Iran for talks on the nuclear agreement, as part of what appears to be an attempt by the UN nuclear watchdog...
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Netanyahu to Putin: The Syrian army is bolstering Iranian terrorism
The Syrian army is aiding Iran and Hezbollah in building an anti-Israel terror network on the Golan Heights, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday, with the...
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Dozens of ISIS defectors explained why they left the terror army
Almost 60 Islamic State defectors have spoken out against the caliphate and Western governments should do more to incentivize former fighters to speak out, according to a new report by the...
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Photo: Russia is loading its new Syria airbase with attack planes
New satellite imagery, provided through Stratfor's partnership with AllSource Analysis, shows at least 16 combat aircraft stationed at the Bassel al Assad air base near the Syrian city of...
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Syrians say there are 'imposters' among them on the migrant trail
TOVARNIK, Croatia (Reuters) - Love brought Nizar Shoukry from his native Syria to Croatia and eventually a dental practice in the border town of Tovarnik. Thirty years later, war is bringing his...
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Russia's play in Syria is a global move
Moscow continues to demonstrate a credible investment in the Syrian conflict by reinforcing its position in the country. Over the weekend,satellite imagery revealed new Russian aerial components...
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John Kerry made a gaffe that helps Putin and Assad
US Secretary of State John Kerry said recently that the Islamic State was "the most significant player" driving the refugee crisis in Europe, which goes against expert opinion and helps support the...
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These are the attack planes Russia is sending to Syria
Earlier this month, four Russian Su-30M attack planes popped up at the Bassel al Assad air base near the Syrian city of Latakia, intelligence firm STRATFOR reports.The Su-30Ms, which were originally...
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Five of the world's wealthiest nations are refusing to take in neighboring refugees.Story by Allan Smith, editing by Stephen Parkhurst.Follow INSIDER: On FacebookJoin the conversation about this story »
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Russia appears to be building 2 more military bases in Syria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Satellite photos taken in mid-September and obtained by IHS Jane's show Russian forces developing two additional military facilities near Syria's Mediterranean coast, Rob Munks,...
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Syrians can't simply go home. They are refugees, not migrants.Story by Allan Smith and editing by Jeremy Dreyfuss.Follow INSIDER: On FacebookJoin the conversation about this story »
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Here's why Assad's hold over Syria is so strong
More than 4 million Syrians have been displaced by civil war — but Syrian President Bashar al-Assad isn't one of them. These five facts explain why Syria's embattled president will remain in power.1....
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Now we know what Putin is up to in Syria
U.S. officials have begun to reveal the kinds of military equipment Russia has been moving into Syria, leaving little doubt that they are establishing an air base in the war-ravaged country.Moscow’s...
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