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Focus: Aleppo - Dec 8, 2016

By bartolo - Posted on 08 December 2016

Obama and other Western leaders condemn Russia’s role in Aleppo’s ‘humanitarian disaster’, appeal for an immediate ceasefire - windsorstar.com

'No progress' as Kerry, Lavrov meet on Syria: US - AFP

VIDEO: US envoy to UN Samantha Power says Russia 'has walked away from diplomacy' on Syria - France 24

U.N.'s Egeland says U.S. and Russia 'poles apart' on Aleppo - Reuters

VIDEO: Statement of Jan Egeland, Special Advisor to Special Envoy for Syria - UN Web TV

Lavrov: Russia, US military experts, diplomats to meet in Geneva on Dec. 10 to discuss withdrawal of all militants from Aleppo - TASS

Lavrov regrets Obama administration continues unfriendly steps against Russia - TASS

Lavrov says US voiced regret over shelling of Russian hospital in Aleppo but somewhat hazily - TASS

Russian naval task force enters port of Tartus. What does this mean? - southfront.org

Agreement on Russian permanent naval base in Syria's Tartus is on final stage - southfront.org

Russian Special Forces actively participate in military operations in Syria, contributing to elimination of leaders of militants: Reports - southfront.org

Russia deploys military police to Syria - southfront.org

VIDEO: Russia deploys military police to Syria - YouTube

A rising star in the Russian military killed in Aleppo - The Daily Beast

Turkey sending 300 troops to reinforce Syria operation: state media - Reuters

Turkish border guards kill three Syrian Kurdish civilians - kurdistan24.net

Turkey launches humanitarian campaign for besieged Aleppo - hurriyetdailynews.com

Iranian-made drone involved in attack on Turkish soldiers in Syria on Nov 24 - hurriyetdailynews.com

50 Iranian students killed over the last three months in Syria, they volunteered to protect Shia shrines – Middle East Monitor

Up to 1,750 ISIS jihadists have returned to Europe, some with 'specific missions’ to carry out attacks, EU report warns - Daily Mail Online

Obama admits he underestimated Islamic State, says 'not on my intelligence radar screen' - Washington Examiner

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Syrian army's Aleppo advance slows but victory in sight - Reuters

Syrian Army fully control 50 neighborhoods in the eastern part of Aleppo that account for 70 percent of the territory - southfront.org

Ignoring last distress call from east Aleppo Assad vows to press on, says Aleppo victory will not end the country’s war - CBS

Lebanon cannot disassociate itself from the Syrian conflict, Al Assad warns - GulfNews.com

Full interview with President Assad: Failure of Western states and Turkey in the battle of Aleppo means transformation of the course of the war in Syria - SANA

Lavrov: Combat operations by the Syrian army have been suspended in eastern Aleppo because there is a large operation underway to evacuate civilians - Sky News

Govt forces liberate key district in Aleppo city, Al-Nusra (Al-Qaeda) requests safe passage - southfront.org

Kurdish forces liberate six districts of Aleppo from al-Nusra Front terrorists - Sputnik

Turkey says Syrian Kurdish YPG working with Assad's forces north of Aleppo - Reuters

Assad supporters see domino effect in Aleppo government win - Fox News

Rebels seek ceasefire with Syrian army closer to retaking Aleppo - Reuters

Syrian rebels pin hopes on Trump, hope that his hostility to Iran will offset his desire to improve relations with Russia - WSJ

Islamic State makes advances towards Palmyra killing atleast 34 Syrian soldiers: monitor - Reuters

MAP: Military situation in area of Palmyra on December 8, 2016 - southfront.org

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