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Focus: Syria and Turkey - Feb 18, 2017

By bartolo - Posted on 18 February 2017

US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces inch closer to IS ‘capital’ Raqqa - AP

Syrian Democratic Forces liberate villages in the Raqqa campaign - ANHA

Syrian Democratic Forces liberate two more Raqqa villages from IS - milletpress.com

Syrian Democratic Forces liberate prison on the outskirts of Raqqa city - almasdarnews.com

Islamic State fortifies Raqqa with barricades, landmines, booby-trapped explosives and suicide bombers - alaraby.co.uk

Islamic State 'bureaucrats' fleeing Raqqa stronghold in Syria - Reuters

Russian strategic bombers hit ISIS in Raqqa in coordination with Pentagon via ‘deconfliction line’ (VIDEO) - RT News

Syrian Kurds will fight Turkish forces if they advance towards Raqqa: Kurdish leader - Kurdpress News Aganecy

Kurds pledge to fight Turkey to retain Syria's Manbij - Al Jazeera

SDF Commander: We promise our people to liberate Raqqa very soon - anfenglish.com

Coalition general says SDF forces most likely to take Raqqa from ISIS, not Turkey - ARA News

Next phase of SDF Raqqa operation sees alliance with Deir Ezzor Military Council - Rudaw

Wrath of Euphrates campaign statement on the Raqqa - Deir Ezzor connection - ypgrojava.org

US Airforce propels the Syrian Democratic Forces to capture three villages from ISIS in the northern Deir Ezzor countryside - almasdarnews.com

Kurdish forces overrun two more ISIS-held villages north of Deir Ezzor - almasdarnews.com

Kurds call on Russia to defend Syria's federalization on international level - Sputnik

Russia pushes hard to include Syria’s Kurds in Geneva talks - Rudaw

After a month of military operations, regime forces advance over IS in 50 areas - Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Syrian Coalition spokeperson: Assad cannot have a role in Syria, Geneva talks should discuss political transition - etilaf.org

Isis’ ‘business model’ failing as group haemorrhages millions while losing territory across Syria and Iraq: Report - The Independent

ICSR/EY Report key findings: "Caliphate in Decline: An Estimate of Islamic State’s Financial Fortunes" - ICSR

REPORT: "Caliphate in Decline: An Estimate of Islamic State’s Financial Fortunes" - ICSR

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Turkey sets out Raqqa operation plans to U.S.: report - Reuters

Turkish PM: If the Trump administration opts for the YPG and PYD in the Raqqa operation 'there will be serious problems in relations with the U.S.' - Hurriyet

Turkey threatens to move on Kurdish-held stronghold Manbij in Syria - Middle East Monitor

Erdogan interview: We will eradicate terrorism with GCC support - Saudi Gazette

Turkey says almost taken Syria's Bab, war monitor says the jihadists still control 90 percent of the town and that shelling and air strikes killed dozens of civilians - Reuters

Turkish forces lose ground as ISIL's mounts counter-offensive in Al-Bab - almasdarnews.com

Syria government and monitoring group blast Turkey over civilian deaths - The Washington Post

Casualties by the Turkish forces in al-Bab city - Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Syria calls on Turkey to withdraw troops from Syria, close border - CCTV News

No breakthroughs at second round of Syrian peace talks in Astana - rferl.org

Trump: Gulf states will pay for safe zones in Syria - The Daily Caller

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