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Focus: Syria - Feb 15, 2017

By bartolo - Posted on 15 February 2017

Pentagon might propose sending ground troops to Syria - CNNPolitics.com

VIDEO: Pentagon considering proposing troops in Syria - CNN Video

The United States confirms use of depleted uranium in Syria, the toxic material has been accused of causing cancer and birth defects - Foreign Policy

Tillerson, Dunford to meet with Russian counterpart - KBZK.com

Russian top diplomat says broad anti-terrorist front forming in Syria - TASS

Anti-Assad states to meet amid concerns over US policy on Syria - The Guardian

Stoltenberg rules out NATO's involvement in combat operations against IS in Syria - TASS

Turkish FM rules out engaging with Assad for solution to the conflict, defends Ankara's calls for safe zones in Syria - qatar-tribune.com

The positions of Saudi Arabia and Turkey are “absolutely identical” on Syria: Saudi foreign minister - Middle East Monitor

Qatar's ties with Turkey at new heights - The Peninsula Qatar

Syria talks in Kazakh capital Astana delayed, delegations downgraded - Reuters

Cease-fire brokered by Turkey and Russia frays in Syria’s south as rebels launch new offensive in Daraa - The Washington Post

Russian strikes target rebels at southern Syria border crossing, moderate Islamists and al-Qaeda fighters cooperate in attempt to expand into Daraa - Antiwar.com

The truce of the Caesar (Putin) and Sultan (Erdogan) ends the 46 day with growing breaches within the ceasefire areas - Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Prominent FSA rebel spokesman assassinated in Daraa province, he was scheduled to attend the Syria peace talks in Astana - almasdarnews.com

ISIS fights back in al-Bab against Syria regime troops and Turkish-led forces - ARA News

The Syria regime forces are about 5 km northwest of Deir Hafer town after controlling 9 villages in the road between it and al-Bab area - Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Contrary to Turkish optimism, an arduous battle against a ‘dug-in’ Islamic State in al-Bab - Syria Direct

Jordan commander: IS expands hold in border camp for Syrians - AP

Ahrar al-Sham claims 955 of its members defected during infighting w. AQ/JFS in Syria - Charles Lister on Twitter

Hizbollah boosted by battleground successes in Syria conflict - FT.com

Libyan National Army troops may be trained in Syria by Russia - Stratfor

U.N. warns of catastrophic dam failure in Syria battle - Reuters

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Syrian Kurdish groups expect U.S. support, will fight any Turkish advance - Reuters

Turkey unwelcome: Syrian Kurds ready to defend territories liberated from Daesh, including the city of Manbij - Sputnik

Syrian Kurds want Turkish 'occupants' to stay away from liberating Raqqa - ekurd

Turkey warns US defense secretary over PKK/PYD in Syria - aa.com

YPG entrance into Raqqa a threat against Turkey’s security: deputy PM - Kurdpress News Aganecy

Turkish soldiers, Syrian Kurds exchange fire as Islamic State battle rages on - Breitbart

Uninvited Syrian PYD Kurds 'not expecting much' from Astana talks, not to recognize unattended conferences’ decisions - ekurd

Syrian PYD Kurds reportedly not invited to Geneva IV peace talks: PYD chief Muslim - ekurd

Asya Abdullah: We will not recognise a Syrian constitution drafted without Kurds - Kom News

Interview with co-chair of Syria Democratic Council Ilham Ahmad - ekurd

Any Syria settlement meetings excluding Kurds doomed to fail: Turkish HDP Party - Sputnik

Pan-Kurdish conference takes place in Russia - ekurd

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