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Focus: Syria - Jan 11, 2017

By bartolo - Posted on 11 January 2017

US State Dept: Syrian Kurds a force on the ground and must be in peace talk ‘at some point’ - Rudaw

VIDEO: US State Dept spokesman: Syrian Kurds a force on the ground and must be in peace talk ‘at some point’ - YouTube

No room for ‘terrorist’ Kurdish YPG at Syria talks, says Turkish deputy PM - hurriyetdailynews.com

Turkey expects US solidarity on terrorist YPG, FETO: FM - aa.com

Turkish foreign minister Cavusoglu op-ed: Turkey deserves better from the United States - The Washington Post

Turkey's war on Syrian Kurds under scrutiny, The Turkish Army announces the death of 291 YPG fighters during military operations in northern Syria - ARA

Kurdish PYD ready to table proposals for Constitution referendum talks in Astana peace talks - Sputnik

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF): We are not PKK - Rudaw

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) statement confirming that it has no affiliation or ties to PKK - U.S. Central Command on Twitter

Interview with Kurdish PYD leader Salih Muslim - ekurd

Two Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) fronts meet northwest of Raqqa, continue push for city - Rudaw

ISIS counter-attacks against US-backed YPG forces near Raqqa - southfront.org

Kurds arrest ISIS supporters northeast Syria - ARA News

Syrian Kurdish-led forces seize historic castle from Islamic State less than 20 miles from Raqqa - ekurd

I Fought ISIS with the Kurds in Syria. This is what it was like - The Tower

4-year-old among 3 child soldiers in new Isis video showing execution of alleged Kurdish YPG spies in Syria - ibtimes.co.uk

Syrian women speak of ISIS atrocities in Manbij - ARA News

US special forces raid ISIS stronghold in Deir el-Ezor near Raqqa, reportedly killing dozen - CBS News

French Security Council calls liberation of Syria's Raqqa national priority - Sputnik

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Tillerson: US must prioritize defeating Daesh (ISIS) in Syria before dealing with Assad - Sputnik

VIDEO: Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson at confirmation hearing: 'Syrian Kurds... have been our greatest allies’ in the fight against ISIS - YouTube

French presidential hopeful Fillon considers dialogue with Assad to resolve Syria crisis - Sputnik

Iraq PM Al-Abadi sends message to Assad about the war on terrorism - AWD News

Assad says Syria not putting conditions on peace talks, asked if that included his position as president Assad said ‘yes' but any new constitution must be put to a referendum - CBC

Assad willing to grant amnesty to armed groups, adding that 'this is the maximum that one can offer' - almasdarnews.com

Improved U.S.-Russia ties positive for Syria, Assad says - Bloomberg

Assad welcomes French presidential candidate Fillon’s views on Syria - France 24

VIDEO: Bashar al-Assad answers French media questions - YouTube

TRANSCRIPT: Bashar al-Assad answers French media questions - Syrian Arab News Agency

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