Published on War Is A Crime .org (http://old.warisacrime.org)

Focus: Syria - Feb 15, 2017

By bartolo - Posted on 15 February 2017

Pentagon might propose sending ground troops to Syria - CNNPolitics.com [1]

VIDEO: Pentagon considering proposing troops in Syria - CNN Video [2]

The United States confirms use of depleted uranium in Syria, the toxic material has been accused of causing cancer and birth defects - Foreign Policy [3]

Tillerson, Dunford to meet with Russian counterpart - KBZK.com [4]

Russian top diplomat says broad anti-terrorist front forming in Syria - TASS [5]

Anti-Assad states to meet amid concerns over US policy on Syria - The Guardian [6]

Stoltenberg rules out NATO's involvement in combat operations against IS in Syria - TASS [7]

Turkish FM rules out engaging with Assad for solution to the conflict, defends Ankara's calls for safe zones in Syria - qatar-tribune.com [8]

The positions of Saudi Arabia and Turkey are “absolutely identical” on Syria: Saudi foreign minister - Middle East Monitor [9]

Qatar's ties with Turkey at new heights - The Peninsula Qatar [10]

Syria talks in Kazakh capital Astana delayed, delegations downgraded - Reuters [11]

Cease-fire brokered by Turkey and Russia frays in Syria’s south as rebels launch new offensive in Daraa - The Washington Post [12]

Russian strikes target rebels at southern Syria border crossing, moderate Islamists and al-Qaeda fighters cooperate in attempt to expand into Daraa - Antiwar.com [13]

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 [14]

Prominent FSA rebel spokesman assassinated in Daraa province, he was scheduled to attend the Syria peace talks in Astana - almasdarnews.com [15]

ISIS fights back in al-Bab against Syria regime troops and Turkish-led forces - ARA News [16]

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 [17]

Contrary to Turkish optimism, an arduous battle against a ‘dug-in’ Islamic State in al-Bab - Syria Direct [18]

Jordan commander: IS expands hold in border camp for Syrians - AP [19]

Ahrar al-Sham claims 955 of its members defected during infighting w. AQ/JFS in Syria - Charles Lister on Twitter [20]

Hizbollah boosted by battleground successes in Syria conflict - FT.com [21]

Libyan National Army troops may be trained in Syria by Russia - Stratfor [22]

U.N. warns of catastrophic dam failure in Syria battle - Reuters [23]

--------------------------------------------------------

Syrian Kurdish groups expect U.S. support, will fight any Turkish advance - Reuters [24]

Turkey unwelcome: Syrian Kurds ready to defend territories liberated from Daesh, including the city of Manbij - Sputnik [25]

Syrian Kurds want Turkish 'occupants' to stay away from liberating Raqqa - ekurd [26]

Turkey warns US defense secretary over PKK/PYD in Syria - aa.com [27]

YPG entrance into Raqqa a threat against Turkey’s security: deputy PM - Kurdpress News Aganecy [28]

Turkish soldiers, Syrian Kurds exchange fire as Islamic State battle rages on - Breitbart [29]

Uninvited Syrian PYD Kurds 'not expecting much' from Astana talks, not to recognize unattended conferences’ decisions - ekurd [30]

Syrian PYD Kurds reportedly not invited to Geneva IV peace talks: PYD chief Muslim - ekurd [31]

Asya Abdullah: We will not recognise a Syrian constitution drafted without Kurds - Kom News [32]

Interview with co-chair of Syria Democratic Council Ilham Ahmad - ekurd [33]

Any Syria settlement meetings excluding Kurds doomed to fail: Turkish HDP Party - Sputnik [34]

Pan-Kurdish conference takes place in Russia - ekurd [35]

To contact Bartolo email peaceloverblog[at]yahoo[dot]com (replacing [at] with @, [dot] with .)

Tags

Syria [36]

Source URL: http://old.warisacrime.org/content/focus-syria-feb-15-2017

Links:
[1] http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/15/politics/pentagon-considering-recommending-combat-troops-in-syria/
[2] http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2017/02/15/defense-department-combat-troops-syria-starr-nr.cnn
[3] http://foreignpolicy.com/2017/02/14/the-united-states-used-depleted-uranium-in-syria/
[4] http://www.kbzk.com/story/34506354/tillerson-dunford-to-meet-with-russian-counterpart
[5] http://tass.com/politics/931026
[6] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/feb/15/anti-assad-states-meet-syria-concerns-american-policy-tillerson
[7] http://tass.com/world/931076
[8] http://www.qatar-tribune.com/news-details/id/49233
[9] https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20170215-turkey-saudi-share-identical-interests-in-the-region/
[10] http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/16/02/2017/Qatar-s-ties-with-Turkey-at-new-heights
[11] http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-astana-idUSKBN15U0C6
[12] https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/cease-fire-frays-in-syrias-south-as-rebels-launch-new-offensive/2017/02/15/5bc2ea3c-f375-11e6-8d72-263470bf0401_story.html?utm_term=.e3a79f126b4f
[13] http://news.antiwar.com/2017/02/14/russian-strikes-target-rebels-at-southern-syria-border-crossing/
[14] http://www.syriahr.com/en/?p=60890
[15] https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/prominent-rebel-spokesman-assassinated-daraa-province/
[16] http://aranews.net/2017/02/isis-fights-back-syrias-al-bab/
[17] http://www.syriahr.com/en/?p=60936
[18] http://syriadirect.org/news/contrary-to-turkish-optimism-an-arduous-battle-against-a-%e2%80%98dug-in%e2%80%99-islamic-state-in-al-bab/#.WKSLGj69Md8.twitter
[19] http://www.wsiltv.com/story/34508590/jordan-commander-is-expands-hold-in-border-camp-for-syrians
[20] https://twitter.com/Charles_Lister/status/831915305555394562
[21] https://www.ft.com/content/62187b82-f1ee-11e6-8758-6876151821a6
[22] https://www.stratfor.com/situation-report/libya-syria-libyan-national-army-troops-may-be-training-syria
[23] http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-dam-idUSKBN15U1DZ
[24] http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-kurds-idUSKBN15U24R
[25] https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201702151050685207-kurds-fight-turkey-manbij/
[26] http://ekurd.net/syrian-kurds-turkish-raqqa-2017-02-13
[27] http://aa.com.tr/en/americas/turkey-warns-us-defense-secretary-over-pkk-pyd-in-syria/751402
[28] http://www.kurdpress.com/En/NSite/FullStory/News/?Id=15289#Title=YPG%20entrance%20into%20Raqqa%20a%20threat%20against%20Turkey%19s%20security:%20deputy%20PM
[29] http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2017/02/14/turkey-soldiers-attack-anti-islamic-state-kurds-syria/
[30] http://ekurd.net/syrian-kurds-expecting-astana-2017-02-15
[31] http://ekurd.net/syrian-kurds-not-geneva-iv-2017-02-14
[32] https://komnews.com/asya-abdullah-will-not-recognise-syrian-constitution-drafted-without-kurds/
[33] http://ekurd.net/syria-council-ilham-ahmad-2017-02-15
[34] https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201702151050721596-syria-kurds-turkey-hdp/
[35] http://ekurd.net/pan-kurdish-conference-russia-2017-02-15
[36] http://old.warisacrime.org/taxonomy/term/112