In major policy shift Kerry says US not seeking ‘regime change' in Syria, U.S. and Russia see the conflict 'fundamentally very similarly' - ABC
VIDEO: Secretary Kerry and Foreign Minister Lavrov Hold a Press Conference in Moscow (Kerry speech starts at 4:10 min) - YouTube
TRANSCRIPT: Secretary Kerry and Foreign Minister Lavrov Hold a Press Conference in Moscow - state.gov
Syria conflict: US and Russia signal new push at UN, to pass a resolution endorsing the Syria peace process - BBC News
Russia, US military chiefs discuss Syria air space cooperation: agencies - THE DAILY STAR
US defense chief urges Turkey to do more in anti-ISIL fight, says most significant contribution would be sealing its border with Syria - Hurriyet
EXCLUSIVE: Sarin materials brought via Turkey & mixed in Syrian camps of ISIS which was known as Iraqi Al Qaeda during that time: Turkish MP to RT - RT News
Obama: ISIS Has Lost 40 Percent of Iraq Territory, and More in Syria - WTXF
U.S. Bombing of ISIS Oil Facilities Showing Progress - TIME
US-backed Free Syrian Army groups on verge of collapse - Stripes
Russia Names Four Free Syrian Army Groups It Supports with Air Cover in Fight Against ISIS - Haaretz
Syrian opposition provides Russian Air Force with coordinates to target terrorists: MoD - RT News
Russia supplies weapons only to Syrian government army, not to Free Syrian Army: Kremlin - TASS
Russia is bringing its big guns to Syria. Literally. - theweek.com
VIDEO (English Subtitles): Putin: Any forces that threaten Russian militaries in Syria should be exterminated - YouTube
Russian warplanes destroy 6 terrorists’ oil production facilities in Syria - TASS
Syrian troops liberate 9 settlements in Aleppo province: Russian General Staff - TASS
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Saudi Arabia creates 34 State Islamic military bloc to fight terror groups - Yahoo News
Saudi Arabia says sending special forces to Syria under discussion by Gulf States - Yahoo News
VIDEO (English Subtitles): Saudi Arabia’s crown prince announces military alliance to fight terrorism - YouTube
VIDEO (Longer version in Arabic): Saudi Arabia’s crown prince announces military alliance to fight terrorism - YouTube
VIDEO (English): Saudi Arabia FM announces new military coalition to fight terrorism - YouTube
Pentagon chief Carter wants more details on new Saudi alliance, senior defense official says the U.S. did not know in advance about it - News-Sentinel.com
No comment from Kremlin on newly-created Islamic coalition: 'It will take some time to analyze this decision. We don’t have detailed information at this point' - TASS
Saudi-led Islamic coalition role leaves Lebanon govt in shreds, PM hails move while FM oppose it - THE DAILY STAR
Interview with the rebel commander of Damascus Zahran Alloush, head of the Army of Islam - The Daily Beast
VIDEO (full version in Arabic): Jabhat a-Nusra leader al-Jolani criticizes the Riyadh conference of the Syrian opposition in an interview, denounces participating rebel factions as ‘treasonous’ - YouTube
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