De Mistura: Intra-Syria talks in Geneva impossible without ceasefire holding - Tasnim News Agency [3]
Russia asks Syria to halt bombing during UN peace talks - AFP [4]
More U.S. troops may be needed against ISIS in Syria, a top general says - The New York Times [7]
Exclusive: CIA-backed aid for Syrian rebels frozen after Islamist attack: sources - Reuters [8]
Kurdish-Arab alliance pushes into Deir ez-Zor, expels ISIS from several villages - ARA News [9]
Manbij Military Council: We will fight Turkish army if they attack Manbij - [10]freerepublic.com [11]
US coalition continues to assist SDF-led Manbij Military Council north Syria - ARA News [12]
Trump critic McCain meets Saudi king - [15]DAWN.COM [16]
Saudi Arabia 'ready to send ground troops' to Syria - alaraby.co.uk [17]
Dem senator asks for 'top to bottom' review of Syria policy - TheHill [18]
--------------------------------------------------
Multiple sites seized from ISIS as the Turkish Army reaches Al-Bab city centre - [19]almasdarnews.com [20]
VIDEO: Al Bab street war: Turkish Forces and Syrian rebels attack ISIS - YouTube [22]
'Turkey will not seek permission to address threats’ whether in Al-Bab, Aleppo, Raqqa in Syria or Tal Afar, Sinjar in Iraq: Presidency spokesman - [24]aa.com [25]
Seizing control of Syria's Al-Bab important to push for Raqqa: Turkish official - US News [26]
Turkey wants to see FSA replace SDF in Raqqa battle - Rudaw [27]
Claim that PYD only effective force against Daesh collapsed, says Ankara - Daily Sabah [28]
VIDEO: Turkey's Erdogan says aims safe zone in Syria after Raqqa operation - YouTube [30]
Turkey failed to deliver a Syrian force to take Raqqa: analysis - ARA News [31]
Regional rivals Iran, Turkey trade barbs over Syria - AFP [32]
To contact Bartolo email peaceloverblog[at]yahoo[dot]com (replacing [at] with @, [dot] with .)