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Attacks on Syria rebel strongholds kill 91: Pro-rebel Observatory:
At least 91 people, including 17 children, were killed Friday in attacks on opposition strongholds in the north and outside Damascus, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. Of the 91, at least 59 died in regime attacks on Douma, a town on the eastern edges of the capital
US sends less than 50 special forces to advise 'moderate opposition' in Syria - White House:
The presence of any sort of US troops in Syria was not authorized by either the elected government in Damascus or by the United Nations.
16 times Obama said there would be no boots on the ground in Syria:
Here's a recap of Obama's no-boots pledge:
Russia says no country can use military force in Syria without government approval:
Russia's deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Friday that no country could use military force in Syria without first securing the agreement of the Syrian government, the TASS news agency reported.
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Syria Is a Clusterf*ck, and It's About to Get Worse for the U.S.:
The mission creep parallels to Vietnam should be cause for concern
New allies in northern Syria don't seem to share U.S. goals:
The stated U.S. aim is to oust the Islamic State from its de facto capital of Raqqa in Syria. But if the Shammar tribal militia, the biggest in Hasaka province, is any example, many Arab forces on the ground have a different agenda. For that matter, so does the Kurdish People's Protection Force, or YPG, which dominates this area.
Propaganda alert:
Report: Iran signals readiness to compromise before key Syria talks:
Iran could accept a six-month transition period at the end of which Assad's fate would be decided in nationwide elections, a senior official from the Middle East familiar with the Iranian position told Reuters on Thursday.
Iran strongly rejects reports on agreement on Assad removal:
A senior Iranian official has strongly rejected reports that the Islamic Republic has agreed to a plan for the removal from power of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in six months.
At Vienna talks, UN directed to restart Syria peace process:
The United States, Russia and more than a dozen other nations have directed the UN to begin a new diplomatic process with Syria's government and opposition with the goal of reaching a nationwide cease-fire and political transition.
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ISIS oil exports worth $500m a year 'conducted through Turkey':
The lion's share of Islamic State illegal oil exports is conducted through Turkey and Kurdish areas. Although Washington could curb the illegal traffic, it has chosen to focus on other issues, a former CIA officer told the Sputnik news agency.
Rocket barrage kills 26 Iranian exiles at Iraq camp:
A rocket barrage killed at least 26 Iranian exiles at a camp near Baghdad, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said Friday after the deadliest attack against the opposition group in years.
Islamic State Beheads 4 Iraq Kurd Fighters After Joint US Raid:
The Islamic State group beheaded four Iraqi Kurdish fighters following a joint raid with American special forces against the jihadists, according to a video posted online.
Canada's Airstrikes in Iraq Under Scrutiny Amid Civilian Casualties:
An airstrike against a suspected Islamic State weapons factory conducted by Canada's Air Forces in Iraq could have resulted in civilian casualties, an internal report by the Pentagon, cited by CBC News, claims.
Israeli forces kill three Palestinians including a baby:
Three Palestinians - including an eight-month old baby - have died from Israeli fire and another is critically wounded, while many others were injured in West Bank and Gaza protests.
Sid Blumenthal Emailed Hillary About 'Setting Up Secret Channels Between Insurgents And Governments':
Clinton was receptive to the idea which came via Blumenthal from Jonathan Powell, former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair's chief of staff.
Ukraine soldier killed by rebel fire at Donetsk airport:
A Ukraine soldier died Friday during fighting with insurgents near the shelled-out remains of the airport in Donetsk, a stronghold of the pro-Russian separatists, the army announced.
Greece's Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras 'ashamed' of Europe's handling of refugee crisis:
"I feel shamed as a member of this European leadership, both for the inability of Europe in dealing with this human drama, and for the level of debate at a senior level, where one is passing the buck to the other," Tsipras said.
German Investigation Blows Wide Open Huge Scale of NSA European Spy-Ops:
A special investigation into the extent of mass surveillance carried out by the US National Security Agency (NSA) within Germany has unveiled a huge list of targets wanted by the US agency, including many European governments and companies.
Shaker Aamer released from US gulag after 14-year detention:
No 10 says no plan to detain British resident on return from imprisonment without trial in US military camp where he was beaten
FBI planes gathered days of video, electronic surveillance over Baltimore:
The records show that the FBI not only provided live video intelligence to the Baltimore police, but also collected and saved high-resolution video footage of hundreds of people participating in protests on the streets of Baltimore-footage that may be used in the future to build profiles on those people.
'They treat us like dogs': 27 women detained in Texas immigration center begin hunger strike:
Nearly 30 women at an immigration detention facility in Texas have begun a hunger strike. In their letters, made public by a civil rights group, they highlight "grave injustices," detentions of up to 18 months, inedible food, and "little or no security."
6,000 drug offenders to be released from prison Friday:
Roughly 6,000 federal inmates were set to be released from Federal prison starting on Friday, in the largest one-time release of federal prisoners in U.S. history, according to the Bureau of Prisons.
