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Syria – Conflict – US – Russia – Diplomacy Kerry, Lavrov Meet on Syria Conflict

Fri Aug 26, 2016 14:57:56

US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met in Geneva on Friday for an expected push towards resuming peace talks for war-ravaged Syria.

Syria – Conflict – Turkey – Kurds – Yildirim Turkey PM Denies Syria Operation Singling out Kurds

Fri Aug 26, 2016 14:42:05

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yidirim on Friday denounced as a “bare-faced lie” suggestions in Western media that Ankara’s military operation in Syria was singling out Kurdish people rather than terrorists.

VIDEO: PKK Car Bomb Kills at Least 11, Wounds 64 at Police HQ in Turkey’s Sinark

Fri Aug 26, 2016 14:26:41

A car bomb at a police headquarters in Turkey's largely Kurdish southeast killed at least 11 and wounded dozens on Friday, ministers said, 2 days after Turkey launched an incursion against ISIS and Kurdish militia fighters in Syria’s Aleppo Jerablus.

Russian Warplanes Attack Militants’ Gathering in Northern Syria’s Lattakia

Fri Aug 26, 2016 14:19:54

The Russian Air Force carried out several airstrikes over the Mountains of Lattakia on Friday after they received reports of a massive Fatah al-Sham Front (formerly known as Al-Nusra Front) gathering near the key town of Kabani.

URGENT VIDEO: Turkish Army Sends 10 More Tanks into Syria’s Aleppo

Fri Aug 26, 2016 14:11:56

Minutes ago (Friday Evening), a convoy of Turkish Army tanks crossed the Syrian border and entered the Aleppo Governorate, the AFP reported on Friday.

VIDEO: Syria’s Darayya Militant Groups Officially Accept Surrender Agreement

Fri Aug 26, 2016 14:06:36

The militant groups inside Darayya formally agreed to surrender the town after negotiating with a Syrian government delegation for nearly 48 hours.

Number of Canadians Joining ISIS Extremist Group on Rise: Report

Fri Aug 26, 2016 12:48:20

The number of Canadian citizens who have traveled overseas to join extremist organizations such as the Takfiri Daesh (ISIS / ISIL) terrorist group has grown over the past months, a new government report says.

Turkish Pressures Drive YPG Out of Syria’s Aleppo Manbij

Fri Aug 26, 2016 12:28:17

The Kurdish-led “People’s Protection Unit” (YPG) have formally withdrawn from the strategic city of Manbij in northern Aleppo today after several threats were made by the Turkey this week.

Iran – Oil – Economy Iran Wants Pre-Sanctions Oil Market Share: Iran Oil Minister

Fri Aug 26, 2016 12:10:34

Iran wants its pre-sanctions share of the crude oil market, Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said Friday ahead of an informal OPEC meeting on global output.

Turkish-Backed Forces Target Manbij with Chemical Weapons from Jarablus

Fri Aug 26, 2016 11:20:49

Turkish-backed militants targeted villages in the northwestern countryside of Manbij with projectiles laden with chemical weapons, the Kurdish ANHA reports.

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