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ISIS kills 41 US-backed fighters in Syria

10/27/2018, 4:15:44 PM
Suicide bombers were sent to the city of Hajin on the Iraqi border as part of a counter-attack against the Syrian Democratic Forces who had launched an offensive against the jihadis, killing 41 fighters. ✔ Last week in the same city ISIS executioners killed five Syrian 'spies' in the same region where they kidnapped 700 refugee hostages from the Al-Bahra refugee camp, including 90 jihadist widows ✔ Syria's war has killed more than 360,000 people since it erupted in 2011 with the brutal repression of anti-government protests


Syria summit says Idlib ceasefire must be safeguarded

10/27/2018, 6:33:01 PM
The leaders of Turkey, Russia, France and Germany on Saturday called for a ceasefire around the last major rebel-held bastion of Idlib in Syria to be preserved. ✔ Last month rebel backer Turkey agreed with Russia to create a buffer zone around Idlib amid fears of a impending assault on the northwestern province that many feared would lead to a humanitarian disaster ✔ It also said that conditions needed to created throughout the country for the safe and voluntary return of refugees and internally displaced persons


Leaders say Syria must take lead on new constitution

10/27/2018, 7:25:14 PM
undefined ✔ They agreed in a joint communique that the process should be a prelude to free and fair elections in Syria ✔ The US, which has troops on the ground in Syria to combat Isis jihadis and counter the influence of Tehran, was not invited to the talks ✔ He described his meeting with Mr Moualem as a very intense exchange of opinions


Facebook temporarily bans posts of article with image of starving girl in Yemen

10/27/2018, 7:16:50 PM
Social media network says it doesn’t allow nude images of children, but later restored posts as photo is ‘of global significance’ ✔ The list included cleaning the bathroom, not commenting on foreign political affairs online and taking better care of his cat (pictured) ✔ And in 2015, Facebook had to revise its community standards after photos of women breastfeeding were removed from its pages


Lindsey Hilsum: ‘I got to know Marie Colvin better in death than in life’

10/27/2018, 5:21:00 PM
The Channel 4 foreign correspondent talks about her new biography of the Sunday Times war reporter who was killed in Syria ✔ Lindsey Hilsum is Channel 4’s international editor ✔ I mean, three investigative reporters murdered within the European Union this year ✔ One in Malta, one in Slovakia and one in Bulgaria, and most recently Jamal Khashoggi, the Saudi journalist ✔ The two on my table are Ben Macintyre’s The Spy and the Traitor and A Spy Named Orphan , Roland Philipps’s biography of Donald Maclean


The Latest: Syria summit: Leaders call for UN-backed process

10/27/2018, 5:14:48 PM
ISTANBUL (AP) — The Latest on the Syria summit in Istanbul (all times local): 8 p.m. The leaders of Turkey, Russia, France and Germany have discussed the war in Syria at a summit, reiterating calls for a U.N.-backed political process to end the war that has killed hundreds of thousands of people. A final statement Saturday from the four leaders also calls for the convening of a committee by the end of the year to work on constitutional reform as a prelude to free and fair elections in Syria. It also supports efforts to facilitate the "safe and voluntary" return of refugees to their Syrian homes.  The statement also rejects "separatist agendas aimed at undermining the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Syria as well as the national security of neighboring countries." Many obstacles to a peace agreement remain. They include divided opinions about Syrian President Bashar Assad, who is backed by Russia and Iran. Western countries, meanwhile, condemn Assad for what they call indiscriminate attacks on civilians and Turkey has been helping insurgents trying to remove him from power.


‘Whole world is watching’: Russia-Turkey-Germany-France talks on Syria kick off in Istanbul (VIDEO)

10/27/2018, 4:04:11 PM
Leaders of Russia, Turkey, Germany and France have gathered in Istanbul to discuss the Syrian peace process. While the outcome of such tricky talks is hard to predict, the new format appears to be, at least, quite refreshing. ✔ It’s quite hard to predict what exactly could be achieved from such a format, and all the players are quite cautious about it ✔ Share it with a friend! Trends: Angela Merkel news Emmanuel Macron newsRecep Tayyip Erdogan newsSyria war news Turkey news Vladimir Putin news


Putin: Syria peace process a priority, but remaining terrorists must be destroyed

10/27/2018, 5:33:53 PM
Setting up the committee to draft a new Syrian constitution is a priority, but eliminating the remaining “radical elements” in the country remains an important objective, Russia’s Vladimir Putin said at the Istanbul summit. ✔ We cannot allow the battle-hardened bandits to carry on with their illicit activities, to create sleeper cells in our countries, recruit supporters and spread extremist ideology and terror ✔ READ MORE: ‘Whole world is watching’: Russia-Turkey-Germany-France talks on Syria kick off DETAILS TO FOLLOW Trends: Syria war news Vladimir Putin news


U.S.-backed Syria group says 14 of its fighters killed in clashes...

10/27/2018, 7:30:21 PM
Fourteen fighters from the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces were killed east... ✔ Daesh terrorists continue to launch counter attacks, taking advantage of the bad weather conditions... ✔ The SDF, which is led by Kurdish militia, is the main ally on the ground of the United States and its coalition partners ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Russia, Germany, France and Turkey call for lasting ceasefire,...

10/27/2018, 6:57:30 PM
The leaders of Russia, Germany, France and Turkey stressed the importance on Sat... ✔ Shelling in Idlib killed at least seven civilians on Friday, the largest one-day loss of life there since Russian air strikes stopped in mid-August, a war monitor said ✔ Under their deal last month, Turkey and Russia agreed to set up a buffer zone running 15-20 km (9-13 miles) into rebel territory that had to be evacuated of all heavy weapons and all jihadist fighters ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles


Voting machines are changing Texas voters ballots

10/27/2018, 5:49:58 PM
Democrats are asked to confirm their support for Republicans and vice versa ✔ Catalonia's national day, the 'Diada' commemorates the fall of Barcelona in the War of the Spanish Succession in 1714 and the region's subsequent loss of institutions and freedoms AFP/Getty 48/50 10 September 2018 An Indian man makes his way through floodwaters from the overflowing Panchanai River in Siliguri


Saudi Arabia is counting on its allies sticking with it through the Khashoggi case — for a price - Los Angeles Times

10/27/2018, 7:47:49 PM
Saudi Arabia’s allies must now navigate a treacherous landscape when dealing with a leader not known for tolerating dissent and who many believe (to quote President Trump’s U.N. representative Niki Halley) is ‘taking names’ even as global condemnation of Khashoggi’s murder continues. ✔ He was rewarded when Prince Mohammed gave him $6 billion, including $3 billion to import barrels of oil, according to state-aligned media in both countries ✔ But it’s difficult to gauge the sincerity of those who could suffer travel bans, imprisonment and even execution for speaking out of turn ✔ A lifting of a travel ban placed on him and his family earlier this year


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