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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (R) makes a statement next to French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault prior to a bilateral meeting on the crisis in Syria, at the State Department in Washington, October 7, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Theiler

Pentagon Considers Launching Limited Military Action against Assad

by Heba El Koudsy | Oct 8, 2016 | Middle East

Washington- The Pentagon is considering carrying out limited attacks in Syria that don’t drag U.S. President Barack Obama to an embarrassing situation, along with several U.S. security bodies holding meetings since weeks to figure out a solution to the rising crisis...

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An over-crowded graveyard is pictured in the rebel held al-Shaar neighbourhood of Aleppo, Syria October 6, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail

‘Surrender and You Can Eat Again’: Aleppo on the Brink

by David Ignatius | Oct 7, 2016 | Opinion

“Catastrophic” is the word several U.S. officials use privately to discuss the latest developments in Syria, in which a savage Russian bombing campaign has brought Aleppo near the point of surrender. Yet even as members of the Obama administration acknowledge the...

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A member of a security service works at the site of a suicide bombing in Ingushetia. Reuters

Russian Special Forces Kill 6 Militants, including ISIS Member

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 7, 2016 | World

Russia said Friday its security forces killed six militants in the volatile North Caucasus including an envoy from ISIS who had spent time in Syria and had been planning terrorist attacks. Special forces of the FSB security police “neutralized” four...

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Major-General Igor Konashenkov. AP

Obama Rules out Military Option, Widens Sanctions against Assad

by Taha Abed alWahed | Oct 7, 2016 | Middle East

Moscow, Beirut-U.S. diplomats and officials revealed on Thursday that President Barack Obama was in the process of introducing more sanctions against the Assad regime, saying those sanctions would first be implemented at the U.N. level against parties responsible for...

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Opinion: How to Cuddle the Russian Bear

by Amir Taheri | Oct 7, 2016 | Opinion

Those following the development of Russo-Iranian relations may have been surprised by the current intensification of exchanges between the two neighbors. Since the start of this year, the two sides have exchanged no fewer than 40 high-level official visits including...