Iraq / Syria Regional War Updates ( December 8 , 2014 ) - Israel strikes targets within Syria on Sunday ..... following ISIS within Syria and Iraq - and the efforts to confront ISIS ......... Turkey policy not to change in near term ( until West gives Turkey what it wants regarding Syria ) .....

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Defying US, Iraq Plans Winter Offensive in Mosul

Russia Demands Israel Explain Weekend Attack on Syria

US Says Allies to Send About 1,500 Troops to Iraq

Syria and Allies Call for UN Sanctions on Israel Over Alleged Strikes

Rivalries Resurface in Iraqi Town Recaptured From ISIS

Officials: ISIS Executes 19 Tribesmen Near Kirkuk

Israel Attacks Syria, Bombs Damascus Airport

UN Details Israeli Military Ties With Syrian Rebels

Syria Repels ISIS Attack on Eastern Air Base

ISIS Executes 12 Shi'ite Militiamen North of Baghdad

Militiamen Among 103 Killed Across Iraq

Here's One Place Where Gasoline Prices Are Rising: Islamic State

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Joyce Karam ‏@Joyce_Karam  2m

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#Erdogan extends lifeline to #Putin. #Russia's Gazprom sets up ground for Pipeline to #Turkey. http://mobile.todayszaman.com/mobile_detailHeadline.action?newsId=366374 …

Charles Lister ‏@Charles_Lister  2m

2 minutes ago

Better late than never? Or too late? - UN Envoy to meet w. #Aleppo rebels “soon” over ‘freeze’ http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/Default.aspx?pageID=238&nID=75290&NewsCatID=359 …

Syria Deeply ‏@SyriaDeeply  1m

1 minute ago

#Syria: The Executive Summary, 12/8 http://nwsdp.ly/ammna 

Syria Pulse @TheSyriaPulse · 1h1 hour ago

#Turkey will continue to refuse active involvement against #ISIS, despite US pressure - @TurkeyPulse http://almon.co/2azw 

 Al-Monitor

Turkey not expected to revise Syria policy

By Al-Monitor @AlMonitor

Analysts predict Ankara will continue to refuse active involvement against the Islamic State and retain its current policy until Washington spells out its plans for Syria’s future.

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Hurriyet Daily News @HDNER · 56m56 minutes ago

After #Syria strikes, #Israel vows to deny arms to 'terrorists' http://bit.ly/1sbW5Mv 

Bas News English @EnglishBasNews · 1h1 hour ago

20,000 Soldiers to Participate in Operation to Free #Mosul http://basnews.com/en/news/2014/12/08/20000-soldiers-to-participate-in-operation-to-free-mosul/ … #TwitterKurds #ISIL #Iraq #ISIS

 

Syria Deeply @SyriaDeeply · 1h1 hour ago

A Three-Part Power Struggle: ISIS, Jabhat al-Nusra and the Syrian Regime - Yezid Sayigh of @CarnegieMEC weighs in http://nwsdp.ly/bke3x 

Rudaw English @RudawEnglish · 1h1 hour ago

#Iraq's draft budget for 2015 will be passed to #Iraqi council of ministries for approval in the next few days —... http://fb.me/6UHy0oC8d