Russia boosts air campaign to help recapture key Syrian city Deir el-Zour – ABC News
During the past five days Russian planes made 316 sorties and carried out 819 strikes, ISIS terrorists pulling strongest units to Deir ez-Zor for last stand: Russian MoD – RT News
Central Syria almost liberated from terrorists, while Aleppo Province is already free from them: Russian General Staff – Sputnik International
Syria war: Russian jets ‘destroy IS convoy near Deir al-Zour’, Russia’s defence ministry said at least 200 jihadists died – BBC News
VIDEO (English subtitles and transcript): Syria briefing by Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Colonel General Sergei Rudskoy – Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation
VIDEO: Russian air force destroys 200+ ISIS terrorists heading for Deir ez-Zor, Syria: Russia’s MoD – YouTube
Syrian Army secures strategic town Hamimah near Deir Ezzor from ISIS (VIDEO) – almasdarnews.com
Rebel spies exterminate ISIS gathering in Deir Ezzor, 8 jihadists killed – almasdarnews.com
ISIS’s Baghdadi is believed to have moved to eastern Deir Ezzor: source – almasdarnews.com
Syrian Army takes ISIS-held town Huwaysis near strategic gas field in central Syria – almasdarnews.com
Syrian Army liberates four more villages in central Syria – almasdarnews.com
VIDEO: Syrian Army overruns ISIS in the Syrian Desert – almasdarnews.com
MAPS: ISIS Collapses In Central and Southern Syria – southfront.org
Assad says Turkey not partner or guarantor for Syria – Sputnik International
VIDEO (English): President Assad gives speech on Syria situation – YouTube
Russia’s top general to visit Ankara amid Turkish US tensions – VOA
Turkey keen on enhancing ties with Russia: Foreign Affairs Minister – qatar-tribune.com
Turkey, Iran shake hands on joint mechanism with Russia in Idlib – Daily Sabah
Egypt’s role in Syria is ‘political’ not ‘militant’: Foreign Affairs Minister – Egypt Independent
Netanyahu to meet with Putin amid concerns over Iran’s Syria presence – Breaking Israel News
Mossad chief to join Netanyahu in meeting with Putin: report – The Times of Israel
How will the Netanyahu-Putin meeting affect the region? – Jerusalem Post
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