A Weak Assad Benefits Turkey—and Is a Headache for Trump

1. A Weak Assad Benefits Turkey—and Is a Headache for Trump  Foreign Policy
2. Russia and Iran Pledge Support for Syria’s al-Assad Against Advancing Rebels  The New York Times
3. Who’s Fighting and Why in the Revived Syrian War  Bloomberg
4. Middle East conflict live updates: Syria’s military counterattacks after rebels seize Aleppo  NBC News
5. Syrian forces regroup with help from Iran, Russia after shock rebel advance  The Washington Post

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