Jihadists flooding into northern Syria put Turkey on edge Fox News The brutal, Al Qaeda-linked group rebels invited into Syria to help topple President Bashir Assad has virtually taken over northern Syria, raising fears that its brand of indiscriminate terror could spill into neighboring Turkey, where some 300 U.S ... |
The Guardian | Red Cross staff freed after Syria abduction The Guardian The news came as Syrian rebels were urged to agree to local ceasefires to allow access for the international inspectors who are working to locate and destroy the government's chemical weapons arsenal. Ahmet Uzumcu, of the Organisation for the ... Gunmen in Syria release 4 aid workers, hold 3 Syria kidnappings make perilous aid work even more difficult Three Red Cross workers still held in Syria |
New York Times | In Syria, Motorists Press on, Yielding for War New York Times NORTH OF DAMASCUS, Syria — Along the road that winds over Mount Qasioun on the way out of Damascus, concrete archways lead to gated military bases, and sentry posts perch atop the slopes and rises of the dry, scrabbly hills. From behind sand berms ... Push to eliminate Syria's chemical weapons may extend Assad's rule Deadly car bomb hits northern Syrian city Syria Fighting Rages During Eid Al-Adha |
New York Times | Syrian Rebels Urged to Let Inspectors See Arms Sites New York Times LONDON — Pressure intensified on Syrian rebels on Monday to permit access to chemical weapons sites in areas under their control, as officials said the rapidly shifting lines in the civil war made it difficult for inspectors to reach some locations ... |
Washington Post | Aid Group Calls for Humanitarian Access in Syria ABC News A general director of Doctors Without Borders called Tuesday for greater access for humanitarian aid to Syrians suffering in their country's civil war, and urged the international community to show the same urgency to help them as it did to address ... Syria Fighting Rages Despite Holiday Syria's President Bashar Assad Prays At Damascus Mosque For Eid Al-Adha Syria fighting rages despite major Muslim holiday |
BBC News | Who are the British jihadists in Syria? BBC News The home secretary and MI5 have warned about the terrorist threat from British residents fighting in Syria. But who are these young men who have gone to fight in another country's war - how did they get there, what are their long term goals and do they ... |
BBC News | Syria chemical weapons: OPCW plea for short ceasefires BBC News The head of the body tasked with destroying Syria's chemical weapons says fighting is preventing access to sites through some rebel-held areas. Ahmet Uzumcu, of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, called for local, short-term ... Four aid workers released in Syria Syria inspections continue as war rages Battles Rage Around Syria Chemical Weapons Sites |
Washington Post | Rival al-Qaeda-linked groups fortifying in Syria with mix of pragmatism and ... Washington Post GAZIANTEP, Turkey — Shortly before its operatives killed 14 Iraqi Shiite children in a school bombing this month, the group once known as al-Qaeda in Iraq sent guerrillas into northern Syrian villages with orders to reopen local Sunni classrooms. In a ... U.S. allies let funds flow to al Qaeda in Syria Syria's Civil War: Will The Jihadists Overreach? Rebel infighting kills scores in Syria |
Long War Journal | Syria: Terrorists take a pounding Pravda Across Syria, the heroic efforts of the Syrian Arab Army against western-backed terrorists are liberating vast areas from this demonic scourge, returning law and order and safety to the beleaguered civilians. Meanwhile the weapons inspectors praise the ... Japanese reporter joins al Qaeda in Syria, jihadist claims |
Syria: Red Cross, Red Crescent workers kidnapped; car bombs rock Damascus Fortune (CNN) -- Gunmen kidnapped seven aid workers in northwestern Syria on Sunday, officials said. The International Committee of the Red Cross said six Red Cross workers and one Syrian Arab Red Crescent volunteer were kidnapped in Syria's Idlib province, ... |