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Syria: children killed as Aleppo hit by worst bombing in six months - Telegraph.co.uk Sun, 15 Dec 2013 23:09:11 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Syria: children killed as Aleppo hit by worst bombing in six months Telegraph.co.uk Syrian government helicopters dropped barrels laden with explosives on residential districts of Aleppo on Sunday, killing dozens of people, including 16 children. In the worst bombing raids against the city in more than six months, local residents said ... Syria conflict: 'Barrel bombs' dropped on AleppoBBC News Syria government aircraft drop barrel bombs on Aleppo oppositionDeutsche Welle Syria: Dozens killed in Aleppo air strikes, monitor saysSBS Washington Post -RTE.ie all 165 news articles »

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Syria, and its refugees, brace for the freezing cold - NBCNews.com (blog) Mon, 16 Dec 2013 03:01:12 GMT

NBCNews.com (blog)

Syria, and its refugees, brace for the freezing cold NBCNews.com (blog) The United Nations made its first delivery of humanitarian aid by air to Syria from Iraq on Sunday, dropping food on the Hassakeh governorate, which had not received any significant since May, Reuters reported. The U.N. plans to airlift more food ... Early Storms Foretell Another Hard Winter for Syria RefugeesVoice of America Syria refugee toddler dies in south Lebanon tent fire: SecurityAhram Online Syria refugee toddler dies in Lebanon tent fire: SecurityZee News all 71 news articles »

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UN starts first aid airlifts to Syria from Iraq as cold grips - Reuters Sun, 15 Dec 2013 15:47:57 GMT

Voice of America

UN starts first aid airlifts to Syria from Iraq as cold grips Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The United Nations sent its first delivery of humanitarian aid by air to Syria from Iraq on Sunday and said it plans to deliver more food and winter supplies to the mainly Kurdish northeast in the next 12 days. The first cargo plane ... UN begins food airlifts to SyriaNews24 UN Starts Aid Airlifts to Syria from IraqVoice of America First UN aid flight from Iraq lands in SyriaBangkok Post SBS all 39 news articles »

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Saudi Arabia and Iran must end their proxy war in Syria - The Guardian Sun, 15 Dec 2013 19:30:14 GMT

The Guardian

Saudi Arabia and Iran must end their proxy war in Syria The Guardian Many of the armed groups, including the powerful Islamic Front, say they do not recognise the western-backed political opposition, the Syrian National Coalition, as a legitimate representative and warn it against participating in next month's proposed ... Rewind in SyriaHuffington Post (blog) Rise of Islamic Front a disaster for SyriaAl-Monitor Britain's policy on Syria has just been sunk, and nobody noticedThe Independent The National Interest Online (blog) -BBC News -Washington Post all 592 news articles »

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Warships ready for Syrian chemical weapons task - BBC News Sun, 15 Dec 2013 15:13:19 GMT

BBC News

Warships ready for Syrian chemical weapons task BBC News Two warships from Denmark and Norway are preparing to sail for Syria, to assist with the removal of the country's chemical weapons. They will accompany two cargo ships which will receive the stockpiles of weapons, before transferring at least some of ... Nordic warships wait in Cyprus for Syria chemical missionThe Daily Star Task force gathers for Syria chemical weapons pickupReuters Chemical weapons to leave SyriaIrish Independent CCTV all 115 news articles »

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'Whole families murdered': Syrian rebels execute over 80 civilians outside ... - RT Sun, 15 Dec 2013 22:06:42 GMT

Press TV

'Whole families murdered': Syrian rebels execute over 80 civilians outside ... RT Over 80 civilians in a town northwest of the Syrian capital of Damascus have been executed by Islamist rebels, sources within the Syrian military told RT. Many others were kidnapped to be used as human shields. Government forces are continuing a ... Syrian army recaptures key areas from militantsPress TV all 8 news articles »

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Prominent Shiite Cleric Backs Fighting in Syria - ABC News Sun, 15 Dec 2013 12:45:42 GMT

Prominent Shiite Cleric Backs Fighting in Syria ABC News A leading Shiite Muslim cleric widely followed by Iraqi militants has issued the first public religious edict permitting Shiites to fight in Syria's civil war alongside President Bashar Assad's forces. The fatwa by Iran-based Grand Ayatollah Kazim al ... and more »

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Gaza fighters head to Syria as refugees flow in - BBC News Sun, 15 Dec 2013 09:52:34 GMT

BBC News

Gaza fighters head to Syria as refugees flow in BBC News They joined rebel forces in Syria's civil war. Earlier this year, Fahd al-Habash from Gaza's Jabalia refugee camp recorded a message asking his family not to mourn him if he died. "If you hear that I have been killed and left this world, rejoice for me ... Storm Alexa hits Gaza and surroundingseTurboNews all 453 news articles »

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Syrian army air raids on Aleppo kill dozens - Aljazeera.com Sun, 15 Dec 2013 16:20:43 GMT

Syrian army air raids on Aleppo kill dozens Aljazeera.com Dozens of people, including 14 children, have been killed by Syrian army air raids on rebel districts of the northern city of Aleppo, activists groups said. The groups reported on Sunday that government forces had bombarded rebel-held civillian areas, ...

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UN confirms use of chemical weapons in Syria - CNN Fri, 13 Dec 2013 12:42:58 GMT

Aljazeera.com

UN confirms use of chemical weapons in Syria CNN (CNN) -- In a much-anticipated report, the United Nations has concluded that chemical weapons have been used in the Syrian conflict. Experts investigated seven instances of alleged use and found that chemical weapons were either used, or likely used, ... US and UK suspend non-lethal aid into SyriaAljazeera.com US halts 'non-lethal assistance' into northern Syria after Islamic Front ...NBCNews.com (blog) US Suspends Nonlethal Aid to Syria RebelsNew York Times TIME -Reuters -Al-Monitor all 528 news articles »