New York Times | Tensions Rise as Syria Confirms Airstrike by Israel New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Tensions over the Israeli airstrike on Syrian territory appeared to increase on Thursday as Syria delivered a letter to the United Nations declaring its right to self-defense and Israel's action was condemned not only by longstanding ... Iran, Russia defend Syria after Israeli attack Syria protests over Israel attack, warns of "surprise" Analyst: Syria missiles threaten Israeli spy flights |
The Guardian | Clinton Reviews Tenure, Focusing on Syria and Iran New York Times The airstrike that Israel carried out on Wednesday in Syria on an arms convoy that was believed to be en route to Hezbollah militants in Lebanon, and Iran's subsequent warnings that the Israeli attack would lead to “grave consequences,” have raised ... As she leaves, Clinton sounds warning over Syria Clinton warns Russia, Iran of Syria conflict spreading Syria: how we can end the bloodshed |
Vacation on Syria's Front Lines Goes Wrong for Russian Judge New York Times (blog) A Russian judge who decided to spend his vacation moonlighting as a war correspondent in Syria survived being shot in the face and arm this week in the Damascus suburb of Darayya, according to the Web news agency he writes for as a volunteer. |
Syria, Iran threaten retaliation against Israel over airstrike Fox News U.S. officials said Israel launched the airstrike inside Syria on Wednesday, targeting a convoy believed to be carrying anti-aircraft weapons bound for Hezbollah, the powerful Lebanese militant group allied with Syria and Iran. In response to the ... |
Press TV | Biden Traveling to Europe for Talks on Syria Voice of America Russia and China have three times vetoed resolutions obstructing United Nations Security Council action on Syria, garnering international criticism for shielding President Bashar al-Assad's regime. Biden is also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings in ... Focus of Biden's Europe Trip: Africa, Syria, Iran Biden heads to Europe, will discuss Syria with world leaders Syria in central focus as Biden travels to Europe |
CBS News | Syria, Iran threaten Israel over air strike CBS News U.S. officials have said Israel launched a rare air strike inside Syria on Wednesday, targeting a convoy believed to be carrying anti-aircraft weapons bound for Hezbollah, the powerful Lebanese militant group allied with Syria and Iran. Syria and ... |
How Israel's air strike could help Syria Washington Post (blog) Israel's air strike on a Syrian target on Wednesday must have surely seemed important to Israeli leaders, as the foreseeable backlash has already begun. Syria's three major allies – Iran, Russia and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah – have all ... |
Syria warns Israel of 'surprise' retaliation Aljazeera.com Ali Abdul-Karim Ali, Syrian ambassador to Lebanon, said in Damascus on Thursday that Syria "has the option and the capacity to surprise in retaliation". Ali said he could not predict when Syria would retaliate. It was up to the relevant authorities to ... |
CBC.ca | Syria, Iran threaten retaliation against Israel CBC.ca Syria is threatening to retaliate for an Israeli airstrike and its ally Iran says there will be repercussions for the Jewish state over the attack. On Thursday Syria sent a letter to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon stressing the country's "right to ... |
Hezbollah, Russia condemn Israeli airstrike inside Syria Washington Post JERUSALEM — Israeli aircraft struck inside Syria on Wednesday for the first time since 2007, according to Western and Syrian officials, in a development that underlined the risk that the civil war in Syria could spill over into a wider conflict. There ... |