BBC News | Fighting on Multiple Fronts in Syria New York Times In Damascus, President Bashar al-Assad of Syria made a rare public appearance, joining prayers for the Eid al-Adha holiday at the Numan Bin Bashir mosque in scenes broadcast on Syrian state television. His last public appearance was in July at the end ... U.S. Airstrikes Try To Halt ISIS Offensive On Syria's Kobani Kurds clash with Turkish security forces on Syria border As coalition strikes by air, Kurds fight ISIS in Syrian border town |
New York Times | A Chronicler of Syria's Conflict Returns to the Spotlight, Minus a Disguise New York Times GAZIANTEP, Turkey — MARY ATWAN, a trained nurse, has been a journalist in Syria since 2012, but only when she traveled to Italy this week to receive a prestigious award did the world learn her real name: Maisa Saleh. It was also a first chance for the ... |
BBC News | Islamic State militants intensify siege of Kobane, Syria BBC News Islamic State militants have intensified attacks on the Syrian town of Kobane, near the border with Turkey, from where thousands of Syrian Kurds have fled. Meanwhile, Turkish soldiers at the border have fired tear gas to break up a demonstration by ... |
ABC News | Now an ISIS hostage, former US soldier aided Syria's wounded CNN (CNN) -- Peter Kassig first went to the Middle East as a U.S. soldier and returned as a medical worker, feeling compelled to help victims of war. "We each get one life and that's it. We get one shot at this and we don't get any do-overs, and for me, it ... Indiana Aid Worker Threatened in Syria Is Army Vet American hostage aided Syria's wounded |
CNN | From schoolbooks to Syria: How four British youths turned to jihad CNN Brighton, England (CNN) -- A blurry Skype signal stirs to life. From a battlefront in northwest Syria a British jihadi fighter has a message for the mother of his childhood friend. "I'd like to say to her that her son was a very loved person. We called ... From Brighton to the battlefields of Syria: How did three brothers go from ... |
International Business Times | Turkey warns will hit back if ISIS attacks Syria exclave Al-Arabiya Some press reports said this week that the exclave had been surrounded by Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) jihadists, who have taken over swathes of northern Syria, and the few dozen, lightly-armed Turkish troops stationed there had been taken ... Assad Regime: Turkey Joining ISIS Coalition Is 'Act Of Aggression' Against Syria Syria accuses Turkey of "aggression" over border decision Syria's Assad in rare public appearance |
BBC News | Islamic State steps up attack on Syrian town of Kobane BBC News Intense fighting has flared between Kurdish militiamen and Islamic State (IS) militants advancing on the northern Syrian town of Kobane. A BBC correspondent across the border in Turkey said mortars struck Kobane's eastern outskirts and there was heavy ... |
Press TV | Biden apologizes to Turkish President Erdogan for saying Turkey allowed ... Fox News Vice President Biden on Saturday apologized to Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for saying the Turkish leader admitted his country made mistakes by allowing foreign fighters to cross into Syria. Biden spoke directly to Erdogan to “clarify ... Joe Biden Dings Leon Panetta For 'Inappropriate' Criticisms Of Obama's Syria ... Biden apologizes for claiming Turkey's president admitted Syria mistakes Turkey, US discuss Syria buffer zone |
New York Times | Remember Our Syrian Allies New York Times WASHINGTON — President Obama made the right decision to boost military aid to moderate Syrian rebels last year, but today America's approach to attacking Islamic State fighters risks undermining the moderate opposition and alienating support among the ... |
Sydney Morning Herald | More U.S. airstrikes in Iraq and Syria destroy ISIS targets MSNBC On Saturday, the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced the destruction of yet more ISIS targets in Iraq and Syria, including multiple armored personnel carriers which had been controlled by the terrorist group. The strikes that eliminated ... In Syria, the United States is bombing friend and foe alike Airstrikes on Islamic State in Syria draw militant response Military firms likely to benefit from airstrikes in Iraq, Syria |