New York Times | American strategy in Syria is collapsing Vox On Sunday, the already-awful situation in Syria got much, much worse. Al-Qaeda's faction in Syria, Jabhat al-Nusra, routed two major US-backed rebel groups, leaving al-Qaeda much stronger and US-backed rebels much weaker. Nusra even captured the ... As Qaeda-Backed Group Makes Gains, Rift Grows Among Rebels in Syria Syria conflict: Jihadists 'beating America's allies' Syria Setback: US-backed rebels reportedly overrun by Al Qaeda-tied fighters |
Aljazeera.com | US officials consider striking another militant group in Syria, Jabhat al-Nusra Washington Post Extremists from the al-Qaeda-linked Jabhat al-Nusra group were said Monday to be within a few miles of the Bab al-Hawa crossing in northwestern Syria on the Turkish border, one of only two openings through which the moderate Free Syrian Army receives ... Anti-ISIL coalition told to help Syria rebels Assad's Syria Truncated, Battered _ but Defiant Russia holds firm on Syria |
euronews | Syria: IS Vows To Continue Kobani Battle Sky News Syria: IS Vows To Continue Kobani Battle. An Islamic State fighter appears in a video which shows damaged buildings after airstrikes by the US-led coalition. 16:19, UK, Tuesday 04 November 2014. Play video. Video: IS Vows To Continue Kobani Fight. Islamic State captured, beat Kurdish boys in Syria, rights group says Syria: ISIS Tortured Kobani Child Hostages Syria: Islamic extremists pledge to press ahead with battle for Kobani |
Aljazeera.com | Nasrallah vows to defeat Syria 'extremists' Aljazeera.com Hassan Nasrallah has declared "victory" for his Hezbollah movement against self-declared jihadists in Syria as tens of thousands of Shia Muslims gathered in Beirut to commemorate Ashoura. The Shia group has sent thousands of fighters into neighbouring ... Leader of Syria Qaeda wing threatens strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon Nasrallah: Hezbollah achieving 'great victory' in Syria ISIL militants to face defeat in Syria: Nasrallah |
Mother Jones | Things Are Going From Bad to Worse in Syria—And Iraq Mother Jones The Obama administration's Syria strategy suffered a major setback Sunday after fighters linked to al-Qaeda routed U.S.-backed rebels from their main northern strongholds, capturing significant quantities of weaponry, triggering widespread defections ... A plan to heal Syria? US considers expanded airstrikes in Syria US officials reportedly mulling expanding airstrikes in Syria to target Al ... |
Daily Mail | British jihadist who urged fellow Britons reportedly killed in Syria for ISIS Daily Mail 'The UK has advised for some time against all travel to Syria, where all UK consular services are suspended. As we do not have any representation in Syria, it is extremely difficult to get any confirmation of deaths or injuries and our options for ... British jihadist killed in Syria: Reports British ISIS jihadist who bragged about beheading enemies is 'killed during ... British jihadist 'killed while fighting for the Islamic State' |
The Atlantic | Tragic Setbacks for US Allies in Iraq and Syria The Atlantic In Syria, the United States faced another setback in its battle against terrorist groups, when weapons distributed to anti-government rebels ended up in the hands of an al-Qaeda splinter group, Jabhat al-Nusra. The weapons provided by the United States ... Diplomatic language does not prevent genocide in Syria and Iraq Sunni Tribesmen Say ISIS Exacts Brutal Revenge |
UN Warns Millions Of Syrians Could Go Hungry This Winter Huffington Post Millions of Syrians could go hungry or have to endure the winter months without proper shelter, medical attention and fuel if the U.N. doesn't receive more funding soon, according to U.N. agencies working within Syria and cash-strapped neighboring ... |
KUOW News and Information | Syria's official news agency launches Hebrew website Jerusalem Post “Our objective is to reach the largest number of people possible and to clarify Syria's image,” Ahmad Dawa, the director general of SANA told AFP on Monday. Israel and Syria are officially at war and the website seems to be an attempt for the regime to ... Syria's state news agency is wooing Israelis in Hebrew Syria's State News Agency Launches Hebrew-Language Website |
RT | French FM urges anti-ISIS coalition to 'save' Syria's Aleppo from Assad, jihadists RT “It would condemn Syria to years of violence. It would be the death of any political perspective and would see the fragmentation of the country run by increasingly radicalized warlords. It would also export the internal chaos of Syria towards already ... US urged to escalate its war in Syria to save rebel allies Obama Syria Strategy Hit by Allies for Sparing Assad Islamic State: Is the US-led war really helping Syria's Assad? Maybe. (+video) |