Remaining Christians in Syria fight to save their land USA TODAY DERIKE, Syria — Unlit Christmas lights adorn this small but largely isolated Christian town in northeastern Syria. But with only a few hours of electricity every day and most Christians gone the dark lights are a grim reminder of what used to be. Tens ... |
Firstpost | 20 jihadists killed in failed east Syria airport attack Yahoo News Beirut (AFP) - At least 20 Islamist State (IS) group members were killed in the second failed jihadist bid in a month to take over an air base in eastern Syria, a monitoring group said Sunday. "The IS tried, starting late Saturday, to storm the air ... 'Syria counterattack kills 20 ISIL terrorists in Deir Ezzor' At least 20 IS militants killed in failed east Syria airport attack |
Al-Arabiya | Defected Syrian Gen. Tlass says Assad 'sold Syria to Iran' Al-Arabiya A senior Syrian army general who defected in 2012 said in a recent interview that President Bashar al-Assad had sold out Syria to Iran and opted to use repression and violence as a means of snuffing out dissent right from the start of the uprising ... Exclusive: Iran's support for Syria tested by oil price drop Iran will keep supporting Syria's anti-terror fight: Larijani Syria determined to fight terrorism: Assad |
International Business Times | US-led forces launch 13 air strikes in Iraq, three in Syria Reuters The strikes in Syria over the weekend were focused around the contested city of Kobani near the Turkish border, it said in a statement. There were five air strikes near Kobani on Saturday followed by the three on Sunday. In Iraq, U.S. and partner ... US-led air strikes smash ISIS strongholds in Iraq, Syria US Targets Islamic State Group In Syria, Iraq With New Airstrikes |
Christian Science Monitor | US planes hit 'Islamic State' in Iraq, Syria after big Kurdish victory Christian Science Monitor Sinjar Mountain, Iraq and Washington — US-led air forces attacked Islamic State targets on Sunday with 13 air strikes in Iraq and three in Syria, the US military said. The bombing in Iraq has helped Kurdish forces roll-back advances by the self-styled ... Kurds Advance Against IS Group in Syria, Iraq Kurds advance against ISIS in Iraq and Syria |
The Times of Israel | Syria says Israeli drone downed in Quneitra Reuters Israel has struck Syria several times since the start of the latter's nearly four-year civil war, mostly destroying weaponry such as missiles that Israeli officials said were destined for their long-time foe Hezbollah in neighboring Lebanon. Syria said ... Syria downs Israeli drone in Golan Heights: Reports Syria: Israeli drone downed near border Syria downs Israeli drone over al-Qunaitera province |
Business Insider | How The US's Syria Policy Stalled Under The 'Analyst In Chief' Business Insider isis syria iraq air strike Lefteris Pitarakis/APSyrian Kurd Kiymet Ergun, 56, gestures as she celebrates in Mursitpinar on the outskirts of Suruc, at the Turkey-Syria border, as thick smoke rises following an airstrike by the US-led coalition in Kobani ... How Syria policy stalled under the 'analyst in chief' |
Aljazeera.com | Turkey builds 'upgraded' Syria refugee camp Aljazeera.com Turkey has begun building a new and upgraded refugee camp in the country's southeast to accommodate tens of thousands of Syrians who escaped the conflict in the Kurdish city of Kobane in northern Syria. The new camp will open in mid-January and ... Turkey Shelters Almost 200000 Refugees From Syria's Kobani From Home Burnings and Violence in Syria, Good News Arrives in Turkey |
Reuters | One million people wounded, diseases spreading in Syria: WHO Reuters More than 200,000 people have been killed in Syria's conflict, which began in March 2011 with popular protests against President Bashar al-Assad and spiraled into civil war after a crackdown by his security forces. "In Syria, they have a million people ... |
From Space, Lights Dims In Syria As People Flee War NPR A new study uses satellite images to assess the humanitarian impact of Syria's civil war. Researchers found a correlation between loss of light and loss of people — those displaced by the conflict. Copyright © 2014 NPR. For personal, noncommercial use ... |