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Satellite images show 290 heritage sites in Syria damaged by war: UN - Reuters Tue, 23 Dec 2014 11:59:27 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Satellite images show 290 heritage sites in Syria damaged by war: UN Reuters Syria's heritage spans the great empires of the Middle East but cultural sites and buildings around the country, such as Aleppo's Umayyad Mosque, have been looted, damaged or destroyed in the three-year-old conflict. Using commercially available ... Heritage sites ravaged by Syria's warAljazeera.com War ravages Syria heritage sitesDaily Mail 290 Heritage Sites Damaged By War In SyriaHuffington Post all 183 news articles »

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Exclusive: WHO says Syria approves medicine deliveries to Aleppo, other areas - Reuters Tue, 23 Dec 2014 11:54:17 GMT

Reuters

Exclusive: WHO says Syria approves medicine deliveries to Aleppo, other areas Reuters Elizabeth Hoff, the WHO's Syria representative, told Reuters the government has now promised access to Aleppo, the besieged Damascus district of Mouadamiya, and Eastern Ghouta, outside the capital. "It is something that we have been negotiating, after ... Syria approves delivery of medicine to Aleppo - WHOBBC News WHO: Syria Approves Aid Deliveries for Trapped Civilians in AleppoNBCNews.com WHO Prepares to Deliver Medical Supplies to SyriaVoice of America all 63 news articles »

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US-led air strikes in Syria 'kill over 1100 militants' - BBC News Tue, 23 Dec 2014 15:44:30 GMT

BBC News

US-led air strikes in Syria 'kill over 1100 militants' BBC News Three months of US-led air strikes have killed at least 1,171 people, mostly Islamic State (IS) militants, in Syria, a UK-based monitoring group has said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said most of the dead were foreign fighters who ... More than 1100 jihadists killed in US-led Syria strikesYahoo News U.S. strikes in Syria ease Islamic State pressure on moderate rebelsMcClatchy Washington Bureau Taking the Weight off of International Law: Has Syria Consented to US Airstrikes?Just Security CounterPunch -Huffington Post all 198 news articles »

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Children killed in Syria air strikes - Aljazeera.com Tue, 23 Dec 2014 13:36:56 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Children killed in Syria air strikes Aljazeera.com Syrian war planes have struck schools and mosques in several rebel-held areas, resulting in the deaths of more than a dozen children, activists say. Seven children were reported killed as jets dropped barrel bombs on a school in the town of Safohan in ... Over 10 children killed in latest Syria violenceeuronews Four children dead in Syria school bus strikeAl-Arabiya all 10 news articles »

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Lebanon holds seven over Syria abductions - Al-Arabiya Tue, 23 Dec 2014 10:05:01 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Lebanon holds seven over Syria abductions Al-Arabiya He confessed to having kidnapped a member of the Syrian rebel group Ahrar al-Sham, and is also suspected of abducting a Syrian opposition member more than a month ago in eastern Lebanon and a sheikh he handed over to the Syrian authorities. Overflying Chaos, Warnings Fade Into Background Noise of a Region's UnrestNew York Times Fractured Lebanon faces growing Islamist threat from SyriaThe Interpreter Syria crisis cost Lebanon $20bnArab News all 31 news articles »

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Ten more strikes hit Islamic State in Syria, Iraq: US military - Reuters Tue, 23 Dec 2014 13:58:16 GMT

Al-Monitor

Ten more strikes hit Islamic State in Syria, Iraq: US military Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State in Syria and Iraq launched 10 more strikes against the militants on Tuesday, destroying various fighting positions, the U.S. military said in a statement. The seven strikes in Syria ... Islamic State's female bloggers draw European women to SyriaAl-Monitor Women excised from public life, abused by Islamic State militants in Syria and ...Fox News Ten more strikes hit ISIS in Syria and IraqAl-Arabiya The Daily Star all 477 news articles »

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Syrian rebels prepare to defend ruined Aleppo as troops and militias close in - The Guardian Tue, 23 Dec 2014 16:23:16 GMT

The Guardian

Syrian rebels prepare to defend ruined Aleppo as troops and militias close in The Guardian Whoever wins the coming battle for northern Syria will go a long way towards victory in the war that has levelled much of the country and set the neighbourhood ablaze, threatening borders drawn a century ago and shattering several millennia of co ...

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Brit ISIS jihadi 'killed in Syria' bringing total dead UK fighters to at least 35 - Daily Mail Tue, 23 Dec 2014 15:24:08 GMT

Daily Mail

Brit ISIS jihadi 'killed in Syria' bringing total dead UK fighters to at least 35 Daily Mail A British jihadi who joined ISIS has been killed in Syria, his fellow militants have said - taking the total of number of Britons killed fighting for the terror group this year to at least 35. The extremist calling himself Abu Abdel Malik al-Britani is ... and more »

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Syria says Israeli drone downed in Quneitra - Al-Arabiya Mon, 22 Dec 2014 18:59:14 GMT

Al-Arabiya

Syria says Israeli drone downed in Quneitra Al-Arabiya Syria said on Sunday that an Israeli drone had been brought down in the province of Quneitra near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. State media said the drone was flying above the village of Hadar when it was downed. It was not immediately clear ... Syria shoots down Israeli 'Skylark-1′ near area with increased ISIL activityWorld Tribune Video Shows Israeli Drone Reportedly Downed in SyriaVICE News Syria downs Israeli drone in Golan Heights: ReportsPress TV Ynetnews -Jewish Telegraphic Agency all 91 news articles »

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Remaining Christians in Syria fight to save their land - USA TODAY Sun, 21 Dec 2014 11:03:23 GMT

USA TODAY

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 ... and more »