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Eichmann's Best Man Lived and Died in Syria - The Atlantic Wed, 03 Dec 2014 12:31:42 GMT

The Atlantic

Eichmann's Best Man Lived and Died in Syria The Atlantic Over the weekend, the death of Alois Brunner, the world's most wanted Nazi, was all but confirmed by the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Brunner, who was the top aide to "Final Solution" architect Adolf Eichmann, is thought to have died four years ago in ... A Long-Sought Fugitive Died Four Years Ago in Syria, Nazi Hunter SaysNew York Times A Notorious Nazi War Criminal Died in Syria Four Years AgoTIME Adolf Eichmann's Aide Alois Brunner Presumed Dead in Syria: Nazi HunterNBCNews.com BBC News -Fox News all 124 news articles »

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War with Isis: US hails 'significant impact' of bombing raids but Syria's ... - The Independent Wed, 03 Dec 2014 21:08:49 GMT

The Independent

War with Isis: US hails 'significant impact' of bombing raids but Syria's ... The Independent Foreign ministers and diplomats from 60 nations gathered in Brussels today to assess progress so far in halting the march of the Sunni militants across swathes of Syria and Iraq. The US-led coalition began air strikes against Isis – also known by its ... and more »

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Syria refugees go hungry as wealthy nations fail to deliver millions in ... - Washington Times Wed, 03 Dec 2014 12:47:46 GMT

Washington Times

Syria refugees go hungry as wealthy nations fail to deliver millions in ... Washington Times Officials with the program have so far refused to pin a $64 million funding shortage on any individual nation and claim the deficit is best explained by a failure of many governments to come through on promises for a broad humanitarian response to the ... Why is the UN World Food Program turning off aid to 1.7 million Syrian refugees?PBS NewsHour Syria's crisis in figuresMiddle East Eye A series on statelessness: Palestinians fleeing death and destruction in Syria ...Middle East Monitor Charlotte Observer -The Daily Star -Economic Times all 157 news articles »

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Inside Kobani, scenes of devastation on every side - CNN Wed, 03 Dec 2014 15:02:25 GMT

Bellingham Herald

Inside Kobani, scenes of devastation on every side CNN Kobani, Syria (CNN) -- When violence swallows a city as wholly as it has Kobani, as in so many of Syria's mottled cities, the fight becomes about who wins, rather than what is left for the victor. Its streets have been so ground down to the bone, that ... U.S. weighs a new front to create safe zone in SyriaSalt Lake Tribune INSIDE KOBANI: War clinic treats anti-IS fightersBellingham Herald all 294 news articles »

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The US IS Now In An 'Awkward' Position Over Syria And Iraq - Business Insider Tue, 02 Dec 2014 20:08:19 GMT

Business Insider

The US IS Now In An 'Awkward' Position Over Syria And Iraq Business Insider Whether they're directly cooperating or just "deconflicting," the US air force is operating alongside the Syrian and the Iranian air forces over Iraq and Syria. On Monday, an unnamed US defense official told the Huffington Post that the US was aware ... US-Led Coalition Carries Out 30 Air Strikes Against ISIS in SyriaTIME Iraq says ISIS transferring phosphate to Syria's RaqqaAl-Arabiya all 25 news articles »

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200000 dead? Why Syria's rising death toll is so divisive - Washington Post (blog) Wed, 03 Dec 2014 10:00:57 GMT

Al-Arabiya

200000 dead? Why Syria's rising death toll is so divisive Washington Post (blog) On Tuesday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) announced that the war in Syria had reached a grim milestone: Since the conflict began, they had documented the killing of 202,354 people. And as high as that number is, in a phone call with ... Syria death toll now exceeds 200000: monitorAl-Arabiya December 1st, 2014 · 2 min readSyria Deeply Syria war death toll now more than 200000: monitorJournal of Turkish Weekly FRANCE 24 -Sky News Australia all 52 news articles »

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Syria's Assad downplays US strikes on Islamic State - Los Angeles Times Thu, 04 Dec 2014 02:26:31 GMT

Syria's Assad downplays US strikes on Islamic State Los Angeles Times The U.S.-led coalition's more than 2-month-old air campaign against Islamic State militants in Syria has not significantly altered the shape of the battlefield, Syrian President Bashar Assad said in interview excerpts published Wednesday. “It's we who ... and more »

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Hillary Clinton appears to support US-secured civilian havens in Syria - Washington Post Wed, 03 Dec 2014 23:35:18 GMT

International Business Times

Hillary Clinton appears to support US-secured civilian havens in Syria Washington Post Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday appeared to back the imposition of civilian refuge zones inside Syria, as the White House considers whether to enforce havens for rebel fighters or refugees. The former secretary of state and potential presidential ... ISIS Airstrikes Ineffective? Syria's Assad Criticizes US Aerial Campaign ...International Business Times Assad says US-led strikes on Syria ineffective: Paris Match magazineReuters Assad says US-led strikes on Syria ineffectiveThe Daily Star Irish Independent -Haaretz all 137 news articles »

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Gunmen kill six Lebanese soldiers on border with Syria: security source - Reuters Tue, 02 Dec 2014 18:19:16 GMT

BBC News

Gunmen kill six Lebanese soldiers on border with Syria: security source Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Gunmen killed at least six Lebanese soldiers when they attacked an army patrol near the border with Syria on Tuesday, the army and a Lebanese security source said. The source said the gunmen crossed from Syria to the mountainous ... Gunmen kill Lebanese soldiers in ambush near Syria borderBBC News Militants ambush Lebanese army patrol near border with Syria, kill 6 soldiersMinneapolis Star Tribune Lebanese troops killed near Syrian borderAljazeera.com Fox News -Jerusalem Post all 992 news articles »

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US expects some familiar faces among Syria rebel recruits - Reuters Tue, 02 Dec 2014 21:18:32 GMT

Reuters

US expects some familiar faces among Syria rebel recruits Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is creating a vigorous vetting process to weed out undesirables among the Syrian rebels it will train to fight Islamic State, but some of the new recruits will be familiar faces requiring far more limited screening. US will use psych evaluations, stress tests to screen Syrian rebels for trainingWashington Post Facing Islamic State in Syria, US-trained rebels await more helpThe Globe and Mail Syria rebel chief killed in Aleppo air raidAljazeera.com Bloomberg all 74 news articles »