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Syria accused of using chlorine gas on ISIL - Aljazeera.com Sun, 07 Dec 2014 01:54:48 GMT

AINA (press release)

Syria accused of using chlorine gas on ISIL Aljazeera.com The Syrian government has been accused of using chlorine gas against the Islamic State of the Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), the latest allegations of chemical weapons use in the country's bitter conflict. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on ... War Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq and Now Libya Appears RudderlessU.S. News & World Report Iran's Military Mastermind Is 'The Leader Of Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, And Yemen'Business Insider Iranian Strikes Show Obama Administration Is Getting Iraq And Syria WrongAINA (press release) all 180 news articles »

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Syrian Troops Repel IS Attack on Eastern Air Base - ABC News Sat, 06 Dec 2014 17:31:00 GMT

Christian Science Monitor

Syrian Troops Repel IS Attack on Eastern Air Base ABC News Syrian government forces repelled an attack by the Islamic State group on a major air base in the country's east on Saturday, in fighting that killed dozens on both sides, activists and state media said. The base, outside the city of Deir el-Zour, has ... Syria says repels Islamic State attack on air baseReuters Why Canada won't expand airstrikes into SyriaChristian Science Monitor ISIS fighters capture village near key Syrian air baseCBS News Globalnews.ca all 537 news articles »

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Syrian govt, opposition to meet for talks in Moscow - Assad's aid - RT Sat, 06 Dec 2014 21:18:14 GMT

RT

Syrian govt, opposition to meet for talks in Moscow - Assad's aid RT Syria's government and opposition will hold talks in Moscow on the resolution of the Syrian crisis, advisor to the Syrian president Bouthaina Shaaban told RT Arabic. Syria and Russia agreed that the “intra-Syrian dialogue will begin in Moscow,” Shaaban ...

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Al-Qaeda group's gains in Syria undermine US strategy - Washington Post Sat, 06 Dec 2014 01:21:25 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Al-Qaeda group's gains in Syria undermine US strategy Washington Post ANTAKYA, Turkey — The main al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria is extending its control over a swath of territory that was until recently held by the collapsing moderate opposition, jeopardizing U.S. plans to form a new rebel force to fight extremists. Since ... In Syria, A Last Gasp Warning for US InfluenceBrookings Institution (blog) White House Seeks to Clarify Syria PolicyWall Street Journal US options in Syria shrivel as Islamists and Assad regime make gainsCNN Business Insider -Lawfare (blog) all 281 news articles »

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Coventry jihadist who married one of the Manchester 'terror twins' in Syria is ... - Daily Mail Sat, 06 Dec 2014 18:19:33 GMT

Daily Mail

Coventry jihadist who married one of the Manchester 'terror twins' in Syria is ... Daily Mail Twin sisters who fled Britain to join the Islamic State terror group in Syria have lost their jihadi fighter husbands in battle. Zahra and Salma Halane, 16, from Manchester, left their family almost a year ago to join IS in its stronghold of Raqqa ... and more »

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Radio-Free Syria - New York Times Fri, 05 Dec 2014 22:54:57 GMT

New York Times

Radio-Free Syria New York Times In the last few years, the Assad government cut most of the electricity (along with running water and mobile-phone service) to Kafranbel, the town in northwestern Syria where Fares lives. The only light came from an LED strip in his neighbor's front ...

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Two British men jailed after Syria terror trip - BBC News Fri, 05 Dec 2014 18:46:09 GMT

BBC News

Two British men jailed after Syria terror trip BBC News Two British men who went to Syria to join rebel fighters have been jailed for 12 years and eight months each. Yusuf Sarwar and Mohammed Nahin Ahmed, both aged 22 and from Birmingham, were sentenced for engaging in conduct in preparation of terrorist ... Britain Puts 2 in Prison After Return From SyriaNew York Times British Jihadis Jailed For Fighting In SyriaSky News Two Britons jailed for 13 years for joining jihadi group in SyriaThe Guardian Daily Mail -Sky News Australia -Wall Street Journal all 277 news articles »

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Canada rules out Syria airstrikes - NavyTimes.com Sat, 06 Dec 2014 22:30:34 GMT

NavyTimes.com

Canada rules out Syria airstrikes NavyTimes.com Canada has deployed six CF-18s based in Kuwait along with a C-150 Polaris and two CP-140 Aurora surveillance aircraft as its contribution to the bombing campaign against the Islamic State group, which has seized large parts of Iraq and Syria. Several ... AP INTERVIEW: Canada Rules out Syria AirstrikesABC News John Baird: Canada won't expand airstrikes on ISIS to SyriaCBC.ca all 58 news articles »

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New US military command established for Iraq and Syria operations - Washington Post Fri, 05 Dec 2014 22:19:34 GMT

New US military command established for Iraq and Syria operations Washington Post The U.S. military has established a new command that will oversee operations in both Iraq and Syria, military officials said Friday. Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve has taken charge of the mission in both countries. It is led by ... and more »

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Syria terror training Briton jailed for four years - BBC News Fri, 05 Dec 2014 13:05:58 GMT

BBC News

Syria terror training Briton jailed for four years BBC News The first British man to be convicted of preparing for acts of terrorism in Syria has been jailed for four years. Mashudur Choudhury was convicted in May after leaving the UK to receive terrorism training. He was one of a group of six men from ... UK jails first Briton for attempting to join ISIS in SyriaAl-Arabiya First Briton prosecuted for travelling to Syria to join ISIS jailedDaily Mail Mashudur Choudhury joined a terrorist training camp after an argument with his ...Telegraph.co.uk Evening Standard -ITV News all 18 news articles »