Aljazeera.com | Syria calls for UN sanctions on Israel over air strikes Reuters Israel has struck Syria several times since the start of the three-year conflict, mostly destroying weaponry such as missiles that Israeli officials said were destined for their long-time foe Hezbollah in Lebanon. In a letter to U.N. Secretary-General ... Syria and Iran condemn Damascus air strikes Syria, Allies Condemn Israeli Airstrikes Israel bombs two areas near Damascus: Syria |
ABC Online | At least 20 Australians killed in Syria and Iraq fighting for terrorist groups ... ABC Online Attorney-General George Brandis says at least 20 Australians have been killed fighting alongside terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq, and warns that the Islamic State group is using Australians on the frontline as "cannon fodder, bombers and propaganda ... 20 Australian militants killed in Syria, Iraq: Government 20 Australian jihadists killed in Syria, Iraq: govt |
CBC.ca | Syria Says Israeli Airstrikes Hit Near Damascus ABC News Israeli warplanes bombed two areas near Damascus on Sunday, striking near the city's international airport as well as outside a town close to the Lebanese border, the Syrian military said. Since Syria's conflict began in March 2011, Israel has carried ... Syria, IS Militants Battle Over Eastern Air Base ISIS attack on Syrian air base repelled by troops |
Report: Two Hezbollah operatives killed in Sunday's alleged IAF strikes in Syria Jerusalem Post Two Hezbollah militants were killed during the airstrikes near Damascus that were alleged to have been carried out by Israeli warplanes, Al Arabiya reported Monday. According to the report, among the dead is a senior military official. Syrian ... |
FRANCE 24 | Mother Sues France Over Underage Son's Syria Trip ABC News A mother whose teen traveled unsupervised to Syria is suing the French government, alleging it should have stopped the underage boy from leaving the country. The 16-year-old boy left the southern French city of Nice nearly a year ago, heading to Syria ... Mother sues France over jihadist son's trip to Syria French govt sued by mother after underage boy travels to Syria warzone |
BBC News | EU's Mogherini pledges Syria aid in Turkey visit BBC News EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has pledged €70m ($85m, £50m) in aid to Syrian refugees in Turkey during a two-day visit to the country. Ms Mogherini also discussed ways of stopping the flow of foreign fighters into Syria across the Turkish ... David Cameron to visit Turkey for talks on Isis and Syria EU Chief, Turkey Discuss Foreign Fighters in Syria EU counts on intelligence sharing to stem foreign fighters' flow to Syria |
Aljazeera.com | Syrian gunmen capture Lebanese soldiers Aljazeera.com Three Lebanese soldiers have been captured by gunmen near the border with Syria, sources told Al Jazeera, days after the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda, the Nusra Front, executed a Lebanese policeman it was holding captive. The three soldiers were ... Lebanese soldiers captured in Syria Syria: Militants Say They Killed a Lebanese Soldier |
WATCH: Video of alleged Israeli airstrike in Syria Jerusalem Post The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which tracks the conflict, said that 10 explosions were heard near Dimas. According to foreign reports the attack targeted a warehouse of advanced S-300 missiles, which were en route from Syria to Hezbollah in ... |
Financial Times | Syria's stolen childhoods Financial Times Eleven million Syrians have been forced to flee their homes — and there is no sign that Syria's almost four-year uprising-turned-civil war is going to end soon. The immediate priorities in a refugee crisis are relatively straightforward: people need ... Take in Syrian refugees, aid agencies tell rich countries Syria's refugees still need our help Countries urged to shelter 180000 Syrian refugees |
Newsweek | Syria Reports Israeli Strikes Near Damascus Newsweek Syrian state television said on Sunday that Israeli jets had bombed areas near Damascus international airport and in the town of Dimas, near the border with Lebanon. Israel has struck Syria several times since the start of the three-year conflict ... |