Washington Post (blog) | Two LA gang members are apparently fighting for Syria's Assad Washington Post (blog) Two Los Angeles gang members appear to have joined the flow of foreigners flocking to fight in Syria – in this instance, on the side of President Bashar al-Assad. In a video posted online, the two men boast that they are on the front lines and fire ... Los Angeles gangbangers surface in Syria to join Assad forces in fighting LA Gang Members in Syria: Organized Crime, Terrorism 'Converge' Los Angeles Gangsters Reportedly Fighting in Syria for Assad |
The Daily Star | Pro-Hezbollah Song Opens Musical Front in Civil War Over Syria New York Times It all started when Mr. Barakat, a 33-year-old supporter of the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, posted online a rousing new anthem of his, calling on the group to defeat its rebel foes in a battle near the Lebanese border in a Syrian town called ... 'Hezbollah denies claims Israel attacked arms shipment from Syria' Car bomb provider killed in Yabroud, Syria Regional advocates of war on Syria to shift stance: Iran MP |
The Daily Star | What is the best way forward for Syria? Aljazeera.com The Syrian conflict has gone on for nearly three years, and appears to show no sign of ending anytime soon. Families have been torn apart, entire communities have been ruined and schools and hospitals destroyed. The Western backed Syrian National ... 12 Syria rockets fall near Baalbek villages Security source: Rockets launched from Syria hit east Lebanon Rockets launched from Syria hit east Lebanon: Security |
BBC News | Ex al-Qaeda member warns UK over Syria threat BBC News An ex-member of al-Qaeda has said the UK government must clearly explain why it has not intervened in Syria - or risk more Muslims becoming radicalised. He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme the government must explain why it does not want people to ... Joining the holy war in Syria - the 'trendy' thing to do for young British muslims Joining Syrian ranks of al-Qaeda 'in vogue' for young British Muslims |
Haaretz | Christians Under Threat in Syria US Department of State (press release) The United States deplores continued threats against Christians and other minorities in Syria, who are increasingly targeted by extremists. Last week in Raqqa, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) announced it will force Syrian Christians to ... Syrian rebel forces reportedly looking for protection money in the form of ... Under threat, Syria's Christians sign accord with Islamists Syria jihadist group Isis 'retreating after warning' |
Truthdig | The US makes crises in Ukraine and Syria worse by not planning for them Washington Post In Syria, warnings of the consequences of U.S. inaction — a rising humanitarian toll and mounting extremism — have been sounded continuously by Middle East analysts since 2011. Yet the United States has painted itself into a corner, insisting that ... The Crimean Crisis and the Middle East: Will Syria and Iran Be the Winners? Ukraine's effect on Russia's Syria policy? Not much Why Crimea won't soften Moscow's stance on Syria |
CNN | Islamists in Syrian city offer Christians safety -- at a heavy price CNN (CNN) -- Islamist militants have told Christians in a northern Syrian city that they will guarantee their safety. But there's a catch. Make that a lot of catches. Christian residents of Raqqa, once one of the nation's most liberal cities, will have to ... Al-Qaeda Rebels in Syria Tell Christians to Pay Up or Die Syria's Christians face new threat -- "convert, submit to Islam or face sword" Militant Islamist group in Syria orders Christians to pay protection tax |
Christian Science Monitor | US Ambassador Ford on what's gone wrong in Syria and where it's headed Christian Science Monitor In his first public comments since stepping down as US ambassador to Syria on Friday, Robert Ford addressed the failure to contain Syria's bloody civil war, laying most of the blame at the feet of President Bashar al-Assad and his government's ... Smell of fear in Damascus proves Assad's illegitimacy Israel pays money to Syria militant groups: Report Ahmed Kwider and Jacob Wirtschafter, Special for USA TODAY |
TIME Newsmaker Interview with John McCain: On Ukraine, Syria, Barack Obama ... TIME (blog) Senate Armed Services Committee member Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., right, questions Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, during the committee's hearing ... |
Toronto Star | LA gang members may be fighting for Syria's Assad Toronto Star Two Los Angeles gang members appear to have joined the flow of foreigners flocking to fight in Syria — in this instance, on the side of President Bashar Assad. In a video posted online, the two men boast that they are on the frontlines and fire their ... |