CNN | Al Qaeda leader urges militants to find out who killed his Syria representative CNN (CNN) -- Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri exhorted his fighters to find out who killed his chief representative in war-torn Syria, where militants have had a strong presence and strong rivalries amid the country's civil war. Two suicide bombers in ... Al-Qaida calls for Syria arbitration over killing Al Qaeda chief mourns slain Syria fighter, says infighting must end Al-Qaida Chief Calls for End to Rebel Infighting in Syria |
CNN | Rebel shelling kills six children in Damascus, Syria Los Angeles Times BEIRUT —A series of mortar shells fired by rebels killed six children and injured 16 others Thursday in and around the Syrian capital of Damascus, according to Syria's official news agency. Rebels based in the capital's outskirts frequently fire ... Opinion: Forget Ukraine, Syria is now the world's biggest threat Syria accuses rebels of planning gas attack near Damascus Putin Defies Obama in Syria as Arms Fuel Assad Resurgence |
Aljazeera.com | Syria Ships Out More Chemicals After a 2-Week Lapse New York Times GENEVA — Syria has delivered a consignment of chemical weapons materials for export and destruction overseas for the first time in more than two weeks, a delay that revived concerns about the country's readiness and ability to meet newly extended ... Syria 'can meet' chemical weapons deadline Diplomats: Syria Can Meet Chemical Weapons Target Diplomats: Mission chief says Syria can still meet April deadline to remove ... |
CNN | Lebanon Hosts Over a Million Who Fled Syria, UN Reports New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — The number of registered Syrian war refugees who have flooded into Lebanon exceeded one million on Thursday, the United Nations said, describing it as a devastating milestone in a humanitarian crisis that has overwhelmed this small ... Syrian refugees hit million mark in Lebanon In Lebanon, Syrian refugee children find safety from war but new dangers on ... Number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon passes 1 million, UN says |
French Push UN to Seek War Crimes Case in Syria New York Times UNITED NATIONS — France has taken the first steps toward proposing a Security Council resolution that would refer Syria to the International Criminal Court for the prosecution of war crimes, diplomats said Friday, an action long sought by rights ... |
The Daily Star | Rebel assault on Kasab, Syria, revives dark memories for Armenians Los Angeles Times But the incident, which has also heightened tension between Turkey and Syria, provides a sharp new focus for the propaganda wars between the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad and the disparate rebel forces that have been trying to topple him ... Turkey returns artillery fire into Syria 23 INJURED IN SYRIA BROUGHT TO HOSPITALS IN TURKEY DIPLOMACY > Turkey hosts Armenians from Syria |
BBC News | Syria crisis: Clashes in Jordan's Zaatari camp BBC News At least 22 Jordanian police have been taken to hospital after clashes with Syrian refugees at the Zaatari camp in northern Jordan, officials say. Authorities denied reports that a refugee had been killed in the unrest. Security forces used tear gas to ... One Syrian refugee killed in clashes with Jordanian security |
Daily Mail | 'Former Arsenal Player' Joins 'Holy War' in Syria Yahoo News UK A former Arsenal footballer left behind the promises of wealth and sporting fame to join the "holy war"(jihad) in Syria, it has been claimed. In comments alongside a video released by the militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), jihadists ... Man posing as Jihadist fighter in Syria hate video 'played for Arsenal ... 'Former Arsenal player' films jihad video and urges others to join him in Syria Former Arsenal footballer 'joins Jihadi fighters waging war in Syria' |
The Independent | Terror training in Syria makes attack on UK 'inevitable' The Independent Thousands of foreign fighters, including hundreds of Britons, are now in Syria according to government sources. They are gaining "combat experience and forging connections with extremists". As a result they could "return radicalised" and "seek to carry ... |
The Nation | US finalizing plan to boost support for Syrian rebels: sources Reuters The United States would increase assistance and send the shipments to moderate rebel factions mostly based in Jordan, along Syria's southern border, the officials familiar with the plan told Reuters. The additional supplies are likely to be modest and ... Syria's moderate rebels still losing ground to extremists US to 'boost support' for rebels in Syria |