Once Bustling, Syria's Fractured Railroad Is a Testament to Shattered Ambitions New York Times DAMASCUS, Syria — For Younes al-Nasr, a lifelong train lover, the Hejaz railway station here in the heart of the Syrian capital is a repository of shelved ambitions. Every day, Mr. Nasr, 68, a Transportation Ministry employee, pads around his offices ... |
RT (blog) | Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Vows To Wipe Out 'Terrorists' TIME In a wide-ranging conversation in Damascus, briefly interrupted by the sound of mortar fire, TIME's Aryn Baker sat down with Syria's Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal al-Mekdad in the days prior to the the Security Council meeting to discuss war crimes ... The Syrian quagmire or an unending tale of woe and misery French State Council and Syria's presidential election |
BBC News | Jordan expels Syrian ambassador over 'repeated insults' BBC News The Jordanian foreign ministry said it considered Bahjat Suleiman a persona non grata and gave him 24 hours to leave the country. It said he had made numerous false allegations, accusing Jordan of harbouring Syrian rebels. Syria has responded by ... Jordan Expels Syrian Envoy in Diplomatic Tussle Syria expels Syrian envoy in tit-for-tat move Jordan, Syria bar envoys in tit-for-tat diplomatic row |
BBC News | Syria crisis: Britons accused of brutal killings BBC News Britons make up most of the foreign members in Syria's most violent terror group, a senior rebel leader says. In a letter to The Times, Brig-Gen Abdulellah al-Basheer of the Free Syrian Army asks for help in curbing the Islamic State of Iraq and the ... British jihadists are the most bloodthirsty in Syria says rebel commander as ... Syria's bloodthirsty Brits blamed for beheadings British jihadists in Syria 'responsible for beheadings and crucifixions' |
Fox News | Car Bomb Kills at Least 10 in Central Syria ABC News A car bomb struck a pro-government neighborhood in the central Syrian city of Homs on Sunday, killing at least 10 people, setting cars on fire and sending thick plumes of black smoke into the sky, activists and a government official said. The blast in ... Syrian Rebels Claim Attack on Assad Supporters Mortar hits Assad gathering in Syria, killing at least 21 Syrian forces break rebels' long siege of prison in Aleppo |
Al-Arabiya | Slain British jihadist 'trained ninjas' in Syria Al-Arabiya A British jihadist has been filmed training foreign fighters in Syria, the Sunday Times reported, describing the fighters as “ninjas” as they are seen fully dressed in black in a video uploaded to YouTube. In the clip, the Briton, aged 23 according to ... |
The Guardian | Battle for Aleppo could prove final reckoning in Syria's war The Guardian From his vantage point on a frontline in Aleppo's northeast, Abu Bilal, a rebel commander, had spent the past month staring at a ridge line about a mile away that marked the closest Syrian military position. A large white house, the one building still ... |
The State | Syrian Rebels Describe U.S.-Backed Training in Qatar FRONTLINE WASHINGTON — With reports indicating that forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad are gaining ground in that country's brutal civil war, moderate Syrian rebels have told a visiting journalist that the United States is arranging their training in ... Hezbollah Chief Warns of Foreign Fighters in Syria AP INTERVIEW: Syrian ambassador to Lebanon says world fears presidential ... AP INTERVIEW: Syrian envoy says world fears vote |
BBC News | Pope Francis denounces Syria war on 1st stop of Middle East visit CBC.ca Pope Francis called on Saturday for an "urgent" end to the Syrian civil war and the refugee crisis it has spawned as he opened a three-day trip to the Middle East. Francis deviated from his prepared remarks to make a strong plea for peace during his ... Pope blames war in Syria on those who "make and sell weapons" Pope Calls for Peace in Syria During Historic Holy Land Trip Pope Francis urges Syria resolution on Middle East trip |
ThinkProgress | Syria Today Is A Preview Of Memorial Day, 2030 ThinkProgress This Syrian disaster is like a superstorm. It's what happens when an extreme weather event, the worst drought in Syria's modern history, combines with a fast-growing population and a repressive and corrupt regime and unleashes extreme sectarian and ... |