The Daily Star | Syrian Activists: Bomb Kills Local Al-Qaida Leader ABC News A roadside bombing in Syria killed a local al-Qaida leader and his wife, activists said Tuesday, an attack that may ignite a new round of infighting between rebel groups in the war-torn country. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ... Syria clashes kill 21 rebels in Aleppo province Syria court accepts Assad's presidential nomination bid No date set for rebel pullout from Syria's Homs - governor |
BBC News | Lebanon 'expels' Palestinian refugees fleeing Syria BBC News Lebanon has been forcibly returning dozens of Palestinian refugees fleeing the conflict in Syria, activists say. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (Unrwa) expressed concern at the deportation of 41 over ... Lebanon: Palestinians Barred, Sent to Syria Lebanon's refugee schools provide hope for Syria's lost generation Lebanon rapped for blocking Palestinians fleeing Syria |
Great Read In Syria, residents of Aleppo become inured to air raids Los Angeles Times The family members stood shivering on a balcony in Aleppo's Anadan suburb as midnight approached, their sleep interrupted by the nightly duty of a government helicopter pilot somewhere above them. They followed the sound of the helicopter's whirring ... Welcome to Jihad City, Syria |
RT (blog) | Why Syria needs Assad as its president RT (blog) It's time for the West to realize that Assad is the only person who can help Syria now, and instead of condemning him of all the sins in the world, including his decision to hold election in the middle of a war, the West should face up to the fact. On ... Navigating Syria: An impossible mission VIDEO: Syria Opera House a Victim of Civil War John Bolton: Forget Syria, Pursue Regime Change in Iran |
TheBlaze.com | Mich. cleric called inspiration for militants in Syria USA TODAY DETROIT — Just a few weeks after he was released from federal prison in March 2012 on fraud convictions, Dearborn, Mich., cleric Ahmad Jibril told his followers in a fiery sermon posted online: When your brothers in Syria speak, everyone today needs ... Islamic Cleric From Michigan Is a Top Online Figure for Jihadists in Syria |
BBC News | Syrian opposition will have foreign mission in US BBC News The US has said it will allow Syria's main opposition alliance to open a diplomatic mission in Washington. The state department announced an additional $27m (£16m) in non-lethal assistance, and the stepping up of deliveries to the Free Syrian Army. US recognizes Syria opposition offices as 'foreign mission' US legitimizes militants in Syria Syria: Washington grants diplomatic-mission status to opposition offices |
CTV News | Bomb in Syria's Idlib kills 30 government fighters: monitoring group Reuters The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitoring group, said the blast took place outside the town of Ma'arat al-Nu'man in the northwestern Idlib province. At least two officers were among those killed when insurgents from the ... Local Al-Qaida Leader in Syria Killed in Blast Syria bombing kills local al Qaeda leader, activists say |
The Guardian | US to grant Syrian Opposition Coalition 'foreign mission' status The Guardian The president of the Syrian National Coalition Ahmad Jarba, centre, at this weekend's meeting Ahmad Jarba, has said publicly that he intends to persuade Washington to provide advanced weaponry they believe could turn the tide in a conflict they are losing. |
Daily Mail | Syria's Historic Crusader Castle Damaged by War TIME (HOSN, Syria) — The Crac des Chevaliers once held off a siege by the Muslim warrior Saladin some 900 years ago, but today bears the wounds of modern warfare: heavy artillery damaged its walls, an airstrike punctured its roof and shrapnel tore through ... How Crusaders' castle became part of siege in Syrian civil war |
Sydney Morning Herald | Why Australians shouldn't fight in Syria Sydney Morning Herald On Saturday a Brisbane mother-of-four was arrested as she allegedly tried to board a flight in Sydney carrying cash and equipment for her husband fighting in Syria. She has been charged with supporting incursions into a foreign state with the intention ... |