New York Times | Global watchdog: Syria has shipped out its last 'declared' chemical weapons CNN (CNN) -- The final stockpile of Syria's chemical weapons has been shipped out of the country, according to the OPCW, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Ahmet Uzumcu, the chief of the international watchdog organization, said the ... Last of Syria's Known Chemical Arms Are Shipped Abroad for Destruction Last of Syria's chemical weapons handed over for destruction, international ... Removal of Chemical Weapons From Syria Is Completed |
Western-born jihadists rally to ISIS's fight in Iraq and Syria CNN (CNN) -- The extremist Sunni militants sweeping across Iraq may have a singular goal, but there's a broad coalition of recruits from outside of the Middle East willing to help them achieve it. The so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS ... This Chart Shows How ISIS Might Threaten Places Beyond Iraq And Syria |
ABC News (blog) | Syrian War Planes Strike ISIS Targets in Iraq, US Says ABC News (blog) ISIS fighters operate on both sides of the Syrian and Iraqi border. Syrian airstrikes would indicate that the government of Syrian President Bashar al Assad finds it advantageous in supporting the beleaguered government of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al ... Losses to ISIS in Iraq Spur US to Rethink Syria To contain ISIS, think Iraq -- but also think Syria Pentagon rejects reports of US drone strike on Syria-Iraq border |
New York Times | Syria: 4 Killed, 9 Wounded in Israeli Airstrikes ABC News The Syrian government said Monday a series of Israeli airstrikes targeting its troops in retaliation for a deadly cross-border attack killed four people and wounded nine others, in its first comment on the overnight incident. It said the attack was a ... Israel Strikes Syria After Youth Is Killed Israeli rockets strike targets in Syria in retaliation for killing of teen in ... Israel launches airstrikes in Syria after teen is killed |
The Guardian | Jihadists in UK deterred by Syria and Iraq war images, says Cressida Dick The Guardian The horrors of Syria and Iraq are helping shake Britain's Muslims and other communities out of the "complacency and passivity" that has allowed young Britons to be radicalised and has led to hundreds of jihadists travelling to the conflict, Britain's ... Father: Teenager fighting in Syria was 'radicalised by imam' Iraq crisis: British jihadi fighting for Isis in Syria was 'radicalised by ... Worried father says two more Coventry teenagers are fighting in Syria with ... |
ABC News | Terrorists Team Up in Syria to Build Next Generation of Bombs ABC News An alliance has been building inside war-ravaged Syria, with al Qaeda-linked terrorists there now working alongside hardened operatives from the prolific al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen to develop a new generation of bombs that could be smuggled aboard ... Terrorists are teaming up in Syria to create bombs that are harder to detect |
West Hawaii Today | Syria's Chemical Weapons: What Happens Next? June 24th, 2014 · 2 min read Syria Deeply Syria's Chemical Weapons: What Happens Next? As the OPCW declares that Assad's chemicals have been removed and the U.S. claims a policy victory, experts caution that Syria's government could be retaining parts of its cache – not to mention chlorine. Syria hands over last of declared chemical weapons Syria thwarted US regime change policy: Analyst China hails removal of chemical weapon materials from Syria |
Aljazeera.com | Syrian Fighter: We Are the Western Front Against ISIL Mashable ALEPPO, Syria — Abdullah is undisputedly an authority on the murderous jihadis who, in recent weeks, have cut a savage path through northern Iraq: he has fought both with them and against them. Abdullah, a 36-year-old officer with a moderate rebel ... ISIL using US vehicles to fight Syria rivals Will Syria fall easily to ISIL? White House beginning to consider conflicts in Syria and Iraq as single challenge |
Middle East Eye | Erdogan: '5000' Syria-bound militants barred from Turkey Middle East Eye "We have banned entry to more than 5,000 people from abroad who were planning to join the radical groups in Syria. We are detaining suspected terrorists and deporting them. We have deported more than 824 people since 2012," Erdogan said during a ... Turkey Tells Europe: End Jihadi Travel to Syria Turkey bans entry to thousands of Syria-bound militants: PM Turkey says has banned 5300 potential Syria fighters |
The Atlantic | 'Thank God for the Saudis': ISIS, Iraq, and the Lessons of Blowback The Atlantic McCain was praising Prince Bandar bin Sultan, then the head of Saudi Arabia's intelligence services and a former ambassador to the United States, for supporting forces fighting Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria. McCain and Senator Lindsey Graham had ... UK defense secretary to hold talks on Syria, Iraq today |