Reuters | UN Names 3rd Point Man in Syrian War ABC News Staffan de Mistura, who has held top U.N. positions in Iraq and Afghanistan, on Thursday inherited the mandate to try to end Syria's three-year-old conflict, a goal that eluded his two predecessors. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he chose the ... De Mistura succeeds Brahimi as UN Syria mediator: diplomats Diplomat to replace Brahimi in Syria UN role UPDATED: De Mistura succeeds Brahimi as UN envoy for Syria |
BBC News | How Syria's ancient treasures are being smashed BBC News Syria, graced with thousands of historic sites, is seeing its cultural heritage vandalised, looted and destroyed by war - but volunteers are doing what they can to document the damage and save the country's cultural identity from obliteration. They ... Syria opposition elects Bahra as new leader Syria Troops Converge as Rebels Ready for Aleppo Showdown |
The Daily Star | Syria war toll tops 170000, one-third civilians The Daily Star BEIRUT: The death toll in Syria's three-year war has eclipsed 170,000 people, one-third of them civilians, an activist group said in a new toll released Thursday. "Ever since the first casualty of the Syrian revolution was registered on March 18, 2011 ... ISIS intensifies offensive against Kurds in Syria Obama caves to conventional wisdom on Syria Death toll in Syria's civil war rises to 170000 |
BBC News | Jihadi Fighters on the Offensive in Northern Syria ABC News Activists say jihadi fighters using weapons they recently captured in neighboring Iraq are battling to take predominantly Kurdish areas in northern Syria. Kurdish official Nawaf Khalil says members of the Islamic State group are trying to capture an ... Syria conflict: National Coalition elects new leader Syria's Western-backed opposition elects new president Syria rebels rampage through Sunni village, killing 14 |
Hurriyet Daily News | Can US, Europe curb threat of Western fighters returning from Syria? CBS News With thousands of Westerners, including dozens of Americans, traveling to Syria to fight in the brutal civil war there, U.S. and European officials are grappling with how to quell the threat of those fighters returning home to commit more violence ... Turkey steps up to stop jihadist flow to Syria, Iraq EU ministers adopt plan to stop young Syria returnees: official |
The Economist | Islam, Iraq and Syria The Economist Perhaps most tellingly, a survey carried out in Syria in May by ORB, a British firm that specialises in opinion-taking in war zones, found that only 4% of respondents believed that SIC “best represents the interests and aspirations of the Syrian people ... Floodgates open as ISIS takes over swaths of both Syria and Iraq Government Troops Advance in Syria's Largest City In home base of Iraq, a softer IS than in Syria |
Aljazeera.com | France targets Syria recruits with new law Aljazeera.com The government says it is concerned about preventing attacks by individuals returning from the civil war in Syria. About 600 French nationals are in Syria to fight with rebel groups or are planning to go there, according to the Interior Ministry. The ... |
Channel News Asia | DPM Teo and religious leaders discuss impact of Syria conflict on Singapore Channel News Asia Deputy Prime Minister and Home Affairs Minister Teo Chee Hean said this following a dialogue with over 60 religous and community leaders of various faiths, which focused on the conflict in Syria and its potential impact on Singapore. It comes a day ... Singapore says citizens participate in Syria conflict |
International Business Times | Where Does Hamas Get Rockets to Fire at Israel? NBCNews.com Smuggled Syrian-made rockets based on a Chinese design have boosted Hamas' 10,000-strong arsenal which is dominated by crude homemade devices, officials and experts say. A surface-to-surface weapon that struck the coastal town Hadera - 30 miles ... Long-Range Hamas Rockets Are Evidence Of Ties To Syria, Iran, Israelis Say The War on Israel Is Being Waged by a Hamas-Syria-Iran Troika Syria urges global community to stop Israeli aggression |
Reuters | UN chief says de Mistura to be new Syria mediator Reuters Syrian U.N. Ambassador Bashar Ja'afari said: "The Syrian government is examining the Secretary-General's decision." Brahimi, an Algerian diplomat, stepped down on May 31, frustrated by global deadlock over how to end the three year civil war in Syria. UN appoints Staffan de Mistura as new envoy to Syria Staffan de Mistura to be New UN Syria Envoy De Mistura succeeds Brahimi as UN envoy for Syria |