BBC News | Syrian Forces Are Seen Stepping Up Attacks on Rebels as US Sets Sights on ISIS New York Times The people of Talbiseh, a rebel-held village north of Homs in central Syria, have seen many government air raids, but the strikes on Wednesday morning surprised them with their ferocity and their precision. “Something new is going on,” said Hassan Abu ... Syria conflict: Dozens killed in strikes on Talbiseh Nearly 50 dead in Syria air strikes after IS downs plane 48 dead following two days of air strikes in Syria |
The Guardian | Bad Vaccine Kills Dozens of Children Inside Syria New York Times An improperly mixed or possibly sabotaged measles vaccine has killed as many as 50 children in insurgent-held areas of northwestern Syria, volunteer medical organizations and physicians reported Wednesday, forcing the suspension of a large-scale ... 15 Syrian Children Die After Getting Vaccinations Measles vaccination mix-up leaves 15 infants dead in northern Syria UN Stops Syria Vaccine Campaign After 15 Children Die |
Aljazeera.com | House approves Obama's Iraq-Syria military strategy amid skepticism Washington Post The House on Wednesday approved President Obama's plan to train and equip moderate Syrian rebels to counter the growing threat of the Islamic State organization, even though lawmakers in both parties remain deeply skeptical about its chances for ... US to strike ISIL 'sanctuaries' in Syria House approves Obama request for Syria in broad bipartisan vote House likely to approve arms, training for moderate Syrian rebels |
BBC News | Alan Henning: Syria trips were worthwhile, says hostage BBC News Video footage of British hostage Alan Henning - filmed before he was captured in Syria - has shown him describing his trips to the country as "worthwhile". The 47-year-old was a volunteer on an aid convoy in December 2013 and was seized just after ... |
New York Times | Syrian Plane Shot Down as Attacks by Groups Intensify New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — The warring parties in Syria have launched newly assertive attacks on several fronts in recent days, seeking to gain ground and psychological advantage ahead of an intensified United States campaign against extremist Islamic State ... |
Fox News | White House officials warn Syria over ISIS mission Fox News Officials also told Fox News that the U.S. has a good sense of where the Syrian air defenses, along with their command and control centers, are located. If Assad were to use those capabilities to threaten U.S. forces, it would put his air defenses at ... |
Wall Street Journal | Turkey Renews Syria Buffer-Zone Push As US Builds Coalition Wall Street Journal Now, as the Obama administration urges Turkey and European and Arab nations to participate in a U.S.-led effort to fight Islamic State militants who have seized control of territories in Iraq and Syria, Ankara might have more leverage in its request ... |
New York Times | UN Investigators Cite Atrocities in Syria New York Times GENEVA — As Western and regional powers prepared to step up the fight against Sunni militants of the Islamic State, United Nations investigators presented details Tuesday of more atrocities committed by Islamic extremists and the government in Syria, ... Assad's letter to the US: How Syria is luring President Obama into its web Officials: US will defend itself against Syria attack UN Panel Emphasizes Assad Role in Syria War Crimes |
VICE News | US Will Retaliate If Syria Interferes In Airstrikes VICE News The US says it will hit Syrian air defenses if government forces attempt to interfere with American airstrikes on Islamic State (IS) militants in the country, as the roles to be played by members of an international anti-IS coalition announced on ... Washington wins diplomatic support for campaign in Iraq; Syria trickier What's going to happen in Syria and Iraq? A guide to the new anti-Isis ... Kerry Says US Is Open to Talking to Iran, Even as Ayatollah Is Dismissive |
Wall Street Journal | The Syria Campaign Wall Street Journal American bombs aren't yet falling on Syria, but on Tuesday Chuck Hagel suggested they soon will. "This plan includes targeted actions against ISIL safe havens in Syria, including its command and control, logistics capabilities and infrastructure," the ... Petraeus, Crocker push Congress on Syria vote ISIS bans math, social studies for children United States Military Action in Syria. A Cocktail for Disaster? A Trap? |