Reuters | Syria and Iraq Called Urgent by New UN Rights Chief New York Times GENEVA — Zeid Ra'ad Zeid al-Hussein began his tenure on Monday as the United Nations human rights chief with a strongly worded statement in which he forcefully condemned Islamic extremism and urged international action to end conflicts in Syria and ... New UN rights boss warns of 'house of blood' in Iraq, Syria Iraq, Syria top priorities for new UN human rights chief New UN Rights Chief: Syria, Iraq Is First Priority |
The Guardian | Syria's refugees: fears of abuse grow as Turkish men snap up wives The Guardian In Kilis, a town where Syrian refugees outnumber local people, a 43-year-old Syrian woman says aid workers from a faith-based charity pressured her to marry her daughter to a Turkish government official, arguing that the man was charitable, had ... A mere $25 buys an illegal crossing on Turkish border with Syria |
Reuters | West widens contacts with Syria's Kurds but suspicion remains Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - The fight against Islamic State could at last win Syria's Kurds the Western help they have sought, but they must first clarify their relationship to President Bashar al-Assad and reassure Turkey that they won't cause trouble on its ... |
Arab News | Report: Islamic State may have taken anti-tank weapons from Syrian rebels Washington Post Anti-tank weapons that were likely once owned by moderate Syrian rebels have landed in the hands of Islamic State militants, according to a newly released field investigation conducted in both northern Iraq and Syria. The Islamic State has also ... Isis jihadis using captured arms and troop carriers from US and Saudis IS fighters 'using US arms in Syria' Isil using US arms in Syria |
ABC News | US Strikes in Iraq Against Jihadists, Moving West Toward Syria TIME The U.S. military took a unilateral giant step toward bombing targets inside Syria over the weekend as it swung its crosshairs west and began bombing Islamic militants in the western Iraq province that borders Bashar al-Assad's war-ravaged country. With US Considering Strikes Against Syria, Reflections and Realities from Iraq US and Syrian Airstrikes Hit Islamic State Targets in Iraq and Syria ISIS in Syria: Barack Obama ready to announce his strategy |
Wall Street Journal | Syria's 'Blood Diamonds' Wall Street Journal While the wanton destruction of Syria's historical patrimony—from Roman temples to Byzantine churches, Umayyad mosques to Crusader castles and Ottoman palaces—has received a lot of attention, the real purpose behind that destruction hasn't always ... In Raqqa, Residents Say ISIS Continues to Impose Harsh Living September 8th ... |
Returning Lawmakers to Weigh Funds for Syria Wall Street Journal His plan, the outlines of which have been developing since last week, is expected to renew a request from earlier this year that lawmakers approve $500 million to arm and train pro-Western Syrian rebels in the fight against the group known as Islamic ... |
Sky News Australia | Expert: Over 12000 Foreign Fighters in Syria ABC News More than 12,000 foreigners from 74 countries have gone to fight with rebels in Syria, 60 to 70 percent from other Middle Eastern countries and about 20 to 25 percent from Western nations, a leading expert on terrorism said Monday. Prof. Peter Neumann ... Over 12000 foreign fighters in Syria |
MSN Canada | Syria failed 'on every front' by international community CBC.ca The war in Syria has created millions of refugees and killed more than 191,000 people in the last three years, yet the international response is failing in terms of aid, resettlement offers and the continuation of arms transfers, Oxfam says in a report ... International response to Syria failing on 'every front' International response to Syria 'failing on every front' |
US Efforts to Track Western Extremists in Iraq and Syria Hit Snags Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—An urgent U.S. counterterrorism effort to track Westerners who join extremist groups in Syria and Iraq is running into complications amid differing international approaches to information sharing and domestic security. In recent months ... |