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Combat Reversals Pressure Syria's Assad, Complicating Efforts Against Militants - Wall Street Journal Wed, 10 Sep 2014 01:20:01 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Combat Reversals Pressure Syria's Assad, Complicating Efforts Against Militants Wall Street Journal AL-HURRA, Syria—Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, who four months ago seemed on the verge of defeating rebel forces, is now mired in defensive battles on several fronts, complicating efforts to fight the Islamic State militant group. In a span of ... The Syrian Civil War Is On The Verge Of Getting Even WorseBusiness Insider Why Did Syria Come To This Point?Rudaw Underground Journalism Is Keeping the Fight Against Assad Alive in SyriaNewsweek Antiwar.com all 26 news articles »

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Obama prepared to order airstrikes in Syria as part of strategy against ... - Washington Post Wed, 10 Sep 2014 00:22:55 GMT

New York Times

Obama prepared to order airstrikes in Syria as part of strategy against ... Washington Post President Obama is prepared to use U.S. military airstrikes in Syria as part of an expanded campaign to defeat the Islamic State and does not believe he needs formal congressional approval to take that action, according to people who have spoken with ... White House Faces Series of Hurdles for Military Operations in SyriaNew York Times Will President Obama Put American Soldiers in Iraq and Syria in Time?Philadelphia Magazine (blog) Airstrikes in Syria possible as Obama readies speech to nationKansas.com Honolulu Star-Advertiser -ABC News all 2,404 news articles »

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Bombing Kills Head, Leaders of Syrian Rebel Group - ABC News Tue, 09 Sep 2014 20:47:42 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Bombing Kills Head, Leaders of Syrian Rebel Group ABC News No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack that killed Hassan Aboud and other leading members of Ahrar al-Sham, part of the strongest front that challenged the Islamic State group, which holds wide swaths of territory in Iraq and Syria. Chief of Syrian Rebel Group Is KilledWall Street Journal Syria rebel leader killed in bomb attackAljazeera.com Syria crisis: Blast kills leader of Ahrar al-Sham groupBBC News New York Times -Yahoo News -Fox News all 147 news articles »

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Poll: Public supports strikes in Iraq, Syria; Obama's ratings hover near his ... - Washington Post Wed, 10 Sep 2014 00:24:38 GMT

NPR

Poll: Public supports strikes in Iraq, Syria; Obama's ratings hover near his ... Washington Post Americans overwhelmingly view Islamic State terrorists as a serious threat to vital U.S. interests and, in a significant shift, widely support airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll. The nation's increasingly ... Poll: Americans Strongly in Favor of Military Air Strikes in Iraq and SyriaBreitbart News all 79 news articles »

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Syria's Assad thinks he is winning. He could be wrong. - Washington Post Tue, 09 Sep 2014 13:12:49 GMT

RT

Syria's Assad thinks he is winning. He could be wrong. Washington Post BEIRUT — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's hold on power is looking less certain than his recent assertions of victory suggest, as America snubs his appeals for a partnership, Islamic State militants inflict defeats on his troops and his own Alawite ... Lavrov: West may use ISIS as pretext to bomb Syrian govt forcesRT US and Syrian Airstrikes Hit Islamic State Targets in Iraq and SyriaVICE News Syrian conflict: Assad forces 'hit IS-run bakery'BBC News GOPUSA -Al Jazeera America -Valley News all 494 news articles »

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Syria and Iraq Called Urgent by New UN Rights Chief - New York Times Tue, 09 Sep 2014 00:33:28 GMT

Reuters

Syria and Iraq Called Urgent by New UN Rights Chief New York Times GENEVA — Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein began his tenure on Monday as the United Nations human rights chief with a strongly worded statement in which he condemned Islamic extremism and urged international action to end conflicts in Syria and Iraq. In his first ... New UN rights boss warns of 'house of blood' in Iraq, SyriaReuters New UN Rights Chief: Syria, Iraq Is First PriorityABC News Iraq, Syria Top Priorities for New UN Human Rights ChiefCRIENGLISH.com all 268 news articles »

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Armed US drones spotted flying over Syria in possible hunt for ISIS leader - National Post Tue, 09 Sep 2014 03:41:37 GMT

National Post

Armed US drones spotted flying over Syria in possible hunt for ISIS leader National Post Residents of the northern Syrian city of Raqqa have captured photographs and video footage of remotely piloted planes Western weapons experts identified as U.S. Predators, the same drones used in Pakistan and Yemen to attack suspected terrorists. US drones hunt Isis leader in SyriaNew Zealand Herald SEND IN THE DRONES: Predator drones flown over IS headquarters in SyriaCatholic Online all 17 news articles »

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Expert: Over 12000 Foreign Fighters in Syria - ABC News Tue, 09 Sep 2014 02:02:52 GMT

Irish Independent

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 ... '12000 foreign fighters' in Syria, expert saidIrish Independent Over 12000 foreign fighters in SyriaSBS 12000 Foreigners Fighting in SyriateleSUR English all 84 news articles »

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Exactly one year after Obama's first Syria speech, he's giving another. Why ... - Washington Post (blog) Tue, 09 Sep 2014 12:00:26 GMT

Exactly one year after Obama's first Syria speech, he's giving another. Why ... Washington Post (blog) Exactly one year ago, President Obama was weighing whether or not to take military action in Syria. On Sept. 10, 2013, he addressed the nation to make the case for his strategy, citing national security concerns. But the public was skeptical. So was ...

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US Efforts to Track Western Extremists in Iraq and Syria Hit Snags - Wall Street Journal Tue, 09 Sep 2014 04:44:05 GMT

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 ... and more »