New York Times | Putin, Citing Key Moment, Prods West to Cooperate on Syria New York Times MOSCOW — President Vladimir V. Putin on Thursday made his strongest pitch yet for cooperation between Washington and Moscow in Syria and beyond, calling it a crucial moment in East-West relations not unlike the end of the Cold War. Four Syrian hospitals bombed since Russian airstrikes began, doctors say Russia displays its military muscle in Syria, but also pushes diplomatic efforts Putin: Syria's Assad Open to Working With Some Rebel Groups |
New York Times | US Debating Ways to Shield Syrian Civilians New York Times WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is locked in a sharp new debate over whether to deploy American military forces to establish no-fly zones and safe havens in Syria to protect civilians caught in its grinding civil war. |
Voice of America | Civilians Under the Gun In Syria Voice of America Since Russia launched its first round of airstrikes in Syria three weeks ago, reports have emerged that civilians were making up a shockingly large portion of the casualties. A report by a Syrian activist group is lending further weight to that accusation. |
Huffington Post | After 4 Years of War, Why Are So Many Fleeing Syria Now? For Many, Support ... Huffington Post ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- She came from a safe city, at least by Syrian standards. Tartus is a government stronghold and home to a Russian naval base. Unlike in Aleppo, Homs and Idlib, the regime hadn't dropped barrel bombs; rebel shelling was ... |
Reuters | Putin says Syria's Assad is open to working with some rebels Reuters Speaking a day after Assad made a surprise visit to Moscow for talks with Putin -- underlining Moscow's new role as a central player in Syria's conflict -- Putin said the two men had talked about the need for a political solution. Some Western ... |
Fox News | US-led forces strike ISIS-controlled oil field in Syria Fox News The Islamic State group seized a number of oil refineries and other infrastructure in Iraq and Syria as it sought to generate revenue to build a self-sufficient state. The group currently holds territory in just under a third of Iraq and Syria, and ... US-led forces strike IS-controlled oil field in Syria Inherent Resolve Spokesman Updates Iraq, Syria Operations |
NBCNews.com | In Foreign Policy Push, Jeb Bush Puts Focus on Syria NBCNews.com Jeb Bush intensified his foreign policy assaults on both his Democrat and Republican rivals this week, hitting them for a lack of seriousness and incompetence specifically on the issue of Syria. The attacks follow Bush's strategy in drawing contrasts ... |
Reuters | Turkey's Erdogan sees signs of new wave of migrants from Syria's Aleppo Reuters Sahin of IHH, which established 19 internally displaced persons camps inside Syria, said around 80,000 people had fled Hama city because of air strikes, and were living in the open air in the countryside. "If there is a further attack on Aleppo it ... US Agrees With Russia on Rules in Syrian Sky US and Russia sign Syria memorandum Turkish Pres. Erdogan accuses ISIS, Kurds, Syria intel of fatal Ankara bomb attack |
Fox News | Viral drone video from Syria shows bombed-out wasteland that was once a Damascus Toronto Sun Thousands of Syrian army airstrikes and barrel bombs dropped from army helicopters throughout the country's civil war have reduced entire opposition-held neighbourhoods in Syria to rubble. Most are in central and northern Syria, and some are in the ... Viral drone video from Syria shows bombed-out wasteland that was once a ... |
Yahoo News | Air strikes hinder Syria aid delivery: Red Cross Yahoo News Damascus (AFP) - Air strikes in Syria are making it harder to deliver desperately needed aid to civilians suffering from the country's brutal war, the International Committee for the Red Cross said. Russia Strikes Hinder Syria Aid Delivery: Red Cross |