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Harsh conditions are foiling Russian jets in Syria - USA TODAY Sun, 25 Oct 2015 22:16:00 GMT

USA TODAY

Harsh conditions are foiling Russian jets in Syria USA TODAY WASHINGTON – Russian warplanes sent to Syria to back the regime of Bashar Assad are breaking down at a rapid rate that appears to be affecting their ability to strike targets, according to a senior Defense official. Nearly one-third of Russian attack ... Syria conflict: FSA rebels reject Russia military helpBBC News Syria Wants Russian Businesses To Help Rebuild Country, As Assad Considers ...Forbes Russia defies recession to fund Syria conflictFinancial Times CNN all 1,634 news articles »

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A paraglider sails from Israel to Syria -- and thereby hangs a mystery - Los Angeles Times Sun, 25 Oct 2015 22:07:56 GMT

Los Angeles Times

A paraglider sails from Israel to Syria -- and thereby hangs a mystery Los Angeles Times With no diplomatic relations and decades of mutual enemy-state status, there are no direct flights from Israel to Syria. But where there's a will, there's a way. An Israeli army surveillance post spotted a man in a paraglider entering Syrian territory ... Israel Says Arab Citizen Used Paraglider to Join Syria WarNBCNews.com Arab Israeli uses paraglider to 'join rebel fighters in Syria'The Guardian Israeli Paraglides Into Syria in Apparent Attempt to Join Civil WarABC News CNN -ABC Online all 278 news articles »

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US, Saudi Arabia to bolster support for moderate Syrian opposition - Reuters Sun, 25 Oct 2015 15:52:01 GMT

Reuters

US, Saudi Arabia to bolster support for moderate Syrian opposition Reuters CAIRO The United States and Saudi Arabia agreed to increase support to Syria's moderate opposition while seeking a political resolution of the four-year conflict, the U.S. State Department said after Secretary of State John Kerry met King Salman on ... Saudi, Egypt have 'similar' stance on SyriaAl-Arabiya Kerry holds talks with Saudi king about SyriaU.S. News & World Report Saudis see some progress toward political solution in SyriaYahoo News Al-Monitor all 306 news articles »

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Russian airstrike hits Syrian hospital, aid group says - CNN Fri, 23 Oct 2015 22:52:18 GMT

CNN

Russian airstrike hits Syrian hospital, aid group says CNN Gaziantep, Turkey (CNN) After the first airstrike hit near a hospital in eastern Idlib, Syria, no one was injured, according to one local man. But then the warplane returned. "Run, the plane is coming back," aid workers can be heard saying on video ... Russian airstrikes in Syria welcomed by refugeesUSA TODAY Putin, Citing Key Moment, Prods West to Cooperate on SyriaNew York Times Syria war: Lavrov seeks talks with 'full spectrum' of oppositionBBC News Reuters all 4,684 news articles »

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Syria cholera outbreak sparks fears of 'international threat' - The Independent Sun, 25 Oct 2015 23:48:51 GMT

The Independent

Syria cholera outbreak sparks fears of 'international threat' The Independent Cholera has broken out in Syria, with one child having already died after contracting the disease – and the outbreak could constitute an “international threat”. The break-out, which follows one in Iraq, could spread rapidly, according to Dr Ahmad ...

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Family of Bruce Windorski who battled ISIS in Syria plead for his safe return - Daily Mail Sun, 25 Oct 2015 18:55:32 GMT

Daily Mail

Family of Bruce Windorski who battled ISIS in Syria plead for his safe return Daily Mail Bruce Windorski, 40, of Gillett, Wisconsin, voluntarily headed to the Middle East in January to fight the terrorist group without telling his wife, three daughters and son what he was doing. He kept in touch with them from Syria before returning home ... Wisconsin man who battled Islamic State in Syria missingMilwaukee Journal Sentinel all 4 news articles »

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Who's Winning in Syria? - PJ Media Mon, 26 Oct 2015 02:29:59 GMT

Who's Winning in Syria? PJ Media The Iranian casualties in Syria are significant, and they would appear even worse if Hezbollah were properly treated as part of “Iran.” All those “reporters” who tell us about “Iran-supported Hezbollah” are fudging the facts. Hezbollah leader Nasrullah ... and more »

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'Send me to Syria to fight Isil,' Boris Nemtsov murder suspect asks Vladimir Putin - Telegraph.co.uk Sun, 25 Oct 2015 17:23:00 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

'Send me to Syria to fight Isil,' Boris Nemtsov murder suspect asks Vladimir Putin Telegraph.co.uk “From the news I have heard that the airforce is working in Syria. If necessary, I would like to take part in the military campaign in Syria against Isil,” Mr Dadaev wrote, according to a copy of the letter obtained by Russian media. “I want to ask you ...

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Syria crisis: Terror groups being funded by car thefts and scams in the UK - The Independent Sun, 25 Oct 2015 16:55:47 GMT

The Independent

Syria crisis: Terror groups being funded by car thefts and scams in the UK The Independent Terror groups operating in Iraq and Syria are being funded by a “complex money-laundering scheme” which involves cash from telephone banking scams operating in southern England and cars imported to Africa from the UK, a report into terror funding ...

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Syrian daily life amid war a jumble of strange contrasts - CBC.ca Sun, 25 Oct 2015 16:07:20 GMT

CBC.ca

Syrian daily life amid war a jumble of strange contrasts CBC.ca (Afghan-Canadian journalist and filmmaker Nelofer Pazira has been a regular visitor to Syria. Working on a documentary this summer she travelled more than 1,000 kilometres along Syria's front lines. Listen to her audio documentary about the experience ...