CNN | Iran steps up its forces in Syria CNN Hossein Salami, deputy commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, said Iran is increasing the quality and quantity of its presence in Syria, according to Iranian media. He described their mission as an advisory role to help the Syrian army ... Syria conflict: Iran to be invited to key talks, US says Iran could join Syria peace talks after US drops longstanding opposition In Shift, US Invites Iran to Join Syria Talks |
Washington Post | Obama weighs moving US troops closer to front lines in Syria, Iraq Washington Post President Obama's most senior national security advisers have recommended measures that would move U.S. troops closer to the front lines in Iraq and Syria, officials said, a sign of mounting White House dissatisfaction with progress against the Islamic ... US weighs special forces in Syria, helicopters in Iraq U.S. Signals Intensified Effort on Syria, From Combat to Talks Syria Is a Clusterf*ck, and It's About to Get Worse for the U.S. |
Washington Post | Meet the soldiers fighting ISIS with hunting rifles and homemade mortars CNN Meet the soldiers fighting ISIS with hunting rifles and homemade mortars. By Tim Lister and Clarissa Ward, CNN. Updated 5:41 PM ET, Tue October 27, 2015. Who is fighting in Syria? JUST WATCHED. Who is fighting in Syria? Replay. More Videos ... MUST ... Turkey fires at US-allied Kurds in Syria, prime minister says Turkey Confirms Strikes Against Kurdish Militias in Syria Turkey Says It Struck Kurdish Forces in Syria |
Military Times | U.S. airstrikes decline in Syria after Russia moves in Military Times The frequency of U.S. airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria has slowed significantly since the Russians began military operations in the region in early September, Defense Department data shows. U.S. strikes averaged about seven per day in ... Russian Defense Ministry Acknowledges Soldier Death in Syria Parents receive body of first Russian to die in Syria, doubt suicide Russian confirms death of 1st troop inside Syria |
Daily Beast | China Looks at Syria, Sees $$$ Daily Beast The Syria deal won't alleviate those concerns. It runs until 2020 and covers both a short- and long-term plan to repair and develop Syria's telecom infrastructure, which has been badly damaged by five years of civil war, and says that Huawei will ... |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Israeli paraglider sails into Syria CNN "Last night, an Israeli citizen crossed our border in the Golan Heights in order to join the enemy in Syria. We will act to revoke his citizenship. This is how we will act in any such incident," Netanyahu said. "Whoever joins the enemy to fight against ... Report: Russia strikes Syrian rebel targets near Golan Heights for first time Iran invited to Syria diplomatic talks after state media reports Russia ... For Arab Israeli daredevil, Syria's civil war only a hop away |
Washington Post | The Russian village that sent 20 men to wage jihad in Syria Washington Post NOVOSASITLI, RUSSIA — In 2013, a quiet 23-year-old from Russia named Ahmed decided to travel to Syria to fight with an Islamist battalion against President Bashar al-Assad's government. Two years later, now a veteran of Syria's civil war and on parole ... |
BBC News | 'Suicide' Of Russian Syria Soldier Disputed Sky News The death was uncovered by Conflict Intelligence Team, a group tracking Moscow's military involvement in Ukraine and Syria. They said the soldier had been killed in service and was due to be buried in his home village of Grechanaya Balka "soon". Syria conflict: Russia confirms first soldier death |
Yahoo TV (blog) | Frontline's visit to Assad's Syria reveals surprising contrasts PBS NewsHour What is it like inside Assad's Syria today? PBS Frontline filmmaker Martin Smith captured the country at war -- cities in ruins, looming danger and dashed hopes -- as well as some surprising discoveries. Smith joins Gwen Ifill to discuss the conflict ... A Journey "Inside Assad's Syria" 'Inside Assad's Syria': 'Stunned' Reporting From The Front Lines Inside the Assad regime's surreal 'Summer in Syria' campaign |
Irish Times | Ireland sends large direct aid convoy to Syria Irish Times Mohammad Abouhajar (24) is one of the lucky ones and he knows it. A civil engineering student from near Aleppo in Syria, he was reunited with his family in Portlaoise just a month ago. They've been resettled in Ireland for a year. He left Aleppo for ... |