New York Times | Life After ISIS and Assad: A Journey in a Free Syria New York Times RMEILAN, Syria — After boiling crude oil from the ground near here all day in a metal tank to refine it into diesel, Ali Mohammed braved the fumes to bang the tank's drain open with a shovel. He stepped back as the dregs oozed into the dirt and burst ... Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq Turkey May Send Ground Troops into Syria, but Not Unilaterally Keep US troops out of Syria: Opposing view |
Wall Street Journal | Russian Proposal on Syria Fails to Gain Traction Wall Street Journal A proposal by Russia for a settlement of the conflict in Syria sparked criticism from Western and Arab officials concerned that it doesn't address President Bashar al-Assad's fate. The proposal lists eight steps toward ending the conflict: establishing ... The US is trying to follow its Iran blueprint in Syria, but it might be doomed ... Administration will soon be forced to confront big decisions on Syria World Powers Will Try to Bridge Gaps in Second Round of Syria Talks |
The Atlantic | Report: Israel Strikes Target in Syria ... Again The Atlantic Over the course of Syria's four-and-a-half-year-old civil war, Israel has quietly been drawn in at times. It occasionally treats wounded Syrians in its hospitals and, according to reports, occasionally bombs weapon conveys or retaliates for cross ... Syrian media reports Israeli airstrike near Damascus airport Syria says Israeli airstrikes hit near Damascus airport Hezbollah Expands Military Presence in Syrian War |
Business Insider | Ben Carson is defending an odd claim about China and Syria Business Insider Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson made a vague statement about China being in Syria during the debate Tuesday night on Fox Business, confounding journalists and foreign-policy experts who cast a skeptical eye on the claim. Carson's comment ... Ben Carson's remarkable gibberish on Syria and Iraq, explained |
Reuters | Iran has yet to decide on going to next round of Syria talks in Vienna Reuters The last round of talks in Vienna on Oct. 30 between world powers and regional rivals involved in Syria's four-year civil war resulted in calls for a nationwide ceasefire, but showed divisions remain between countries backing opposing sides over how to ... Invitation List Looms as Test for Syria Talks |
The Daily Star | Global push to end Syria war seen as most serious yet, but no roadmap on how ... Fox News BEIRUT – The international community is mounting its most serious effort yet to end the nearly 5-year-old Syrian war, rallying around a second round of talks in Vienna this weekend amid the emergence of a Russian proposal that calls for early elections. US, allies conduct 11 strikes in Syria, 17 in Iraq Syrian army approaches Kweres air base, advances to Aleppo |
RT | 'Russia's campaign against terrorists in Syria inciting retaliation' RT And I think that Russia's intervention in Syria and the systematic targeting of radicals' bases and ability to carry out such attacks have been damaged and therefore they are trying to retaliate. I think that the main idea that needs to be taken from ... |
The Australian Financial Review | Syria conflict: Turkey's Erdogan issues a 'friendly warning' euronews A staunch opponent of Syria's President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to use Turkey's presidency of the G20 to try to persuade allies including Washington against giving Syrian Kurdish rebels a greater role in the fight against ISIL. Turkey, which ... Turkey's Erdogan puts Syria, Iraq on G20 leaders' agenda Turkey renews call for Syria no-fly zone Turkey's Tayyip Erdogan Puts Syria, Iraq on G20 Leaders' Agenda |
CNBC | Obama has the wrong strategy on Syria CNBC One of which is calling time-outs when opponents seize the momentum. It creates space to regroup and revisit strategies and tactics that will blunt the advances and regain the offensive. The U.S. could use a breather to regroup and revisit strategies ... |
New York Times | Obama Turns to Diplomacy and Military in Syria, and Is Met With Doubts New York Times As 50 Special Operations troops arrive in Syria to bolster the most effective opposition groups, the administration is gambling that Secretary of State John Kerry will have more leverage to push Russia, Iran and other players toward two objectives: a ... Syria: The Uprising against President Al-Assad was Engineered in Washington Obama turns to military and diplomacy in Syria Dem. Senator Blasts Obama's Syria Strategy [VIDEO] |