New York Times | ISIS Women and Enforcers in Syria Recount Collaboration, Anguish and Escape New York Times In the short time since she had joined the Khansaa Brigade in her hometown, Raqqa, in northern Syria, the morality force had grown more harsh. Mandatory abayas and niqabs were still new for many women in the weeks after the jihadists of the Islamic ... |
The Guardian | British military operations in Syria: an important step forward The Guardian A month ago, the House of Commons foreign affairs committee agreed the conditions we believed needed to be satisfied before parliament should be asked to endorse British military operations in Syria against Islamic State. Given parliament's refusal to ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | PM 'Wants Syria Airstrikes Within Two Weeks' Sky News Downing Street sources told the newspaper that Mr Cameron is preparing a seven-point plan for military intervention, including a blueprint for Syria's future. This report would be in response to the findings of the influential Commons Foreign Affairs ... Britain set to join air strikes against Isil in Syria before Christmas Cameron edges closer to Syria airstrikes as support grows on both sides of Commons Russia warns UK against seeking “to destroy Syria's sovereignty” |
Telegraph.co.uk | Britain poised for Syria air strikes after Labour revolt against Jeremy Corbyn Telegraph.co.uk Labour insiders said that the resolution, reinforced by Friday night's vote, is likely to be enough to convince as many as 60 Labour MPs of the need to extend RAF air strikes to Syria - something which would boost David Cameron's chances of passing a ... Corbyn Hints At Rejection Of Syria Airstrikes Jeremy Corbyn urged to give Labour MPs free vote on Syria airstrikes Jeremy Corbyn: No free vote on Syria air strikes |
New York Times | Syrian Family Diverted From Indiana Feels 'Welcomed' in Connecticut New York Times NEW HAVEN — The couple from Syria arrived at Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday only to face one more shock in a four-year journey of loss, anxiety and upheaval. They had no idea they had landed in a political maelstrom. Syrian Refugee Family Denied by Indiana Finds Home in Connecticut |
BBC News | Syria crisis: Massive Russian air strikes on 'IS targets' BBC News Russia says it has intensified its air raids on what it calls "terrorist" targets in Syria and raised to 69 the number of its aircraft there. But President Vladimir Putin said the current level of attacks was not enough to defeat so-called Islamic ... Syria crisis: Russia, Assad forces launch heaviest strikes on Islamic State ... Dozens dead in heaviest east Syria strikes Watch Russians Write “For Paris” on Bombs Destined for Syria |
Business Insider | Doctors Without Borders say one of their hospitals in Syria bombed in air strike Business Insider A hospital supported by Doctors Without Borders near the Syrian capital of Damascus was hit by missiles during an air strike on November 19, according to a statement on the organization's website. "Approximately 30 minutes after the town of Erbin came ... Medecins Sans Frontieres hospital in Syria hit by airstrikes, organisation says Deaths Reported After Missiles Hit Doctors Without Borders Hospital In Syria |
The Guardian | Labour rift widens over intervention in Syria The Guardian Jeremy Corbyn appeared to be on a collision course with his own shadow cabinet and dozens of backbench Labour MPs on Saturday after saying the atrocities in Paris made the case for a “negotiated settlement” in Syria, rather than military action against ... |
Washington Post | A surprise in Syria's civil war that could be bad news for the Islamic State Washington Post Diplomatic negotiations on Syria got lost in the aftermath of the Paris attacks a week ago. But the talks have made surprising progress — and they may prove a crucial part of any successful strategy for combating terrorists from the Islamic State ... |
The Guardian | Syria's only hope of peace is if Assad is removed The Guardian As the presidents of Syria's main opposition group — the Syrian National Coalition — we've watched the violence in Syria destroy our nation, infest the region, and now, threaten peace and security in Europe. Today we say “enough is enough”. It's time ... Outside Powers Must End Their Proxy Wars in Syria |