Los Angeles Times | Backed by Russian airstrikes, Syrian troops retake central areas from Islamic ... Los Angeles Times Syrian troops backed by Russian airstrikes captured areas from the Islamic State group in the central province of Homs on Monday, in the latest push since the aerial campaign began nearly two months ago, state media and a monitoring group said. Cameron: UK must join anti-ISIL airstrikes in Syria No early vote on Syria airstrikes, says Fallon French jets strike Islamic State as Britain offers help |
Inside Assad's Syria FRONTLINE For weeks, the world's eyes have been fixed on the tens of thousands of refugees fleeing war-torn Syria for Europe. But what is life like for those left behind? Correspondent Martin Smith goes Inside Assad's Syria to report from government-controlled ... |
Wall Street Journal | Russian President Putin, Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei Meet to Discuss Syria Wall Street Journal Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first visit to Iran in nearly a decade, seeking to cement the countries' newfound partnership in Syria even as the U.S. seeks to drive a wedge between them over the future of the Assad regime. Mr. Putin met for ... Russia's complex anti-ISIS campaign in Syria would be impossible without Iran ... Russia's Putin in Iran for talks focusing on Syria Syria on Vladimir Putin's Mind for 1st Trip to Iran in 8 Years |
Washington Free Beacon | Report: Russia Sends Ground Forces into Syria Washington Free Beacon Jerusalem—Russia has sent ground forces into battle for the first time in Syria, according to Kuwait daily, al-Rai. The troops drove rebel forces from strategic positions, said the newspaper, which is close to the Damascus regime. It did not say when ... Syrian president says his troops are advancing on all fronts thanks to Russian ... Enormous airstrike explosion blows building apart in Syria There is a plan to end the war in Syria — and it might even work |
CBS News | Prince Charles: Climate change fueled crisis in Syria CBS News He told Sky News that "one of the major reasons for this horror in Syria" is a years-long drought which meant that "huge numbers of people" had to leave their homes in the countryside and move into the cities. "This combined to create a very difficult ... Prince Charles Blames Syrian Crisis on Global Warming Prince Charles: Climate change a cause of Syria war Prince Charles links climate change to Syria conflict |
BBC News | US air strike 'hits 238 IS oil trucks' BBC News A US air strike has destroyed more than 238 fuel trucks controlled by Islamic State (IS) militants in north-east Syria, the US military has said. It is thought the pilots found the trucks parked up together, waiting to be loaded at an oil production ... US warplanes destroy 283 fuel trucks in Syria US Destroys 280 ISIS Oil Trucks in Syrian City of Deir ez-Zor |
BBC News | Syria conflict: Army captures western towns from IS BBC News Syrian government forces are reported to have gained ground from Islamic State (IS) in the west of the country. State media and activists said troops, backed by Russian air strikes, had seized the towns of Mahin and Hawwarin. They lie to the east of a ... Syria troops advance against IS in Homs province Syrian army liberates more towns from Daesh in Homs Province Syrian Army Liberates Two Christian Villages From the Clutches of ISIL |
CBS News | Chemical attacks "routine" in Syria, US envoy says CBS News THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The U.S. envoy to the international chemical weapons watchdog warned Monday that the use of such toxic arms is "becoming routine in the Syrian civil war." Rafael Foley was speaking at a closed meeting of the Organization for ... |
The Week Magazine | Facts about the Syrian Refugees FactCheck.org Cruz, a Republican candidate for president, has introduced the Terrorist Refugee Infiltration Prevention Act, which would bar the U.S. from accepting refugees from countries “containing terrorist-controlled territory,” specifically Iraq, Libya, Somalia ... The GOP's insane, inaccurate, bizarro history of Obama's Syria failure Glenn Reynolds: Obama's Syrian refugee debacle What It's Like To Be A Syrian Refugee In America |
The Guardian | US special forces to arrive in Syria 'very soon' as Assad hails Russian airstrikes The Guardian In an interview with Hong Kong-based Phoenix television, Assad said the situation in Syria had “improved in a very good way” since Russia began airstrikes on 30 September. “Now I can say that the army is making advancement in nearly every front... in ... |