The Guardian | Russia will pull out of Syria coalition if downing of jet is repeated, says Putin The Guardian Both Russia and France have stepped up their aerial bombing campaigns in Syria since the attacks in Paris. Both leaders said strikes against vehicles transporting oil across territory controlled by Islamic State would increase and thereby deliver a ... Moscow is ready to coordinate with the West over strikes on Syria, Putin says Putin says to keep cooperating with US-led coalition over Syria Pressure on ISIS builds: France, Russia consult; Britain calls for airstrikes |
The Guardian | France appeals directly for Britain to join war against Isis in Syria The Guardian The French government has taken the highly unusual step of expressing the hope that the Royal Air Force “will soon be working side by side with their French counterparts” in taking military action in Syria. In a sometimes emotional appeal, the French ... What's the UK doing about Syria: 11 key questions answered Majority of shadow cabinet back air strikes in Syria but Labour position undecided Syria statement: Pros & cons of Britain launching airstrikes |
Yahoo News | Turkey won't apologize for downing Russian warplane, Erdogan says CNN Tensions in the Middle East have escalated since the downing of the Russian warplane, with Erdogan accusing Russia of deceit and Moscow announcing it will deploy anti-aircraft missiles to Syria. A post on the Russian Defense Ministry's Facebook page ... Russia says 'destroyed' Syria rebels in area where jet brought down Russia deploys missiles in Syria after Turkey shoots down bomber Erdogan says Syria's Assad, not Turkey, backing ISIL |
The Guardian | Why Cameron's case for Syria airstrikes is highly contentious The Guardian By the middle of last month the US-led coalition engaged in air attacks in Syria and Iraq had conducted 7,600 attacks (4,900 in Iraq and 2,700 in Syria). Their main problem is finding targets to hit. Isis has long learned the danger of deploying en ... Cameron to press for UK bombing of Isis targets in Syria Corbyn: I Can't Back PM's Syria Airstrikes Britain's Cameron says time to bomb militants in Syria |
BBC News | German Tornado jets to help French against IS in Syria BBC News Germany plans to deploy Tornado reconnaissance jets to help the French air campaign against so-called Islamic State (IS) in Syria. A naval frigate, satellite images and aerial refuelling will also be provided, the defence minister said. France has ... German air force to support France in fight against 'murderous gang' in Syria |
Reuters | More war, diplomacy not seen breaking Syria stalemate Reuters Militarily, nearly two months of Russian air strikes twinned with army ground offensives backed by Iranian forces and Lebanon's Hezbollah have shored up Assad in western Syria. The Russian-backed ground offensives have made gains in Latakia province ... |
The Guardian | Does Cameron's seven-point case for Syrian airstrikes stand up? The Guardian The Iraqi government invited western intervention, while the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad is neither a willing nor a desirable partner for collaboration with the RAF – just two years ago his forces were the priority target for airstrikes ... David Cameron says bombing IS in Syria will make UK 'safer' |
The Guardian | David Cameron puts case for Syria airstrikes to MPs The Guardian Cameron says: “The longer Isil is allowed to grow in Syria, the greater the threat it will pose. It is wrong for the United Kingdom to subcontract its security to other countries, and to expect the aircrews of other nations to carry the burdens and the ... PM Warns Of Long Fight Against IS In Syria |
The Guardian | The sound and the fury: how Syria's rappers, rockers and writers fought back The Guardian In the first heady weeks of the Arab spring, commentators made much of the role played by social media, but far more significant was the carnivalesque explosion of popular culture in revolutionary public spaces. Protests in Syria against Bashar al ... |
CBC.ca | 'I saw so many bad things in Syria': Many children in refugee camps struggle ... CBC.ca She was walking with the girl to the market to fetch food for her family in Homs, a Syrian city devastated by the country's civil war. Fatima went into a shop, heard a noise behind her, and when she turned around she saw her friend lying dead in the ... |