CBC.ca | John Baird, Iranian minister invited to 'make or break' Syria talks in Davos CBC.ca A copy of an internal memo obtained by The Canadian Press, stamped "strictly confidential," says that half the Syrian population — some 9.5 million people — have been forced from their homes. The internal violence that erupted in Syria in March 2011 ... Baird declines invite for special Syria meeting at Davos that includes Iran |
The Daily Star | Car Bomb Explodes in Central Syria's Homs, Killing 6 People ABC News A car bomb exploded Wednesday in the central Syrian city of Homs, killing at least six people in a neighborhood frequently targeted by rebels because it is seen as a home of loyalists of the President Bashar Assad. The rigged vehicle exploded among ... Car bomb kills seven in Homs, Syria: governor |
CNBC | US should stop Syria not ISIS: Saudi prince CNBC Prince Turki bin Faisal Al Saud told CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the reason why Islamic State exists is because of what's happening in Syria and has called on U.S. authorities including the government, the Central Intelligence Agency ... |
CNN International | Did smugglers in Turkey help Hayat Boumeddiene slip into Syria? CNN International Boumeddiene's last known location is the city of Sanliurfa, along the Turkey-Syria border. Sanliurfa has become a key hub for transit into Syria. The touristic city has seen its population swell due to the influx of refugees from Syria's civil war, and ... |
The Independent | War on Isis: Flood of jihadi volunteers to Syria is 'unstoppable', warns ... The Independent Turkey plays a crucial role in the Syrian crisis because of its long border with the country, part of which is now controlled by Isis. Mr Davutoglu described how Turkey's close relations with Bashar al-Assad – “I visited there 62 times in 10 years ... We can't stop jihadists from going to Syria, Turks admit |
Christian Science Monitor | Iran threatens to retaliate for Israel attack in Syria Financial Times Iran on Tuesday threatened to retaliate in response to an Israel attack in southern Syria on Sunday that killed an Iranian general along with six members of the Lebanon-based militant group Hizbollah. Despite warning Israel of “devastating thunderbolts ... Iran Guard vows to punish Israel for general killed in Syria Iran buries general 'martyred' in Syria and vows Israel will pay Despite ambiguity, Netanyahu must answer for Syria attack |
Express.co.uk | Bizarre portraits of ISIS-held Japanese hostages emerge New York Daily News If the Japanese don't, Goto, 47, and Yukawa, 42, are likely to face the same fate that befell two U.S. journalists and a British aid worker — a videotaped beheading in the Syrian desert. Yukawa is a probably the strangest bird to fall into the ... Japanese ISIS Hostages: Goto Went to Syria To Search for Yukawa Islamic State: Japanese reporter was captured after returning to Syria to help ... Japanese hostages took different routes to Syrian war zone |
CNN | Syria's simmering crisis CNN Shelly Culbertson is an expert in public sector development in the Middle East at the RAND Corporation, where she is conducting studies in support of the Syrian refugee response. She is the author of a forthcoming book about the post-Arab Spring Middle ... Opinion: Syria's simmering crisis |
CBC.ca | Baird invited to 'make or break' meeting on Syria in Davos CBC.ca A copy of an internal memo obtained by The Canadian Press, stamped "strictly confidential," says that half the Syrian population — some 9.5 million people — have been forced from their homes. The internal violence that erupted in Syria in March 2011 ... |
Los Angeles Times | Iran Gen. Mohammad Ali Allahdadi Dies in Suspected Israel Strike on Syria NBCNews.com TEHRAN — An Iranian military general has been killed in a suspected Israeli airstrike in Syria, an official Iranian military news agency said Monday. Gen. Mohammad Ali Allahdadi was in the war-ravaged country giving "crucial advice" to the government, ... Iran says high-ranking commander killed in Israeli airstrike in Syria Tehran Says Iranian General Killed In Israeli Airstrike In Syria WATCH: Footage released allegedly showing aftermath of Israeli attack in Syria |