Foreign Policy (blog) | For Syria's Chemical Weapons Plants, It's One Down, 11 to Go Foreign Policy (blog) The fighting in Syria's civil war has gotten worse, a U.S.-led air campaign has intensified, and refugees have continued to stream out of the country, but the agreement to destroy Syria's stockpiles of chemical weapons has proven to remarkably durable ... OPCW: First of 12 chemical weapon facilities in Syria destroyed |
New York Times | Saudi Oil Is Seen as Lever to Pry Russian Support From Syria's Assad New York Times WASHINGTON — Saudi Arabia has been trying to pressure President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to abandon his support for President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, using its dominance of the global oil markets at a time when the Russian government is reeling ... Saudi Arabia uses oil to lure Russia away from Syria's Assad |
New York Times | Inside Syria's Jails New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — In the spring of 2011, hundreds of thousands of Syrians rose up in protest to demand democracy and freedom and an end to the dictatorship of President Bashar al-Assad. The response of the regime was to escalate the methods of ... The very simple reason why Syria's war is so hard to end Sweden charges Syria militant Syria rebel facing war crimes charges in Sweden |
BBC News | Student David Souaan jailed for Syria jihad plan BBC News A Muslim student with "extremist views" who wanted to join fighters in Syria has been jailed for three and a half years. Birkbeck College student David Souaan, 20, from Serbia, denied preparing for acts of terrorism but was convicted at the Old Bailey ... Student David Souaan jailed after trying to join Isil in Syria Muslim Man Jailed in UK for Planning to Join Rebels in Syria Student David Souaan jailed for planning to join Isis in Syria |
The Guardian | WFP alarmed by pictures of Isis logos on its Syria food parcels The Guardian The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has said it is extremely concerned by photographs showing its food parcels being handed out in Syria with Islamic State logos on them. Images circulating on social media show food being distributed from cardboard ... UN Concerned About Reports That Food Aid to Syria Is in ISIS Hands UN 'alarmed' by photos of ISIS labels on its Syria food aid |
Wall Street Journal | Two Killed in Belgian Terror Raid Linked to Militants in Syria Wall Street Journal BRUSSELS—Two Belgian men killed last month by police in an antiterror raid in Belgium had fought in Syria with a militant group allied to Islamic State, according to a Twitter account associated with the group. They appear to be among a number of ... |
New York Post | 'Shesh Yak' fails to evoke emotion about war-torn Syria New York Post The title of this new play is a Syrian expression for a perfect dice roll in backgammon. The reference may be meant to suggest a taut battle between opponents going at each other. With, you know, some kind of suspense about the outcome — that's what ... |
Al-Arabiya | Government warplanes kill over 40 across Syria Fox News BEIRUT – Syrian warplanes struck several rebel-held areas across the country on Monday, killing over 40 people, activists said. Air raids on the village of Jassem in the southern Daraa province killed at least 12 people and wounded 25, the Britain ... Syria air strikes kill at 32 people Syria air strikes in Daraa kill 12 civilians: monitor Middle East Updates / US, allies stage 27 airstrikes on ISIS forces in Iraq, Syria |
BBC News | France Syria: Eight arrests in raids on 'jihadists' BBC News French police have arrested eight men suspected of recruiting fighters for Islamist militants in Syria, Interior Minister Barnard Cazeneuve said. The arrests in the Paris and Lyon areas are not linked to the Charlie Hebdo attacks in January, Mr ... Ex-Criminal Turned Back in Turkey Attacks 3 French Soldiers French Police Arrest 8 Suspected In Syria Extremist Network French authorities arrest eight linked to Islamic extremist network in Syria |
Reuters | Syrian Kurds push back Islamic State around Kobani: monitor, Kurds Reuters BEIRUT (Reuters) - Kurdish militia backed by U.S.-led air strikes are making rapid advances against Islamic State forces in rural areas around Kobani after driving the group from the Syrian border town last week, the Kurdish militia and a monitoring ... |