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Syria fears prompt travel ban on five teenage girls - BBC News Fri, 20 Mar 2015 18:39:26 GMT

BBC News

Syria fears prompt travel ban on five teenage girls BBC News Five teenage girls who had shown an interest in going to Syria have been barred from travelling abroad by a judge at London's High Court. The girls - two aged 15 and three aged 16 - were made wards of court, removing their passports and banning them ... Girls 'Keen On Syria' Barred From Leaving UKSky News Five teenage girls interested in going to Syria banned from leaving UKThe Guardian UK Court Bars 5 Girls From Travel Over Syria FearsABC News Yahoo News all 111 news articles »

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Syria conflict: Kurds targeted in Hassakeh bombings - BBC News Fri, 20 Mar 2015 20:34:28 GMT

BBC News

Syria conflict: Kurds targeted in Hassakeh bombings BBC News More than 20 people have been killed in twin bomb attacks targeting Kurds marking Persian New Year, or Norouz, in north-eastern Syria, activists say. Syrian state TV said the bombs exploded in the al-Mufti district of Hassakeh, a largely Kurdish ... More than 100 killed in Syria attacksYahoo News Two Suicide Bombings in Northeastern Syria Kill at Least 17 PeopleWall Street Journal Attack on Kurds in NE Syria Kills at Least 20, Wounds 70ABC News Voice of America all 128 news articles »

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Dangerous "uphill battle" to save Syria's history - CBS News Fri, 20 Mar 2015 11:05:18 GMT

Dangerous "uphill battle" to save Syria's history CBS News The war in Syria includes some unlikely participants. As CBS News correspondent Clarissa Ward reports, a group of modern-day "monuments men" are rushing to try and save priceless antiquities from being destroyed or stolen. Already, ever one of the ...

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US Ambassador: Russian Veto 'Extremely Disruptive' on Syria - ABC News Fri, 20 Mar 2015 23:30:53 GMT

US Ambassador: Russian Veto 'Extremely Disruptive' on Syria ABC News The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations says Russia's vetoes against holding Syria's government accountable are "extremely disruptive" to the U.N. Security Council's ability to restore peace in the conflict, and have emboldened President Bashar Assad ... and more »

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Evidence suggests Syria shot down US drone, military source says - Fox News Thu, 19 Mar 2015 11:47:44 GMT

Reuters

Evidence suggests Syria shot down US drone, military source says Fox News The Predator drone that went down over Syria on Tuesday appears to have been shot down, most likely by Syrian air defense systems near Latakia in northwest Syria, a senior U.S. military source told Fox News Wednesday. The evidence so far points to a ... Syria monitor says army kills six in gas attack, military denies itReuters Syria conflict: Government accused of chlorine attackBBC News Syria, Iraq, and the Specter of Chemical WarfareThe Atlantic New York Times -ABC News -Washington Post all 732 news articles »

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Report says nearly 650000 besieged in Syria - The Guardian Fri, 20 Mar 2015 23:44:21 GMT

The Guardian

Report says nearly 650000 besieged in Syria The Guardian Nearly 650,000 Syrians are living in besieged communities in the country's civil war, more than three times the UN estimate, according to a new report that gives a graphic account of hundreds of deaths in areas the world has struggled for years to reach. APNewsBreak: Report says 640200 Syrians in besieged areasWashington Post Nearly 650000 Syrians living under siege: reportCTV News all 62 news articles »

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Kerry condemns alleged Syrian chemical weapons use - CNN Thu, 19 Mar 2015 23:22:59 GMT

CNN

Kerry condemns alleged Syrian chemical weapons use CNN The Syrian government agreed to turn over its declared chemical weapons stockpiles to the international community for destruction in 2013 as part of an agreement brokered by the U.S. and Russia and signed by the United Nations Security Council. US drone believed shot down in Syria ventured into new area, official saysWashington Post US 'deeply disturbed' by reports of chemical weapons in Syria: KerryReuters Drone shot down by Syria vexes Pentagon, White HouseUSA TODAY CBS News -Asharq Alawsat English -Wall Street Journal all 202 news articles »

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Canadian jihadist Ahmad Waseem who travelled to Syria likely killed by Kurdish ... - National Post Fri, 20 Mar 2015 23:02:16 GMT

National Post

Canadian jihadist Ahmad Waseem who travelled to Syria likely killed by Kurdish ... National Post A researcher studying Canadian foreign fighters believes a Windsor, Ont. man turned jihadist has been killed in Syria. Amarnath Amarasingam said Friday that Ahmad Waseem was likely killed two or three days ago by Kurdish forces in Tal Hamis in ... and more »

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Downing of US drone suggests Syria imposing red lines on air war - Reuters Wed, 18 Mar 2015 21:20:51 GMT

BBC News

Downing of US drone suggests Syria imposing red lines on air war Reuters The U.S. military has said it lost contact with one of its drones over northwest Syria but has not given the cause of the incident over Latakia province - part of the western region of Syria where Damascus has been consolidating state control. Two U.S ... US Loses Control Of Drone Over SyriaNPR (blog) Syria Claims It Shot Down US DroneHuffington Post Syria claims shooting down of US drone over LatakiaBBC News USA TODAY all 466 news articles »

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Helping the Victims in Syria and Iraq - New York Times Fri, 20 Mar 2015 07:21:36 GMT

Humanosphere

Helping the Victims in Syria and Iraq New York Times “Despite Good Intentions, Vacancies in Refugee Camp for Syrians” (news article, March 16) rightly highlighted how the international refugee protection system designed after World War II has broken down. With donor and resettlement states failing to ... Lebanon schools struggle to integrate Syrian childrenAl-Monitor The massive toll of Syria's four-year civil warHumanosphere Germany plans aid projects for Syrian refugees in Turkey, LebanonDeutsche Welle all 72 news articles »