ABC News | How the US dropped these gory propaganda leaflets over Syria Washington Post The graphic was on 60,000 leaflets dropped southwest of Raqqa, Syria, the Islamic State's de facto capital, on March 16, U.S. military officials with U.S. Central Command said Thursday. The military used a PDU-5B leaflet cannister dropped from an F-15E ... US Drops Anti-ISIS Leaflets Over Syria US Drops Draphic Anti-Islamic State Leaflets Over Syria US drops propaganda bomb on ISIL |
Daily Mail | Exclusive: Chemical arms body to investigate allegations of Syrian chlorine ... Reuters The attack on Sarmin came 10 days after the United Nations Security Council condemned the use of chlorine as a weapon in Syria and threatened to take action if such arms are used again in the conflict. Council veto power and Syrian ally Russia made ... Syria accused of unleashing fresh chlorine gas attack Doctors protest 5 recent chemical attacks in Syria Endless chemical attacks in Syria but useless international action |
CBC.ca | Anti-ISIS mission in Syria built on shaky legal ground, critics say CBC.ca Earlier this week, Prime Minister Stephen Harper stood in the House and said that Canada "will not seek the express consent of the Syrian government" to launch strikes against ISIS targets in northeastern Syria.. Simply put, Canadian fighter jets will ... Syria gives the Liberals a way out UK to give military training to 'moderate Syria forces' Harper rebuffs legal concerns over bombing Syria |
Huffington Post | As Syria's Civil War Enters Fifth Year, UN Doubles Count Of Besieged To 440000 Huffington Post U.N. humanitarian chief Valerie Amos announced the new number Thursday while briefing the Security Council on what she called the "breathtaking levels of savagery" that continue as Syria's civil war enters its fifth year. The Syrian American Medical ... UN More Than Doubles Its Count of Besieged in Syria: 440000 Syria has OKed three of 33 UN aid access requests in 2015: official UN on Syria: Humanitarian Situation 'Dramatically Worsened' |
The Hill | Pentagon drops grisly leaflets in Syria The Hill The Pentagon has dropped 60,000 leaflets warning people in the Syrian town of Ar-Raqqa not to join the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The leaflets depict a grisly image: An ISIS recruiting office with new recruits lining up to join, but then ... U.S. drops pamphlets in Syria depicting Islamic State recruits in a meat grinder U.S. drops 60000 propaganda leaflets on Islamic State stronghold in Syria US drops 'gruesome' anti-ISIL leaflet on Syria |
Breitbart News | Syria's Assad says open to dialogue with US: CBS interview Reuters Asked about recent comments by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry that Washington would have to negotiate with the Syrian leader to end the conflict there, Assad said: "As principal, in Syria we could say that every dialogue is a positive thing, and we ... Iraq Cozies Up to Assad as Syria Looks to Unite Coalition against ISIS–and US US general: No decision to shield US-trained rebels in Syria Syria's Assad urges united front with Iraq against terrorism |
Newsweek | War in Syria Pushes Asylum Applications to 22-Year High: UN Newsweek The war in Syria, armed conflicts around the world and sustained human rights abuses have pushed asylum applications in industrialized countries to the highest rate in 22 years, the United Nations refugee agency said on Thursday. Applications for ... Syria and Iraq conflicts see asylum seekers up by 45% - UNHCR Syria And Iraq Conflicts Drive Asylum Claims To 22-Year High: UN Syria, Iraq conflicts send asylum-seeker numbers up 45%: UN |
The Guardian | Indonesian police blame jihadis returning from Syria for chlorine bomb The Guardian Terrorism analyst Sidney Jones, director of the Institute for Policy Analysis of Conflict, said the Syria conflict illustrated the complexity of extremist ties across the Indonesian archipelago, from former conflict areas to foreign fighters and ... Syria returnees likely behind Indonesia chlorine bomb: police |
Reuters | Syrian rebels seize historic town in south: monitor Reuters Syria's southwestern corner is of strategic importance due to its proximity to Damascus and neighboring states Israel and Jordan. It is also the last significant foothold of mainstream rebels, who have mostly been crushed elsewhere in Syria by ... Syria Rebels Capture Ancient Town Of Bosra From Regime Forces Syria rebels 'seize ancient town of Bosra al-Sham' |
USA TODAY | US, Syria in talks over Austin Tice, French newspaper reports USA TODAY U.S. officials are in negotiations with Syria to release freelance journalist Austin Tice, who's been missing for over two and a half years, French newspaper Le Figaroreported Friday. Communication with Syria about Tice's location would represent a ... Reports: US and Syria in talks to free missing journalist |