New York Times | Deaths Reported in Syria of Top Figures in Group Affiliated With Al Qaeda New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — A loyalist of Osama bin Laden who trained fighters to battle American troops in Iraq and became a commander of Al Qaeda's affiliate in Syria was killed there in the last week along with three fellow leaders, according to Syrian ... Future of Syria's Nusra Front in question after commander killed Blast kills top leaders of Qaeda branch in Syria Syria says it killed military leader of al-Qaida group |
BBC News | Broken dreams for woman forced to flee IS-held Syria BBC News Razan became accustomed to the new look imposed on women living in parts of northern Syria that were seized by Islamic State (IS) in 2013. She used to wear modern headscarves with colourful outfits. But the jihadists forced her to wear a long, black ... |
BBC News | Missing Syria girls' parents criticise police over letter BBC News Relatives of three London schoolgirls believed to be in Syria have criticised police for not passing on "vital" information before they disappeared. They say they might have been able to intervene if they had known one of the girls' friends was already ... Missing Syria schoolgirls: Four more pupils at same school being monitored ... Police failed us, say families of girls feared to have gone to Syria Families of missing Syria girls speak of anger at police |
TIME | The US Needs to Rethink Its Anti-ISIS Approach in Syria TIME The U.S.-led air campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) has scored some points in Syria, weakening ISIS's oil infrastructure and revenues and keeping the group out of Kobane. However, despite these tactical gains, the ... |
Christian Science Monitor | Iran-backed advance in southern Syria rattles Israel Christian Science Monitor For nearly a month, Lebanon's militant Hezbollah organization and other Shiite forces under Iranian command have been inching their way across a belt of southern Syria in a bid to drive out rebel forces fighting the regime of Syrian President Bashar al ... Israel threatens Press TV Syria reporter over Golan photos Iran plays on in Syria, but is it eyeing up Jordan? Israel Supports Al Qaeda Militants in Syria: Photographic Evidence |
ABC Online | UN Approves Resolution Condemning Use of Chlorine in Syria ABC News The U.N. Security Council on Friday approved a United States-drafted resolution that condemns the use of toxic chemicals such as chlorine in Syria, while threatening militarily enforced action in the case of further violations. All members of the 15 ... US Presses UN on Syria Chlorine Attacks UN Security Council to vote on chlorine arms use in Syria UN condemns Syria chlorine attacks, threatens sanctions, military force if ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | Syria to West: Accept that Assad is here to stay Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Syria's envoy to the United Nations says it's time for the United States and other Western powers to accept that President Bashar al-Assad is here to stay, and to abandon what he suggested was a failed strategy of trying to split ... Russia, U.S. again talking about a political solution for Syria Oil middleman between Syria and Isil is new target for EU sanctions EU hits Syria with fresh sanctions |
Coalition Continues Airstrikes Against ISIL Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, March 6, 2015 – U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials ... |
International Business Times UK | Syrian Christian Worries for Friends Held by ISIS Christian Broadcasting Network The fate of more than 300 Assyrian Christians kidnapped by ISIS in Syria is still unknown. Assyrian leaders, working with Sunni tribal leaders, are reportedly in negotiations for the release of all hostages. On February 23, ISIS attacked 35 Assyrian ... Syria: Isis 'frees all Assyrian Christian hostages' ISIS to Freed Assyrian Hostages: Leave Syria or Die |
CNN | Amid brazen, deadly attacks, gay Syrians tell of fear of ISIS persecution CNN Nour left Syria in 2012, before ISIS took over huge swaths of the country, after seeing a video of two men being beheaded. According to the voice on the clip, they are accused of being spies. Then toward the end, the voice speaks about "shaking the ... Teacher Jamshed Javeed jailed for Syria 'jihad' plan Dempsey does not rule out U.S. ground troops in Syria Syria: Rebels with a lost cause |