New York Times | Main Syria-Jordan Crossing Under Insurgent Assault New York Times The chaos on the border was a blow to Syria's government, which lost the last crossing it had still controlled along the 230-mile border. But it could also be embarrassing for Jordan, the United States and other allies involved in a covert program to ... IS militants battle armed groups in Syria refugee camp Syrian rebels abduct Lebanese truck drivers on Jordan border US condemns civilian attacks in latest Syria violence |
The Economist | Syria's civil war The Economist He has had to recruit more widely for the army, yet he cannot trust the conscripts drawn from Syria's Sunni-majority population. It is said that Sunni pilots are not now allowed to fly aircraft. A well-connected man in Damascus says many are flown by ... Are we bombing friend or foe in Syria? Assad Dismisses Claims Government Used Chlorine on Syrians as 'Propaganda' |
The Guardian | Police search Rochdale councillor's home after son's arrest on Syrian border The Guardian Mohammed Shafiq, chief executive of the Ramadhan Foundation, said: “The news that nine people from Rochdale, including children, have been arrested in Turkey trying to get into Syria is deeply worrying. The idea you can take young children into a war ... 'Concerns' About Behaviour Of 'Syria-Bound' Brit Syria border arrests: Police search family home of seized Briton Turkey to deport Britons trying to reach Syria |
ITV News | Briton Held On Syria Border Is Councillor's Son Sky News ... entering what is effectively a war zone. "I am particularly disturbed that children were involved. "I have also been in touch with the father of one of the young men who was there and he is shocked and confused as to why his son would be trying to ... 9 Brits, including children, detained attempting to enter Syria Rochdale Labour councillor's son among nine Britons arrested trying to reach ... Rochdale councillor's son among Britons held near Turkish-Syrian border |
Newsweek | ISIS Seizes New Territory in Deadly Attacks in Syria New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Islamic State militants in Syria have seized new territory on multiple fronts in recent days, killing dozens of civilians in the central province of Hama, residents there said, and advancing on Wednesday into the chaotic Yarmouk ... ISIS Storm Palestinian Yarmouk Refugee Camp in Syrian Capital ISIS Seizes Yarmouk Refugee Camp in Damascus, Syria: Witnesses ISIS Storms Palestinian Refugee Camp Yarmouk In Syrian Capital |
BBC News | Tunisia to revive Syria ties to track jihadists BBC News Tunisia says it plans to re-establish diplomatic ties with Syria in order to track its citizens who have gone to fight alongside Islamist militants. Some 3,000 Tunisian jihadists are thought to have gone to Syria and Iraq. Tunisian concerns about home ... Turkey summons Tunisian envoy over Syria accusations Tunisia to mend Syria ties Tunisia Plans to Renew Ties with Syria to Help Track Fighters |
U.S. News & World Report | Bruising week for Syria's Assad as troops suffer losses U.S. News & World Report BEIRUT (AP) — It was a bruising week for Syria's Bashar Assad. The rapid collapse of his forces on two fronts in the north and south brought the opposition its biggest victories in two years, raising serious questions about the president's ability to ... As regional war rages, Syria's Assad faces setbacks Syrian Rebels Capture Border Crossing With Jordan |
Yahoo News | Qaeda advances on Syria army base near Idlib: monitor Yahoo News Elsewhere in Syria, jihadists from the Islamic State group have pushed further into the Palestinian Yarmuk camp in Damascus and now control 70 percent it, according to the Observatory. IS launched an assault Wednesday on the camp, after Palestinian ... Syria says 15000 antiquities at risk in militia-run Idlib Syria Welcomes Iran Nuclear Deal Syria says 15000 antiquities at risk in Idlib |
Thomson Reuters Foundation | Syria now at a 'dangerous tipping point,' UN warns Fox News “There are a lot of people working at great risk “ to help alleviate the situation, he said, including non-government agencies and Syrian local relief organizations, as well as the stymied U.N. agencies that work in Syria in collaboration with the ... Cash pledged for Syria at Kuwait summit 'disappointing': aid groups |
The Guardian | Iraq and Syria are 'finishing schools' for foreign extremists, says UN report The Guardian A military defeat of the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq could have the unintended consequence of scattering violent foreign terrorist fighters across the world, the panel said. And while governments are focusing on countering the threat from ... ISIS mission: Canadian air strikes in Syria expected in 'short order' Canada to launch airstrikes against ISIS in Syria 'within days' Syria, Iraq a 'finishing school' for foreign fighters: UN report |