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US officials: Assad losses in Syria could become ISIS gains - CNN Mon, 11 May 2015 20:02:18 GMT

CNN

US officials: Assad losses in Syria could become ISIS gains CNN "The conflict in Syria remains highly fluid, despite recent gains claimed by opposition forces and extremist groups," a U.S. intelligence official with direct knowledge of the situation in Syria told CNN, noting that a number of factors were at play ... Bashar al-Assad's spy chief arrested over Syria coup plotTelegraph.co.uk In Syria, Reports of Friction Inside Assad RegimeVoice of America Syrian spy chief Ali Mamlouk arrested after 'rebel plot against Assad'Daily Mail WJXT Jacksonville -Middle East Eye all 35 news articles »

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Kerry, Seeking Answers on Conflict in Syria, to Meet With Putin - New York Times Mon, 11 May 2015 17:39:32 GMT

Reuters

Kerry, Seeking Answers on Conflict in Syria, to Meet With Putin New York Times WASHINGTON — Secretary of State John Kerry traveled to Russia on Monday to meet with President Vladimir V. Putin and discuss whether it is possible for the two sides to work together on a political solution for the conflict in Syria, American ... Putin, Kerry to discuss Ukraine, Syria, Iran, US saysReuters Syria, Iran and Ukraine Top Agenda for Kerry's Russian MeetingsVoice of America Kerry pays first Russia visit since Ukraine crisis erupted, rift over Syria ...The Japan Times all 1,220 news articles »

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Syria crisis: Turkey and Saudi Arabia shock Western countries by supporting ... - The Independent Mon, 11 May 2015 22:47:05 GMT

The Independent

Syria crisis: Turkey and Saudi Arabia shock Western countries by supporting ... The Independent The two countries are focusing their backing for the Syrian rebels on the combined Jaish al-Fatah, or the Army of Conquest, a command structure for jihadist groups in Syria that includes Jabhat al-Nusra, an extremist rival to Isis which shares many of ... Will the US and Russia partition Syria?The Hill (blog) Confirmed: US “Operation Rooms” Backing Al Qaeda in SyriaCenter for Research on Globalization SEMİH İDİZ > Nothing new on the Syrian frontHurriyet Daily News Voice of America all 7 news articles »

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Al-Qaeda launch assault on Syrian government stronghold with car bomb - Daily Mail Mon, 11 May 2015 07:21:56 GMT

Daily Mail

Al-Qaeda launch assault on Syrian government stronghold with car bomb Daily Mail Suicide bombers attacked a hospital in northwestern Syria on Sunday morning where around 250 soldiers and civilians have been trapped for two weeks, a monitoring group said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the rebels, including members ... Syria army pushes towards Jisr al-Shughur seeking morale boostYahoo News Syria rebels storm Jisr al-Shughur hospitalThe Daily Star 72 dead as Syria army battles to free loyalists: monitori24news Middle East Eye -Daily Sabah all 200 news articles »

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Military Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Mon, 11 May 2015 18:53:17 GMT

USA TODAY

Military Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 11, 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 ... Military airstrikes continue against ISIL in Syria and IraqDVIDS (press release) 18 airstrikes hit ISIL targets in Syria, Iraq - USKuwait News Agency all 8 news articles »

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Turkish prime minister's visit to tomb in Syria likely to anger Damascus - The Guardian Mon, 11 May 2015 02:54:22 GMT

The Guardian

Turkish prime minister's visit to tomb in Syria likely to anger Damascus The Guardian The tomb of Suleyman Shah, grandfather of the founder of the Ottoman empire, had originally been sited further inside Syria but was relocated closer to the border in February in a Turkish military operation described by the Syrian government as an act ... Turkey PM Davutoglu in unauthorised visit to tomb in SyriaBBC News Turkey: Prime Minister Visits Ottoman Tomb in SyriaNew York Times Turkish prime minister crosses into Syria to pay surprise visit to Ottoman tombFox News Today's Zaman -Center for Research on Globalization -WKRG all 258 news articles »

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Turks Fear Saudi Alliance Will Drag Country Into Syria - U.S. News & World Report Mon, 11 May 2015 18:23:45 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Turks Fear Saudi Alliance Will Drag Country Into Syria U.S. News & World Report Although Turkey has long been implicated in the depths of the Syrian crisis, the Turkish public is newly anxious over claims that the Turkish Armed Forces are preparing to invade Syria to set up a buffer zone, following the fall of Idlib in late March ... Turkish Border Crackdown Imperils Syrian RefugeesVoice of America Syria sends chopper near border, locks on two jets, says Turkish armyBGN NEWS all 10 news articles »

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Hezbollah takes key hilltop in Syria - The Daily Star Tue, 12 May 2015 01:19:45 GMT

The Daily Star

Hezbollah takes key hilltop in Syria The Daily Star The Syrian army and Hezbollah also destroyed three armored vehicles in the area as militants withdrew toward Al-Rahwe and Wadi Mira on outskirts of the Lebanese border town of Arsal, according to Al-Manar, which broadcast images of Hezbollah and ... In Syrian civil war, AP journalists gain rare glimpse as Hezbollah fights for ...Fox News Denying Reports of Heavy Losses, Hezbollah Claims Seizure of Syria Border ZoneAlgemeiner Hezbollah leads fight in strategic Syrian mountainsThe Times of Israel all 120 news articles »

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Syria: UN agency resumes aid distribution to civilians displaced from Yarmouk ... - UN News Centre Mon, 11 May 2015 17:28:30 GMT

UN News Centre

Syria: UN agency resumes aid distribution to civilians displaced from Yarmouk ... UN News Centre 11 May 2015 – The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has resumed the provision of assistance to people displaced from Yarmouk camp in Syria, a spokesperson for the agency confirmed. “UNRWA ... and more »

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Tareq Kamleh, Australian doctor in Syria, condemns air strikes against IS ... - ABC Online Mon, 11 May 2015 06:52:06 GMT

ABC Online

Tareq Kamleh, Australian doctor in Syria, condemns air strikes against IS ... ABC Online An Australian doctor now working for Islamic State in Syria says Australia has blood on its hands and he never intends to return. Doctor Tareq Kamleh has worked in several Australian hospitals in Queensland, South Australia and the Northern Territory ... and more »