U.S. News & World Report (blog) | Syria's Civil War Leaves No Good Outcomes for Israel U.S. News & World Report (blog) This Saturday, May 9, 2015 photo shows a general view of the Syrian border town of Assal al-Ward that is held by government forces, Syria. Hezbollah fighters have been spearheading an attack along with President Bashar Assad's troops against Sunni ... Syria rebels seize key regime base Rebels seize key regime base in Syria's Idlib: monitor Insurgents Continue Advance in Syria, Keeping Pressure on Government Forces |
The Guardian | Australian man who fled Syria says he never joined 'vicious and cruel' Isis The Guardian A Melbourne man accused of links to Islamic State who is seeking to return to Australia claims he never joined the militia group, was taken to its territory inadvertently, and only went to Syria “to use my skills as a nurse and medic to help the Syrian ... Islamic State defector says he never went to Syria to fight |
CNN | Mother of journalist held in Syria pleads to speak to him CNN Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) The mother of Austin Tice, who has been held captive in Syria for over 1,000 days, made an emotional plea in Beirut on Tuesday for information about her son, asking his captors to let him telephone her while she is visiting the ... Mother of Austin Tice, US Reporter Missing Three Years in Syria, Urges US Help Mother of US Reporter Missing in Syria Pleads for Answers Mother of US reporter missing three years in Syria urges US help |
USA TODAY | Michael O'Hanlon: American boots needed in Syria USA TODAY Recent days have brought big news from the Middle East. First, an unprecedented Delta Force raid within Syria against a top financier of the Islamic State (or ISIL). The terrorist was killed, as were many of his cohorts. His wife was arrested, his ... Coalition Airstrikes Target ISIL in Syria, Iraq Military airstrikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq Seven airstrikes in Syria, 14 in Iraq target ISIL - coalition |
2 Men Accused of Trying to Go to Syria Face Fraud Charges ABC News Two of seven Minnesota men accused of plotting to go to Syria to join the Islamic State group face additional charges of financial aid fraud, according to a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday. The indictment alleges Hamza Naj Ahmed, 21, and Hanad ... |
BBC News | George Clooney: Syria conflict 'incredibly complex' BBC News George Clooney has told the BBC that he intends to do more to help the people of Syria - but without being formally involved in politics. He also explained how his marriage to human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin, who is of Lebanese origin, has given him ... |
Wall Street Journal | US Forces Seize Digital Trove in Syria Raid Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—The U.S. special-operations force that carried out a first-of-its-kind mission in Syria to capture the Islamic State finance chief and his wife over the weekend came away with a treasure trove of materials that could help in the attempt to ... US raid in Syria supported by secret Stealth Black Hawk helicopters? Abu Sayyaf, key ISIS figure in Syria, killed in US raid U.S.: IS head of oil operations killed in Syria raid |
9news.com.au | US-led air strikes in Syria kill 170 Islamic State jihadists 9news.com.au Air strikes by a US-led coalition against the Islamic State group in northeastern Syria have killed around 170 jihadists in the past 48 hours, a monitoring group says. "The jihadists were killed in the past 48 hours in the province of Hasakeh, nearly ... Latest from Iran US-led strikes in Syria kill 170 jihadis in 48 hours: activists US-led strikes in Syria kill 170 IS jihadists in 48 hours: monitor |
World Magazine | Military intel predicted rise of ISIS in 2012, detailed arms shipments from ... Fox News Documents from the lawsuit also reveal a host of new details about events leading up to the 2012 Benghazi terror attack -- and how the movement of weapons from Libya to Syria fueled the violence there. The report on the growing threat posed by what is ... U.S. aided arms flow from Benghazi to Syria |
New York Times | Hezbollah Deploys Weapon, a Press Tour, on the Syrian Front New York Times QALAMOUN MOUNTAINS, Syria — A powerfully built officer in wraparound sunglasses and digital-print camouflage gave a detailed tactical briefing, propping a map up against a juniper tree and pointing to red circles that he said showed leftover ... Hezbollah making gains on Lebanon-Syria border: Nasrallah Hezbollah leader vows to defeat extremists along Syria-Lebanon border |