International Business Times | ISIS Blows Up Notorious Prison Complex In Syria's Palmyra Huffington Post BEIRUT, May 30 (Reuters) - Islamic State blew up a major prison complex in the central Syrian city of Palmyra on Saturday, according to a group monitoring the war, destroying an important symbol of government control in the jihadist-held city. The ... ISIS Demolishes Syria's Notorious Tadmor Prison In Ancient City Palmyra ISIS razes notorious Syria regime jail in Palmyra: Monitor Islamic State blows up empty prison complex in Syria's jihadist-held Tadmur |
BBC News | Syria crisis: 'Barrel bomb strikes kill 72' in Aleppo province BBC News At least 72 people have been killed in Syria's northern Aleppo province by barrel bombs dropped from government helicopters, activists say. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says 60 people died in the strike on al-Bab - a town currently ... Activists accuse Syria of indiscriminate barrel bombing IS destroys infamous Syria prison as regime bombing kills scores Syria airstrikes kill scores amid government setbacks |
Naharnet | Turkish Daily Accuses Govt. of Sending Arms to Syria Rebels Naharnet Images and video footage allegedly showing trucks belonging to Turkey's state intelligence service carrying weapons to rebels in Syria were published Friday in a Turkish daily. The Turkish government has vehemently denied claims that it is arming ... Video purports to show Turkish intelligence shipping arms to Syria Turkey paper investigated after Syria arms claims Turkish PM dismisses Syria arms video as election ploy |
What Syria needs now CNN David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, is former secretary of state for foreign and Commonwealth affairs for the United Kingdom. The views expressed are his own. (CNN) Almost a year on from their dramatic seizure of ... |
Huffington Post | Kurds In Iraq And Syria Move Closer Together In ISIS Fight Because Blood ... Huffington Post WASHINGTON -- In an important development for the fight against the Islamic State group, the Kurdish forces in Iraq and Syria are drawing closer together, according to the top U.S. representative of the Iraqi Kurds. "We're ready to defend Kurds ... Kurdish Fighters in Syria on the March Against ISIS British 'jihadi hunter' in Syria says he will fight Isil to the death Kurdish fighters in Syria on the march against IS militants |
The Guardian | Isis fighter in Syria was 'beheaded in revenge attack' The Guardian A Christian fighter in Syria has beheaded an Islamic State (Isis) militant to avenge people killed by jihadis in north-east Syria, a monitor said on Friday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the incident took place on Thursday in Hasakeh ... Christian beheads jihadist in Syria revenge killing: monitor Christian beheads ISIS fighter in Syria: monitor IS launch major assault on Hasakeh city in north-east Syria |
Boston Globe (subscription) | From small-town NH, a stream of relief to Syria Boston Globe (subscription) Alawa's organization, NuDay Syria, is a member of the American Relief Coalition for Syria, an alliance of US Syrian relief organizations that works collectively to deliver aid in large ways and small; many of these groups are run by Syrian-Americans ... |
Business Insider | Al Qaeda's strategy in Syria is working Business Insider Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, the head of Al Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, granted an exclusive interview to Al Jazeera Arabic this week, sitting in an ornate chair with his back to the camera and a hood covering most of his face. The group he leads, Jabhat al ... Khorasan: are Syria's mysterious 'strangers with horses' a threat to the west? Al Qaeda's Branch in Syria Denies Planning Attacks Abroad Syrian Islamist rebels 'seize Ariha in Idlib province' |
Express.co.uk | Nanda: Looking ahead in Iraq, Syria The Denver Post Following the recent capture of Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province in Iraq, and the strategically important ancient city of Palmyra in Syria by the Islamic State, President Obama's strategy has come under roaring criticism. Is there in fact a strategy? EXCLUSIVE: ISIS on brink of COMPLETE control of Syria and Jordan is NEXT ... Syria and Iraq can't be solved by western boots on the ground Female Jihadis In Syria Find Themselves Unable To Return To Their Home ... |
Ynetnews | ISIS posts photos of appalling conditions in Syria's Palmyra Prison Ynetnews Islamic State fighters published photos Thursday showing the appalling conditions in which opponents of the Assad regime were subjected to in the notorious Palmyra Prison in Syria. After the conquest of the ancient city Palmyra last week, the jihadis ... 'Naïve' British schoolgirls 'will die in Iraq or Syria' – ISIS commander Jihadi bride trio 'to die in Middle East and could be ISIS suicide bombers' For female jihadis, Syria is one-way journey |