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US Accuses Syria of New Uses of Chemical Arms - Wall Street Journal Sat, 09 May 2015 09:05:35 GMT

Wall Street Journal

US Accuses Syria of New Uses of Chemical Arms Wall Street Journal Three U.S. diplomats stepped up pressure against the Syrian government on Friday by accusing it of continuing to use chemical arms against its opponents in the country's four-year civil war. The American ambassador to The Hague-based Organization for ... Exclusive: Weapons inspectors find undeclared sarin and VX traces in Syria ...Reuters Undeclared Chemical Weapons Traces Reported at Syrian Military SiteTIME New suspected chemical attacks reported in Syria, dozens injuredThe Guardian Jerusalem Post Israel News all 303 news articles »

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Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Sat, 09 May 2015 17:09:01 GMT

Al-Bawaba

Airstrikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, May 9, 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 Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details ... Military airstrikes continue against ISIL in Syria and IraqDVIDS (press release) 28 airstrikes hit ISIL targets in Syria, Iraq - USKuwait News Agency Airstrikes Hit ISIL in Syria, IraqOfficialWire all 56 news articles »

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Turkey Officials Confirm Pact With Saudi Arabia To Help Rebels Fighting Syria ... - Huffington Post Thu, 07 May 2015 21:28:34 GMT

STRATFOR

Turkey Officials Confirm Pact With Saudi Arabia To Help Rebels Fighting Syria ... Huffington Post ISTANBUL (AP) — Casting aside U.S. concerns about aiding extremist groups, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have converged on an aggressive new strategy to bring down Syrian President Bashar Assad. The two countries — one a democracy, the other a ... Obama and Power, AWOL on SyriaWashington Post (blog) In Turkey, Saudi Arabia Finds an Unlikely Partner Against SyriaSTRATFOR Middle East updates / Hezbollah retakes key area from Al-Qaidi-linked Syrian ...Haaretz Vox -The Economist -Jerusalem Post Israel News all 388 news articles »

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New coalition shakes Syria's Assad regime - Sydney Morning Herald Sat, 09 May 2015 00:19:23 GMT

Sydney Morning Herald

New coalition shakes Syria's Assad regime Sydney Morning Herald Beirut: Fighting with a sense of unity rarely seen in Syria's four-year-long civil war, a new coalition of opposition groups backed by the powerful regional alliance of Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia has shaken the Assad regime with its advances. After ... Desperate for a victory in Syria, Assad looks to Hezbollah for a winAl Jazeera America Syrian army retakes villages from ISIL in Hasakah provincePress TV Hezbollah denies deaths of 40 fighters in Syria clashesThe Times of Israel Fox News -Reuters -The Daily Star all 285 news articles »

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From Syria to Germany: Brothers Escape Civil War - VOA Learning English Sat, 09 May 2015 20:01:53 GMT

VOA Learning English

From Syria to Germany: Brothers Escape Civil War VOA Learning English Hundreds of thousands of people have fled the civil war in Syria. Many of them sail to Europe across the Mediterranean Sea. The trip is frightening, with danger everywhere. Hundreds of asylum seekers have set sail from the Libyan coast. They depend on ... and more »

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Syria conflict: With the men away fighting, women take the mantle of community ... - The Independent Sat, 09 May 2015 20:20:44 GMT

The Independent

Syria conflict: With the men away fighting, women take the mantle of community ... The Independent The Syrian civil war, which began in 2011, has now forced more than 3.7 million people to flee the country; a third are in Lebanon – with more than 400,000 refugees in the Bekaa Valley alone. Across the country and largely out of sight, thousands of ...

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Syria Might Be Hiding Chemical Weapons From International Inspectors - VICE News Sat, 09 May 2015 19:41:49 GMT

VICE News

Syria Might Be Hiding Chemical Weapons From International Inspectors VICE News Inspectors from an international watchdog reportedly discovered traces of deadly nerve agents at a military research site in Syria, potentially bolstering evidence that contradicts President Bashar al-Assad's denials that the country still possesses ... US accuses Syria of new chemical weapons useFox News Diplomats suspect Syria 'lied' over sarin after inspectors find traces of ...South China Morning Post (subscription) Chemical inspectors find traces of deadly precursor in SyriaBusiness Standard Telegraph.co.uk -The Jewish Press all 10 news articles »

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Drones Will Airdrop Relief Supplies to Combat Zones in Syria - Gizmodo Fri, 08 May 2015 19:31:48 GMT

Gizmodo

Drones Will Airdrop Relief Supplies to Combat Zones in Syria Gizmodo That's what U.S. Air Force member/Stanford PhD student Mark Jacobsen wants to do with his crowdfunding effort, the Syria Airlift Project. While spending time in Eastern Turkey, he met refugees from Syria, which has been in political turmoil since early ... and more »

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Syrian official: US 'supporting terrorism' with rebel training programme - The Guardian Sat, 09 May 2015 14:42:38 GMT

The Guardian

Syrian official: US 'supporting terrorism' with rebel training programme The Guardian Syria's deputy foreign minister on Saturday criticised a new US programme to train moderate rebel fighters in Jordan, saying it will only fuel terrorism and further complicate efforts to reach a political solution to the country's long and brutal civil ... US Trains Syrian Rebels in Jordan to Fight ISISNew York Times Syria Rebels Cast Doubt on U.S. Training ProgramMilitary.com US training of Syrian rebels set to beginCNN CBS News -BBC News all 447 news articles »

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Turkey denies new deal with Saudi on supporting Syria rebels - Yahoo News Fri, 08 May 2015 20:52:39 GMT

Yahoo News

Turkey denies new deal with Saudi on supporting Syria rebels Yahoo News Reports have suggested that Riyadh and Ankara agreed a special pact to militarily and financially support Islamist rebels in Syria in an all-out effort to oust Assad from power. The suggestions emerged after Islamist rebels -- including fighters from ... PM Davutoğlu rules out Syria incursionToday's Zaman Turkey Denies Imminent Plans for Military Intervention in SyriaArutz Sheva VERDA ÖZER > Is Turkey sending troops to Syria?Hurriyet Daily News Press TV all 96 news articles »