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Kurds in Syria Advance Toward Islamic State Territory in North - Wall Street Journal Sun, 14 Jun 2015 16:17:44 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Kurds in Syria Advance Toward Islamic State Territory in North Wall Street Journal Kurdish forces advanced on an Islamic State stronghold in northern Syria on Sunday in an escalating offensive that prompted thousands of residents to flee to the nearby Turkish border, carrying children in their arms and possessions on their backs. Kurds move to cut off ISIS supply lines in SyriaCBS News Thousands Flee Syria as Kurds Gain on ISISNew York Times Thousands flee as Kurds advance on IS-held Syria townYahoo News Daily Mail -Sydney Morning Herald all 653 news articles »

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Secret CIA effort in Syria faces large funding cut - Washington Post Sat, 13 Jun 2015 01:50:11 GMT

International Business Times

Secret CIA effort in Syria faces large funding cut Washington Post Key lawmakers have moved to slash funding of a secret CIA operation to train and arm rebels in Syria, a move that U.S. officials said reflects rising skepticism of the effectiveness of the agency program and the Obama administration's strategy in the ... Syria Civil War: US House Could Vote Next Week To Cut Funds Supporting ...International Business Times Secret CIA Operation in Syria Faces Large Budget CutAl-Manar TV Secret CIA effort in Syria faces large funding cut as endgame for Assad nearsYa Libnan Sputnik International -Hot Air all 19 news articles »

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Israel reportedly plans buffer zone in Syria to help Druze - i24news Sun, 14 Jun 2015 16:36:23 GMT

i24news

Israel reportedly plans buffer zone in Syria to help Druze i24news Israel intends to create a humanitarian buffer zone inside Syria, along its border, in order to help that country's Druze, according to the Walla News web site. Israel is in contact with the Red Cross and various countries regarding the buffer zone. A ... Report: Israel planning Syria buffer zone to aid DruzeYnetnews Israel's Druze call for world to help their sect in SyriaYahoo News Israel weighs 'safe zone' for Syria's embattled DruzeThe Times of Israel The Jewish Press -Breitbart News all 32 news articles »

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Jewish-Arab Hadash Party: Israel in 'blood covenant' with ISIS and US to ... - Jerusalem Post Israel News Sun, 14 Jun 2015 19:27:54 GMT

Jerusalem Post Israel News

Jewish-Arab Hadash Party: Israel in 'blood covenant' with ISIS and US to ... Jerusalem Post Israel News “Cooperation between Israel and the Nusra Front is indicative of the partnership between them and American imperialism in their plan to break up Syria and divide the Syrian people,” said the statement issued by spokesman Raja Zaatry. The answer to the ...

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Funeral Wednesday for American killed in Syria - WPRI 12 Eyewitness News Sun, 14 Jun 2015 16:17:23 GMT

WPRI 12 Eyewitness News

Funeral Wednesday for American killed in Syria WPRI 12 Eyewitness News Kurdish people waving flags flash the V-sign and applaud while lining the road, as the convoy carrying the body of U.S. citizen Keith Broomfield, killed in fighting with the militants of the Islamic State group in Kobani, Syria, is driven by through ... Bolton man killed fighting Islamic State in Syria will be remembered at ...Boston Globe Burial set for American killed fighting Islamic State in SyriaMiddletown Press Funeral Set For American Killed Fighting In Syria10TV Fox News all 197 news articles »

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The High School Student Who Maps ISIS's Lightning-Quick Advance - Newsweek Sat, 13 Jun 2015 19:21:44 GMT

Newsweek

The High School Student Who Maps ISIS's Lightning-Quick Advance Newsweek Thomas van Linge's colorful, detailed maps showing which parties control which parts of Iraq, Libya and Syria are a hit whenever he posts them on Twitter. They have been cited on news stories in the Huffington Post, Lebanon's Daily Star and Vox, as ...

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A Lebanese and a Palestinian fighting with ISIS killed in Syria - The Daily Star Sun, 14 Jun 2015 21:23:08 GMT

The Daily Star

A Lebanese and a Palestinian fighting with ISIS killed in Syria The Daily Star Since the beginning of the Syrian conflict five years ago, dozens of Islamist youths have joined the fighting against President Bashar Assad in Syria. At least 25 of the camp's men have died fighting in Syria. The overcrowded and impoverished camp is ... and more »

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Syrian Druse Reconsider Alliances After Deadly Attack - New York Times Thu, 11 Jun 2015 23:58:09 GMT

The Times of Israel

Syrian Druse Reconsider Alliances After Deadly Attack New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — A deadly attack by Al Qaeda's Syrian branch in the north and an advance by other insurgents into a previously quiet southern province are squeezing Syria's Druse minority sect across the country, setting off urgent debates among ... Syria's al-Qaeda affiliate says it regrets killing of DruzeThe Times of Israel Syrian Druze join battle to push back rebels in southReuters Jihadist attack on Syria's Druze population could spur Israel to actFox News Wall Street Journal -Haaretz -BBC News all 372 news articles »

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Syria barrel bomb attacks 'unacceptable': UN envoy - Yahoo News Sun, 14 Jun 2015 16:52:30 GMT

Yahoo News

Syria barrel bomb attacks 'unacceptable': UN envoy Yahoo News "Mr. de Mistura looks forward to meeting with senior Syrian officials with the aim of giving them the opportunity to express their own views around the Geneva Consultations," the statement said, adding that the envoy had "decided to respond positively ... UN Syria envoy to visit Damascus, warn on barrel bombsReuters UN's Syria Envoy to Travel to Damascus for Talks With Gov'tABC News all 73 news articles »

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Iran brings home body of top general killed in Syria - Yahoo News Sat, 13 Jun 2015 09:52:44 GMT

Arutz Sheva

Iran brings home body of top general killed in Syria Yahoo News DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran is bringing home the body of a top-ranking military officer killed in April in southern Syria, Iranian news agencies reported, at least the second senior Iranian to die there this year while supporting Damascus in the war. Hadi ... Highest Ranking Iranian General Dies in SyriaArutz Sheva all 16 news articles »