<< Back

---

Kurdish advances in Syria put ISIS on defense - Fox News Wed, 24 Jun 2015 19:06:13 GMT

Fox News

Kurdish advances in Syria put ISIS on defense Fox News Peek, a Middle Eastern affairs fellow with the American Foreign Policy Council believes Iranian-backed Shiite militias in Iraq could seek a greater say in Syria. “In the absence of U.S. ground troops, they are kind of the only reliable ground forces we ... Kurdish militia wants Syrian rebels to lead attack on Islamic State HQReuters Kurds keep up offensive against extremists in northern SyriaU.S. News & World Report Syrian Kurds victory over ISIL could stir up problemsUSA TODAY NBCNews.com -BBC News all 1,128 news articles »

---

Syria: ISIS destroys ancient Muslim shrines in Palmyra - CNN Wed, 24 Jun 2015 12:13:28 GMT

Fox News

Syria: ISIS destroys ancient Muslim shrines in Palmyra CNN An email sent on behalf of Syria's antiquities chief, Maamoun Abdulkarim, head of the Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums, said the body had heard four days ago from people in Palmyra of the shrines' destruction. "ISIS has blown up two ... ISIS blows up 2 mausoleums in Syria's Palmyra, raising fears that Roman ruins ...Fox News Isis in Syria: Militants carry out threat to destroy Unesco-protected ...The Independent Syrian army secures oil field perimeter, kills militants - TVReuters UK The Guardian -Newsweek all 316 news articles »

---

Twitter Users Hijack Syria's #SummerInSyria Campaign With Grisly War Images - TIME Wed, 24 Jun 2015 17:30:55 GMT

TIME

Twitter Users Hijack Syria's #SummerInSyria Campaign With Grisly War Images TIME A social media campaign from Syria's state news agency asking people to share pictures of their summer has backfired as users instead share photos of the country's bloody conflict. The English-language wing of the agency asked users to “snap us your ... Syria's pro-Assad 'Summer in Syria' Twitter campaign swamped with images of ...Daily Mail Syria's economy cut in half by conflictBBC News Syria's economy has more than halved since conflict beganThe Daily Star all 32 news articles »

---

How Iranian Oil Tankers Keep Syria's War Machine Alive - Bloomberg Wed, 24 Jun 2015 14:31:25 GMT

Bloomberg

How Iranian Oil Tankers Keep Syria's War Machine Alive Bloomberg It's no secret that Iran provides critical support to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The trouble comes in trying to figure out how much Iran spends and what that support actually looks like. Estimates of Iran's largesse vary considerably depending ... and more »

---

IS fighters dead in failed attack on Syria Alawite town: monitor - Yahoo News Wed, 24 Jun 2015 19:36:21 GMT

Yahoo News

IS fighters dead in failed attack on Syria Alawite town: monitor Yahoo News The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said three pro-regime militants were also killed repelling the attack on the village of Jub al-Jarah. The Britain-based monitor said the attack on the village in the northeast of the province came early on ... IS fighters dead in failed attack on Syria Alawite townGeo News, Pakistan ISIS suicide bombers kill 10 Syria soldiers: monitorAl-Arabiya ISIS fighters dead in failed attack on Syria Alawite townThe Daily Star NDTV all 35 news articles »

---

Syria edges towards partition - Financial Times Wed, 24 Jun 2015 08:11:14 GMT

Financial Times

Syria edges towards partition Financial Times On a visit to Syria early this month, Major General Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Quds force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran's external strike force, promised a surprise. “The world will be surprised by what we and the Syrian ...

---

UN chief calls on Security Council to take action on Syria - Reuters Wed, 24 Jun 2015 16:28:00 GMT

UN chief calls on Security Council to take action on Syria Reuters In his monthly report to the council on Syria aid access, seen by Reuters on Wednesday, Ban did not specify action, but his former aid chief Valerie Amos appealed in April for an arms embargo and sanctions for violations of humanitarian law. "I also ... and more »

---

Inherent Resolve Airstrikes Continue in Syria, Iraq - Department of Defense Wed, 24 Jun 2015 18:58:30 GMT

The National

Inherent Resolve Airstrikes Continue in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, June 24, 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 ... Syria needs a museum in exile ... and quicklyThe National Syrian forces kill 19 ISIL militants in HomsPress TV Islamic State 'hang' two children for not fasting during Ramadan in SyriaTelegraph.co.uk all 72 news articles »

---

Israel arrests Druze suspects in Syria ambulances attacks - Reuters Wed, 24 Jun 2015 07:58:30 GMT

Ynetnews

Israel arrests Druze suspects in Syria ambulances attacks Reuters JERUSALEM Israel arrested nine Druze Arabs on Wednesday over two attacks, one of them fatal, on ambulances bringing casualties from Syria's civil war to Israeli hospitals, security sources said on Wednesday. Monday's attacks in northern Israel and the ... Wounded Syrian dies as Israeli Druze attack military ambulanceThe Guardian Nine Druze arrested over attacks on wounded Syrian rebelsYnetnews Syrian military and Druze allies join forces to fend off 'terrorists'Los Angeles Times Haaretz -Jerusalem Post Israel News all 530 news articles »

---

Frenchwoman describes her harrowing journey to ISIS - where militants ... - Business Insider Thu, 25 Jun 2015 01:13:09 GMT

Business Insider

Frenchwoman describes her harrowing journey to ISIS - where militants ... Business Insider Nadia (not her real name), a 21-year-old French woman, was recruited earlier this spring by Islamic State (IS) jihadists on Internet chatrooms and then travelled to the militants' self-declared capital of Raqa, in Syria. But she quickly grew ... and more »