Daily Beast | Syria?s Butcher Really Won the Iran Deal Daily Beast Much of Iran's funding in Syria has gone toward arming predominantly Shia proxies—notably the so-called National Defense Force, an IRGC-QF-built super-militia—which fight Sunnis on behalf of Assad. An outgrowth of the sectarianism inherent in the ... |
The Guardian | NSA document: Israeli special forces assassinated top Syrian military official The Guardian It said that a top-secret entry in the NSA's internal version of Wikipedia, called Intellipedia, described the assassination by “Israeli naval commandos” near Tartus as the “first known instance of Israel targeting a legitimate (Syrian) government ... Muhammad Suleiman assassination in Syria linked to Israel, Snowden docs show Israeli Special Forces Assassinated Senior Syrian Official Leak: US Spied on Israeli Communications in Syria |
New York Times | Syria Increasingly Disintegrates in Crucible of War New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Syria is falling apart, as warring groups carve it into de facto fiefs, and it is increasingly hard to see how its disintegration can be reversed. Within the country, no single group can muster enough territory or popularity to win ... Syrian army, Hezbollah advance in city near Lebanese border Syrian army, Hezbollah advance in Zabadani Hezbollah Official: Terrorists Crippled in Lebanon's Arsal, Syria's Zabadani |
Business Insider | Obama: Iran must play a role in ending Syria's civil war Business Insider "It's gotten caught up in both sectarian conflict and geopolitical jockeying, and in order for us to resolve it, there's going to have to be agreement among the major powers that are interested in Syria that this is not going to be won on the ... Obama: US needs Iran's help in Syria Obama: No End To War In Syria Without 'Buy-In' From Iran Obama says Iran, Russia, Turkey should be part of discussions on Syria |
Religion News Service | The shocking photos many hope will inspire stronger US action in Syria Religion News Service Attendees browse and discuss graphic images of Syrian Civil War victims during the exhibit opening for “Caesar's Photos: Inside Syria's Secret Prisons” at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday (July 15, 2015). The event was ... Syria's Assad 'must be held to account for torture' World must prevent further slaughter in Syria: US lawmaker |
Voice of America | Syria Welcomes Lifting of Iran Sanctions Voice of America Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has congratulated his key ally, Iran, for clinching a nuclear deal with world powers, describing the agreement as a “major turning point" and saying he expected Iran to increase its support of “just causes" in the region. Why the Iranian nuclear deal is great news for Assad World Powers' Surrender on Iran Deal Reverberates Most Immediately in Syria Iran deal heartens Syria's Assad, worries rebels |
U.S. News & World Report | Iraq receives artifacts found by US Special Forces in Syria U.S. News & World Report Recovered antiquities are displayed at the Iraqi National Museum in Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Nearly 500 artifacts recovered by U.S. Army commandos during a recent raid in Syria targeting the Islamic State group were displayed at the ... US preparing charges against woman accused of holding American in Syria Sixty Britons killed after joining Isil fighters in Syria and Iraq Share “Iraq receives artifacts found by US...” |
Documenting Death Inside Syria's Secret Prisons NPR A Syrian forensic photographer, who now uses the pseudonym Caesar, documented the death of thousands of detainees in Syria's brutal prison system. He made more than 55,000 high-resolution images before he fled the country, fearing for his safety, ... Smuggled Photos Document Thousands Of Detainee Deaths In Syria |
Foreign Policy (blog) | Could the Iran Deal Lead to a Syria Deal? Foreign Policy (blog) For several years, Syria has been the most visible theater of a bloody proxy war between two loose blocs led by Riyadh and Tehran. Regardless of what path the region's rivals take next — diplomacy or an even bloodier war — Syria will be at the heart ... What Does the Iran Deal Mean for Syria? Obama thanks Putin for Russia's 'important role' in achieving Iranian 'milestone' What does Iran nuclear deal mean for Syria? |
Yahoo News | Syria rebels attack Shiite villages in Idlib The Daily Star BEIRUT: An alliance of Syrian rebel groups launched an attack Wednesday on the last two Shiite villages under regime control in northwest Idlib province, militants and a monitor said. The “Army of Conquest” rebel coalition, which includes Al-Qaeda ... Qaeda, allies attack Shiite villages in northwest Syria |