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ISIS Destroys More Artifacts in Syria and Iraq - New York Times Fri, 03 Jul 2015 21:31:11 GMT

New York Times

ISIS Destroys More Artifacts in Syria and Iraq New York Times The destruction, publicized in photographs and statements posted by the Islamic State on social media and corroborated by officials and antiquities experts, underscored the risks to the archaeological heritage sites in Syria and Iraq, as well as the ... IS destroys iconic lion statue at Syria's Palmyra museumThe Times of Israel Destruction at Syria's Palmyra site 'perverse' attempt to deny Syrian people ...UN News Centre UNESCO condemns IS destruction of Syria's Palmyra antiquitiesYahoo News NDTV -BBC News all 300 news articles »

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Aleppo Fighting Flares as Syria Insurgents Attack - New York Times Sat, 04 Jul 2015 00:22:30 GMT

BBC News

Aleppo Fighting Flares as Syria Insurgents Attack New York Times Two insurgent coalitions — a new one that includes the Nusra Front, Al Qaeda's branch in Syria, and one formed in May by local factions long active in Aleppo — attacked simultaneously from several directions, unleashing hundreds of rockets and shells. Syria military resists major rebel assault in AleppoBBC News Syrian army bombards rebels trying to seize AleppoReuters Militants, Rebels in Syria Announce New Push for AleppoABC News all 224 news articles »

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Why British air strikes in Syria would be pointless - The Guardian Fri, 03 Jul 2015 10:51:00 GMT

The Guardian

Why British air strikes in Syria would be pointless The Guardian Unless Fallon is willing to deploy many more forces in the region, diverting scarce British assets to Syria could dilute our presence and make it even harder to contain Isis within Iraq. In Iraq, we've struggled more with finding targets than finding ... US drone strike kills a senior Islamic State militant in SyriaWashington Post Top ISIS Leader Killed by US Drone Strike in SyriaABC News UK air strikes against Isis in Syria move closerFinancial Times Department of Defense -Yahoo News -Telegraph.co.uk all 904 news articles »

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Two Bethnal Green schoolgirls 'now married to Isis men' in Syria - The Guardian Fri, 03 Jul 2015 23:23:07 GMT

The Guardian

Two Bethnal Green schoolgirls 'now married to Isis men' in Syria The Guardian Two of the three east London schoolgirls who fled to join Islamic State in Syria have married men approved for them by the terrorist group, their families have told the Guardian. Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and Amira Abase, 15, fled in ... Found: The Bethnal Green schoolgirls who ran away to SyriaTelegraph.co.uk Missing Bethnal Green schoolgirls 'identified in Syria' in footage obtained by ...ITV News all 7 news articles »

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Turkey reinforces Syria border, PM says no incursion planned - Reuters Fri, 03 Jul 2015 14:55:00 GMT

Reuters

Turkey reinforces Syria border, PM says no incursion planned Reuters ANKARA Turkey has deployed additional troops and equipment along part of its border with Syria as fighting north of the city of Aleppo intensifies, security sources said, but Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said there were no immediate plans for any ... Turkey reinforces Syria borderThe Daily Star Turkish PM gives authority for military intervention in SyriaNewsweek Turkey boosts troops at Syria border amid Aleppo clashesFRANCE 24 all 170 news articles »

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Looted in Syria – and sold in London: the British antiques shops dealing in ... - The Guardian Fri, 03 Jul 2015 14:55:00 GMT

The Guardian

Looted in Syria – and sold in London: the British antiques shops dealing in ... The Guardian A few hours into a hunt around London, the near-east specialist from the UCL Institute of Archaeology has uncovered objects that, he says, are “very likely to be coming from conflict regions” in Iraq and Syria. The items – pieces of early glass; a tiny ...

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Is Turkey Really Going to Invade Syria? - Newsweek Fri, 03 Jul 2015 16:05:00 GMT

Newsweek

Is Turkey Really Going to Invade Syria? Newsweek You were probably just thinking to yourself that the civil war in Syria isn't complicated enough, that there aren't enough warring parties and that the constantly shifting sides have become predictable and tired. Well, don't despair, there are now ... Turkey and military intervention in SyriaMiddle East Monitor Is Turkey Getting Ready To Invade Syria?Worldcrunch 'Incursion into Syria would be occupation of neighboring country'Today's Zaman The Economist -Al-Arabiya -Center for Research on Globalization all 49 news articles »

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Is Turkey Poised to Invade Syria? - U.S. News & World Report Thu, 02 Jul 2015 16:00:47 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Is Turkey Poised to Invade Syria? U.S. News & World Report Although it is opposed to any Kurdish entity along Turkey's borders, the Turkish military is said to be wary of being dragged by the government into a military adventure in Syria. Reports from the Chief of General Staff's office leaked to the media ... Why Turkey probably won't invade northern SyriaBusiness Insider Are Jordan and Turkey Invading Syria?Daily Beast ISIS loses another battle in northern SyriaCBS News Brookings Institution (blog) -Yahoo News -Reuters all 988 news articles »

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Godfathers fight for a piece of the action on Syrian TV - Financial Times Fri, 03 Jul 2015 10:59:00 GMT

Financial Times

Godfathers fight for a piece of the action on Syrian TV Financial Times Stars, many of them Assad supporters, have chosen to work on this production even though the storyline, inspired in part by Syrian politicians, is critical of the regime. Bassem Yakhour, a regime supporter, turned down a role in the Sama production to ...

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At least 25 Syrian al Qaeda members dead in mosque blast in Syria's Idlib: monitor - Reuters Fri, 03 Jul 2015 22:18:00 GMT

The Guardian

At least 25 Syrian al Qaeda members dead in mosque blast in Syria's Idlib: monitor Reuters The blast in the town of Ariha in northwestern Syria went off as members of the Nusra Front gathered at the mosque for iftar, the meal with which Muslims break their fast during the holy month of Ramadan,. Observatory, which tracks the war, said the ... Syrian mosque blast kills at least 25 with al-Qaida linksThe Guardian Syria conflict: Mosque blast 'kills 25 al-Nusra Front rebels'BBC News At least 10 dead in explosion at mosque in Syria's Idlib: monitorThe Daily Star Yahoo News UK all 23 news articles »