New York Times | The Arab world's wealthiest nations are doing next to nothing for Syria's refugees Washington Post A fair amount of attention has fallen on the failure of many Western governments to adequately address the burden on Syria's neighboring countries, which are struggling to host the brunt of the roughly 4 million Syrians forced out of the country by its ... Exodus of Syrians Highlights Political Failure of the West Saving Syria's ocean of little Alan Kurdis: Analysis Atrocities in Syria: The whole world is watching – and doing nothing |
New York Times | Drowned toddler Aylan Kurdi laid to rest in Syrian city he fled CNN Instead, it ended with a funeral for the 2-year-old in the city his family tried to flee. Aylan's body arrived in the Turkish city of Istanbul on Friday. From there, it made its final trip home to Kobani, the Syrian city his family left to escape the ... Image of Drowned Syrian, Aylan Kurdi, 3, Brings Migrant Crisis Into Focus Drowned Refugee Aylan, 3, Taken Home to Syria for Family Burial Drowned boy, Alan Kurdi, buried in Syria with family |
New York Times | Russian Moves in Syria Pose Concerns for US New York Times WASHINGTON — Russia has sent a military advance team to Syria and is taking other steps the United States fears may signal that President Vladimir V. Putin is planning to vastly expand his military support for President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, ... Is Russia ramping up its presence in Syria? Vladimir Putin confirms Russian military involvement in Syria's civil war Putin: People flee from Syria because of ISIS, not Assad regime |
Why people are fleeing Syria: a brief, simple explanation Vox With the refugee crisis worsening as many Syrians attempt to flee to Europe, many people may find themselves wondering just how the war in that country got so bad, and why so many are fleeing now. Here, then, is a very brief history of the war, written ... |
BBC News | Syria conflict: Ministers to 'argue for UK military action' BBC News Ministers will start to make a case for British military action in Syria next week - with Downing Street keen to take the "next step" against so-called Islamic State - the BBC understands. Sources said ministers planned to lay the groundwork for a new ... |
CBS News | ISIS destroys 3 ancient tombs in Syria, official says CBS News DAMASCUS, Syria -- Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants destroyed three ancient tower tombs in the central city of Palmyra in the last few days, a Syrian government official said Friday. Tower tombs, built on high grounds, are a particular ... Islamic State militants destroy ancient tombs in Palmyra, Syria Syria: ISIS Destroys More Ancient Artifacts In Palmyra ISIS destroys ancient Syrian tombs |
Huffington Post | American Civilians And Veterans Are Fighting ISIS In Syria And Iraq Huffington Post Tens of thousands of foreign fighters have streamed into Syria and Iraq in recent years to add even more numbers to the prolonged and brutal conflict. Many of these people are thought to have joined up with Islamic State militants or other extremist ... Americans Volunteer to Fight ISIS in Syria |
CBC.ca | Canadian cities, provinces make their pitch to help Syrian refugees CBC.ca The plight of Syrian refugees and calls for the federal government to bring more of them to Canada have prompted other levels of governments across the country to make pitches to help. A number of provincial and municipal leaders have in recent days ... Mulcair says Canadian Forces have no role whatsoever to play in Syria and Iraq |
The Guardian | Cameron signals he would drop Syria airstrikes vote if Corbyn is Labour leader The Guardian Michael Fallon, the defence secretary, appeared to pave the way for a parliamentary vote in the early autumn when he said it was illogical for British airstrikes to be targeted at Isis forces in Iraq but not in Syria. MPs approved the airstrikes ... |
The Guardian | Syrian refugee crisis: senators call on US to take in thousands more The Guardian Aid groups and at least 14 senators have called on the US government to take in thousands more Syrian refugees by the end of 2016, amid international outcry prompted by shocking images of a three-year-old boy's body lying face down in the surf in Turkey. |