CNN | Russia warns US not to attack Syrian regime CNN (CNN) Russia warned the United States about taking direct action against the Syrian regime, saying it would cause negative consequences across the Middle East, Russia's state-run Sputnik news agency reported Saturday. Meanwhile, intense fighting ... US and Russia offer fierce words — but not relief — on Syria attacks Russia warns US against attack on Syrian forces Syria conflict: Aleppo bombing shuts largest hospital |
New York Times | World|Why Some Wars (Like Syria's) Get More Attention Than Others (Like Yemen's) New York Times It is a truth universally acknowledged by every war correspondent, humanitarian aid worker and Western diplomat: Some wars, like Syria's, receive tremendous public attention, which can translate into pressure for resolution. But many others, like Yemen ... |
CNN | Kerry in leaked audio: 'I lost the argument' for use of force in Syria CNN Washington (CNN) Secretary of State John Kerry's frustration with the failure of American diplomacy was on display as he defended US efforts to help end the five-year civil war in Syria during a meeting last week with a group of Syrian civilians ... Kerry audio leak: secretary of state 'lost argument' over use of force in Syria Audio Reveals What John Kerry Told Syrians Behind Closed Doors Kerry Audio Shows Frustration With Inability to Stop Syria Bloodshed ... |
The Intercept | Syria's "White Helmets" Risk Everything to Save the Victims of Airstrikes The Intercept Raed al-Saleh says that before Syria's civil war he could never have imagined the position that he is in today. A former electronics trader from the northwestern town of Jisr al-Shughour, Saleh, 33, is now head of Syrian Civil Defense, a volunteer ... Syrian 'White Helmets' rescue baby from rubble Rescue Worker Cries as He Pulls Baby Alive From Rubble in Syria The rescue of a baby reveals the incredible toll on those who save lives in Syria |
Globalnews.ca | Calgarians protest bloodshed in Syria Globalnews.ca Many of the people who attended the rally are newcomers to Calgary and once lived in war-torn Syria. “We have lost some in the regime prisons under torture – cousins, three my family have lost. Like my wife, other relatives have lost some (who) were ... |
Reporting Syria's war - the images you won't see BBC News They had been taken by Syrian doctors in an underground hospital and forwarded to me by Dr David Nott, the pioneering war surgeon who has been using social media to teach his colleagues over the internet how to, for example, rebuild a man's face. |
What has Russia accomplished in Syria? Aljazeera.com It has been 12 months since Russia entered Syria's war. Russian air strikes began after a request from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Russia's President Vladimir Putin said ISIL fighters were the target but Russian critics say there's a different ... |
Wall Street Journal | Syria Rebels Draw Closer to al Qaeda-Linked Group Wall Street Journal SANLIURFA, Turkey—Some of Syria's largest rebel factions are doubling down on their alliance with an al Qaeda-linked group, despite a U.S. warning to split from the extremists or risk being targeted in airstrikes. The rebel gambit is complicating ... Russia Rejects John Kerry's Demands on Syria, Accusing US of Promoting Terror Syria war: How Moscow's bombing campaign has paid off for Putin Putin is making a mistake in Syria — and Russia will pay the price |
Deutsche Welle | Gulf Cooperation Council calls on UN to intervene in Syria Deutsche Welle Gulf Cooperation Council calls on UN to intervene in Syria. The six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has called on the UN to intervene in Syria to stop the aerial bombardment of Aleppo. As the latest ceasefire falls apart, fears rise that both ... |
The Independent | Syria civil war: Turkey sends 1000 special forces on secretive mission to secure 'security zone' across border The Independent While international focus is on the devastating bombing going on in Aleppo, another offensive is taking place, much of it in the shadows, which could be a game-changer in Syria's bloody civil war. The Turkish military, with armour, air-power and troops ... Turkey renews OK for military operations in Syria, Iraq |