Reuters | Syria's Assad says taking Aleppo from rebels key to pushing 'terrorists' b... Reuters MOSCOW/BEIRUT Syria's President Bashar al-Assad said on Friday that the Syrian army's capture of Aleppo, which has come under renewed bombardment in an effort to seize its rebel-held sector, would be "a very important springboard" to pushing ... Putin Seeks to Lock in Gains in Syria Before Next U.S. President Syria military warplanes strike Aleppo ahead of weekend peace talks Kerry Opens a New Diplomatic Push for a Cease-Fire in Aleppo |
ABC News | Syria Activists Say More Than 65 Killed in 3 Days in Aleppo ABC News Overnight shelling and over a dozen airstrikes on rebel-held parts of the Syrian city of Aleppo killed at least 11 people, bringing the death toll over the last three days in the embattled city to at least 65, activists said Thursday. Meanwhile, rebel ... Syria war: Car bomb rocks rebel checkpoint in Azaz Car bomb near Syria-Turkey border crossing kills at least 20: witnesses Car bomb kills at least 20 near rebel-controlled Syria-Turkey border crossing |
Wall Street Journal | Terror Suspect Found Dead in German Jail Cell had Traveled to Syria Wall Street Journal BERLIN—The Syrian terror suspect arrested in Germany and found dead in his cell had shown increasing signs of radicalization over the past year but failed to get on authorities' radar, fueling doubts about the country's preparedness as Europe faces ... Syrian terror suspect commits suicide with T-shirt Calls for Syrian refugees who handed in Leipzig bomber to be given honours Terrorism suspect turned in by fellow Syrian refugees found dead in German jail cell |
The Week Magazine | Let's hope Hillary Clinton is lying about Syria and Russia The Week Magazine At the last debate, Clinton articulated a classically Clintonian foreign policy for Syria, disavowing the use of ground troops (except special forces) and praising the use of air power. But the way she defined the terms of the conflict were a little ... Syria no-fly zone would mean 'killing a lot of Syrians' – leaked Clinton speech |
CBC.ca | Canada leads new push on Syria crisis at UN as 'frustration' over Security Council deadlock grows CBC.ca The Canadian Mission to the United Nations has submitted a rare request asking the president of the General Assembly for a meeting of all 193 member states to "explore concerted action to apply pressure on the parties of the violence [in Syria]," now ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | Boris Johnson says Britain should consider further military action in Syria Telegraph.co.uk Boris Johnson has hinted that the British government will explore the possibility of further military involvement in Syria to help end the country's "hell". The Foreign Secretary stressed any action would require American backup and the West had to be ... UK and US both consider military options in Syria following Russian bombing No new UK military action in Syria, PM says Boris Johnson: west looking at military options in Syria |
BBC News | MoD 'no civilian deaths' claim in Syria strikes challenged BBC News Monitors have challenged a UK claim that no civilians have died during air strikes which have killed 1,700 fighters in Syria and Iraq. The Ministry of Defence said 1,571 IS fighters had been killed in Iraq since bombing began two years ago, and 181 had ... UK forces in Syria and Iraq have killed 1700 ISIS fighters in air strikes Britain kills more than 1700 IS terrorists in Iraq and Syria air strikes |
TIME | Go Inside an Underground Amusement Park in Syria TIME Built more than 18 months ago by volunteers, the small-scale, underground amusement park offers a much-needed respite for children caught in the crossfire of the ongoing conflict. “So many children have suffered because of the Syrian crisis, there's ... |
Reuters | Syrian rebels evacuate Damascus suburb in deal with government Reuters Fourteen buses left the towns carrying around 400 fighters and their families in a total evacuation of over 2,000 people in two days to rebel-held areas in northern Syria, a resident said. "They gave us little option: leave or all hell breaks loose ... |
The Independent | US and Russia 'will go to war' unless proxy Syria conflict resolved, Turkey warns The Independent The complex five-and-a-half-year long Syrian civil war is on the brink of becoming a “wider regional war,” he said in an interview with state-run Anadolou News Agency on Wednesday. “If this proxy war continues, after this, let me be clear, America and ... Russia & US will engage in 'global war', unless 'proxy' Syria conflict resolved – Turkey's deputy PM |