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UN Members Propose Bypassing Security Council on Syria - Wall Street Journal Fri, 21 Oct 2016 01:26:57 GMT

Wall Street Journal

UN Members Propose Bypassing Security Council on Syria Wall Street Journal UNITED NATIONS—The U.N.'s General Assembly met informally Thursday to discuss whether to take steps to override the Security Council on the Syrian conflict, as the council remains deadlocked over how to bring an end to the bombing of the northern city ... Syria: Aleppo attack 'pause' ridiculed by rebelsAljazeera.com Aleppo residents in rebel-held areas wary of Russian-Syrian humanitarian pauseWashington Post International Pressure Builds on Syria, Russia Over AleppoVoice of America BBC News -CBC.ca all 1,296 news articles »

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Turkey has further complicated the Syrian war by attacking the United States' Kurdish allies - Los Angeles Times Thu, 20 Oct 2016 21:07:16 GMT

Los Angeles Times

Turkey has further complicated the Syrian war by attacking the United States' Kurdish allies Los Angeles Times As pivotal fighting unfolds in Syria and Iraq, NATO ally Turkey is showing itself to be more and more of a wild card, fueling complications on a pair of already chaotic battlefields. Turkey's military said Thursday that it had killed up to 200 Kurdish ... Syria warns it will 'down Turkish planes next time,' calls bombing of Kurds 'flagrant aggression'RT Turkey Strikes Syrian Kurds as Multifaceted Conflict Rages OnWall Street Journal Turkey ramps up fight against Kurdish fighters in northern SyriaChicago Tribune Reuters -CNN International all 314 news articles »

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Iran 'wanted Egypt at Syria talks' as Middle Eastern alliances shift - The Guardian Thu, 20 Oct 2016 10:03:29 GMT

The Guardian

Iran 'wanted Egypt at Syria talks' as Middle Eastern alliances shift The Guardian The Iranian foreign minister personally requested that Egypt attend last weekend's key Syria talks – a move that has sparked concerns that Cairo is being wooed away from its traditional pro-western stance in the region. Talks convened by the US ... and more »

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Syrian 'Problem from Hell' Unlikely to Get Better Soon - Huffington Post Thu, 20 Oct 2016 18:25:24 GMT

Huffington Post

Syrian 'Problem from Hell' Unlikely to Get Better Soon Huffington Post No one can be satisfied with the situation in Syria today. The killing goes on, with the death toll in the 5-year-old conflict estimated at 400,000. Five million refugees have fled Syria because of the fighting; the largest number is in Turkey, but ... Syria and the Left: Time to Break the SilenceCounterPunch US intervention in Syria could throw up unintended consequencesThe Australian all 7 news articles »

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Theresa May calls for Russia to be punished over Syria as Royal Navy monitors warships - Telegraph.co.uk Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:42:38 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Theresa May calls for Russia to be punished over Syria as Royal Navy monitors warships Telegraph.co.uk Theresa May last night called on EU leaders to impose tough sanctions on Russia over Syria because of its “sickening atrocities” in Aleppo. The Prime Minister used a dinner at the European Council to warn that Russia was “undermining the political ... Russian warships sail down British coast, likely en route to SyriaCNN International May condemns "sickening atrocities" committed by Russia in SyriaHerald Scotland UK Navy to Closely Monitor Russian Syria-Bound Ships Crossing English ChannelSputnik International all 111 news articles »

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Vladimir Putin can do anything he likes in Syria – the West doesn't care enough to stop him - Telegraph.co.uk Thu, 20 Oct 2016 13:09:23 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Vladimir Putin can do anything he likes in Syria – the West doesn't care enough to stop him Telegraph.co.uk For many years Syria and its current leaders were more or less respectable members of the international community, to the point of usually being seen as part of a possible solution to Middle East problems rather than any dangerous force for instability. Four-way talks move ahead on Ukraine, scant progress on SyriaReuters Putin & European leaders in Berlin to talk E. Ukraine, SyriaRT Assad, Putin discuss anti-terror fight in SyriaPress TV all 568 news articles »

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Syrian doctor says he would rather go back to Aleppo than stay in 'miserable' Britain - Telegraph.co.uk Thu, 20 Oct 2016 20:10:50 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Syrian doctor says he would rather go back to Aleppo than stay in 'miserable' Britain Telegraph.co.uk A Syrian doctor has said he would rather go back to Aleppo than stay in Britain after living at a hostel in south London and a "miserable place" in Cardiff since arriving less than two weeks ago. Abdul Kader al-Zuebi, 28, who has three British ... 'I would rather be in Aleppo': Syrian refugee wants to leave Britain for war-torn homelandRT Syrian doctor who says he would rather be in Aleppo than stay in UK is ARRESTEDDaily Mail all 5 news articles »

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Dozens of Yazidi women enslaved by ISIS moved from Mosul, group says - CNN Thu, 20 Oct 2016 16:24:07 GMT

CNN

Dozens of Yazidi women enslaved by ISIS moved from Mosul, group says CNN (CNN) Dozens of Yazidi women captured and enslaved by ISIS in 2014 have been moved from the Iraqi city of Mosul to Syria, according to the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The monitoring group and US military officials have said ISIS ... US Builds Force to Retake Islamic State's Syrian HeadquartersWall Street Journal 'ISIS terrorists fleeing Mosul for Syria's Raqqa' – French President Hollande echoes Russian concernRT Mosul Refugees Overwhelm UN Camp in SyriaVoice of America AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) all 436 news articles »

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Isis has not shot down an American warplane in Syria, US coalition insists - The Independent Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:35:26 GMT

The Independent

Isis has not shot down an American warplane in Syria, US coalition insists The Independent The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has denied claims made by Isis it had shot down one of its warplanes. The terror group's Amaq news agency claimed Isis shot down a US A-10 Thunderbolt "Warthog" in Syria. The agency said "there is no informaiton ... and more »

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Washington's foreign policy elite breaks with Obama over Syrian bloodshed - Washington Post Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:27:20 GMT

Washington Post

Washington's foreign policy elite breaks with Obama over Syrian bloodshed Washington Post The studies, which reflect Clinton's stated views, break most forcefully with Obama on Syria. Virtually all these efforts, including a report released Wednesday by the liberal Center for American Progress, call for stepped-up military action to deter ... The Foreign-Policy Elite Are Extremely Ready for More War in SyriaNew York Magazine all 3 news articles »