Reuters | Air strikes in Syria's Idlib kill 26, mostly children: rescuers, monitor Reuters Syria's civil war pits President Bashar al-Assad, backed by Russia, Iran and Shi'ite Muslim militias from Lebanon, Iraq and Afghanistan against an array of mostly Sunni Muslim rebel groups, including some backed by Turkey, Gulf monarchies and the ... Airstrike on Syrian village kills 26 people, reports say Syria airstrikes kill as many as 22, mostly children, outside school Air strikes kill school children in Syria's Idlib |
Observer | Syria's Civil War Is Over—Russia Won Observer It's not every day an American presidential candidate flatly says his opponent will cause World War Three. But Donald Trump did just that yesterday, accusing Hillary Clinton of recklessly seeking confrontation with Russia over Syria—where, he claims ... 'World War III'? How Trump and Clinton measure up on Syria Trump: Clinton's Syria plan would spark World War III U.S. Rep. Lynch skeptical of Clinton's no-fly zone in Syria |
The Guardian | Russia cancels Spanish fuel stop for Syria-bound warships The Guardian Russia has withdrawn a request for a flotilla of warships to be allowed to refuel in Spain's north African enclave of Ceuta, after Nato allies criticised Madrid for assisting warships they believe could be used to target civilians in Syria. The Russian ... Russia Drops Bid to Refuel Warships on Spanish Territory as Tensions with NATO Rise Russian armada enters Mediterranean ahead of beefed-up Syria blitz, US officials say Russian warships, likely headed to Syria, withdraw refueling request in Spain |
The Intercept | Syria's “Voice of Conscience” Has a Message for the West The Intercept Yassin al-Haj Saleh has lived a life of struggle for his country. Under the Syrian regime of Hafez al-Assad, he was a student activist organizing against the ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | Russia and Syria accused of planning the 'annihilation' of Aleppo in fiery UN Security Council meeting Telegraph.co.uk The British head of the UN's humanitarian office has launched a searing attack on Russia and Syria for the continued bombardment of Aleppo, telling the Security Council he was "incandescent with rage" about the diplomatic stalemate, and sparking one of ... UN aid chief to Security Council on Syria: 'Buck stops with you' NATO fears Russia will escalate airstrikes in Aleppo No Russian, Syrian flights around Aleppo for 8 days – Moscow |
BBC News | Syria conflict: Helicopter 'drops bombs on Turkish-backed rebels' BBC News Turkey says it believes a Syrian government aircraft has attacked Turkish-backed rebels battling Islamic State militants in northern Syria. A military statement said a helicopter had dropped barrel bombs on rebels in the village of Tal Nayif, south ... |
Reuters | Turkey vows to press Syria offensive despite warning from pro-Assad forces Reuters Turkey's incursion into Syria, launched two months ago to drive Islamic State militants from its border and prevent Kurdish fighters from gaining ground in their wake, has complicated an already messy battlefield in northern Syria. As the Turkey-backed ... Turkey, Syria & Russia proving cooperation possible - Yasar Yakis, ex-Turkish FM ISIS plotting new attacks against West from Syria, US military says Turkey vows to press Syria offensive in spite of warning from pro-Assad forces |
MTV.com | True Life Update: Is Robert Still Battling ISIS In Syria? MTV.com As worldwide terror attacks by ISIS have increased and the extremist group controls territory in Iraq and Syria, the Kurdish people are fighting back -- with the help of Americans who are volunteering outside of the U.S. military. MTV's "True Life: I ... |
Middle East Eye | Syria denies its forces used chemical weapons: state media Reuters The fourth report inquiry by the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), the global chemical weapons watchdog, blamed Syrian government forces for a toxic gas attack in Qmenas in Idlib governorate on March ... Russia questions move to extend UN Syria gas attacks probe UN Joint Investigation Mechanism in Syria Needs 'Some Added Value' |
Bloomberg | U.S. Stuck With Nobody Left to Sanction in Russia Over Syria Bloomberg Now, as Washington seeks ways to punish Moscow for its actions in Syria, it may be running out of options. QuickTake Sanctions. President Barack Obama's administration says new sanctions are among its alternatives as it seeks to ease the humanitarian ... Will the West dare to shoot down a Russian warplane over Syria? |