CBS News | UN: Food running out in Syria's east Aleppo CBS News Cihan Ehmed of the U.S.-backed Syria Democratic Forces told The Associated Press that its fighters are advancing on two fronts north of Raqqa, the de facto capital of ISIS' self-declared caliphate. The push from Ein Issa and Suluk north of Raqqa has ... Kurdish-led fighters marching against IS near Syria's Raqqa Syrian Kurdish-Led Forces Battling IS Militants North Of Raqqa |
The New Yorker | President Trump's Policy on Syria The New Yorker Last week, at a meeting with reporters in his office in Damascus, Walid Muallem, the Syrian foreign minister, was asked whom he favored in the American Presidential election. “I hope that they will not elect anybody,” he said with a laugh. Muallem was ... Syria's Khan Eshieh Palestinian camp on brink of catastrophe President Assad: Syria is ready to co-operate with Donald Trump Why the Trump White House may not change much in Syria |
Aljazeera.com | Israel: Iran should not base itself militarily in Syria Aljazeera.com "We are determined to ... prevent Iran ... from establishing itself militarily in Syria, on the ground, in the air or at sea," Netanyahu said as he held talks with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev in Jerusalem on Thursday. "We are also ... Iran can't get nukes or have military presence in Syria, Israeli PM tells Russia Netanyahu to Russian PM: Red line needed on Iranian nukes, bases in Syria Israel won't let Iran have military presence in Syria, Netanyahu tells Russian PM |
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty | Obama directs Pentagon to target al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria, one of the most formidable forces fighting Assad Washington Post President Obama has ordered the Pentagon to find and kill the leaders of an al-Qaeda-linked group in Syria that the administration had largely ignored until now and that has been at the vanguard of the fight against the Syrian government, U.S ... US Treasury Sanctions Four Nusra Front Leaders In Syria |
BBC News | Syria conflict: Food rations run out in rebel-held Aleppo BBC News The last remaining food rations are being distributed in besieged rebel-held eastern districts of the Syrian city of Aleppo, the UN has said. Humanitarian adviser Jan Egeland warned that without a resupply there would be no food left to hand out next ... Syria: UN envoy urges action to avert mass hunger in eastern Aleppo ahead of 'killer' winter Syria: United Nations hands out last food rations in rebel-held east Aleppo Fighters march against Daesh near Syria's Raqqa |
RT | Iraq and Syria civilian casualty assessments ReliefWeb TAMPA, Fla. — After months of reviewing reports and databases to resolve cases where Coalition air strikes may have resulted in civilian casualties, U.S. Central Command has determined that over the past year 24 U.S. airstrikes in Iraq and Syria ... Pentagon acknowledges just 5-10% percent of actual civilian casualties in Syria – Amnesty to RT US: 64 civilians killed in Iraq, Syria strikes in past year US Airstrikes in Iraq, Syria Killed Twice the Civilians Previously Announced |
BBC News | Syria conflict: Coalition strike 'kills 20 civilians near Raqqa' BBC News A US-led coalition air strike killed at least 20 civilians in a village north of so-called Islamic State's Syrian stronghold of Raqqa, activists say. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that six women and a child were among those ... US not liberating Raqqa… it's protecting jihadi proxies in Syria US-Backed Militia Opens Drive on ISIS Capital in Syria 20 civilians reportedly killed by US-led airstrike near Syria's |
USNI News | Official: Russians Flying Armed Sorties From Carrier Over Syria; Massive Strikes Likely Soon USNI News THE PENTAGON — Armed Russian fighters have sortied from carrier Admiral Kuznetsov for flights over Syria ahead of an anticipated combined arms strike on rebels opposed to Bashar al-Assad near Aleppo, a U.S. defense official told USNI News on ... Syrian army makes 'significant gains' in Aleppo Syrian army says takes Aleppo district, rebels say battle continues Russia to launch 'large-scale' airstrikes on Syria as Americans vote |
Business Insider | Russia's aircraft carrier has started launching sorties over Syria Business Insider “We are aware of reports that the Russian Federation is preparing to escalate their military campaign in Syria. The United States, time and again, has worked to try and de-escalate the violence in Syria and provide humanitarian aid to civilians ... Putin's carrier ready to strike Syria WATCH: Russia Begins Flights Over Syria From Admiral Kuznetsov |
Los Angeles Times | Activists blame US-led coalition for airstrike in Syria that kills at least 20 people Los Angeles Times Officials with U.S.-led coalition forces are investigating accusations by Syrian activists who say airstrikes killed at least 20 civilians in a village near the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqah, a coalition spokesman said Wednesday. The spokesman, U ... |