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Syria war: Assad officials offer Aleppo rebels football match - BBC News Thu, 24 Nov 2016 00:41:16 GMT

BBC News

Syria war: Assad officials offer Aleppo rebels football match BBC News The Syrian government has dropped leaflets inviting rebels in the war-torn city of Aleppo to a "friendly" football match, as a goodwill gesture. Messages sent to phones and posted on social media also said the government's enemies were welcome to ... Life In Syria Now: Russian Airstrikes Target Children, Hospitals As Aleppo Runs Out Of FoodInternational Business Times How Trump can save Syria — without an invasionNew York Post Syria launches new commando force as war heats upAljazeera.com Washington Post -FRANCE 24 -Newshub all 339 news articles »

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Donald Trump Jr. Held Talks on Syria With Russia Supporters - Wall Street Journal Wed, 23 Nov 2016 17:06:40 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Donald Trump Jr. Held Talks on Syria With Russia Supporters Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—Donald Trump's eldest son, emerging as a potential envoy for the president-elect, held private discussions with diplomats, businessmen and politicians in Paris last month that focused in part on finding a way to cooperate with Russia to end ... REPORT: Trump's son met with pro-Russia diplomats in Paris to discuss SyriaBusiness Insider US Syria policy: signs of shift as Trump son meets pro-Russia Damascus figureThe Guardian Donald Trump Jr discussed Syria with pro-Russia activists at October gathering in ParisTelegraph.co.uk TPM -The Hill -CNBC all 36 news articles »

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Egypt's Sisi expresses support for Syria's military - Aljazeera.com Wed, 23 Nov 2016 17:01:09 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Egypt's Sisi expresses support for Syria's military Aljazeera.com ... of Sisi, who was elected in 2014 almost a year after overthrowing president Mohamed Morsi, had been supported by billions of dollars in aid from Saudi Arabia. But ties appear to have cooled between the two countries amid disagreements over Syria. Egypt's Sisi backs Syria's Assad as opposition talks planned for ParisMiddle East Eye Egypt's Sissi: Supporting Syrian Government Is 'Our Priority'Voice of America Egypt's Sisi expresses support for Syrian regime militaryThe New Arab all 66 news articles »

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Iraqi militiamen sever ISIL's key supply line to Syria - Aljazeera.com Wed, 23 Nov 2016 15:52:05 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Iraqi militiamen sever ISIL's key supply line to Syria Aljazeera.com ISIL's last supply line from Mosul to Syria has been severed by Iraqi-led forces, leaving the armed group's stronghold completely isolated. Shia-Muslim paramilitary forces, known as Hashed al-Shaabi, captured the road linking Tal Afar to Sinjar west of ... Forces battling Isis cut off Mosul from Syria - trapping jihadis in cityThe Independent Iraqi forces cut off IS group stronghold of Mosul from SyriaFRANCE 24 ISIS Used Chemical Arms at Least 52 Times in Syria and Iraq, Report SaysNew York Times Voice of America -Globalnews.ca all 581 news articles »

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Are Iranian Fighter Deaths Soaring in Syria? - Voice of America Wed, 23 Nov 2016 21:06:35 GMT

Voice of America

Are Iranian Fighter Deaths Soaring in Syria? Voice of America FILE - Civilians and armed forces members carry the flag-draped coffins of Iranian Revolutionary Guard Gen. Mohsen Ghajarian, foreground, and five soldiers who were killed in fighting in Syria, during their funeral outside the headquarters of the guard ... More Than 1000 Iranian Soldiers Have Died Fighting In SyriaHuffington Post More than 1000 combatants from Iran killed in SyriaAl-Arabiya Syria War: Over 1000 Iranian Troops Fighting For President Assad Killed In Conflict, Report SaysInternational Business Times all 40 news articles »

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Invasion of Syria by NATO Member State: Turkey Establishes Second Military Base in Syria. - Center for Research on Globalization Wed, 23 Nov 2016 20:25:05 GMT

Center for Research on Globalization

Invasion of Syria by NATO Member State: Turkey Establishes Second Military Base in Syria. Center for Research on Globalization Turkey has set up a military base in Akhtarin in the province of Aleppo, according to local media activists. The Turkish army, Special Forces and intelligence agencies are expanding their presence in northern Syria amid ongoing clashes between pro ... Turkey-backed and Kurdish-led forces clash in northern SyriaYnetnews Turkey issues arrest warrant for Syrian Kurdish leaderAljazeera.com Turkey Increases Pressure on Syrian KurdsVoice of America The Australian -Reuters -BBC News all 158 news articles »

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US: Air strike kills Abu Afghan al-Masri in Syria - Aljazeera.com Tue, 22 Nov 2016 21:43:52 GMT

Aljazeera.com

US: Air strike kills Abu Afghan al-Masri in Syria Aljazeera.com The killing of Egyptian Abu Afghan al-Masri took place near Sarmada, located in Syria's Idlib province, on November 18, Pentagon spokesperson Peter Cook told reporters on Tuesday. Cook said that Masri had originally joined al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and ... Pentagon: Drone Strike Kills Senior Al-Qaida Leader in SyriaVoice of America Pentagon Says Al-Qaida Figure Killed in Syria AirstrikeMilitary.com US Airstrike in Syria Kills Senior al-Qaida LeaderDepartment of Defense Reuters -NDTV all 28 news articles »

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Syria's Path From Civic Uprising to Civil War - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:39:32 GMT

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Syria's Path From Civic Uprising to Civil War Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Initially, the uprising in Syria was not fueled by sectarianism, but rather by unifying political and social grievances, largely stemming from the failed economic reforms of the Bashar al-Assad regime. Sectarian divisions that were established over ...

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EU looking into Russian fuel supply to Syria via Europe: source - Reuters Wed, 23 Nov 2016 11:51:53 GMT

Reuters

EU looking into Russian fuel supply to Syria via Europe: source Reuters EU Council Regulation 1323/2014, introduced two years ago, bans any supply of jet fuel to Syria from the EU territories, whether or not the fuel originated in the European Union. Asked about the Reuters report, the source said the EU was "aware and ... Russian tankers defy EU ban to smuggle jet fuel to Syria: sourcesThe Sydney Morning Herald Russia smuggling jet fuel to Syria through EU watersThe Times (subscription) EU 'acting on' report of Russia taking jet fuel to Syria against ban - sou...Reuters UK all 19 news articles »

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Damascus Diary: A Syrian City Filled With Life, and Hints of Brutal Death - New York Times Mon, 21 Nov 2016 21:58:00 GMT

New York Times

Damascus Diary: A Syrian City Filled With Life, and Hints of Brutal Death New York Times There is always a rush of tension and excitement driving into Damascus, a city inhabited for thousands of years, where cultures and influences have mixed and accumulated like coral on a reef. More than five years into Syria's chaotic civil war, the ...