New York Times | American Is Killed in First Casualty for US Forces in Syria Combat New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — The United States military suffered its first combat death in Syria on Thursday when a service member was killed in the northern part of the country, an area where the Americans are helping to organize an offensive against the ... Turkey Says Three Soldiers Killed in Syria Airstrike Turkey Says 3 Troops Killed in Syrian Government Airstrike IS conflict: Turkish soldiers killed in Syria attack |
Fox News | US service member killed by explosive device in Syria Fox News A U.S. service member embedded with the Kurdish-leg Syrian Democratic Forces in northern Syria died Thursday from injuries from a blast by an improvised explosive device, military officials said. In a statement released Thursday, military officials ... First US service member killed in Syria IED Blast Kills an American Service Member in Syria First US Service Member Killed in Syria, Succumbs to IED Blast |
Reuters | UN envoy sees continued US work to end Syria war Reuters BERLIN The U.N. Special Envoy for Syria on Thursday said U.S. President Barack Obama could well keep working until his last day in office to end the war in Syria, and Russia did not want to be held responsible for the demolition of eastern Aleppo. "I ... Syria-The-Latest France: World should stop turning a blind eye to Syria East Aleppo: UN readies to send humanitarian help to Syria as rebels agree to aid delivery |
CNN | Syria's White Helmets apologize for Mannequin Challenge video CNN "This video and the related posts were recorded by RFS media with Syria Civil Defense volunteers, who hoped to create a connection between the horror of Syria and the outside world using the viral 'Mannequin challenge.' This was an error of judgment ... Syria's White Helmets apologise for #MannequinChallenge rescue video Syria's White Helmets' mannequin challenge falls flat White Helmets backlash after Mannequin Challenge video |
RT | Obama administration never aimed to fight terrorism in Syria – Russian MoD RT US officials have previously "dragged out" efforts to fight jihadists in Syria, but now they are attempting to "openly obstruct" Russia's anti-terrorist operation in the region, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "Previously, the US side showed a ... Russia tells U.S. to get out of the way in Syria EU looking into Russian fuel supply to Syria via Europe: source |
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 ... New recruitment drive indicates deep manpower problems in Syria's army Life In Syria Now: Russian Airstrikes Target Children, Hospitals As Aleppo Runs Out Of Food Syria launches new commando force as war heats up |
NPR | After Trump's Election, Uncertainty For Syrian Refugees In The US NPR Osama, a Syrian refugee who resettled five months ago in Princeton, N.J., did not sleep on election night after listening to the results. "The whole world is affected by American elections," he said during an English lesson with his wife, Ghada, the ... |
U.S. sees first combat death in Syria The Seattle Times BEIRUT — The U.S. military suffered its first combat death in Syria on Thursday when a service member was killed in the northern part of the country, where the United States is helping organize an offensive against the Islamic State group. U.S ... |
Reuters | UN says reports of Syria envoy resigning are incorrect Reuters GENEVA The United Nations said on Thursday that media reports about the resignation of the U.N. Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura, were incorrect. "Media reports that Special Envoy de Mistura is resigning his post are not accurate. The ... |
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 Sissi: Supporting Syrian Government Is 'Our Priority' |