RT | Moscow warns of possible attacks by Russian jihadists on return home from ... Reuters MOSCOW Thousands of Russians have been fighting in Syria in anti-government ranks, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview published on Saturday, issuing a warning of possible attacks by them on their return home. Last year ... Russia's goal in Syria is to ensure national security – PM Medvedev |
Fox News | Syria monitor: 74 killed in 8 days of rebel Aleppo offensive Fox News BEIRUT – The opposition monitoring Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says at least 74 civilians, including 25 children, have been killed in the 8-day-old rebel offensive on the government-held part of Aleppo city. Opposition fighters launched a ... 'These people have no idea about real situation in Syria': Russia slams Dublin embassy protest Syria monitor: 74 killed in 8 days of Aleppo rebel offensive How Russia's lone aircraft carrier will change the fight in Syria |
BBC News | Syria conflict: Ceasefire for Aleppo rebels ends BBC News A 10-hour ceasefire by Russian and Syrian government forces in Aleppo has come to an end, in what Russia described as a final chance for rebels to leave besieged areas. No-one left, activists said. Russia and Syria are now expected to resume attacks on ... Syria conflict: Rebels ramp up attacks on government-held Aleppo Russian Warships in Mediterranean Prompt Fears Among Syrian Rebels Rebels reject Russian demand to leave Syria's Aleppo |
Chicago Tribune | For some Syrian women, refugee life proves unexpectedly liberating Chicago Tribune For some Syrian women living in Lebanon, the bitter realities of life as a refugee have nourished an unexpected side effect: empowerment. Difficult economic and legal circumstances have pushed women to take on more responsibilities within their ... Syrian refugees: Between war and crackdown in Lebanon Female Syrian Refugees Share How Surprisingly Freeing Their Situation Is, Empowerment Has Resulted How these Syrian doctors are helping refugees in Lebanon |
Reuters | Turkish military says hits 71 Islamic State targets in northern Syria ... Reuters Turkey's military hit 71 Islamic State targets in Syria over the last 24 hours, the army said on Saturday, intensifying strikes against the militant group, which has ... Turkish army hits 71 so-called Islamic State targets in Syria Turkish military says hits 71 ISIS targets in northern Syria |
Washington Times | Iran commands 25000 militants in Syria Washington Times This photo provided by the Syrian Civil Defense White Helmets, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Civil Defense workers walk past damaged buildings after airstrikes hit in Abian Saman town, in rural western ... Iran Now Commands 25000 Shi'a Fighters in Syria, Israeli Official Says |
Mondoweiss | Debating escalation of the war in Syria The Electronic Intifada (blog) This is the video of a debate that took place in New York on 1 November titled “Syria and the Left.” Co-hosted by the online publication Muftah and Verso Books, it featured journalist and author Max Blumenthal, anti-war activist Zein El-Amine, The ... New York panel highlights fissures on the left over Syria |
Center for Research on Globalization | US Plan “C” in Syria: Make “Al Qaeda Central” the New Capital Center for Research on Globalization In reality, since even before Syria's conflict began unfolding in 2011, the United States had been planning for the nation's division and destruction through the use of militant proxies allied to Al Qaeda since as early as 2007. Like Libya, Syria was ... |
Reliefweb | Syria Crisis Bi-Weekly Situation Report No.16 (as of 31 October 2016)[EN/AR] Reliefweb On 17 October, the Governments of Russia and Syria announced a unilateral pause in hostilities which lasted from 18-22 October, presenting an opportunity for medical evacuations from eastern Aleppo City. Despite long and complex negotiations during the ... |
NPR | Syria's Leading Sculptor Keeps Creating In A Time Of Destruction NPR In the stone courtyard of a lovingly — if quirkily — restored 500-year-old house in the Old City of Damascus, a ginger-bearded man in a baseball cap opens his arms to another set of visitors. "Hi," says Syria's most successful sculptor, Mustafa Ali ... |