New York Times | UN Envoy for Syria Says Peace Talks Will Begin Friday New York Times GENEVA — The United Nations announced on Monday that it would aim to start Syria peace talks on Friday, as Syrian military forces, aided by Russian air power, made new gains on the battlefield, suggesting that even these still precarious diplomatic ... Syria government forces recapture key town before scheduled peace talks UN seeks Syrian peace talks this week, opposition threatens boycott Here's What You Need to Know About the Delayed Syria Peace Talks |
CNN International | Report: Syria's al-Nusra 'more dangerous' than ISIS CNN International In fact, Kagan warned that al Qaeda's Syrian branch represented a longer-term and more intractable threat than ISIS and that targeting al-Nusra would be more difficult than targeting the other group, both of which take advantage of the chaos of the ... |
Business Insider | The Obama administration just 'made a scary retreat' in its Syria policy, and negotiations are quickly unraveling Business Insider In a meeting with members of Syria's opposition in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, US Secretary of State John Kerry demanded that rebels accept a set of preconditions dictated by Russia and Iran in order to participate in peace talks, according to an ... |
The Fiscal Times | Has Putin Turned the Tide in Syria? The Fiscal Times While Russia's military intervention in Syria has not yielded substantial progress on the ground for the Assad government, Moscow has succeeded in propping up the embattle regime, according to a new analysis. An IHS Conflict Monitor estimate released ... Russia's Only Interest in Syria is in Fighting Terrorism - Putin |
The Guardian | Isis video threatening UK claims to show Paris attackers in Syria and Iraq The Guardian If the identities of the men in the video are confirmed, it would indicate that the nine were not only influenced by Isis, but coordinated by the group from strongholds in Syria and Iraq. The video seemingly aims to show that the attackers, some of ... ISIS Video Appears to Show Paris Assailants Earlier in Syria and Iraq Paris attackers shown executing prisoners in ISIS video shot in Syria Isis video shows Paris attackers earlier in Syria and Iraq |
DefenseNews.com | Russia Denies Report of New Military Base in North Syria DefenseNews.com MOSCOW — Russia's defence ministry on Monday denied reports that it is building a new military base in Syria, where it has pursued a bombing campaign for the past four months. “There are no new air bases or additional aerodromes for Russian warplanes ... Russian military denies rumors of new air base in Syria Russia denies plans to build another Syria airbase near Turkish border Russia Denies Building New Airbase in Syria |
Huffington Post | A College Student's Guide to Syria Huffington Post The war within wars Over the past four years, the situation in Syria has deteriorated. The current civil war has been characterized as a war of government against the people, a sectarian war between Shia and Sunni Muslims, and lastly, a proxy war--all ... Pro-Assad troops retake territory near Latakia stronghold Monitor Accuses Russia and Syria of 'Revenge Massacres' After Airstrikes Reportedly Kill 164 Islamic State strikes back in Syria after losing ground |
The Guardian | Briton on fighting in Syria: 'I was terrified the entire way' The Guardian The 22-year-old former British soldier returned two months ago from Syria, where he had fought as a civilian alongside Kurdish forces against Islamic State militants during one of the civil war's bloodiest periods. Since returning to Blackburn ... |
Yahoo News | Syria regime nears capture of rebel stronghold in south Yahoo News Syria's loyalist army has been on the offensive since staunch government ally Russia began an aerial campaign in support of regime forces on September 30. Since then, the regime has recaptured several key rebel towns in coastal Latakia province, as ... |
TheBlaze.com | 'Dead White Guys' Are Worth Studying Today. And Syria Proves Why. TheBlaze.com I studied philosophy and religion at VCU and NYU, and like to write about moral and political issues. I'm also dedicated to civil debate, and to teaching people how to discuss issues passionately without resorting to invective. Civil debate doesn't ... |