Business Insider | Russia has a 'plan B' for Syria that would allow it to 'redefine the ... Business Insider Russia's pattern of airstrikes in Syria indicate that it is preparing a "plan B" should the regime fail to restore a central Syrian state and be forced to retreat to a fragment of government-held territory along the Mediterranean. "A second option [for ... Iran has more at stake in Syria than America and its allies Syria bloodshed: Will it only get worse in 2016? Step towards a political solution in Syria |
Aljazeera.com | Starvation as a tool of war in Syria Aljazeera.com The UN says it is unable to help around two million children because they're blocked by fighting or siege. In some areas, the price of food has skyrocketed so that a kilogramme of rice now costs $100. While civilians are starving in Syrian towns, the ... |
The Guardian | The aid workers who hold key to rebuilding shattered Syria The Guardian It was early autumn, and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (Sarc) volunteers were about to cross into no man's land. The plain of Houla in north-west Homs, central Syria, has long been bitterly fought over by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and ... |
Foreign Policy (blog) | Saudi-Iran Rift Threatens Syria Diplomacy Foreign Policy (blog) Saudi Arabia severed diplomatic ties with Iran on Sunday, as an escalating war of words between the two archrivals threatened to derail a renewed international bid to halt the conflict in Syria. Riyadh gave Iranian diplomats 48 hours to leave Saudi ... EU warns new Mideast tension risks Syria peace effort |
Deutsche Welle | Opinion: Putin's 'Syria card' in the Ukraine conflict Deutsche Welle Russia's military intervention in the Syrian war has surprised - and even slightly frightened - the West. With it, Putin has managed to give the impression of political strength both on the domestic and the international front. But the actual secret ... |
Al-Arabiya | Arab-Kurd fighters kill 16 ISIS militants near Syria 'capital' Al-Arabiya Arab and Kurdish forces have killed at least 16 fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group during fierce clashes north of the militants' stronghold of Raqqa, a monitor said Sunday. The militantslaunched an offensive last Wednesday ... Arab-Kurd fighters kill 16 IS jihadists near Syria 'capital' Arab-Kurd Fighters Kill 16 ISIS Terrorists Near Syria 'Capital' |
Rudaw | Britons question impact of their air strikes in Syria Rudaw ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Following much debate about whether or not to join the US-led air campaign against the Islamic State (ISIS) in Syria Britons are wondering if their contribution is even effective after it has become clear that Britain carried ... Are UK bombs making a difference in Syria? Teenager thrown from roof 'for being gay' - but the ISIS chief who raped boy ... ISIS Murders Teenage Boy for Being 'Gay' in Syria |
TODAYonline | Coalition Forces Continue Strikes in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, January 3, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces have continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials ... Military strikes continue against ISIL terrorists in Syria and Iraq |
Ending the war in Syria Arab News New steps — albeit small and tentative — have been taken toward ending the war in Syria. The United Nations Security Council has adopted Resolution 2254, expressing its backing for a transition out of the conflict, and the International Syria Support ... |
CBC.ca | Syrian rebel group says exits Islamist alliance to refocus fight Reuters Since Russia's intervention in the Syria conflict in September with an air campaign to support President Bashar al-Assad, pro-government forces have stepped up offensives in the west and north of the country. Government forces backed by Iranian troops ... Democratic alliance advances against Islamist groups in Syria's north Syria rebel group pulls out of coalition Syrian rebel group exits alliance to refocus fight |