New York Times | As Syria Devolves Further, Allies Criticize American Policy New York Times ISTANBUL — Allies of the United States sharply criticized the Obama administration's Syria policy on Wednesday, when the outgoing foreign minister of France called it “ambiguous” and the president of Turkey said American inaction had allowed the ... Turkey's Syria strategy lies in ruins as rebel-held Aleppo teeters Turkey's Erdogan chastises US over support for Syrian Kurds Kurds Attack Syrian Air Base Held by Insurgents |
Reuters | Russia, pressed to end Syria bombing, proposes March truce Reuters A Western official said Russia had made a proposal to begin a ceasefire in Syria on March 1, but that Washington has concerns about parts of it and no agreement had been reached. In Washington, a state department envoy told Congress the United States ... Syria, already a catastrophe, seems on the verge of an uncontrollable disaster Russia's Syria Dilemma US Syria Policy Is Under Fire From Allies |
Vox | 14 hard truths on Syria no one wants to admit Vox This will naturally focus much of our national discourse, over the following several months, on Syria. That's largely a good thing. Syria's civil war, which since its 2011 inception has become a proxy war involving much of the Middle East as well as ... Russian Intervention in Syrian War Has Sharply Reduced US Options Russia Proposes March 1 Ceasefire in Syria; US Wants It Now John Kerry to push for ceasefire at Syria meeting |
The Guardian | Report on Syria conflict finds 11.5% of population killed or injured The Guardian Syria's national wealth, infrastructure and institutions have been “almost obliterated” by the “catastrophic impact” of nearly five years of conflict, a new report has found. Fatalities caused by war, directly and indirectly, amount to 470,000 ... |
BBC News | Syria conflict: Rebels 'feel abandoned' by Britain and US BBC News Backed by Russian airstrikes Syrian government forces are gaining ground near Aleppo with only a few towns remaining in rebel hands. A senior rebel commander inside Aleppo says his fighters felt abandoned by countries such as Britain and the United ... |
BBC News | How President Putin is getting what he wants in Syria BBC News His annexation of Crimea and military involvement in eastern Ukraine broke the settled pattern of post-Cold War relations in Europe. The Russian military's increasingly aggressive patrolling and exercises on the margins of Nato have raised genuine ... Turkey raises the call of 'jihad' in Syria Message to Putin as US ups NATO ante in Eastern Europe |
The Guardian | US will not rule out Saudi ground troops being sent into Syria The Guardian The US defence secretary has refused to rule out Saudi Arabia sending ground troops into Syria, but added that it was just one option and there were other ways the Saudis could contribute to the fight against Islamic State. Ash Carter was speaking on ... Saudi Arabia may deploy troops in Syria to counter Russia Syria's Unending Tragedy |
The Guardian | Tara Nettleton, widow of Isis fighter Khaled Sharrouf, dies in Syria – reports The Guardian The widow of Australian Islamic State fighter Khaled Sharrouf has reportedly died in Syria, leaving her five children and a grandchild now stranded and in hiding in Raqqa, an Isis stronghold. Tara Nettleton is believed to have died from complications ... Tara Nettleton, widow of Australian Islamic State terrorist, dies in Syria Khaled Sharrouf's widow dies in Syria: reports Islamic State fighter Khaled Sharrouf's wife, Tara Nettleton, dies in Syria |
New York Times | ISIS, in a First, Says It Was Behind Attack in Syrian Capital New York Times The blast on Tuesday came amid government advances against insurgents in northern Syria, a signal that even as the leadership goes on the offensive in some parts of the country, government-controlled areas, including those believed to be secure, remain ... IS Car Bomb in Syrian Capital Kills 10 Russia/Syria: Daily Cluster Munition Attacks Syrian opposition insists Russia should end air strikes: Interfax |
USA TODAY | Little Norway spends big on Syrian refugee crisis USA TODAY OSLO — While Germany has grabbed most of the attention for its response to Europe's migrant crisis, little fjord-filled Norway has quietly emerged as one of the largest contributors of humanitarian aid to Syrian refugees. The oil-rich Scandinavian ... |