BBC News | Syria conflict: Turkey shells Kurdish militia BBC News Turkey has shelled a Kurdish militia in northern Syria and demanded it retreat from territory it has seized, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said. The US urged Turkey to stop the shelling and focus on fighting the group Islamic State (IS). Meanwhile ... Russia's grip on Syria tightens as brittle ceasefire deal leaves US out in the cold Syria: The winners and losers are becoming clear in this war Diplomats skeptical that Syria ceasefire will take root |
CNN | Pressure mounts on Russia over choice of targets in Syria CNN The entire International Syria Support Group, including Russia, "has agreed to work to make that happen," Kerry said. "There is no way to adequately deal with the cessation of hostilities unless we do sit down and work together on every aspect of this.". Russia PM warns of 'new cold war' amid Syria accusations Under fire for Syria bombings, Russia denies hitting civilians Russia Accuses West of 'New Cold War' over Syria, Ukraine |
ABC Online | Turkey strikes Kurds in Syria, may launch 'ground operation' with Saudi Arabia against Islamic State ABC Online Turkish artillery has shelled areas of Aleppo province in northern Syria held by Kurdish forces, a monitor said, as Turkey announces it could launch a ground assault against Islamic State with Saudi Arabia. The military hit targets of the Syrian ... Saudi Arabia Massing Troops In Turkey, On Verge Of Invading Syria Turkey pledges to send ground forces to fight the Islamic State in Syria Turkish, Saudi troops in Syria would be 'catastrophic' |
Reuters | Turkey strikes Kurdish militia in Syria, demands it withdraw Reuters The shelling took place after Kurdish YPG fighters backed by Russian bombing raids drove Syrian rebels from a former military air base, south of the town of Azaz and near the Turkish border. "Today retaliation was taken under the rules of engagement ... 5 reasons to believe Turkey wants no peace in Syria Turkish PM confirms shelling of Kurdish forces in Syria The Latest: Turkey Confirms Shelling Kurds in Syria |
BBC News | Is Syria's 'truce' worth the paper it's printed on? BBC News World powers have agreed to seek a "cessation of hostilities" in Syria. Aid convoys are in position on the country's borders; officials are thrashing out the details. Jan Egeland, the head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, who is in charge of trying to ... Syrian army seizes village overlooking rebel areas near Aleppo: state TV |
New York Times | Syria Truce Deal Makes Aid a Political Tool, Critics Say New York Times UNITED NATIONS — Leaders of humanitarian aid organizations have, over the last few months, repeatedly implored the warring parties in Syria and their backers not to use the delivery of food and medicine as a bargaining chip in their negotiations about ... |
BBC News | Syrian crisis: Russia has changed balance of power BBC News Syrian crisis: Russia has changed balance of power. 7 hours ago. A war of words has broken out between Russia and the West, a day after they agreed a pause in the fighting in Syria. At a security conference in Germany, Russia's prime minister said the ... |
Sydney Morning Herald | Karen Nettleton says her orphaned grandchildren are starving in IS-controlled Syria Sydney Morning Herald Karen Nettleton, the mother-in-law of Islamic State terrorist Khaled Sharrouf, believed killed last year, says she has sent money to her starving grandchildren in Syria in a desperate bid to help them. Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports have emerged that ... |
Aljazeera.com | Telling Syria's story: Media across the battle lines Aljazeera.com Between Syrian state media, myriad opposition outlets, and international media - with a growing vested interest in Syria - getting an accurate picture of the country is near impossible. Helping us to navigate through the complexities of the coverage we ... |
BuzzFeed News | How The War In Syria Has Been Getting Worse Despite A Ceasefire Agreement BuzzFeed News Assad blamed terrorism for the flow of refugees fleeing Syria, and also claimed Europe's governments “have been a direct cause for the emigration of these people, by giving cover to terrorists in the beginning and through sanctions imposed on Syria, to ... |