ABC Online | Syrian opposition says temporary truce 'possible' if Russia ceases fire ABC Online But the Committee, which brings together a number of rebel groups and Syria's exiled political opposition, said the UN must guarantee "holding Russia and Iran and sectarian militias ... to a halt to fighting". All sides should cease fire simultaneously ... Syria rebels slam Russia, say ready for provisional truce The Latest: Russia's Lavrov discusses Syria with Kerry Syrian opposition opens door to temporary truce in civil war |
Reuters | How The Iran-Russia-Syria Alliance Is The Middle East's 'Number One Problem' Daily Caller James Jeffrey, former U.S. ambassador to Iraq, made a provocative assertion Tuesday when he said the burgeoning alliance between Iran, Russia and Syria is the primary problem facing the Middle East today. Speaking during a panel discussion for the ... Syrian opposition says temporary truce possible, but deal seems far off Scant hope for 'cessation of hostilities' in Syria, but aid reaches besieged towns Are Obama and Putin In Cahoots Over Syria? |
The Guardian | Azaz: the border town that is ground zero in Syria's civil war The Guardian For nearly five years of war, the Syrian border town of Azaz had been little more than a staging point. Opposition fighters used it to receive supplies from the main crossing three miles north, and casualties of the brutal conflict were sent the other ... Syria conflict: Turkish threats of intervention after Ankara bombing taken seriously by Barack Obama US, Russia hold Syria cease-fire talks as deadline passes without action Video appears to show US-backed rebel groups in Syria fighting each other |
Russia 'Guilty Of Syria War Crimes', Says Amnesty Sky News She claimed the bombing of civilian targets by Russian and Syrian forces was in itself a war crime, but warned there have been consistent reports of second bombardments which injure and kill humanitarian workers and civilians attempting to evacuate the ... |
Sputnik International | US Confuses Proxies in Syria, Inciting Conflict Between US-Backed Groups Sputnik International As the Syrian war gains momentum, the US-led coalition appears to be pushing rebels to fight against not only Daesh but with each other indicating a serious decline in US foreign policy objectives. This week Furqa al-Sultan Murad, the CIA-backed rebel ... US-backed militia groups now fighting each other in Syria America Is Now Fighting A Proxy War With Itself In Syria |
Strikes Hit ISIL in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, February 20, 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 ... |
CBC.ca | Telemedicine connects Canadian docs to Syrians in bombed hospitals CBC.ca As international efforts to end the violence in Syria continue, Canadian doctors are reaching out to Syrian patients through the internet. It's a process called telemedicine. Through a satellite video connection, doctors in Canada can consult on cases ... |
RT | B-1 bombers removed from ISIS campaign in Iraq & Syria RT Brown said the bombers would return to Iraq and Syria, but didn't provide any timetable. About 80 percent of airstrikes against IS targets are carried out by the US, according to Brown. But in recent weeks several members of the US-led coalition have ... |
The Guardian | Syria health care has collapsed following attacks on hospitals, MSF says CNN On Monday, airstrikes in northern Syria hit two hospitals and a school, killing at least 25 people, according to reports. "It can only be considered deliberate, probably carried out by Syrian-government-led coalition that is predominantly active in the ... MSF stops sharing Syria hospital locations after 'deliberate' attacks Syrian medics accuse Russian pilots of targeting hospitals MSF seeks independent probe into bombing of Syria hospital |
Financial Times | Russia steps up Syria cyber assault Financial Times Russia is mounting a far-reaching cyber espionage campaign against Syrian opposition groups and NGOs, as Moscow seeks to influence the flow of information on the country's humanitarian crisis and obscure the full extent of its military operations there. |