The Guardian | Turkish officials: Europe wanted to export extremists to Syria The Guardian Turkish officials have accused European governments of attempting to export their Islamic extremist problem to Syria, saying the EU has failed to secure its own borders or abide by pledges to share intelligence and cooperate in fighting the jihadist ... |
Daily Beast | A Top ISIS Leader Is Killed in an Airstrike, the Pentagon Says New York Times WASHINGTON — American Special Operations forces in eastern Syria killed a top Islamic State commander this week, Pentagon officials said Friday, part of a monthslong campaign the Obama administration boasts is eviscerating the Islamic State even as ... Raid that killed an Islamic State leader marks a shift in US strategy Haji Imam, ISIS Second in Command, Killed by U.S. in Syria IS senior leader 'killed in US raid in Syria' |
Huffington Post | How Syria Was Swept By The Merchants of Death Huffington Post Syria became nothing but a pawn in the hands of the merchants of death, the states and various extremist groups who mercilessly used Syrians' lives to further their narrow political schemes. The fact that more than 300,000 Syrians have died, twice as ... The battle for Palmyra will reveal how much damage was done to Syria's priceless relics Why are Russian servicemen still dying in Syria? 'US tripping over its feet in Syria' |
Washington Post | Are North Koreans fighting in Syria? It's not as far-fetched as it sounds. Washington Post This week, representatives of Western-backed Syrian opposition delegation in Geneva told Russian state media that President Bashar al-Assad had a surprising new ally on the Syrian battlefield: militia units from North Korea. "Two North Korean units are ... North Korea troops in Syria to help Assad: report North Korean forces supporting Assad in Syria North Korea involvement in Syria needs confirmation, Seoul says |
Wall Street Journal (subscription) | US, Russia Map Out Peace Strategy for Syria Wall Street Journal (subscription) MOSCOW—The U.S. and Russia praised the progress of a cease-fire in Syria at a meeting at the Kremlin on Thursday, and promised to build on the success by supporting peace talks in Geneva between the Syrian government and opposition parties. Syria conflict: US and Russia want draft constitution by August Russia, U.S. set August deadline to push Syria peace talks US Says It Hasn't Changed Position on Syria's Assad |
Haaretz | Israeli and Jordanian Jets Confronted Russian Warplanes on Syrian Border, King Says Haaretz Israeli and Jordanian Jets Confronted Russian Warplanes on Syrian Border, King Says. 'The Russians were shocked and understood they could not mess with us,' says Jordanian King Abdullah, adds that Jordan 'spoke on behalf of Israel' with Russia. Jordanian and Israeli jets confronted Russians near Syria border: Abdullah Report: Jordan's king met Mossad chief to coordinate stances on Russian strikes in Syria |
Al-Arabiya | Iraqi army says border area with Syria taken from ISIS Al-Arabiya Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Brahim el-Bakraoui, 29, had been expelled in July after being arrested near the Syrian border and two officials said he had been deported a second time. Belgian and Dutch police had been notified of Turkish ... |
The Guardian | Turkish journalists face secret trial for revealing arms deliveries to Syria The Guardian An Istanbul court has ruled that well-known Turkish journalists Can Dündar and Erdem Gül will stand trial behind closed doors on charges of espionage and divulging state secrets. In a case that has drawn international attention and harsh criticism, ... |
MSNBC | Senior ISIS leader killed in Syria raid MSNBC Imam's death comes on the heels of a U.S. airstrike in Syria that reportedly killed another top ISIS commander, Omar al-Shishani. The combination of the two, NBC News reported, “are major scores for U.S.-led coalition forces in taking out the biggest ... |
Long War Journal | Iran deploys Army Special Forces to Syria and Iraq Long War Journal A senior commander in Iran's Army told reporters on Mar. 23 that Special Forces would be deployed as “advisors” to Syria and Iraq. This would mark the first time that Army forces – in this case, commandos and snipers of the Rapid Response Battalions ... |