Reuters | Syrian PM says Russia to back new Aleppo attack; opposition says truce near collapse Reuters Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halaki told a delegation of visiting Russian lawmakers of preparations to "liberate" Aleppo, Syria's biggest city and commercial hub before the conflict that erupted in 2011. Aleppo is divided into areas controlled ... The US is missing a huge opportunity in Syria Syrian Cease-Fire Strained by New Clashes Ahead of Talks Clashes across northern Syria strain cease-fire |
Wall Street Journal | Syria Defies Russia in Bid to Keep Assad Wall Street Journal BEIRUT—The Syrian regime, emboldened by battlefield victories, is pushing a political solution to end the war that keeps President Bashar al-Assad in power, in defiance of the agenda supported by Russia, his vital ally. The plan will begin to unfold ... How to Play Putin's Game in Syria Syria War Update: Bashar Assad Removal Is 'Red Line,' Iranian Official Says Russia, US close to deal on Syria |
BBC News | Syria war: IS group killed 21 Christians in al-Qaryatain, says patriarch BBC News Reports are emerging of the killing of Syrian Christians by Islamic State militants in the town of al-Qaryatain. The town was retaken by Russian-backed Syrian forces and their allies earlier in the week. Some 21 Christians were murdered when almost 300 ... |
Fox News | The Latest: US, Russia discuss Syria cease-fire Fox News BEIRUT – The Latest on Syria's complex civil war (all times local): 8 p.m.. Russia's Foreign Ministry says U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov have stressed the need for more cooperation between their two ... Lavrov, Kerry Stress Need for Cooperation to Bolster Syria's Ceasefire |
Sputnik International | Family of US Citizen Released by Syria Is Thankful ABC News The Seattle-area family of a U.S. citizen released from captivity by the Syrian government said they were grateful for efforts by the U.S. government over the past three years to secure his freedom. The exact whereabouts of freelance photographer Kevin ... American Held Captive in Syria Is Released Family of US Captive Kept in Syria Thankful to Russia for His Release Syria releases US freelance photographer Kevin Patrick Dawes |
CNN | Military proposes sending more special forces to Syria CNN Washington (CNN) The Obama administration is considering sending 250 additional U.S. special forces to Syria to advise rebel groups as part of a broader Pentagon recommendation on how to increase the pace of operations against ISIS, a U.S. defense ... World War Three may have already begun in Iraq and Syria |
Al-Arabiya | The race to Syria's Raqqa Al-Arabiya Both, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have lost more than one opportunity in Syria. They wouldn't have been paying a heavy price hadn't it been for intervening so late. This time, they must not spare any opportunity to seize al-Raqqa in its struggle against ... |
Pravda | Syria: an interview with Thierry Meyssan Pravda The proxy war against Syria has lasted for so long that it's easy to forget the beginning and its principals. What bonds link together the actors of this tragedy still without an end? We put some questions to Thierry Meyssan, the founder of Voltaire ... |
Iran Is Sending Its Student Zealot Militia To Fight In Syria And Iraq Daily Caller Iran is bolstering its key ally Syria by sending a paramilitary force full of zealot student soldiers fiercely loyal to the Islamic Republic and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. A media group close to the Iranian government, Mehr News Agency, reported ... |
Sputnik International | United They Stand: 'Majority of Kurds in Syria Against Splitting Country' Sputnik International At a conference of the Syrian Kurds in the town of Rumaila (province Hasakah) on March 17, reportedly delegates made a decision of federalization. The federated district of Rojavi (West Kurdistan) and northern Syria, called to unite the scattered ... |