New York Times | Israel Will Never Give Golan Heights to Syria, Netanyahu Vows New York Times “I told him that I doubt that Syria will ever return to what it was,” Mr. Netanyahu said, referring to the five-year civil war there. He added that any settlement should involve the removal of the forces of Iran, the Lebanese Hezbollah organization and ... Israel Will Never Return Golan Heights to Syria, Says Netanyahu Syria vows to use 'any means necessary' to take back Golan Benjamin Netanyahu says the Golan Heights will never be returned to Syria |
Wall Street Journal | EU Presses Iran for Help in Syria Peace Talks Wall Street Journal The European Union this weekend pressed Iran's leaders to use their influence with Syria's ruling regime to help advance the country's peace talks after the fragile negotiations resumed in Geneva. United Nations-mediated discussions between the Syrian ... 'Opposition' negotiator urges attacks on Syria forces Iran Ramps Up Presence In Syria, Deploys Troops As Ceasefire Breaks Down Syria rebel group slams Geneva talks, opposition body |
CBS News | Palestinians trapped in Syria "facing starvation," UN says CBS News BEIRUT - Ten children have been killed by rebel shelling on Syria's largest city this weekend, as the U.N. warned of "desperate" conditions inside a war-ravaged Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus. The violence underscores the fragility of the cease ... UN: Thousands face starvation risk at Palestinian refugee camp in Syria War on Daesh in Syria Hits Palestinian Refugees in Damascus 'Desperate' Palestinian refugees starve as battle rages in Damascus |
Deutsche Welle | Embedded in Syria - on the road with the Russian military Deutsche Welle It is an exceptional journey through Syria, because participation is by invitation of the Russian military only. Let me be frank: If you agree to go on such a trip, then you are aware of the fact that the Russian military will show only what it wants ... Syria: Why the Ceasefire is Unravelling Syria conflict: Turkish ultra-nationalist suspected of killing Russian pilot may have ties to his country's 'deep state' |
New York Times | SundayReview|Syria's Future: A Black Hole of Instability New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — NOOR, who is a commander in a pro-government militia near Damascus, thinks that President Bashar al-Assad will prevail in Syria's civil war. But even so, he thinks it will take his country a generation to recover. “After we finish ... Iran deploys army to bolster support for Syrian president Syrian Opposition Rejects Offer Over Transitional Period As Syria talks resume, chances seen as very slim amid violence |
The Indian Express | The Syrian question The Indian Express The conflict in Syria is one of the greatest humanitarian tragedies of recent times. According to a recent report by the Syrian Centre for Policy Research, an independent think tank, about 4,70,000 Syrians have lost their lives due to the war, directly ... US should ditch 'plan B' for Syria |
Al-Arabiya | Assad party wins expected majority in Syria parliamentary vote Al-Arabiya This photo released on the official Facebook page of Syrian Presidency, shows Syrian President Bashar Assad casting his ballot in the parliamentary elections, as his wife Asma, left, stands next to him, in Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, April 13, 2016. (AP). Syria's ruling coalition wins majority of Syrian parliamentary seats |
Daily Mail | US, Coalition Continue Strikes Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, April 17, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today ... Barack Obama plans expanded US presence in Iraq and Syria ahead of major attacks British warplanes hit Isis targets in Syria just four times in five weeks Pentagon chief mulls new strategies to fight Isis as US strikes in Syria and Iraq |
Salon | She'll make Iran, Syria worse: What the media won't tell you about our foreign policy — and how hawkish Hillary ... Salon Two, in February it signed an agreement with Moscow providing for a partial ceasefire in Syria and new talks intended to produce a lasting peace and a political solution; there is a chance now to alleviate what is currently the world's worst political ... |
Middle East Eye | 22 civilians dead in attacks in Syria's Aleppo: Monitor Middle East Eye At least 22 civilians were killed in Syria's second city Aleppo, a monitor said on Sunday, in one of the highest single tolls since a fragile truce came into force. Nearly all warring parties in Syria - the government, rebels, and Kurds - have carved ... Aleppo clashes kill 22 civilians, threatening Syria truce Syria's Aleppo hit by government air strikes and rebel rockets |