New York Times | A Risky American Expansion in Syria New York Times On the face of it, President Obama's decision to send 250 more members of the military to Syria to fight the Islamic State may seem like a small move. The number is a far cry from the 180,000 American troops who were fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan ... What the 250 Additional US Forces Will Do in Syria U.S. Quietly Sinks Deeper Into Syria With Another 250 Troops Syria conflict: Obama to deploy 250 more special forces troops |
CBS News | Deadly suicide blast near Syrian capital CBS News DAMASCUS -- A suicide bombing near a Shiite Muslim shrine outside Syria's capital city left at least 15 people dead and dozens more wounded Monday, Syrian officials told CBS News. Syrian State television said only that an explosion in Sayyida Zeinab, ... Militants shell Aleppo, killing 16, injuring dozens amid fragile Syria ceasefire At least 28 killed in violence in Syria's capital and Aleppo ISIS car bomb kills at least 6 in Syrian capital |
NPR | Obama: US Will Send 250 Additional Military Personnel To Syria NPR Updated at 6:00 a.m.. President Obama announced Monday that the U.S. will send up to 250 additional military personnel to Syria. The announcement signals a significant expansion of the American military presence in the country, from 50 personnel up to ... Obama announces additional 250 special ops troops to Syria US Fight Against ISIS in Syria Will Get More Military Personnel Obama to send up to 250 more US troops to Syria to fight ISIS |
Business Insider | Russia and Syria sign deals worth $850 million to restore Syrian infrastructure Business Insider Putin Assad Kremlin/ReutersRussian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, October 20, 2015. MOSCOW- Syria and Russia have signed agreements worth 850 ... |
Newsweek | Syria Conflict: Activists Report Deadly Russian Strikes in Aleppo Despite Ceasefire Newsweek Activists in the Syrian city of Aleppo reported that Russian airstrikes killed at least 10 civilians on Sunday as an internationally brokered ceasefire fell apart over the weekend. A video released by the Syrian Civil Defense Forces showed the ... At Least 26 Killed as Fighting Rages in Syria's Aleppo No end to Syria crisis Obama to send 250 more special forces, troops to Syria |
Daily Beast | U.S. Fears New Missile Race In Syria Would Help ISIS Daily Beast With an already tenuous ceasefire in Syria on the brink of collapse, U.S. officials are concerned that rebel groups could make a new push to acquire shoulder-fired missiles, which could then fall into the hands of ISIS and threaten U.S. and coalition ... |
TheBlaze.com | Obama Says Deploying More U.S. Troops to Syria Will Be Essential TheBlaze.com HANNOVER, Germany (AP) — President Barack Obama on Monday announced the deployment of up to 250 U.S. military personnel to Syria, mostly special operations forces, to assist local troops trying to dislodge Islamic State extremists. He called the move ... Obama to deploy an additional 250 U.S. troops to Syria to fight ISIS Obama Says Syria Safe Zones Won't Work as Merkel Backs the Idea Obama Sending 250 Troops to Syria |
International Business Times | Obama's War On ISIS 2016: Quotes Showing President's Evolution On Syrian Civil War [VIDEO] International Business Times President Barack Obama's strategy in Syria is apparently an evolving process. At the start of his tenure, he promised to end America's wars in the Middle East and to scale back military involvement in the region, but his announcement Monday sending ... |
Press TV | US troops will worsen Syria crisis: Iran Press TV Iran warns that a US plan to deploy more troops to Syria will worsen the crisis as it pledges to continue support for the Syrian government. “We have announced from the start of the Syria crisis that any foreign intervention in Syria without ... |
snopes.com | Obama Took $2.6B from Veterans for Syrian Refugees snopes.com Josh Earnest, White House spokesman, said that the United States has committed to spend $4.5 billion in order to help rebuild Syria while also addressing the refugee camps scattered throughout Europe. $419 million will be designated for humanitarian ... Report: UN Pressing for 'Alternative' Ways to Admit More Syrian Refugees to US UN's secret plan for 10 times more Syrian 'refugees' |