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Syria: al-Nusra Front leader killed in airstrike - The Guardian Sun, 03 Apr 2016 22:04:20 GMT

The Guardian

Syria: al-Nusra Front leader killed in airstrike The Guardian The militant who supported the imposition of Islamic sharia across Syria was killed alongside his son and Uzbekistan fighters in a strike that also targeted the militant Jund al-Aqasa group in the village of Kafr Jales in mainly non-government ... The Latest: Strike kills leader of al-Qaida faction in SyriaWashington Post Activists: Battle in Syria kills several Hezbollah fightersWorcester Telegram Syria's al-Qaeda branch the Nusra Front reveals weapons haulDaily Mail Telegraph.co.uk -VICE News all 136 news articles »

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Syrian troops drive Islamic State out of another town - USA TODAY Sun, 03 Apr 2016 20:45:58 GMT

USA TODAY

Syrian troops drive Islamic State out of another town USA TODAY The Syrian Army claimed victory over the Islamic State in the town of Qaryatain on Sunday, one week after driving the militant group out of historic Palmyra. The Army Command said retaking Qaryatain was crucial for securing oil and gas pipelines in the ... Syria: Mass grave uncovered in recaptured Palmyrawtvr.com Syrian forces seize Islamic State-held town near PalmyraReuters Video of military convoy new evidence Russia not pulling out of SyriaFox News The Japan Times -Times LIVE -Maxim all 316 news articles »

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Claim: Turkey Sending Refugees Back to Syria - Voice of America (blog) Sun, 03 Apr 2016 22:06:22 GMT

Voice of America (blog)

Claim: Turkey Sending Refugees Back to Syria Voice of America (blog) He said “in their desperation to seal their borders, EU leaders have willfully ignored the simplest of facts: Turkey is not a safe country for Syrian refugees and is getting less safe by the day.” He said the deal to return Syrian refugees and others ... Refugees are being sent back to Syria by one of the only countries they can escape toQuartz Greece's mass deportation of Syrian refugees back to Turkey could be illegal say UNDaily Mail all 280 news articles »

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After Palmyra, Syrian troops take another ISIS-controlled town - Military Times Sun, 03 Apr 2016 14:19:00 GMT

Military Times

After Palmyra, Syrian troops take another ISIS-controlled town Military Times In this image posted on the Twitter page of Syria's al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front on April 1, 2016, shows fighters from al-Qaida's branch in Syria, the Nusra Front, marching toward the northern village of al-Ais in Aleppo province, Syria. (Photo: Al ... After Palmyra, Syrian troops take another IS-controlled townColorado Springs Gazette all 521 news articles »

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Syria ceasefire under threat as rebel groups claw back territory - Financial Times Sun, 03 Apr 2016 16:31:00 GMT

Financial Times

Syria ceasefire under threat as rebel groups claw back territory Financial Times Syria's shaky ceasefire looks under threat as rebels and al-Qaeda fighters launched an offensive against President Bashar al-Assad's forces in the north, clawing back several villages from the regime. The opposition appears to have regained momentum ... Discussing Syria's futureArab News In Syria, Airstrikes Test a Fragile TruceWall Street Journal Unexpected? Syria Brings Moscow, Washington 'Closer'Sputnik International Rappler -RT -Reuters all 78 news articles »

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Who Is Going to Rid Syria of ISIS? Not Us, It Seems - Newsweek Sun, 03 Apr 2016 15:31:55 GMT

Newsweek

Who Is Going to Rid Syria of ISIS? Not Us, It Seems Newsweek One would think that massacres in Paris and Brussels would sufficiently motivate the West to inject real urgency into the battle against the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) in Syria by deploying professional ground forces to close with and kill the ... Islamic State executes 15 of its own near Raqqa, Syria: monitorReuters all 6 news articles »

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Syria Cease-Fire at Risk as Heavy Fighting Erupts - ABC News Sat, 02 Apr 2016 13:09:59 GMT

Military Times

Syria Cease-Fire at Risk as Heavy Fighting Erupts ABC News Syria's partial cease-fire appeared to be unraveling Saturday as fierce fighting between government forces and opposition fighters, including members of the al-Qaida affiliated Nusra Front, erupted outside the country's second largest city of Aleppo ... Syria cease-fire unravelling as fighting erupts near AleppoMilitary Times Syrian Nusra figure Abu Firas and foreign jihadists killed in air strike in Idlib - monitorChannel News Asia all 37 news articles »

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4 Indians Earlier Suspected Of Being ISIS Sympathisers Released By Syria - NDTV Sun, 03 Apr 2016 06:31:26 GMT

NDTV

4 Indians Earlier Suspected Of Being ISIS Sympathisers Released By Syria NDTV The government has managed to secure the release of four Indian nationals from Syria, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj tweeted on Sunday morning. They were arrested by the Syrian government in January which had thought they were on their way to ... Secured release of 4 Indians from Syria, welcome them home: Sushma SwarajThe Indian Express all 36 news articles »

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Reports: Syria's Alawites distance themselves from Assad - Deutsche Welle Sun, 03 Apr 2016 16:56:08 GMT

Deutsche Welle

Reports: Syria's Alawites distance themselves from Assad Deutsche Welle In the document, Alawite religious leaders appear to distance themselves from Assad's government and call on their community to "become a catalyst for a new Syria." The "Declaration of an Identity Reform," was purportedly smuggled out of Syria and ... Leaders of Syrian Alawite sect threaten to abandon Bashar al-AssadTelegraph.co.uk Alawites distance themselves from AssadBBC News all 7 news articles »

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Syria hands over four Indian immigrants - The Hindu Sun, 03 Apr 2016 20:56:00 GMT

Syria hands over four Indian immigrants The Hindu The development came two-and-a-half months after the visiting Deputy PM of Syria, Walid Al Moallem, told External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on January 13 that the four were suspected to be linked to the Islamic State. However on Sunday, Indian ... and more »