New York Times | Destruction, Razed Monastery Left Behind by ISIS in Syria Town ABC News Syrian troops fired their guns in celebration amid smoldering buildings inside the town of Qaryatain on Monday, hours after recapturing it from retreating Islamic State militants who had abducted and terrorized dozens of its Christian residents. An ... A Jewel in Syria Where 'Ruins Have Been Ruined' by ISIS Syria war: 'Islamic State' loses al-Qaryatain to government forces Syrian troops drive Islamic State out of another town |
Fox News | US says Iran forces pulling back in Syria; others say no Fox News WASHINGTON – The Obama administration is making the case that Iran is drawing down its elite fighting force from Syria in an effort to allay fears that Tehran is using its powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Syria to strengthen its influence ... Iran Deploys Army Commandos to Syria Iranian commandos deployed to Syria as advisers: officer Iran deploys special forces to Syria |
Wall Street Journal | Islamist Rebel Groups Press Offensive in Northern Syria Wall Street Journal BEIRUT—A tenuous cease-fire in Syria unraveled further over the past few days, with rebel groups that signed on joining the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front in a new offensive against regime forces near the northern city of Aleppo. Amid the offensive in ... Syria's cease-fire appears to be collapsing Syria strike kills al-Nusra spokesman, monitoring group says Prominent Leader of Syria's Nusra Front Believed Killed in US Strike |
CNN | White House weighs more Special Ops in Syria CNN Under the current military effort, up to 50 Special Operations forces are authorized to be in Syria to advise and assist moderate Syrian forces fighting ISIS. That effort has proven successful in several recent battles, including efforts to cut ISIS ... Islamic State executes 15 of its own near Raqqa, Syria Who Is Going to Rid Syria of ISIS? Not Us, It Seems |
Voice of America | Islamic State Suffers More Reversals in Syria Voice of America Islamic State militants have suffered a series of reversals in northern Syria, both at the hands of rebel fighters and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, that saw the terror group lose control of strategic territory bordering Turkey and ... Assad Is Thumbing His Nose at Peace in Syria Putin's Game in Syria Majority of Russians Support Military Withdrawal from Syria - Poll |
CNN International | Jose Mourinho: 'Special One' offered Syria role CNN International The 53-year-old Portuguese has been reportedly linked with a move to Manchester United, but Syria wants Mourinho to coach a team currently ranked 123rd in the world. "After a meeting including the president of the Syrian Football Association, the vice ... Manchester United news: Syrian FA confirm Jose Mourinho interest and bizarre list of other candidates Manchester United shocked as Jose Mourinho offered national team job Manchester United manager target Jose Mourinho offered job as boss of Syrian national team |
RT | ISIS launches chemical weapons attack on Syria's airbase in Deir Ez-zor – report RT Anti-government militants “took advantage of the ceasefire” to launch attacks against a Kurdish-controlled area near Aleppo in northern Syria, Redur Xelil told RT. “Our sources inside the rebel groups have confirmed that toxic substances were used.” ... Daesh Uses Poisonous Gas in Attack on Syrian Army's Airbase - Source Islamic state militants use mustard gas in attack on Deir Zor airport: Syrian state TV |
Irish Examiner | Outrage at attacks in Brussels should be echoed for Syria Irish Examiner It also struck me how the horror stories of injury and death in Brussels have the same terrible tragedy and vocabulary as the stories I have too often heard from inside Syria. I returned recently from the Turkey-Syria border where I met, as I regularly ... EU-Turkey deal begins as Syrian refugees arrive in Germany and Finland The opposition CHP, HDP collaborate against Syrian refugees Syrian Refugees Forced Back To War Zone By Turkish Authorities As EU-Turkey Agreement Goes Into Effect |
Forbes | How To Help Syria Forbes “Syria's future depends on moving from an imposed order of government to a sustained order, which can only be achieved by having a flourishing and robust civil society,” says Syrian-British businessman Ayman Asfari. “Humanitarian aid, while sorely ... |
Fox News | CENTCOM analysts reportedly claim to have lost jobs over Syria warnings Fox News The report claimed that one of the two analysts alleging the reprisals is CENTCOM's top analyst in charge of Syria. He and his colleague doubted the rebels' abilities and commitment to U.S. interests in Syria. For expressing those doubts, the report ... |