Washington Post | American Held Captive in Syria Is Released New York Times Kevin Patrick Dawes, an American citizen who vanished into war-ravaged Syria from southern Turkey nearly four years ago, has been released by the Syrian authorities, a senior United States government official said Friday. The State Department said that ... Syria releases US freelance photographer Kevin Patrick Dawes Kevin Patrick Dawes, American Missing in Syria Since 2012, Has Been Freed: Reports Syria releases American photographer captured four years ago |
Reuters | Syria's Assad shows no willingness to compromise Reuters CAIRO (Reuters)- - As the Syria peace talks resume next week, President Bashar al-Assad, backed militarily by Iran and Russia, shows no willingness to compromise, much less step aside to allow a transition Western powers claim is the solution to the ... U.S., Russia Said to Team Up to Draft New Syria Constitution Syrian peace talks set to resume with few hopeful of progress Putin intelligent strategist, Russia played constructive role in Syria, Iran – Kerry on Charlie Rose |
Daily Mail | ISIS massacres 175 of 300 cement workers it kidnapped outside Syria capital Damascus Daily Mail Now the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitoring group has stepped in, saying local municipality officials in two nearby towns managed to secure an agreement for IS to release 170 workers it had been holding since Wednesday. ISIS Reportedly Carries Out Mass Kidnapping Of Factory Workers In Syria ISIS captures hundreds of Syrian cement factory workers, report says Fighting rages along Syria's northern front |
The Guardian | Starvation in Syria remains weapon of war despite partial ceasefire The Guardian The hard-to-reach areas are zones in which starvation sieges have been enforced by the Syrian regime or its proxies throughout the five-year war. Three other parts of Syria are also besieged, two by Islamic State and one by Islamist forces north of ... The Syrian Regime Is Blocking Aid to Hundreds of Thousands in Dire Need, Despite Ceasefire |
Washington Post | Turkish-backed rebels in Syria make major gains against Islamic State Washington Post BEIRUT — Turkish-backed rebels in northern Syria have been driving Islamic State militants out of vast areas along the frontier with Turkey, seizing a key border town from the extremist group in their latest gains. The capture overnight Thursday of ... Steps Toward Stabilising Syria's Northern Border Envious of Russian Success, US Seeking a 'Palmyra-like' Victory in Syria Syria war: Rebels take key northern town of al-Rai from IS |
The Guardian | War zone via smartphone: the Syria mobile film festival The Guardian “It's important to show what life is like inside Syria right now. It's important to document the daily life, the daily shootings,” Matar says. That the conflict dominates the cinema produced is inevitable. “Most of the films revolve in the world of war ... |
CNN | ISIS releases hundreds of Syrian cement factory workers, report says CNN Amaq reported that workers were released after being investigated and found to be Muslim and not members of the Syrian regime. But 20 people believed to be part of regime militias were still in custody, and four others were executed for being from the ... Syria at war: A town near Homs left reeling after Isis occupation IS frees most of 300 abducted Syrian cement workers, executes four |
Sputnik International | Beijing Praises Moscow's Successful Military Campaign in Syria Sputnik International "Russia's anti-terrorist operations in Syria are part of international counter-terrorism efforts," Xie Xiaoyan told reporters. "Russia's military operations in Syria in the past six months have effectively curbed the spread of extremists and terrorists ... China's new Syria envoy praises Russian military mission |
KPAX-TV | Military proposes sending more special forces to Syria KPAX-TV 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 official said Friday. US military may send more troops to Syria |
Russia Didn't Withdraw From Syria, It Just Made Room For Its Gunships [VIDEO] Daily Caller A Mi-28N (top) from the Berkuty (Golden Eagles) helicopter display team flies in formation during a performance before its hard touchdown at the "Aviadarts" military aviation competition at the Dubrovichi range near Ryazan, Russia, August 2, 2015. |