Washington Post | The last remaining Pentagon-trained rebel group in Syria is now in jeopardy Washington Post The New Syrian Army completed the U.S. training course in Jordan, infiltrated into Syria and then, in March, without fanfare or publicity, seized a pinprick of territory from the militants at the remote Tanaf border crossing with Iraq in the far ... |
CBS News | Questions and Answers About American Troops in Syria ABC News At least 200 U.S. special operations troops are in Syria advising the Syrian Democratic Forces in their effort to retake the city of Raqqa, the self-proclaimed capital of the Islamic State group. In recent days, as the U.S.-supported Kurdish and Arab ... ​US orders troops in Syria to remove Kurdish insignia US Commandos Are Fighting the Islamic State on the Frontlines in Syria The Pentagon has banned troops in Syria from wearing these Kurdish militia patches |
Aljazeera.com | Waging a lyrical war against Syria's Bashar al-Assad Aljazeera.com Paris, France - As the conflict in Syria barrels into its fifth year, some exiled musicians are using their craft to promote regime change in the country. Yaser Jamous and his brother Mohamed have been rapping about their homeland since the revolution ... |
AP Exclusive: Bridge Collapse Survivor Linked to IS in Syria ABC News Now, according to court testimony in a federal terrorism trial, Roble — one of the 145 people injured in the Minneapolis bridge collapse that killed 13 people — is believed to be in Syria with the Islamic State group. Roble and four of his siblings ... |
OCRegister | UN: Syria Impedes Humanitarian Aid to Besieged ABC News Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Stephen O'Brien told the Security Council, via video-link from Geneva, that 592,700 people are currently living under siege in Syria with the vast majority of them, some 452,700, besieged by government ... Syria impeding humanitarian aid to besieged, UN says UN urges Syrian government to stop blocking aid deliveries UN relief chief calls for more assistance for 'distressing and dire' situation of Syrians |
Aljazeera.com | Syria: EU extends sanctions against the regime by one year EU News As stated in the Council conclusions on Syria, Iraq as well as the Da'esh threat of 23 May 21016, the EU will further support the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) efforts to strengthen the implementation of the cessation of hostilities in Syria ... Iraqis fleeing ISIL-held Mosul seek refuge in Syria Syria denies Russian constitution rumours Syria's New Constitution to Be Agreed by Syrians |
Al-Monitor | Will Russia adopt 'first to strike' policy in Syria? Al-Monitor The bombings in the Syrian cities of Tartus and Jableh that claimed the lives of more than 120 people on May 23 were a stark reminder that the situation in Syria is much farther from peace than statements of relative diplomatic successes may suggest ... |
Aljazeera.com | Islamic State advance near Turkish border, civilians trapped Reuters The United States has identified the area north of Syria's former commercial hub Aleppo as a priority in the fight against the Islamic State group (IS). The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Friday's advance was the biggest by IS ... Syria: '100000 trapped' near Turkey as ISIL advances The Latest: HRW: 165000 Syrians Trapped at Turkish Border Islamic State drives Syria rebels from near Turkish border |
BBC News | Syria war: Turkey anger over US commando photos BBC News Turkey has hit out at the US over images said to show US special forces in Syria wearing insignia of Kurdish militia, during joint operations against so-called Islamic State (IS). Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu called the US "two-faced" and ... |
euronews | Car bomb hits Shuiab Mosque in rebel-held Idlib, Syria euronews A ceasefire brokered in February by the US and Russia for the whole of Syria has been disrupted by car bomb attacks and violence between groups fighting for control of Syrian territory. Idlib, which is close to the Turkish border, is controlled by ... |