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Syria negotiator Alloush quits over failure of UN talks - Aljazeera.com Sun, 29 May 2016 21:56:39 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syria negotiator Alloush quits over failure of UN talks Aljazeera.com The chief peace negotiator of Syria's main opposition bloc said on Sunday he was resigning over the failure of the UN-backed Geneva peace talks to bring a political settlement to the Syria crisis. Mohammad Alloush, who is also the representative of the ... Syria conflict: Chief opposition negotiator resignsBBC News Syria opposition's negotiator resigns over failure of UN peace talksThe Guardian Syria negotiator quits over failure of UN peace talksITV News Sputnik International -Deutsche Welle -FRANCE 24 all 17 news articles »

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Russia's draft constitution: End of Syria's Baath era? - Aljazeera.com Sun, 29 May 2016 10:05:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Russia's draft constitution: End of Syria's Baath era? Aljazeera.com Last January, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Syria needed to start working on a new constitution as a first step to finding a political solution to its civil war. "I believe it's necessary to move towards constitutional reform [in Syria ... and more »

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Turkey President Raps US, Russia, Iran for Presence in Syria - ABC News Sun, 29 May 2016 18:08:05 GMT

ABC News

Turkey President Raps US, Russia, Iran for Presence in Syria ABC News Turkey's president has criticized the United States, Russia and Iran for their presence in Syria and said their unwillingness to depose Syrian President Bashar Assad was contributing to Syrians' pain. Recep Tayyip Erdogan was addressing a rally on ... Turkish President Criticizes Russia, Iran, and US For Presence In SyriaRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty all 28 news articles »

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Isil launches Syria assault, achieving biggest advance along Turkish border for two years - Telegraph.co.uk Sun, 29 May 2016 16:00:36 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Isil launches Syria assault, achieving biggest advance along Turkish border for two years Telegraph.co.uk The three-pronged attack threatened to overrun the last swathe of territory in eastern Aleppo province held by non-jihadist rebels. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a monitoring group, said at least 6,000 people had sought safety in Kurdish ... Thousands flee IS offensive in northern SyriaYahoo News Syria rebels under fire from IS militants, government troopsWashington Times Syria Rebels Attacked by IS Militants, Government TroopsABC News Washington Post -VICE News -Voice of America all 241 news articles »

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Can US, Turkey keep up appearances in Syria? - Al-Monitor Sun, 29 May 2016 19:49:06 GMT

Al-Monitor

Can US, Turkey keep up appearances in Syria? Al-Monitor A terrorist group linked to the Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for suicide bombings in Tartus and Jableh in Syria on May 23 that killed more than 150 civilians and wounded more than 200 others. Maxim Suchkov points out that the attack in ... Syria's cease-fire strengthens al-Qaida branchMilitary Times Iran's military objectives in Syria and Russia's contradictory positionsOpen Democracy Russia criticizes US refusal to fight rebels jointly in SyriaCBC.ca Sputnik International -Press TV -RT all 71 news articles »

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Kurdish forces in big push against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria - The Guardian Sun, 29 May 2016 15:46:00 GMT

The Guardian

Kurdish forces in big push against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria The Guardian Kurdish forces in big push against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. Peshmerga fighters tighten noose around Mosul as Iraqi forces target Falluja and Syrians advance north of Raqqa stronghold. Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters on the frontline east of ... and more »

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Stations air photo believed of Japanese hostage Yasuda in Syria with sign reading 'last chance' - The Japan Times Mon, 30 May 2016 01:19:00 GMT

The Japan Times

Stations air photo believed of Japanese hostage Yasuda in Syria with sign reading 'last chance' The Japan Times CAIRO – A new image believed to be that of Japanese freelance journalist Jumpei Yasuda, who went missing in Syria last year, surfaced Sunday night, depicting a bearded man holding a sign bearing the message “Please help.” A person knowledgeable ... and more »

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Government to spend five million euro on more aid for Syria and Yemen - Belfast Telegraph Sun, 29 May 2016 23:08:28 GMT

Belfast Telegraph

Government to spend five million euro on more aid for Syria and Yemen Belfast Telegraph One million euro is going to the International Committee of the Red Cross, another one million euro to the United Nation's Turkey Humanitarian Pooled Fund which delivers aid into northern Syria, and another one million euro to Unicef. Another two ... and more »

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Aussie shot in Syria praised by friends - 9news.com.au Mon, 30 May 2016 02:37:00 GMT

Sky News Australia

Aussie shot in Syria praised by friends 9news.com.au An Australian man shot dead in Syria has been praised by friends for helping the Kurds in their fight against Islamic State. Jamie Bright is understood to have been in Syria for more than a year, supporting Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in ... Australian man reportedly killed in SyriaSky News Australia Australian man Jamie Bright fighting ISIS in Syria diesDaily Mail Australian killed fighting ISNEWS.com.au SBS -ABC Online -Yahoo7 News all 25 news articles »

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Syria: fears of UN reversal over aid airdrops plan - The Guardian Sun, 29 May 2016 16:57:23 GMT

The Guardian

Syria: fears of UN reversal over aid airdrops plan The Guardian Concern is growing that the United Nations is backtracking on plans to use airdrops to send food and urgent medicine to besieged towns in Syria, amid indications that the organisation believes the tactic is too dangerous without the support of the ...