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Russia in search of a new strategy in Syria - Aljazeera.com (blog) Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:01:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com (blog)

Russia in search of a new strategy in Syria Aljazeera.com (blog) For the second time in months, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said "we will fight on to liberate every inch of our land". The last time Assad made a similar statement, he was scolded by the Russian ambassador to the UN who said this was not in ... VERDA ÖZER >Time for Turkey to take strategic maneuvers on Syria?Hurriyet Daily News Russia Is Recruiting The US's Rebel Allies In SyriaBuzzFeed News Russia, Iran and Syria coordinate in Tehran talksAl-Arabiya Al-Monitor -Press TV -Newsweek all 142 news articles »

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Syria conflict: 'Barrel bombs dropped on Darayya' after aid delivery - BBC News Fri, 10 Jun 2016 15:32:55 GMT

BBC News

Syria conflict: 'Barrel bombs dropped on Darayya' after aid delivery BBC News The Syrian government bombarded the besieged Damascus suburb of Darayya hours after the arrival of its first food aid since 2012, residents said. Darayya's city council said 28 barrel bombs were dropped from helicopters, preventing the aid from being ... Doubts over Syria's commitment to aid after reports of bombingThe Guardian Western-Backed Forces Encircle Key Town in Northern SyriaNew York Times Barrel bombs hit besieged Syrian town of Daraya hours after it sees first food aid since 2012Telegraph.co.uk Aljazeera.com -USA TODAY all 134 news articles »

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Syria civil war: Bombs hit Daraya after aid delivery - Aljazeera.com Fri, 10 Jun 2016 11:56:30 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syria civil war: Bombs hit Daraya after aid delivery Aljazeera.com Government forces have dropped crude barrel bombs on a suburb of the Syrian capital Damascus, which received its first food-aid delivery in four years, according to local activists. The reported violence on Friday came in rebel-held Daraya just hours ... and more »

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Exclusive: Syria requiring released prisoners to join army, opposition says - Reuters Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:47:00 GMT

Reuters

Exclusive: Syria requiring released prisoners to join army, opposition says Reuters On Thursday, U.N. Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura said he had information from Russia and Syria that "some substantial number of fighters appeared to have been released". He suggested the release could be timed to coincide with the holy month of ... and more »

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Man accused of arming rebel group in Syria sentenced to two years in prison - Washington Post Fri, 10 Jun 2016 18:56:38 GMT

The Times of Israel

Man accused of arming rebel group in Syria sentenced to two years in prison Washington Post Amin al-Baroudi came to the United States two decades ago to escape chaos in Syria. He had survived a 1982 massacre in his home town of Hama that left tens of thousands dead, then became a refugee in Saudi Arabia. Baroudi wanted to raise his children ... California man jailed for violating Syria sanctionsThe Times of Israel Man faces 32 months in prison for violating sanctions against SyriaWashington Examiner Syrian-born US citizen sentenced to prison for aiding terroristsFox News Sputnik International all 12 news articles »

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Syria Violence Leads UN Envoy to Push Back Date for Peace Talks - New York Times Fri, 10 Jun 2016 01:06:55 GMT

New York Times

Syria Violence Leads UN Envoy to Push Back Date for Peace Talks New York Times The aftermath of an airstrike last week in a rebel-controlled neighborhood in Aleppo, Syria. Russian and Syrian government airstrikes have resumed with increasing intensity on the rebel-held eastern side of Aleppo. Credit Thaer Mohammed/Agence ... Syria's Aleppo Sees 3 Hospitals in Rebel-Held Areas Bombed in 3 HoursNBCNews.com Syria civil war: Deadly air strikes hit Aleppo hospitalAljazeera.com Syria conflict: Hospitals hit in Aleppo air strikeBBC News Daily Beast -Reuters -Sputnik International all 290 news articles »

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State Department Claims Syria Ceasefire Doing Great - Breitbart News Fri, 10 Jun 2016 19:46:22 GMT

Breitbart News

State Department Claims Syria Ceasefire Doing Great Breitbart News The U.S. State Department insists that the “cessation of hostilities” in Syria is doing great, even as dictator Bashar Assad vowed the “bloodshed won't come to an end” until all rebel forces have been destroyed. “Our war against terrorism will continue ... Al-Qaida Wants an Emirate in Syria, but Not NowNews Deeply Withdrawal of the Islamic State (ISIS) in Northern Syria Following Intensive Russian Air Raids?Center for Research on Globalization Child Killed in Terrorist Mortar Attacks on Syria's AleppoSputnik International Truth-Out all 36 news articles »

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US allies tighten grip around Islamic State stronghold in Syria - Reuters Thu, 09 Jun 2016 20:03:32 GMT

Reuters

US allies tighten grip around Islamic State stronghold in Syria Reuters The effective encirclement of Manbij by a militia called the Syria Democratic Forces is part of an assault launched last week, backed by U.S. air power and American special forces, to seal off the last stretch of Syrian-Turkish frontier. It marks the ... US-backed forces cut main IS Syria-Turkey supply routei24news France Admits Special Forces Active in SyriaCenter for Research on Globalization ISIL loses main Syria-Turkey supply routeThe National Newsweek -Daily Mail -Al-Arabiya all 307 news articles »

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'It is impossible to have peace in Syria without peace in Turkey' - Irish Times Sat, 11 Jun 2016 00:02:26 GMT

Irish Times

'It is impossible to have peace in Syria without peace in Turkey' Irish Times One of Turkey's leading politicians says the war in Syria will continue unless unrest between Kurdish separatists and Turkey is first resolved. The co-chair of the Kurdish-rooted Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), Selahattin Demirtas says an “ethnic ... and more »

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Setbacks Seen for Islamic State in Syria, Iraq, Libya - New York Times Thu, 09 Jun 2016 20:04:10 GMT

Setbacks Seen for Islamic State in Syria, Iraq, Libya New York Times BEIRUT — U.S.-backed fighters in Syria converged from three sides on an Islamic State stronghold near the Turkish border Thursday, while Iraqi special forces pushed deeper into Fallujah, one of the last bastions of the militant group in western Iraq ... and more »