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Deadly air raid hits busy market in Syria's Deir Az Zor - Aljazeera.com Mon, 06 Jun 2016 14:59:58 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Deadly air raid hits busy market in Syria's Deir Az Zor Aljazeera.com Women and children are among those killed in the air raids that targeted a busy market in the suburbs of Deir Az Zor city, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported on Monday. The observatory said that the death toll is expected to rise. Syria conflict: 'Deadly air strike' hits market in IS-held townBBC News Russia says its warplanes did not hit Syrian market in eastAl-Arabiya Russia Denies Syria Ramadan StrikeRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty The Daily Star -TASS -Reuters all 22 news articles »

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US-backed Syria force closes in on IS-held city; slow Iraq advance causes rift - Reuters Mon, 06 Jun 2016 16:03:31 GMT

Reuters

US-backed Syria force closes in on IS-held city; slow Iraq advance causes rift Reuters The Syria Democratic Forces (SDF), including a Kurdish militia and Arab allies that joined it last year, launched the Manbij attack last week to drive Islamic State from its last stretch of the Syrian-Turkish frontier. If successful it could cut the ... Russia-backed Syria regime bears down on key IS townYahoo7 News Islamic State's Syrian capital becomes the prize in an international fight for legitimacyLos Angeles Times Anti-IS advances in Syria as speculation of US-Russian cooperation growsMiddle East Eye Reuters UK -ABC News all 406 news articles »

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Is Russia Readying for the Kill in Syria? - U.S. News & World Report Mon, 06 Jun 2016 21:32:17 GMT

U.S. News & World Report

Is Russia Readying for the Kill in Syria? U.S. News & World Report Officials in Moscow have made no secret of their intention to target Jabhat al-Nusra, al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria, as well as those groups that have sought to make tactical alliance with it, such as Ahrar al-Sham. Russia has offered a pause in its ... Air strikes kill dozens in Syria's AleppoAljazeera.com L. TODD WOOD: Russia may be preparing to escalate in SyriaWashington Times Russia is 'paving the way' for a major re-escalation in SyriaYahoo News RT -Center for Research on Globalization -BBC News all 240 news articles »

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British special forces 'operating inside Syria alongside rebels' - Telegraph.co.uk Mon, 06 Jun 2016 01:12:00 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

British special forces 'operating inside Syria alongside rebels' Telegraph.co.uk British special forces are operating on the front line against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Syria, according to rebel commanders. The Times reports that they have been defending a rebel unit against Isil attacks, marking the first ... British special forces in Syria 'frontline ops'Al-Arabiya UK special forces 'operating on frontline' against Isis in SyriaThe Independent UK special forces take frontline role in SyriaThe Times (subscription) Middle East Eye -Sputnik International -Daily Mail all 20 news articles »

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Syrian Doctors Risk Their Lives As Attacks Target Medical Facilities - Huffington Post Mon, 06 Jun 2016 17:24:42 GMT

Huffington Post

Syrian Doctors Risk Their Lives As Attacks Target Medical Facilities Huffington Post Throughout the past five years of conflict in Syria, the global nonprofit Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) has documented countless targeted and indiscriminate strikes on hospitals and doctors across the country. According to PHR, at least 738 medical ...

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Syria's children starve as America looks on - Washington Post Mon, 06 Jun 2016 23:44:48 GMT

Washington Post

Syria's children starve as America looks on Washington Post IT'S BEEN nearly six months since the U.N. Security Council passed a resolution demanding an end to the bombing and shelling of civilian areas in Syria and calling for immediate humanitarian access to besieged areas. It's been four months since ... The Push for UN Humanitarian Airdrops in Syria Could BackfireWorld Politics Review UN gives up on Syrian aid airdropsRudaw 'Silence Regime' in Syria's Daraya Settlement Extended for 72 HoursSputnik International ABC News -Kaiser Family Foundation all 21 news articles »

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Russia Triples its Airstrikes in Syria in Past Few Days - Voice of America Mon, 06 Jun 2016 11:35:06 GMT

Voice of America

Russia Triples its Airstrikes in Syria in Past Few Days Voice of America Russia has increased dramatically both the rate and breadth of its airstrikes in Syria, tripling the number of air raids in the past few days and demonstrating its “freedom of action” in the war-torn country, according to an analysis by a U.S.-based ... and more »

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Israel, Top Neocons Want Syria's Oil - American Free Press Mon, 06 Jun 2016 18:03:38 GMT

American Free Press

Israel, Top Neocons Want Syria's Oil American Free Press It should come as no surprise to anyone that the Israeli government continues to build illegal settlements on the Golan Heights, which it seized from Syria in the 1967 War, and that it is planning to make the region part of Israel. What should come as ...

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Trump adviser recommends safety zones in Syria - The Hill Mon, 06 Jun 2016 18:01:04 GMT

The Hill

Trump adviser recommends safety zones in Syria The Hill The Obama administration has rejected creating air and ground zones in Syria for two reasons: a declaration of a no-fly zone would be an act of war against Syria, and it would take additional air assets as well as ground troops to patrol the zones ... and more »

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Politics May Make or Break Fight Against ISIS in Iraq and Syria - Haaretz Mon, 06 Jun 2016 19:20:01 GMT

Haaretz

Politics May Make or Break Fight Against ISIS in Iraq and Syria Haaretz Politics May Make or Break Fight Against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. In Iraq, the military has to navigate between the Iran-backed Shi'ite militias and Kurdish forces in the north. In Syria, the military must persuade Sunni tribes near Raqqa, many of whom ... and more »