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Kerry, Putin Aim to Preserve Syria Cease-Fire, Coordinate Efforts - Wall Street Journal Thu, 14 Jul 2016 22:59:40 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Kerry, Putin Aim to Preserve Syria Cease-Fire, Coordinate Efforts Wall Street Journal MOSCOW—Secretary of State John Kerry met late into the night on Thursday with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a bid to salvage cease-fire efforts in Syria by offering Russia greater U.S. military cooperation if Moscow agrees to ground the Syrian ... John Kerry Meets Vladimir Putin to Discuss New Syria PlanNew York Times Leaked proposal: US offering Russia military pact in SyriaUSA TODAY Syria war: Assad says Russia not pressuring him to quitAljazeera.com The Boston Globe -Telegraph.co.uk -Reuters all 431 news articles »

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US, Russia Working On A Plan To Coordinate Bombing In Syria - NPR Thu, 14 Jul 2016 16:14:14 GMT

NPR

US, Russia Working On A Plan To Coordinate Bombing In Syria NPR The U.S. and Russia are working on a controversial plan for greater military cooperation in Syria, where both powers are bombing the Islamic State but have starkly different views of the country's future. The Washington Post on Thursday published what ... Congress launches Syria sanctions driveWashington Post Boris Johnson's Position on Syria Is a Problem for the UKChatham House (press release) (subscription) US 'not serious' in defeating ISIS, wants to control terrorists – Syria's AssadRT The Boston Globe -Huffington Post -BuzzFeed News all 57 news articles »

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Out of Syria: I am being relocated to France - Irish Times Fri, 15 Jul 2016 00:12:10 GMT

Irish Times

Out of Syria: I am being relocated to France Irish Times Unlike many of my friends in the camps, I have lived outside Syria. I was not concerned about living in a different country. I think it was the shock of having the prospect of a secure future set out in front of me. It is almost nine months since we ...

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Airstrikes Kill at Least 12 in Syria's Rebel-Held Aleppo - ABC News Thu, 14 Jul 2016 14:10:19 GMT

Financial Times

Airstrikes Kill at Least 12 in Syria's Rebel-Held Aleppo ABC News A series of airstrikes on rebel-held areas of Syria's divided Aleppo city killed at least 12 Thursday, anti-government activists and monitoring groups said. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 12 people, including seven ... Aleppo siege takes Syria ceasefire to breaking pointFinancial Times The Siege of Aleppo Could Spell Disaster for Rebels Fighting Syria's Bashar AssadTIME Strikes kill 12 in rebel-held half of Syria's AleppoYahoo News Fox News all 37 news articles »

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Ali Baryalei cries, calls Syria fight 'rubbish' - The Sydney Morning Herald Thu, 14 Jul 2016 06:31:20 GMT

The Sydney Morning Herald

Ali Baryalei cries, calls Syria fight 'rubbish' The Sydney Morning Herald Caner Temel, one of the men Hamdi Alqudsi helped get to Syria, with Mohammad Ali Baryalei. The calls provide a hint of his discontent with Jabhat al-Nusra, as Baryalei complains to Alqudsi of men smoking on the frontline, lacking religious commitment ... Australia's most senior IS militant calls fight in Syria rubbishDaily Mail Alqudsi trial: Dead Jihadi's Syrian sortie filled with misery9news.com.au all 3 news articles »

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Unable to Stop Syria's War, US Offers Russia New Partnership - ABC News Thu, 14 Jul 2016 08:30:18 GMT

ABC News

Unable to Stop Syria's War, US Offers Russia New Partnership ABC News The United States on Thursday offered Russia a broad new military partnership in Syria, hoping the attraction of a unified campaign against the Islamic State group and al-Qaida — and a Russian commitment to ground Syria's bombers — could end five ... and more »

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Turkey issues unexpected olive branch to heal rift with Syria - Telegraph.co.uk Wed, 13 Jul 2016 18:53:00 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk

Turkey issues unexpected olive branch to heal rift with Syria Telegraph.co.uk Turkey's prime minister has suggested his country will normalise diplomatic ties with Syria, hinting at a reversal in Ankara's hardline stance on its neighbour's five-year conflict. “It is our greatest and irrevocable goal: developing good relations ... Turkey PM Yildirim hints at mending ties with SyriaBBC News Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim (Umit Bektas/Reuters)National Review Online Syrian rebels stunned as Turkey signals normalisation of Damascus relationsThe Guardian Hurriyet Daily News -euronews -Daily Sabah all 133 news articles »

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Are Obama's Syria Dissenters Right? - RealClearWorld Thu, 14 Jul 2016 10:27:37 GMT

RealClearWorld

Are Obama's Syria Dissenters Right? RealClearWorld Much of the commentariat's response to news of the Syria Dissent Channel message (mine included) has focused on procedural issues -- whether for instance the dissent reflects disagreements within the State Department itself, or between State and the ...

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First Aid Convoy in a Month Reaches Besieged Area of Syria's Homs - Haaretz Thu, 14 Jul 2016 14:19:47 GMT

Haaretz

First Aid Convoy in a Month Reaches Besieged Area of Syria's Homs Haaretz Aid agencies in Syria have repeatedly called for regular access to areas under siege, saying that one-off deliveries quickly run out. The UN says there are more than half a million people living in 18 areas across Syria that are besieged by warring ... and more »

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Russian jets bomb US-backed rebels in Syria - Fox News Thu, 14 Jul 2016 16:39:49 GMT

Russian jets bomb US-backed rebels in Syria Fox News For the second time in a month, Russian jets bombed US-trained rebels in Syria, this time conducting two separate strikes on Tuesday, multiple US military officials in Baghdad told Fox News. The rebels had been trained by the Central Intelligence ...