CNN | Syrian army takes main road into rebel-held areas of Aleppo CNN (CNN) The Syrian army and pro-government forces have taken control of the main road leading into rebel-held areas in Aleppo, effectively cutting off the rebels' main supply route, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported Sunday. US Doctor: 300000 Face Death or Starvation in Aleppo, Syria Aleppo: Syrian regime forces tighten siege of rebel stronghold with capture of key road Syria regime besieges rebel parts of Aleppo |
National Post | Terry Glavin: If Assad gets a pass for mass murder in Syria, Erdogan is free to go about his post-coup witch hunts National Post The confounding thing about the convulsions at the tectonic level of the global order underway at the moment – the latest being the bloody weekend putsch in Turkey, which not only failed to dislodge the tyrannical Recep Tayyip Erdoğan but ended up only ... Turkey's Failed Coup Offers Some Relief for Syrian Opposition, Refugees Turkey is suddenly making friends, not enemies Turkey coup 'fabricated' - Syrian paper |
The Guardian | Rebels fear Assad victory in Syria as noose tightens around Aleppo The Guardian Just over a month into Syria's uprising in 2011, the leader of Lebanon's Druze sect, Walid Jumblatt, travelled to Damascus to visit Syria's then security tsar, Mohammed Nasif. As well as being the Assad family's most trusted senior official, he was ... Syrian Opposition Vows to Break Aleppo's Siege |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Israeli Patriots, fighter jet miss suspicious drone that intruded from Syria Jerusalem Post Israel News Two IDF Patriot missiles fired at a suspicious drone that crossed into Israeli airspace from Syria missed their target on Sunday afternoon, and the unmanned aircraft returned to Syria. Local civilian security guards briefly set off air sirens in the ... |
CBS News | Former CIA director on "worst-case scenario" in Syrian civil war CBS News "Day One" is a multi-part series in which CBS News' Margaret Brennan speaks with former U.S. government officials on the major foreign policy issues the next president will inherit on the first day of their presidency. |
The Guardian | Turkey allows US to resume Syria and Iraq airstrikes from Incirlik airbase The Guardian Turkey has allowed US warplanes to resume airstrikes in Syria and Iraq from the Incirlik airbase, the Pentagon announced on Sunday, after a failed coup and arrests shut down the base and shook the already fragile relations between the countries. |
Breitbart News | Israeli Military Says Missiles Fire at Drone From Syria New York Times JERUSALEM — The Israeli military says it fired two missiles at a drone that crossed into its airspace from neighboring Syria. The military says two missiles from its Patriot air defense system were launched at the drone over the Golan Heights. The ... Israel launches anti-aircraft missiles at Syrian drone: army Israel fires missiles at drone from Syria: Army Israel Fires Patriot Missiles at Drone From Syria Over Golan Heights |
Aljazeera.com | Syria: Assad forces advance in northern Latakia Aljazeera.com He wrote on his Facebook page that the battle lasted 12 hours. Syrian government forces first captured Kinsabba in February after it was held by rebels for weeks. Rebels, including members of al-Qaeda's branch in Syria, regained control of the town on ... Syrian troops recapture major town in coastal province |
Reuters | Syrian opposition says US must stand up to Russia Reuters GENEVA The United States is failing to stand up to Russia, which is committing "war crimes" in Syria, a leading Syrian opposition negotiator said on Sunday, as Russian-backed forces appeared to tighten the siege on the city of Aleppo. "What we lack ... Total of 188 Settlements Have Joined Syria Ceasefire - Russian Military Syria opposition says Russia-US deal won't save peace process Reconciliation agreement signed with one more Syrian settlements |
CNN | Kerry: US, Russia to cooperate against al Qaeda in Syria CNN Washington (CNN) Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday that the U.S. and Russia had agreed to cooperate in Syria against the al Nusra Front, al Qaeda's Syrian branch, in an effort to "restore the cessation of hostilities, significantly reduce the ... Middle East|US and Russia Agree on Steps to Combat ISIS in Syria US, Russia Agree on Steps Designed to End War in Syria, but Details Sketchy Kerry Strikes Possible Deal With Russia on Syria During Moscow Visit |