Aljazeera.com | Syria: Clashes in Manbij after ISIL refuses rebel offer Aljazeera.com Sporadic clashes between the Islamic Sate of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and US-backed fighters have erupted in the northern ISIL-held Syrian town of Manbij after the group ignored a 48-hour offer to withdraw from the besieged town without a fight ... Fighting in Syria's town of Manbij as US-backed forces battle IS militants US fighter killed in clashes with Daesh in N. Syria Islamic State shuns withdrawal offer in surrounded Syrian city |
RT | German military trains 100 refugees in civilian jobs to help rebuild Syria RT The German armed forces have launched a training program for Syrian refugees, Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said. Some 100 people are currently mastering skills that could be useful in rebuilding Syria or even helping the Bundeswehr with ... German military training 100 Syrian migrants in pilot project |
The Guardian | US says airstrikes on Syrian city Manbij to continue despite civilian deaths The Guardian Anas Alabdah, president of the Syrian National Coalition, has called on the US to suspend its airstrikes until it performs a thorough investigation into the attack near the contested northern city of Manbij on Tuesday that Syrian activists say killed ... Reports: Dozens Of Civilians Killed In US-Led Coalition Strike In Syria US-led airstrikes in Syria kill civilians, rights groups say US to Keep Bombing Syria Despite Civilian Deaths and Humanitarian Pleas |
Aljazeera.com | Artist Khaled Akil imagines Pokémon Go in ravaged Syria Aljazeera.com As his home city of Aleppo continued to wane at the hands of the five-year-civil war, Khaled Akil wondered what it would be like to hunt for the Pokémon characters amid the rubble in Syria. In the Syrian artist's latest project, a series of photos from ... Why Syrian kids are holding pictures of Pokemon How Syrians are using the popularity of Pokémon Go to draw attention to children's plight Rescue 'Em All: Activists Use Pokemon Go to Spotlight Syria Kids |
Military Strikes Continue Against ISIL in Syria, Iraq Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, July 23, 2016 — U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today ... Military strikes continue against IS militants in Syria, Iraq |
Anadolu Agency | Russian, regime airstrikes kill 19 civilians in Syria Anadolu Agency At least 19 civilians were killed and scores injured in airstrikes carried out by Syrian regime and Russian warplanes in Syria's northern Aleppo city on Saturday, according to a local civil defense official. Ibrahim Abu Laith told Anadolu Agency that ... Syria: Civilians at Risk as Aleppo Siege Tightens Syria war: Aleppo tunnel bomb 'kills 38 government troops' |
Center for Research on Globalization | Did Russian Warplanes Bomb Secret US Military Base in Syria? Center for Research on Globalization The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday that Russian warplanes bombed a secret military base in Syria used by US and British special forces last month. The WSJ argued that the Russian strike targeted the base located at the Syrian-Jordanian ... Russia Bombed Base in Syria Used by US SAS outpost in Syria 'bombed by Russians just hours after troops left' U.S. believes Russia purposefully bombed secret U.S. base in Syria to force Washington's hand |
Daily Mail | The unseen side of war-torn Syria Daily Mail Young people partying on a beach in the evening sunshine is not typical of the scenes expected to be seen in conflict-ridden Syria. But crowds of people have been captured dancing on the sand in the coastal city of Latakia. Topless men and women in ... |
Deutsche Welle | Kerry announces fresh Syria talks with Russia Deutsche Welle The United States' top diplomat has pushed for an American proposal to reinstate a "cessation of hostilities" in Syria. In exchange for Russia's support, Washington would provide Moscow with intelligence on rebel groups. A Syrian opposition fighter. Kerry's Syria plan with Russia faces deep skepticism in US, abroad Kerry announces fresh talks with Russia on Syria Lavrov: Rebuilding coop. with Turkey depends on Syria |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | American Jew among those killed fighting ISIS alongside Kurds in Syria Jerusalem Post Israel News Dozens of foreign volunteers have traveled to Syria to fight alongside Kurds in the battles against ISIS since 2014. The exact number of volunteers and where they are from is not known. In June the YPG erected a monument in Qamishlo to foreign ... Levi Shirley, American Fighting ISIS in Syria, Killed in Combat: Family American killed fighting ISIS in Syria Colorado mother: Son killed while fighting ISIS in Syria |