Reuters | Kerry hopes to work with Russia on Syria, UN aims to restart talks Reuters U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Washington and Moscow, which support opposing sides in Syria's five-year-old conflict, had made progress in recent days towards working more closely together. The proposals would have the two powers share ... Can the US and Russia sculpt a ceasefire in Syria? Kerry: Progress with Russia on Syria despite military doubts Pentagon says proposed Russian deal in Syria is 'not based on trust' |
Aljazeera.com | Air strikes on Syria's rebel-held areas continue Aljazeera.com Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces intensified air strikes on rebel-held areas across the country on Monday. More than 42 civilians were reportedly killed and dozens more woundedin air strikes launched by the Syrian government in al-Atareb, a ... Syria regime advances on rebels in Aleppo: monitor Syrian troops tighten Aleppo siege, urge gunmen to give up Suspecting fraud, US suspends some Syrian aid programs |
Observer | Russia Won't Commit to Avoiding Accidental Killing of U.S. Troops in Syria Observer The article in question concerns airstrikes Russia delivered on two anti-Assad insurgents' military bases—not far from the Syrian village of At Tanf, on the border with Jordan—in June and July. The first base, bombed on June 16, has been used by U.S ... |
USA TODAY | Voices: Now I can tell the real story about Syria USA TODAY BERLIN – On my Facebook account, under a post of my latest story for USA TODAY about the besieged city of Darayya, Syria, a friend commented: “I would suggest that you'd do even better writing about Germany ... after all, there are almost as many ... |
The Next Web | Hunting for Pokemon in the rubble of war-torn Syria CNET In Khaled Akil's imagination, they're also hunting for them in the streets of war-ravaged Syria. The Syrian artist has taken Pokemon Go creatures and Photoshopped them into pictures of his war-torn homeland, presenting a stark contrast between the ... Syrian artist uses Pokémon Go to showcase the harsh reality of life in a war zone |
Deutsche Welle | The final ounce of diplomacy devoted to Syria Deutsche Welle The city of Aleppo has been under siege for three weeks now as Syrian troops have cut off rebel held parts of the city. The humanitarian situation has deteriorated drastically in that time. The remaining 300,000 people in Aleppo not only suffer from an ... Syria: UN envoy aims for peace talks to resume in late August UN envoys eyes August date for new Syria talks UN's Syria envoy aims for next peace talks before end of August |
Los Angeles Times | Normandy church attacker twice attempted to travel to Syria to fight for Islamic State Los Angeles Times An officer recognized one of them, who was identified by French authorities as a young local named Adel Kermiche, 19, who twice had attempted to travel to Syria and join Islamic State but was returned to France and arrested. Fitted with an electronic ... French Say One of Priest's Killers Had Tried to Go to Syria French Church Attacker Was Monitored Closely After Trying to Reach Syria |
BBC News | Turkey's Erdogan criticises EU over Syria refugee deal BBC News Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the EU has not been "sincere" over an aid deal with Turkey to contain the influx of refugees from Syria. There has been concern about the EU-Turkey deal, clinched in March, since Turkey was thrown into ... Russia-Turkey meeting is critical for Syria The Seeds for Igniting a Turkish Civil War Were Planted in Syria Turkey's Failed Coup Will Affect Syrian Conflict |
Daily Mail | ISIS video shows Ansbach suicide bomber from Syria threatening the West Daily Mail ISIS has released a video showing German suicide bomber Mohammad Daleel issuing a chilling warning that Islamists will wreak havoc across Europe with car bombs. The failed asylum seeker warns the West they will no longer 'live peacefully' and that they ... Ansbach explosion: Syrian asylum seeker blows himself up in Germany Germany machete attack: Syrian asylum seeker murders 'pregnant' woman in Reutlingen Germany machete attack: Syria migrant kills woman |
World Politics Review | Will Syria Be Hezbollah's Proving Ground, or Its Undoing? World Politics Review Hezbollah is mired in a protracted war in neighboring Syria, where its fighters are battling to defend the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The conflict is estimated to have taken the lives of more Hezbollah fighters in four years than in ... |