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The US and Russia may have just sealed Al Qaeda's fate in Syria - Business Insider Wed, 06 Jul 2016 22:11:01 GMT

Business Insider

The US and Russia may have just sealed Al Qaeda's fate in Syria Business Insider nusra Members of Nusra Front gather before moving towards their positions during an offensive to take control of the northwestern city of Ariha from forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, in Idlib province May 28, 2015. Ammar Abdullah/Reuters. Syria conflict: Army declares 72-hour Eid al-Fitr truceBBC News Syria declares unilateral three-day cease-fire in civil warUSA TODAY Syrian army, rebels agree to 72-hour Eid truce, but fighting continuesReuters SBS -Newsweek -Yahoo News all 121 news articles »

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The Syria Trump and Clinton Aren't Talking About - POLITICO Magazine Wed, 06 Jul 2016 23:04:33 GMT

POLITICO Magazine

The Syria Trump and Clinton Aren't Talking About POLITICO Magazine Last month, a convoy of aid trucks reached Daraya, a suburb of Damascus, where an estimated 8,000 residents and 1,000 rebel fighters have been slowly starving for four years. Before the Syrian civil war started, Daraya had a population of almost 80,000.

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Putin and Obama Discuss Syria, Ukraine in Phone Conversation - Wall Street Journal Wed, 06 Jul 2016 23:00:49 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Putin and Obama Discuss Syria, Ukraine in Phone Conversation Wall Street Journal The two leaders discussed Syria and Ukraine, according to a White House summary of the phone conversation, as well as efforts to settle the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave. Mr. Obama emphasized ... The Kremlin: Obama agrees to more military coordination in SyriaWashington Post Russia and US agree on closer military cooperation in Syria, after Putin calls ObamaRT Putin calls Obama to discuss Syria, Ukraine, KarabakhU.S. News & World Report Power Line (blog) -SBS all 325 news articles »

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In Syria's Broken Society, Brides Are Celebrating Without the Groom - Wall Street Journal Wed, 06 Jul 2016 16:07:08 GMT

Wall Street Journal

In Syria's Broken Society, Brides Are Celebrating Without the Groom Wall Street Journal QAMISHLI, Syria—The bride walked into the wedding hall as her family and friends clapped and danced to the blaring Middle Eastern music. Giant sparklers erupted on either side of the red carpet. Amid all the celebrations, the woman's bright red lips ... and more »

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Islamic State group battered, but still unbowed in Syria - FRANCE 24 Wed, 06 Jul 2016 20:23:24 GMT

FRANCE 24

Islamic State group battered, but still unbowed in Syria FRANCE 24 The IS group in Syria has many foes, many of them well financed and supplied by the international community. Together, they have made substantial gains against the jihadist group in recent months, including a Kurdish-led assault north of Aleppo, Syria ...

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Welcome to Dera'a, Syria's 'graveyard of terrorists' - The Independent Wed, 06 Jul 2016 20:12:00 GMT

The Independent

Welcome to Dera'a, Syria's 'graveyard of terrorists' The Independent Captured in a recent battle for the village of Atman – three Syrian soldiers dead, an unknown number of what the Syrian army call “terrorists” killed in the operation – it was clearly a prize possession. But the gun's coding showed clearly that it was ...

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Syria Rebel Groups Backed by US, Saudis Carried Out Torture: Amnesty - Newsweek Wed, 06 Jul 2016 19:05:31 GMT

Newsweek

Syria Rebel Groups Backed by US, Saudis Carried Out Torture: Amnesty Newsweek Syrian opposition groups backed by the U.S., Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Qatar are responsible for carrying out torture, abductions and executions, according to Amnesty International. The armed rebel groups, including the Nusra Front and the Ahrar al-Sham ... Amnesty: Syrian armed groups committing war crimesAljazeera.com Amnesty Documents 'Chilling' Abuses by Armed Groups in SyriaABC News Amnesty slams 'chilling' abuses by Syria rebel groupsFRANCE 24 Daily Mail -RT -Toronto Star all 85 news articles »

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US jets abandoned Syrian rebels in the desert. Then they lost a battle to ISIS. - Washington Post Wed, 06 Jul 2016 20:54:54 GMT

Washington Post

US jets abandoned Syrian rebels in the desert. Then they lost a battle to ISIS. Washington Post American warplanes were diverted from an offensive launched against the Islamic State last week by U.S.-backed rebels in Syria in order to bomb a more enticing target in Iraq, withdrawing air support at a critical moment and contributing to the failure ... Islamic state is losing its caliphate, but it remains deadlyThe Economist all 28 news articles »

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Hamdi Alqudsi's recruits were going to Syria to kill or be killed, trial told - The Sydney Morning Herald Wed, 06 Jul 2016 06:48:32 GMT

The Sydney Morning Herald

Hamdi Alqudsi's recruits were going to Syria to kill or be killed, trial told The Sydney Morning Herald There is "absolutely no way" Sydney man Hamdi Alqudsi thought he was recruiting men for a humanitarian mission after asking a fighter in Syria to be their "commander", a court has heard. In his closing address on Wednesday, Crown prosecutor David ... Sydney man must have known 'recruits' were going to fight in Syria, court hearsThe Guardian all 6 news articles »

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I read the Chilcot report as I travelled across Syria this week and saw for myself what Blair's actions caused - The Independent Wed, 06 Jul 2016 16:13:17 GMT

The Independent

I read the Chilcot report as I travelled across Syria this week and saw for myself what Blair's actions caused The Independent Hearing the first news of Sir John Chilcot's epic work of literature while I was travelling across Syria was a disturbing experience. Not just because the plague of Islamist cruelty spreading outwards from Raqqa was (despite Blair's nonsense to the ... and more »