CNN | Brother of boy in iconic Syrian photo dies of injuries CNN Amman, Jordan (CNN) The brother of the Syrian boy whose impassive, bloodied and dust-covered image struck a nerve across the globe died of injuries from the airstrike this week on his family's house in Aleppo. This is what it looks like to be lucky in ... 'No story in Syria has a happy ending': Brother of Aleppo boy who became the latest symbol of civil war dies Brother of Omran Daqneesh, Boy Who Became the Symbol of Syria's Suffering, Dies Ali Daqneesh, brother of Syria boy in Aleppo photo, dead days after airstrike |
New York Times | SundayReview|US Policy in Syria: Are We Doing Enough? New York Times Our interference in Iraq brought about the destruction of the status quo, which had contained and artificially bound radically dissimilar ethnic and religious groups. The practical road in Syria is keeping the genie in the bottle. President Bashar al ... |
Fox News | Russian warplanes reportedly bombed US base in Syria Fox News The U.S. and Russia agreed to a pact last week to target airstrikes against the Al Qaeda affiliate in the region – Nusra Front – despite objections from the Pentagon and CIA. Russia agreed to stop airstrikes on U.S.-backed rebels and restrain the ... 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 Kerry's Syria plan with Russia faces deep skepticism in US, abroad |
NEWS.com.au | British clubbers get wasted, end up in war-torn Syria — then admit it was a lie NEWS.com.au Several hours and more than 100km later, the bleary-eyed trio found themselves looking into the baffled eyes of Russian soldiers at the port city of Tartus in war-torn Syria. “It's the most f**king ridiculous story, isn't it?” Lewis told news.com.au ... |
WBUR | Why Is The US Sending Special Forces Into Syria And Iraq? WBUR This image released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows the scene after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives-packed vehicle at a military checkpoint at the entrance to the Sayyida Zeinab suburb, Damascus, Monday, April 25, 2016. A bomb ... US to Send 250 Additional Military Personnel to Syria |
CNN | Aerial close encounter between US, Syrian jets CNN The pilots of the F-22 Raptors tried to call the Syrian aircraft cockpit-to-cockpit but got no response, the US official added. US defense officials had told CNN earlier that the military had pulled US special operations forces from their northern ... Kurds versus Syrian army battle intensifies, complicating multi-fronted wa... AP EXPLAINS: Why Aleppo Is Syria's Fiercest Battleground Syria deploys warplanes over Hasakah despite US warning over strikes on Kurds |
Huffington Post | Russian Warships Target Syria With Missiles Huffington Post Russian air power had helped Syrian President Bashar al-Assad make steady advances against rebels seeking to oust him since Moscow's intervention a year ago, but a recent insurgent advance in Aleppo has checked that momentum. In northeastern Syria ... Russia Asserts Its Military Might in Syria Syria War: Russian Cruise Missiles Target Aleppo From Mediterranean Warships Russian cruise missiles target Syria |
BBC News | Syrian war: Turkey to play more active role BBC News Turkey says it will take a more active role in efforts to end the war in Syria and accepts President Bashar al-Assad as an interim but not long-term player. But announcing the Turkish policy shift, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim insisted that Mr Assad ... Turkey's Prime Minister Pledges Greater Role in Syria Turkey's prime minister says only a transitional role for Syria's Assad would be acceptable Turkey to take more active role on Syria in next 6 months |
BBC News | Viewpoint: Is bloodied Syrian boy Omran Daqneesh just another image? BBC News The iconic image of a bloodied Syrian boy in an ambulance has sparked international compassion but, asks Lina Sergie Attar, can it now transcend being just a hashtag or viral moment and become a movement to end the war? "He looks like a statue." That's ... |
The Denver Post | Syria's first responders: 'Most dangerous job in the world' The Denver Post Syrian civil defense volunteers, known as the White Helmets, carry a young boy after they dug him out from under the rubble of buildings destroyed following reported air strikes on the rebel-held neighbourhood of Al-Mashhad in the northern city of ... |