New York Times | Russia Rejects John Kerry's Demands on Syria, Accusing US of Promoting Terror New York Times Russian officials not only rejected that warning on Thursday, but also angrily denounced Mr. Kerry's spokesman, John Kirby, for having suggested that Russia's prosecution of the Syria conflict would come back to haunt the Kremlin, leading to terrorist ... Syria Rebels Draw Closer to al Qaeda-Linked Group Syria war: How Moscow's bombing campaign has paid off for Putin UN impotent before Syria war crimes |
Wall Street Journal | Administration's Failed Syria Truce Assailed by Senators Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—Key U.S. lawmakers from both parties vented their frustrations with the Obama administration's Syria policy on Thursday as a collapsed cease-fire arrangement offered little hope of a revival. Sen. Bob Corker (R., Tenn), chairman of the ... An Obama administration official painfully struggled to explain the 'Plan B' for Syria Senate Dems losing patience with Obama's Syria policy SYRIASLY, BRO??? Deputy Secretary Of State Can't Explain Obama's Plan For Syria [VIDEO] |
How Putin's high-risk Syria gamble is paying off The Guardian At one time, Putin's supporters in Russia were seriously discussing how he deserved the Nobel peace prize for his efforts in Syria. On Monday, Russia was accused of war crimes for allegedly bombing a UN aid convoy delivering supplies in a rebel-held ... Moscow Drops Microsoft on Putin's Call for Self-Sufficiency |
Bloomberg | Syria's 'Army of Islam' Says It Wants No War With Israel Bloomberg The slaughter in Syria is changing that. Take, for example, Jaish al-Islam, a Syrian coalition of rebels whose name translates conveniently to "Army of Islam." Mohammed Alloush, the political leader of the group, Wednesday told me his fighters did not ... |
BBC News | German hostage who gave birth in captivity is freed from Syria The Guardian There were reports Findeisen, a freelance reporter on modern jihadism for Süddeutsche Zeitung and public broadcaster NDR, might have been deliberately lured into a trap by a Syria-based German national who had encouraged her to travel to the war-torn ... German journalist Janina Findeisen flees Syria captivity with baby German journalist who gave birth while being held as hostage in Syria is released German ministry says mother, baby escape from Syria to Turkey |
The Guardian | 'Syria is bleeding': Aleppo facing war's worst humanitarian crisis, UN says The Guardian The UN's chief humanitarian official said the people of Aleppo are facing a humanitarian catastrophe worse than anything witnessed so far in Syria's brutal five-year war. Stephen O'Brien made the remarks to the UN security council on Thursday as Russia ... Syrian Military Video Shows Destruction of Aleppo as the Besieged City Awaits Aid GALLERY: Syria's Aleppo hit by more airstrikes Stop Syria's suffering: An open letter to President Obama |
Syrian opposition coordinator: 'US policy is weak' Aljazeera.com More than five years into a brutal civil war, there's still no end in sight for the Syrian people. Despite ceasefire agreements, conferences and diplomacy at the highest levels, there has been no progress towards creating a transitional government for ... |
Chicago Sun-Times | Phil Kadner: Maybe we can send coffins to Syria Chicago Sun-Times In a battered car, Dr. Zaher Sahloul and two other doctors from the Chicago area made their way this summer across three miles of the most dangerous road in the world to bring medical care to Syrian refugees. “Vehicles were overturned on each side of ... |
Aleppo: Syrian children attend underground school Aljazeera.com The new academic year started last week, but as Syrian government and Russian air strikes rain down on Syria's second largest city, children are unable to go to school. Some students, such as 13-year-old Nidal al-Aboud, are taking classes underground. |
Foreign Policy (blog) | SitRep: More Bombs, More Troops in Iraq and Syria; Russian … Foreign Policy (blog) In Aleppo, some analysts are saying that the utter destruction being wrought by Russian and Syrian planes is part of a concerted strategy to drive moderate rebel groups into the hands of more extremist elements, thereby muting any international ... |