Washington Post | After Raqqa, the US sees Russia, Assad looming over remaining Syrian battlefield Washington Post Rapid advances by Russian- and Iranian-backed government forces in eastern Syria are thwarting the U.S. military's hopes of pressing deeper into Islamic State territory after winning the battle for Raqqa. An expansion of territory held by forces loyal ... As ISIS' Role in Syria Wanes, Other Conflicts Take the Stage Anti-ISIS Syrian General Accused Of Killing US Journalist Is Reported To Have Died In Syria and Iraq, this is what victory over ISIS looks like |
Los Angeles Times | A trip through horror, confusion and contradictions in Syria Los Angeles Times In a world of increasing conflict, one country stands out as a sad emblem of misery: Syria. The country's 6-year-old civil war has sent 11 million people — half the population — fleeing their homes. Some 5 million people have left the country altogether. What to Watch For in Post-ISIS Iraq and Syria The Latest: White House sees new phase in Syria after Raqqa Syria war: UN says it is ready to go into Raqqa |
Washington Post | Iran's involvement in Syria is costly. Here's why most Iranians still support it. Washington Post On Sept. 27, thousands of Iranians attended the funeral of Mohsen Hojaji, an Iranian soldier who was captured and beheaded by the Islamic State. He was hardly the first Iranian casualty in Syria. As the head of Iran's Martyrs Foundation announced a few ... Israel strikes Syria, responding to errant mortar fire Israeli tanks hit targets in Syria Israel Strikes Target in Syria in Response to Spillover Fire |
PRI | In Syria, all girls want is safety and school PRI But the Syria's grinding six-year war has endangered all that — especially for young women. Many girls that might have received a rigorous education are now being married off at a young age. That's what journalist Gayle Tzemach Lemmon found out ... |
U.S. News & World Report | France Criticizes Russian Stance on Syria Toxic Gas Probe U.S. News & World Report FILE PHOTO: A civil defence member breathes through an oxygen mask, after what rescue workers described as a suspected gas attack in the town of Khan Sheikhoun in rebel-held Idlib, Syria April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Ammar Abdullah Reuters. Syria – Chemical weapons - Q&A - Excerpts from the daily press briefing (19 ocotbre 2017) |
Aljazeera.com | The Brief: Togo unrest, Mexico quake anniversary, Syria Aljazeera.com We start with breaking news in Asia, where more than 40 soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan. The Taliban claimed the attack. In New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, leader of the Labour Party, is set to become prime minister after the minority New Zealand ... |
Christian Science Monitor | In Turkish move into Syria, a sign of how Russia is shaping the country Christian Science Monitor Turkey's incursion into Idlib province was part of a 'de-escalation' agreement with pro-Syrian powers Russia and Iran and an outgrowth of a diplomatic process that some analysts say could lay the groundwork for a long-sought political solution in Syria. Idlib Operation: Why Direct Turko-Syrian Talks Are 'Exactly What's Required' |
Reuters | US, Russia set for likely UN row over Syria toxic gas inquiry Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States said on Wednesday it would push the United Nations Security Council to renew within days an international inquiry into who is to blame for chemical weapons attacks in Syria, setting the stage for a likely ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | Naive and disillusioned Britons returning from Syria should not be prosecuted, says terror law watchdog Telegraph.co.uk Many Britons who have returned from Islamic State territory are not being prosecuted and instead need to be reintegrated because they were simply naive, the Government's terrorism laws watchdog has said. Hundreds of Britons who went to Syria or Iraq in ... Terror watchdog says teen jihadis returning from fighting for ISIS in Syria 'need space' and SHOULDN'T be arrested 'Naïve' young jihadis who return from fighting for ISIS in Syria should be allowed 'space' to rejoin British society ... |
Washington Post | How political science can shed light on the Holocaust Museum's Syria report Washington Post The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum recently published a report evaluating U.S. engagement in the Syrian civil war. The report examined whether counterfactual U.S. policy decisions at five critical junctures would have reduced atrocities against ... |