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Syrian government shelling kills 11, hits school - Washington Post Sun, 29 Oct 2017 14:48:45 GMT

Anadolu Agency

Syrian government shelling kills 11, hits school Washington Post BEIRUT — At least 11 civilians were killed and a school day violently interrupted amid intensive Syrian government shelling of a rebel-held enclave north of the capital Damascus Sunday, sending panicked kindergarten children scurrying for shelter, ... The Latest: Syria says retreating IS released 25 hostagesWTOP Syria: Regime shelling kills 6 civilians in E. GhoutaAnadolu Agency Deliberate Starvation of Civilians in Syria Could Be War CrimeVoice of America all 95 news articles »

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Syrian war: All you need to know about the Astana talks - Aljazeera.com Sun, 29 Oct 2017 20:46:00 GMT

Aljazeera.com

Syrian war: All you need to know about the Astana talks Aljazeera.com Representatives of the Syrian government and some armed opposition groups are meeting in the Kazakh capital, Astana, on Monday for talks aimed at implementing a lasting ceasefire agreement. Though there have been several international initiatives ... Talks on Humanitarian Issues in Syria to Kick Off in AstanaSputnik International all 12 news articles »

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Syria Rejects UN Report Blaming It for Sarin Attack - New York Times Fri, 27 Oct 2017 20:52:27 GMT

CNN

Syria Rejects UN Report Blaming It for Sarin Attack New York Times “Syria rejects in form and substance what was included in the report of the U.N. and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons' Joint Investigative Mechanism (JIM) that was announced yesterday,” the state news agency SANA reported ... UN: Syria responsible for sarin attack that killed scoresCNN UN panel blames Syrian forces for Khan Sheikhoun attackAljazeera.com Britain calls for UN sanctions on Syria over sarin attackTelegraph.co.uk ABC News -NPR -The Independent all 326 news articles »

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The Syrian army and its allies are increasing their attacks on ISIS' last bastion - Business Insider Sun, 29 Oct 2017 17:55:14 GMT

Business Insider

The Syrian army and its allies are increasing their attacks on ISIS' last bastion Business Insider AMMAN (Reuters) - The Syrian army, supported by Russian jets and Iranian-backed militias, escalated bombing on Sunday of areas of the Syrian city of Deir al-Zor still held by Islamic State. Former residents and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ... 73 said dead in clashes between Syrian army, Islamic StateThe Times of Israel Deir Ezzor update: Syrian forces recapture two neighborhoods amid jihadi collapse [+ Photos]AMN Al-Masdar News I made it out. But the war in Syria is not over.Macleans.ca The New Arab -Daily Sabah all 62 news articles »

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Case of suspected American ISIS fighter captured in Syria vexes US - Washington Post Sun, 29 Oct 2017 17:45:30 GMT

Washington Post

Case of suspected American ISIS fighter captured in Syria vexes US Washington Post Justice Department officials don't believe they have enough evidence to charge an American citizen and suspected member of the Islamic State who was captured in Syria last month, but the United States will face immediate legal challenges if he is not ... and more »

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Their caliphate in ruins, ISIS melts into the desert: Sunni militants retreat deeper into Syria to 'regroup and ... - Daily Mail Sun, 29 Oct 2017 15:33:41 GMT

Daily Mail

Their caliphate in ruins, ISIS melts into the desert: Sunni militants retreat deeper into Syria to 'regroup and ... Daily Mail It encompasses about 500,000 square kilometers (200,000 square miles) across parts of southeastern Syria, northeastern Jordan, northern Saudi Arabia, and western Iraq. The desolate landscape is a perfect hideout and a second home for many IS militants ... and more »

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Why Israel Is Giving Syrians Free Spaghetti (And Health Care) - POLITICO Magazine Sat, 28 Oct 2017 10:59:00 GMT

POLITICO Magazine

Why Israel Is Giving Syrians Free Spaghetti (And Health Care) POLITICO Magazine GOLAN HEIGHTS – In the middle of the night in early 2013, seven injured Syrians dragged themselves to the border fence separating Syria from Israel, pleading for help. Israel, after deliberations that reached the highest levels of the military and ...

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Jihadis suspected of fighting in Syria 'could jump queue for council houses and get help finding jobs' - Evening Standard Sun, 29 Oct 2017 22:16:52 GMT

Evening Standard

Jihadis suspected of fighting in Syria 'could jump queue for council houses and get help finding jobs' Evening Standard British jihadis suspected of fighting in Syria could be offered help with finding jobs and counselling, it has been reported. A Government strategy named Operation Constrain could also see extremists jump the queue for council houses, according to the ... Jihadis returning from Syria to be given council houses in BritainDaily Star British ISIS jihadis returning from Syria 'to be offered tax-payer funded council homes and counselling to stop them ...The Sun all 6 news articles »

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Russia's Involvement in Syria: A Visual Anthology - STRATFOR Sun, 29 Oct 2017 18:37:00 GMT

STRATFOR

Russia's Involvement in Syria: A Visual Anthology STRATFOR Russia's involvement in the Syrian conflict helped shape the fate of the civil war, bolstering President Bashar al Assad's loyalist forces against the rebel insurrection and the destabilizing presence of the Islamic State militant group. Moscow also ... Death certificate offers clues on Russian casualties in SyriaJordan Times all 7 news articles »

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Malaysian terrorists had bigger role to play in Marawi than in Syria, Iraq - Free Malaysia Today Sun, 29 Oct 2017 23:05:11 GMT

Free Malaysia Today

Malaysian terrorists had bigger role to play in Marawi than in Syria, Iraq Free Malaysia Today KUALA LUMPUR: The terror activities of the pro-Islamic State Malaysian militants in the southern Philippine city of Marawi were deadlier than in the terror group's so-called caliphate in Syria and Iraq. Terrorism Research and Analysis Consortium (TRAC ...