Aljazeera.com | Riyad Hijab quits as head of Syrian opposition's HNC Aljazeera.com Riyad Hijab, the head of Syria's main opposition bloc, has resigned ahead of a conference scheduled in Saudi Arabia aimed at "unifying" various groups opposing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. A former prime minister under Assad who defected following ... Chief of mainstream Syria opposition group resigns Syrian opposition leader Riyad Hijab steps down Head of Syrian opposition's HNC resigns - statement |
Financial Times | Lebanon's bankers see reconstruction role in Syria Financial Times The war in Syria is not yet over, but the manoeuvring on its reconstruction has begun. Lebanon's financiers are already discussing how this effort across the border could be spun into a boon for their own economy. With a shared language and long ... |
Newsweek | Saudi Arabia Gathers Allies Against Iran 'Terror,' but Lebanon, Iraq and Syria Don't Show Newsweek Led by an increasingly militant Saudi Arabia, most of the Arab League condemned actions taken in the region by Iran and its Lebanese ally, Hezbollah, but the three countries most affected by the war against the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) did ... |
Syria: car explosion strikes people fleeing fighting in northeast ReliefWeb NOVEMBER 20, 2017—A hospital supported by teams from Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in northeastern Syria received 52 patients after a car exploded near the city of al-Hasakah on November 17. The explosion killed and ... |
The Guardian | Critical week for Syria as parallel talks get under way The Guardian Russia, which holds a military advantage in Syria, appears to want to bypass the UN process and focus on a solution drawn up with the other regional guarantors, Iran and Turkey. In preparation for the Sochi summit, foreign ministers from the three ... Turkish adviser warns US forces may stay in Syria Turkey says Kurds attack post in Syria, no casualties Massive Turkish Army convoy enters Syria, heads towards Kurdish front-lines – photos |
Washington Post | The US must prepare for Iran's next move in Syria - Washington Post Washington Post While the Trump administration celebrates a new deal meant to freeze the battlefield in southern Syria, the Assad regime and Iran are preparing for the next ... Five IRGC Personnel Killed in Syria Images released of Iran military chief Soleimani in Syria Former US generals and diplomats urge anti-Iran strategy in Syria ... |
Aljazeera.com | Turkey, Russia and Iran meet to discuss Syria Aljazeera.com It comes days after Russia vetoed a US-initiated draft United Nations Security Council resolution on extending the mandate of the UN's mission for investigating the use of chemical weapons in Syria, and the Japan-initiated draft on a provisional ... Foreign Ministers Of Iran, Russia, Turkey Discuss Syria War Ahead Of Sochi Summit Erdogan says Turkey must clear Syria's Afrin of YPG militia |
Wall Street Journal | Russia Charts a Course for Syria's Future Wall Street Journal MOSCOW—Russia is preparing to host the leaders of Turkey and Iran this week for a summit on the future of Syria, further cementing President Vladimir Putin's position as a Middle East power broker. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Turkish ... |
The Denver Post | Syria: IS militants defeated in last major stronghold ABC News Pro-government forces defeated the Islamic State group in its last major stronghold in Syria, state media and a monitoring group reported on Sunday, leaving the militants to defend just strips of desert territory in the country and a besieged pocket ... Syria: Islamic State militants defeated in last major stronghold |
Syria: MSF teams respond to car explosion in Al-Hasakah, north-east Syria ReliefWeb MSF teams responded over the weekend to a mass casualty incident after a car exploded late on Friday near Al-Hasakah, in north-east Syria, killing and injuring people fleeing the fighting in Deir ez-Zor. Fifty-two patients made it to the hospital ... |