Reuters | Russia and West clash over blaming Syria for chemical use Washington Post UNITED NATIONS — Russia clashed with Western nations Tuesday over a report blaming Syria for a deadly chemical weapons attack, with Moscow dismissing its findings as “mythical or invented” and the U.S. backing its finger-pointing at President Bashar ... At UN, Russia slams inquiry into toxic gas attacks in Syria At UN, Russia challenges report blaming Syria for gas attack What Russia's Syria Intervention Tells Us About Its Interference in the US Election |
BBC News | Paris climate accord: Syria to sign up, isolating US BBC News The US is set to become isolated in its stance on the Paris climate agreement, after Syria said it was preparing to join the deal. The Paris deal unites the world's nations in tackling climate change. Syria and Nicaragua were the only nations outside ... As Syria joins Paris climate agreement, US stands alone Syria plans to join Paris climate agreement, isolating US With Syria Signing the Paris Agreement, US Will Be Only Nation Opposed to Climate Action |
Reuters | Assad adviser says Turkish, US forces 'illegal invaders' in Syria Reuters Assad's forces, helped by Russian air power and Iran-backed militias, have managed to reestablish control over most of Syria over the past two years. The United States and Turkey are backing various rebel groups opposed to both Assad and to Islamic State. Syria, Iran vow to defend themselves amid regional tensions Syria indicates it will sign Paris climate accord Assad says Syria war does not end in Deir al-Zor |
The Jerusalem Post | Protecting Syria's Druse The Jerusalem Post The al-Qaida linked Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (formerly the al-Nusra Front) claimed responsibility for the Hader bombings and said it was launching a campaign to capture border towns under Syrian government control. In response, an Israel Defense Forces ... Israel's Syrian Minefield |
The Hill | Syria signs Paris climate agreement The Hill The Independent reported that Syria signed the accord. The move leaves the U.S. as the only country in the world that is not supporting it. #COP23 BREAKING NEWS: #Syria has announced it will sign the Paris Agreement! This will leave US alone if they ... President Trump is SNUBBED by the Paris Climate Change Summit and left uninvited - while Syria plans to join the eco ... |
Washington Examiner | Bombing down 60 percent over Iraq and Syria as US shifts air war to Afghanistan Washington Examiner The number of bombs the U.S. and its coalition partners have dropped on Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria has dropped by more than 60 percent, as the amount of territory controlled by the terrorist group continues to shrink, the senior U.S. Air ... Iraqi Prime Minister gives troops green light to attack ISIS in Syria – Mayadeen |
Assad adviser says Syria will treat Turkey, US as 'invaders': TV interview TODAYonline BEIRUT - An adviser to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in a TV interview on Tuesday that the United States and Turkey were on Syrian land illegally, and that the Syrian government would deal with them as "invader countries". Bouthaina Shaaban ... |
CBC.ca | British-Canadian couple fear son being tortured in Syria, plead for Canada's help securing release CBC.ca A British-Canadian couple is pleading with the Canadian and U.K. governments for help getting their son out of a prison in Kurdish-held northern Syria. Jack Letts, a Muslim convert from Oxford, England, has been imprisoned since May. His father, John ... |
Al-Monitor | Iraq's intervention may change the equation in Syria's Kurdish regions Al-Monitor Interventions by Iraqi federal forces in northern Iraq following the independence referendum held by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) could imperil the Kurdish autonomy project in northern Syria. Iraqi government forces took over the Rabia ... |
YLE News | Prosecutor: Three accused tried to join rebel fighter group in Syria, ran tax scam to buy battle gear YLE News They also allegedly set up a bogus charity to collect clothing to take to Syria, developed video material for recruiting and training volunteers and downloaded military training material from the Finnish Defence Forces website and other sites on the ... |