Aljazeera.com | 'Syrian refugees improve Armenia's social fabric' Aljazeera.com The presence of Syrian refugees in Armenia's mono-ethnic society has been celebrated in the capital Yerevan through the personal initiative of an art curator and three photographers who have been documenting the migration since the eruption of the war ... |
Newsweek | Is the War in Syria Over? One Year After Aleppo Battle, US and Russia Still Fighting on Different Sides Newsweek In the year since the Syrian government, backed by Russia and Iran, retook the city of Aleppo from rebels who had made the metropolis a symbol of their revolution, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has managed to secure most of his country's territory ... Russia's decision to withdraw from Syria isn't about how to leave, but how to stay Syrian 'victory' kickstarts Putin's election campaign Putin's Plan for Syria |
Washington Post | Mattis warns of unsafe Russian military flights over Syria Washington Post WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is warning against dangerous flights by Russian fighter jets over what is considered a safe zone in Syria, questioning whether recent close calls were mistakes or deliberate. Mattis told Pentagon reporters ... |
Telegraph.co.uk | Pentagon fears dangers of 'risky flying' by Russian pilots in Syria Telegraph.co.uk The Pentagon is voicing growing alarm that the risky flying of Russian pilots in Syria could lead to a mishap – or even the nightmare scenario of a US jet shooting down a Russian warplane. Defense officials this week highlighted several recent close ... US Fighter Jets Fired Warning Shots at Russian Planes Flying Over Syrian Airspace US F-22s fired warning flares at Russian planes in close call over Syria, Pentagon says Syria war: US says flares fired at Russian jets |
The Guardian | Mother 'poisoned son to avoid trip to Syria with jihadi husband' The Guardian A mother repeatedly gave her son anti-psychotic drugs and poison in a desperate attempt to avoid being forced to travel to Syria by her jihadi husband, a court has heard. The 27-year-old woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, deliberately gave ... |
Reuters | In Syria, Russia securing position as Assad presses war Reuters Though Washington still insists Assad must go, a senior Syrian opposition figure told Reuters the United States and other governments that have backed the rebellion had finally “surrendered to the Russian vision” on ending the war. The view in Damascus ... 'Golden opportunity' lost as Syrian peace talks collapse | World news ... 'Golden Opportunity Missed': Syria Peace Talks Falter, Again Syrian opposition seeks direct Geneva talks with regime |
CNN | Exclusive: US troops and Syrian forces battle ISIS near key base CNN A military official with the US-led coalition fighting ISIS told CNN that a convoy of about 10 vehicles was passing through the northern portion of the 55km "de-confliction" zone surrounding the coalition base in At Tanf, Syria, a buffer area that was ... Coalition Partner Forces Kill More Than 20 ISIS Terrorists in Southern Syria ISIS stole US-supplied rockets weeks after they arrived in Syria, report says How ISIS Got Weapons From the US and Used Them to Take Iraq and Syria |
Cointelegraph (Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain News) | US ISIS Supporter Caught Sending $150k In Laundered Crypto To Syria Cointelegraph (Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain News) Long Island, New York: a woman is facing up to 110 years in jail after trying to send $150,000 in Bitcoin and altcoins to ISIS. The New York Post reported how Zoobia Shahnaz fooled banks into giving her loans and credit cards, which she then used to ... Bitcoin « CBS New York ISIS « CBS New York Long Island Woman Indicted for Bank Fraud and Money Laundering to Support Terrorists | USAO-EDNY | Department ... |
Newsweek | US Military and Russia Clash Over Donald Trump's Boast of Victory Over ISIS Newsweek Russia's Defense Ministry has criticized the U.S. over what it claims are mixed messages about its fight against the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) in Syria. The Russian military was irked by President Donald Trump's taking credit for defeating ... |
Newsweek | Video Game Teaches Girls to Code in War-Torn Syria Newsweek Girls in war-torn Syria are learning professional computer skills they cannot learn at local schools thanks to a new video game designed to empower refugees while reducing the gender imbalance in the tech industry. Erase All Kittens describes itself as ... |