Aljazeera.com | Syria blame game continues after failed Geneva talks | Syria News ... Aljazeera.com US calls on Syrian government to 'participate fully' in Geneva talks, while Damascus blames stalemate on preconditions. Another opportunity missed in Syria Syria - Situation in Eastern Ghouta (15 December 2017) France says Syria's Assad not looking for peace, committing mass crimes |
The Guardian | The best books on Syria: start your reading here The Guardian Originally from the mountain village of Mala, the rival families later take their enmity to Damascus, which is vividly – and lovingly – portrayed. The compelling tale of the star-crossed couple straddles love, lust, betrayal and revenge, while laying ... |
The Independent | Mother 'poisoned her son to avoid him travelling to Syria' with her jihadi husband, court hears The Independent A mother repeatedly gave her son anti-psychotic drugs and poison in a desperate bid to avoid being forced to travel to Syria by her jihadi husband, a court heard. The 27-year-old woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, deliberately gave the ... Woman Avoids Travel to Syria With 'Jihadi' Husband by Poisoning Her Son |
The Guardian | Mother 'poisoned son to avoid trip to Syria with jihadi husband' | UK ... The Guardian Woman, 27, jailed for four years and six months for administering anti-psychotic drug and unknown noxious substance. Mother who poisoned son to avoid going to Syria is jailed | Daily ... |
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 ... |
The News International | 40000 people took up arms for IS in Syria, Iraq The News International In France, officials say, around 1,700 people went to Iraq and Syria since 2013 to join IS. Of those, 400 to 450 have been killed, and 250 returned to France. Foreign Affairs Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on December 8 that about 500 are still in ... Hundreds of Isis widows trapped in Syria as caliphate falls Graphic Photos: Islamic State Partner Executes Three Syrian Civilians Accused of Cooperating With Opposition IS militants used American and Saudi weapons in Syria and Iraq: report |
BBC News | US F-22s fired warning flares at Russian planes in close call over Syria, Pentagon says Washington Post A pair of U.S. jets intercepted two Russian fighter aircraft over Syria on Wednesday, the Pentagon said, the kind of highly dangerous yet constant encounter that is occurring with more regularity despite agreements between the countries to avoid ... Syria war: US says flares fired at Russian jets Pentagon fears dangers of 'risky flying' by Russian pilots in Syria Russian Su-25 Almost Hits US F-22 During Intercept Over Syria, But Is There More Going On? |
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 ... Mattis Says Close US-Russian Jet Encounters Over Syria May Not Be Accidental Su-30 pilot who covered Putin's plane in Syria: Jets were 'heat traps' for possible enemy missiles Pentagon alarmed by uptick in close calls with Russia jets in Syria |
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 |
The Guardian | 'Golden opportunity' lost as Syrian peace talks collapse | World news ... The Guardian UN special envoy blasts Bashar al-Assad, who is 'unwilling to meet anyone with a different opinion' In Syria, Russia securing position as Assad presses war 'Golden Opportunity Missed': Syria Peace Talks Falter, Again UN envoy says 'opportunity missed' as Syria talks wrap up |