The Guardian | Rebel groups reject talks on Syrian conflict hosted by Russia | World ... The Guardian Rebels refuse to head to Sochi conference, claiming that Moscow has not contributed 'one step' to ease the suffering of Syrian civilians. China eyes role in rebuilding of war-torn Syria China makes move in Syria as US says no rebuilding under Assad The fight to evacuate seven children with cancer from Syria |
The Japan Times | Syrian and Iranian backed forces advance on rebels in border area near Israel The Japan Times AMMAN – Syrian army forces backed by Iranian-backed militias pushed deeper into the last rebel-held enclave near a strategic border area with Israel and Lebanon in a new expansion of Tehran's influence in the war-torn country. The army and the Shiite ... Syrian, Iran-backed forces closing in on Israel border area — report Will Israel's northern border become Hezbollah-land if Assad wins? Iranian-backed forces reportedly advancing near the Israeli-Syrian border |
Haaretz | Syrian Baby's Photo Inspires People Around the World to Cover One Eye Haaretz An image of a Syrian baby's striking scar trailing down what used to be his left eye has sparked a global campaign of solidarity, with people around world posting photos on Twitter of themselves covering one eye. Amer Almohibany, a Syrian freelance ... A scar where his eye should be… The 40-day-old child who was blinded and lost his mother in Syrian shelling who has ... This Syrian baby lost his eye to war; Now, people are covering their eyes in solidarity Syria/Russia: Airstrikes, Siege Killing Civilians |
New York Times | The Hunt for ISIS Pivots to Remaining Pockets in Syria - The New ... New York Times AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar — Secretive drones and surveillance jets are boring down on an estimated 3,000 remaining Islamic State fighters, who are hiding in Syria along a short stretch of the Euphrates River and surrounding deserts, as the American ... |
The Jerusalem Post | Report: Syrian regime closes in on village near Israeli Golan The Jerusalem Post Another Arabic website, muraselon.com, claimed that the Syrian rebels in the pocket, including members of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which was formerly Al-Qaeda in Syria, will either be “reconciled” with the regime forces or be bused out to Dar'ar or Idlib ... Syrian Army advances on rebel-held bastion near Israel-Lebanon border Syrian troops capture new areas near Israeli-occupied Golan |
NPR | A Status Report On The Civil War In Syria NPR First of all, half the population of Syria is displaced. So - and a big portion of them outside the country. So while he controls a majority of the population inside Syria, if you add the number of Syrians writ large who have been displaced by the ... |
euronews | 14-year-old refugee from Syria dreams of Paralympics euronews Two years ago he was left with a spinal cord injury, unable to feel anything below his naval, after a bomb attack on his home in in Homs, Syria. His father took him to a make-shift clinic after the attack but did not manage to get treatment. His family ... |
The Guardian | Charity launches Syria emergency appeal to save critically ill ... The Guardian The appeal is trying to evacuate seven cancer sufferers, aged between eight and 12, from a beseiged Syrian town. Syria war: Assad 'may evacuate cancer children' from Eastern ... |
Aljazeera.com | Iran, Turkey, Russia strike deal on Syria detainees Aljazeera.com "We always thought Aleppo was ours. But they took it," Mousa al-Sharif, a displaced resident of Aleppo, told Al Jazeera. "We were forced to leave. Now we're living a difficult life and no one is helping us." "It was a strategic gain for the Syrian ... Russia, Turkey and Iran agree Syrian peace talks for January UN hails first step on Syria detainees, cautious on Sochi plan China makes move in Syria as US says no rebuilding under Assad ... |
Los Angeles Times | US citizen held after capture in Syria must be given a chance to talk to a lawyer, judge says Los Angeles Times A U.S. citizen being held without charges in Iraq must be allowed to meet with a lawyer to see if he wants to challenge his detention, a federal judge has ordered. The man, who is accused of fighting for Islamic State, has been held as an enemy ... American Citizen Accused of Fighting for ISIS in Syria Will Be Allowed Legal Counsel, Federal Judge Rules Judge Rules American Captured Fighting Alongside ISIS In Syria Has Right To An Attorney |