Los Angeles Times | Refugee 'lost hope' in Syria, but rediscovered it in the US Los Angeles Times Just over a year ago, Haji, 26, was still living in Turkey, having fled his home in Syria and become a refugee. He had longed to go to the United States ever since he was a teenager, when he begged his father to let him study there. He arrived in Utah ... Trump says he'll order 'safe zones' for Syria, regrets not 'taking' oil out of Iraq Trump's “safe zones” will help Syria and America — but what about Canada? Rutland Mayor: First Two Resettled Syrian Families 'Will Probably Be The Last' |
Wall Street Journal | Syria Safe-Zone Idea Carries Risks for US Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump's pledge to create safe zones in Syria for displaced civilians carries with it the possibility of greater U.S. military involvement in the country's conflict, including a more substantial use of air power and of ... Turkey and Russia skeptical of Trump's plan to create safe havens in Syria Syrian Rebels Await Trump's Promise of Safe Zones Refugee Bana Alabed begs Trump to save Syria's children |
Washington Post | The mystery surrounding Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard's trip to Syria Washington Post Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) just did something few members of Congress dare to do these days: Go to Syria and meet with the man the United States has actively been trying to oust, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Besides the fact a sitting member of ... Tulsi Gabbard reveals she met Assad in Syria, without informing top Democrats Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard met with Syria's Assad during trip Rep. Tulsi Gabbard defends meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad |
Department of Defense | Pentagon Official Details Counter-ISIL Progress in Iraq, Syria Department of Defense The coalition carried out more than 50 airstrikes over the last week in Syria, supporting Syrian Democratic Forces in clearing nearly 30 square kilometers northwest of Raqqa, the captain said. "The counter-ISIL coalition continues to lay tremendous ... |
Reuters | Exclusive: Syria's million-tonne Russian wheat deal in jeopardy Reuters The last of the three tenders was specifically for wheat from Russia, which supports President Bashar al-Assad's government in the war and from whom Syria often buys its wheat. Although foodstuffs are not restricted, banking sanctions and asset freezes ... |
Wall Street Journal | UN Aid Chief Accuses Syria of Blocking Help to Neediest ABC News The U.N. humanitarian chief accused the Syrian government on Thursday of blocking aid to hundreds of thousands of the country's neediest people despite a nationwide cease-fire that has given "a glimmer of hope" that the conflict might be coming to an end. UN Official Accuses Syria of Blocking Aid Deliveries During Cease-Fire Briefers Describe Syria's Grim Humanitarian Situation, Dire Food Insecurity, Urging Sustained Security Council ... UN says Syria government are blocking aid |
BBC News | Syria war: Rebels unite after attack by Idlib jihadists BBC News Insurgent factions in Syria have joined together to fight off an assault by a powerful jihadist group which launched an attack on rebels this week. Several militias formed an alliance with key Islamist group Ahrar al-Sham amid some of the worst inter ... Al-Qaeda Consolidates Its Front Groups In Syria Syrian Islamist rebels band together to repel hard-line jihadist attacks – report Rebel Infighting in Northern Syria Intensifies |
Detroit Free Press | Michigan has 2nd highest Syrian refugee population in US Detroit Free Press President Donald Trump later today will likely sign an order restricting refugee resettlements and visas as he tightens up immigration. According to reports on the draft order Trump will sign, it will suspend visas from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan ... Trump is set to INDEFINITELY block Syrian refugees Trump Prepares To Halt Syrian Refugee Admissions, Limit Muslim Entry Trump to sign executive order banning Syrian refugees from US |
Washington Post | Trump says Syrian refugees aren't vetted. We are. Here's what we went through. Washington Post Editor's note: Linda J. and her family are Syrian refugees who made their way from Damascus to Lebanon and then to Baltimore. She worked with a caseworker and a translator from the International Rescue Committee, the nonprofit agency that helped them ... |
Times of India | Royal Navy is escorting Russian 'ship of shame' on its way home from Syria, says Michael Fallon The Independent Russia's only aircraft carrier is currently being escorted through British waters after being utilised for the first time in last month's massive offensive on the Syrian city of Aleppo, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has said. “We will keep a close ... Russian 'ship of shame' returning from Syria: UK |