Chicago Tribune | Obama plan to arm Kurds to fight Islamic State in Syria quickly discarded by Trump team Chicago Tribune The Obama White House viewed its Syria plans as the product of years of experience in a region where every move carries unintended and potentially catastrophic consequences. Those who steered the Obama administration's Syria policy insisted that the ... |
Sputnik International | The Syria “Safe Zones” Mystery Human Rights First (blog) In his telephone discussions with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabian King Salman last weekend, President Trump reportedly raised a plan for the creation of safe zones to protect vulnerable Syrian populations. Both Russia and Saudi ... Trump Proposal for Safe Zones in Syria Should Be Coordinated With Syrian Gov't |
Reuters | Trump discusses safe zones in Syria with Jordan's king: White House Reuters WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump discussed with Jordan's King Abdullah the possibility of establishing safe zones in Syria, the White House said on Thursday. Trump met with King Abdullah briefly in Washington on Thursday morning, the White ... |
Artesia Daily Press | Syria-born doctor finds comfort in aiding migrants in Serbia Artesia Daily Press Doctor Yaser Harawi, right, checks a migrant with a stethoscope in an abandoned warehouse in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017. Harawi, who lived in Serbia for over thirty years, has found meaning in helping Syrian and other migrants passing ... |
PBS NewsHour | U.S. immigration ban 'closes its heart' to the people, says Syrian refugee who may not attend Oscars PBS NewsHour For three years, documentary filmmaker Marcel Mettelsiefen followed one Syrian family: Hala, her husband Abu Ali, a commander in the Free Syrian Army, and their four young children: Sara, Farah, Helen and Mohammed. Their story — of violence, escape to ... |
CBC.ca | Donald Trump's travel ban may send Syrian doctor to Canada CBC.ca He has covered the Arab Spring uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, reported from Syria during the ongoing civil war and covered the Israeli and Palestinian conflict. He has also worked throughout Europe and the U.S., and reported on Canada's ... |
Leader of Syrian White Helmets Featured in Nominated Documentary Can't Attend Oscars ABC News The leader of the group of Syrian volunteers featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary "The White Helmets" says he won't be able to attend the Academy Awards later this month because of President Trump's travel ban. Raed Saleh, the leader of the ... |
BBC News | Syria terror accused Bradley 'walked free in Derry' BBC News A Londonderry man accused of terrorism walked around the city freely for a week after he returned home from Syria, a court has heard. The PSNI only began its investigation into Eamon Bradley after becoming aware of material on Facebook and in the media ... |
Reuters | Syrian army says it will press on against Islamic State near Aleppo Reuters Syria's military general command said government forces and their allies had recaptured more than 30 towns and villages from Islamic State, and a 16 km (10 mile) stretch of the highway that links Aleppo to al-Bab to the northeast. "This achievement ... Syria's Army Says It's Advancing Against Islamic State Group Turkish air raids kill 51 IS militants in Syria Syria writes to UN condemns Turkey's attacks near al-Bab |
Aljazeera.com | Idlib's rebel split: A crossroads for Syrian opposition Aljazeera.com Rebel divisions in Idlib threaten to further weaken an already fragile opposition in northern Syria, analysts have said, ripping two ostensible allies apart and throwing into question the direction and shape of the remainder of the armed rebellion ... |