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Errant Russian Strike Kills Turkish Soldiers in Syria - Wall Street Journal Thu, 09 Feb 2017 18:47:30 GMT

Wall Street Journal

Errant Russian Strike Kills Turkish Soldiers in Syria Wall Street Journal ISTANBUL—An errant Russian airstrike killed three Turkish soldiers fighting to capture the town of al-Bab from Islamic State, amid a complicated battle for control in northern Syria. The soldiers died when the airstrike hit a building held by Turkish ... Russian Airstrike Kills 3 Turkish Soldiers in Syria in 'Friendly Fire'New York Times Russian bombing in Syria mistakenly kills three Turkish soldiersReuters Russian airstrike kills 3 Turkish soldiers in northern SyriaWashington Post Bloomberg -Financial Times -FRANCE 24 all 339 news articles »

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Russian airstrike kills 3 Turkish soldiers in Syria - Fox News Thu, 09 Feb 2017 16:02:05 GMT

Fox News

Russian airstrike kills 3 Turkish soldiers in Syria Fox News ANKARA, Turkey – A Russian warplane "accidentally" hit a building on Thursday in northern Syria with Turkish soldiers inside, killing at least three troops and wounding 11, Turkey's military said. President Vladimir Putin promptly called his Turkish ... Syria rebel fire kills three in Red Crescent center: monitorArab News all 14 news articles »

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'I'm willing to give my life for this': Maths graduate, 27, becomes the first British woman to fight against ISIS in ... - Daily Mail Thu, 09 Feb 2017 20:53:57 GMT

Daily Mail

'I'm willing to give my life for this': Maths graduate, 27, becomes the first British woman to fight against ISIS in ... Daily Mail A maths graduate is believed to have become the first British woman to fight against ISIS in Syria. Kimberley Taylor, 27, left her home in Merseyside 18 months ago to head for the war-torn Middle East. She started out writing for a friend's ... Blackburn activist becomes first British woman to join fight against Isis in SyriaThe Guardian First British woman to fight Isil in Syria says she's willing to die for the causeTelegraph.co.uk Daesh bastion in Syria to be isolated soon: CoalitionKhaleej Times all 17 news articles »

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Some of the refugees from Syria's civil war are 'definitely' terrorists, claims President Assad - Daily Mail Thu, 09 Feb 2017 22:14:00 GMT

Yahoo News

Some of the refugees from Syria's civil war are 'definitely' terrorists, claims President Assad Daily Mail Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has claimed some of the refugees who have fled the war-torn country are 'definitely terrorists'. It is thought around 4.9million Syrians have left since the outbreak of the civil war in 2011. The news comes as UK Prime ... Exclusive: Syria's Assad tells Yahoo News some refugees are 'definitely' terroristsYahoo News Russia and Iran: Split over Syria?DefenseNews.com Assad: Some Militants Fleeing Syria Appear as 'Peaceful' Refugees in EuropeSputnik International Reuters all 37 news articles »

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Veteran Al-Qaeda leader killed in Syria: US - The Straits Times Thu, 09 Feb 2017 21:03:58 GMT

BBC News

Veteran Al-Qaeda leader killed in Syria: US The Straits Times WASHINGTON • The United States military said it had killed 11 Al-Qaeda operatives, including a veteran leader and suicide bombing pioneer, in a bombing raid in Syria. The Pentagon said Abu Hani al-Masri, the Al-Qaeda veteran, was one of those killed in ... US says it killed 11 al-Qaeda operatives in Syria air strikesBBC News Al Qaeda operatives killed by US airstrikes in Syria, Pentagon saysCBS News US says senior al Qaeda leader killed in Syria strikeFRANCE 24 Daily Caller -India Today -Fox News -Department of Defense all 50 news articles »

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Syria War Seethes Despite Cease-Fire - ABC News Thu, 09 Feb 2017 19:12:42 GMT

Syria War Seethes Despite Cease-Fire ABC News Syria's fronts are on fire despite a cease-fire reached in December between the rebels and the government. Though the two sides sat face-to-face in the Kazakh capital of Astana a month later, the government has pressed offensives against rebels around ... and more »

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Former NATO general warns against Russia partnership in Syria - Stars and Stripes Thu, 09 Feb 2017 19:07:17 GMT

Stars and Stripes

Former NATO general warns against Russia partnership in Syria Stars and Stripes WASHINGTON — The former U.S. supreme allied commander of NATO said Thursday that Russia has little interest in fighting the Islamic State group and the United States should be wary of partnering with the country in war-torn Syria. Retired Gen. The strategic suicide of aligning with Russia in SyriaChicago Tribune all 89 news articles »

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Planting peace in Syria: Why I still have hope for my mother country - The Globe and Mail Thu, 09 Feb 2017 18:21:07 GMT

The Globe and Mail

Planting peace in Syria: Why I still have hope for my mother country The Globe and Mail My parents immigrated to Canada from Deir Atiah, Syria, a small city just northeast of Damascus, when I was only a year and a half. Nevertheless, until the Syrian War began in 2011, we made frequent summertime visits, which kept me deeply connected to ...

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Who really gives the most to help Syria? - BBC News Fri, 10 Feb 2017 01:20:05 GMT

Who really gives the most to help Syria? BBC News But the long list of 48 donor countries and organisations for Syria in 2016, many giving a few million or hundreds of thousands, is overshadowed by the big contributions from the top four donors. The next phase of this accounting - for pledges for 2017 ... and more »

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If Trump Wants Safe Zones in Syria, There Have to Be Boots on the Ground - Foreign Policy (blog) Thu, 09 Feb 2017 14:31:00 GMT

Foreign Policy (blog)

If Trump Wants Safe Zones in Syria, There Have to Be Boots on the Ground Foreign Policy (blog) Over the nearly six years of conflict in Syria, there have been many calls for no-fly zones. They have studiously avoided discussing who would defend the zone on the ground, as if civilians could be protected from 30,000 feet. Indeed, the ground ... and more »