Church Times | We need Russian co-operation in Syria, says bishop Church Times “The geopolitical reality is that there will be no peace settlement in Syria without Russia's support,” he said on Tuesday. The United States air strikes this month, a response to an alleged chemical attack in Idlib, had “exacerbated the already urgent ... Syria population transfer stalls over prisoner exchange Turkey | Syria: Four Towns Evacuations (as of 20 April 2017) |
9news.com.au | Bombers at Syria transit site 'disguised' themselves as aid workers 9news.com.au No group has claimed responsibility for the attack at the Rashidin transit point west of Aleppo, one of the deadliest episodes since the start of Syria's six-year civil war. The blast, which tore through buses carrying civilians, also forced a pause in ... U.N. Syria Envoy to Meet Russian on Monday; No Trilateral With U.S. UN, Russia set for Syria meet without US All sides in Syria crisis felt impact of 'horrific' weekend attack on evacuee convoy, says UN envoy |
CNN | Syria chemical attack: Authority finds 'incontrovertible' evidence of Sarin CNN The findings show that stockpiles of Sarin still exist in Syria. The OPCW was in 2013 responsible for overseeing the destruction of Syria's chemical weapon stockpile, following an attack in the Ghouta area of Damascus that activists say killed 1,400 ... Further action on Syria needs Congressional approval (Letters) Syria moves its warplanes to Russian base in fear of US strikes Syrian government moves aircraft to Russian base for protection |
Business Insider | Syria put its jets under Russian protection, and the US risks all-out war if there's another strike Business Insider U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) fires a tomahawk The US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) fires a Tomahawk cruise missile in what the Defense Department said was a part of a strike against Syria on April 7. Russian marine major killed in combat in Syria: agencies Russian military adviser killed in Syria Russian military adviser killed in attack on Syrian govt camp – MoD |
Chrystia Freeland renews call for Russia to withdraw support for Syria The Globe and Mail Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland issued a renewed challenge to Russia on Thursday, suggesting that the country will be on the wrong side of history if it continues to back Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the wake of a chemical-weapons ... |
The Intercept | The Syrian People Have Been Betrayed By All Sides The Intercept Where do you stand on the conflict in Syria? This question has become perhaps the ultimate political and sectarian Rorschach test of our time. Are you a leftist or libertarian who opposes U.S. air strikes and waxes lyrical about the paramountcy of ... Bet on Syrians, not Syria |
CNN | Syria evacuations resume after deadly convoy attack CNN "At dawn today, at least 45 buses carrying about 3,000 people from Al-Fu'ah and Kafraya villages, in the northern and eastern suburbs of Idlib, left the two towns in the direction of the city of Aleppo, which is under the control of the [Syrian] regime ... Syria resumes reciprocal evacuations after deadly bombing Syria evacuations resume after deadly bomb attack Syria war: Evacuations resume after deadly bombing |
Center for Research on Globalization | Video: Foreign Powers to Increase Support to Al Qaeda Militants in Syria Center for Research on Globalization Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) continued its operations in the city of Daraa. HTS forces are attacking the remaining Syrian Army points in the northern part of Al-Manshiyeh and the nearby areas. On April 19th, HTS claimed that it had managed to destroy a ... Home Syria VIDEO: Syrian Army captures armored vehicles left behind by Islamists in rural... |
Politico | Poll: Voters support allowing Syrian refugees Politico A majority of voters now support admitting refugees from Syria into the United States, a reversal from a year-and-a-half ago, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released Thursday. Fifty-seven percent of registered voters support accepting Syrian ... |
The National Interest Online | Why America Can't Win in Syria The National Interest Online The Syrian Civil War will soon begin its sixth year. It has been—and remains—an unmitigated human disaster, most recently affirmed with the death and destruction resulting from the regime's recent capture of Aleppo. After witnessing the chaos ... Syria's Assad Mocks Delay of Assault on Raqqa |