Aljazeera.com | In Syria, first phase of population transfer concludes ABC News This frame grab from video provided by the government-controlled Syrian Central Military Media, shows buses carrying opposition fighters leaving Zabadani, near Damascus, Syria, Wednesday, April. 19, 2017, heading toward the northern rebel-held Idlib ... First phase of Syria evacuations ends after delay UN panel: Syria evacuees likely to be caught in new fighting Evacuations from besieged Syrian towns end after two-day halt |
New York Times | Syria Changed the World New York Times Syrians arriving in Greece in 2016. The refugee crisis driven by the Syrian war has upended European politics. Credit Manu Brabo/Associated Press. ISTANBUL — The world seems awash in chaos and uncertainty, perhaps more so than at any point since the ... A key supplier of Syria's chemical weapons? North Korea. What do you think about the United States bombing Syria? Russia complains to US over exclusion from Syria chemical probe |
BBC News | Syria war: US ground troops kill 'leading IS member' - BBC News BBC News The US says Abdurakhmon Uzbeki is a close associate of the IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. |
Northwest Herald | US defense secretary says Syria still has chemical weapons Northwest Herald TEL AVIV, Israel – Syria still possesses chemical weapons, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said in Israel on Friday, warning against the banned munitions being used again. At a news conference in Tel Aviv, Mattis also said that in recent days the ... Syria still has chemical weapons, US defense secretary says Syria moves planes, 'retains poison gas' Syria chemical weapons: 'No doubt' Damascus retains stocks |
The Guardian | Qatari royals released from captivity as part of Syria population swap deal The Guardian A group of 26 Qatari royals held hostage in Iraq by an Iranian-backed militia have been released after nearly 18 months in captivity as part of an extraordinary regional pact centred on four besieged Syrian towns. The royals, many of them cousins of ... |
Fox News | ISIS moves its capital in Syria Fox News In the wake of increased airstrikes and pressure applied from three directions by U.S.-backed Syrian forces, the Islamic State has essentially moved its so-called capital in Syria, U.S. defense officials told Fox News. ISIS is now centered in Deir ez ... Why America Can't Win in Syria McMaster casts doubt on US sending more troops to Syria Syria's Assad Mocks Delay of Assault on Raqqa |
New York Times | Big Ransom and Syria Deals Win Release of Royal Qatari Hunters New York Times For months, the kidnapped hunters were held as pawns in a complex regional game pitting Iranian proxies against those working on behalf of Qatar, armed groups in both Iraq and Syria, and ransom negotiations involving many millions of dollars. On Friday ... Qatar falcon-hunting royals freed in Iraq as part of Syria evacuation deals Qatari hunters kidnapped in Iraq freed after 16 months Kidnapped Qatari hunting party of 26 freed in Iraq after 16 months |
The Battle Over Syria's Future Huffington Post As we approach the sixth year of Syria's civil war, the whole international community remains completely inept and has failed to join together in the search for a solution that could end the horrifying slaughter of thousands of innocent civilians each ... |
U.S. News & World Report | US Defense Sec'y Mattis: Syria Still Has Chemical Weapons U.S. News & World Report At a news conference in Tel Aviv, Mattis also said that in recent days the Syrian Air Force has dispersed its combat aircraft. The implication is that Syria may be concerned about additional U.S. strikes following the cruise missile attack earlier this ... Mattis says Syria still has chemical weapons Syria chemical attack: Authority finds 'incontrovertible' evidence of Sarin Absurdity is questioning a dictator's motives |
fox6now.com | US forces in Syria kill associate of ISIS leader linked to Istanbul nightclub strike fox6now.com The ground operation was conducted by US Special Operations forces near Mayadin, Syria, according to a defense official who declined to be identified because of the sensitivity of the operation. Mayadin is located in Deir Ezzor province in eastern Syria. Top Baghdadi Aide Killed in SpecOps Raid in Syria: CentCom Top Islamic State associate, Turkey plotter killed in U.S. raid in Syria Suspect in Istanbul Terror Attack Was Killed in US Raid in Syria Earlier This Month |