New York Times | US Strike on Syria Brings Fleeting Hope to Those Caught in Brutal Conflict New York Times ISTANBUL — Six years of war in Syria have ravaged the life of Ebrahim Abbas, 27. Mr. Abbas, a computer technician, was detained for protesting against the Syrian government, besieged in his hometown and shot in the stomach, and watched his brother die ... Syrian villagers near US missile strike know the sound of battle — but never as horrific as this Syrian jets take off from air base US missiles struck, according to Syrian observers Syria, Russia slam US over airstrike on Syrian air base |
Bloomberg | Trump's Syria Missile Strike Ramps Up Tensions With Moscow Bloomberg The White House so far has given indication the U.S. intends to intervene more broadly in Syria's civil war after Thursday night's bombing. Yet the contours of the west's response may be shifting. On Saturday, U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson ... Despite US missile barrage, Syria continues airstrikes against rebels Russia to blame for Syria deaths - Sir Michael Fallon Who's with the US on Syria strike and who isn't |
Washington Post | MSNBC host's conspiracy theory: What if Putin planned the Syrian chemical attack to help Trump? Washington Post A volley of U.S. cruise missiles had barely been launched into Syria before the Internet filled up with fact-free theories about the real reason for an international crisis. A popular one on the right-most fringes: The U.S. government actually carried ... |
Foreign Policy (blog) | Will Trump Benefit From A 'Rally Around The Flag' Effect After The Syria Airstrike? FiveThirtyEight Bipartisanship on Syria is nothing new. When Congress voted on arming the Syrian rebels in 2014, party affiliation was not a great predictor of support. Of course, then, like now, there were intraparty divisions on Syria — within the GOP, for example, ... Why It's So Hard to Wipe Out All of Syria's Chemical Weapons Syria's Chemical Weapons Kill Chain |
ABC Online | North Korea says US air strikes on Syria vindicates decision to develop nuclear weapons ABC Online North Korea has said US missile strikes against a Syrian airfield were "an unforgivable act of aggression" that showed its decision to develop nuclear weapons was "the right choice a million times over". North Korea calls US missile strikes on Syria 'unforgivable' Syria strike 'vindicates' North Korea's nuclear choice North Korea says US strikes on Syria justifies its own nuclear program |
Daily Mail | Father of 9-month-old twins killed in Syrian chemical attack wants more US airstrikes ABC News When Abdel Hameed al-Youssef regained consciousness after a chemical weapons attack on his hometown in northern Syria, the husband and father awoke to a nightmare. His 9-month-old twins, his wife Tallulah, and more than 20 other family members ... Father whose twins were killed in Syria attack backs Trump 22 members of single family killed in Syria chemical attack Heartbreaking photo shows father saying goodbye to twins after Syria chemical attack |
New York Times | After Xi Leaves US, Chinese Media Assail Strike on Syria New York Times BEIJING — With President Xi Jinping safely out of the United States and no longer President Trump's guest, China's state-run media on Saturday was free to denounce the missile strike on Syria, which the American president told Mr. Xi about while they ... Syria strikes: The story behind Trump's '72-hour evolution' Trump-Xi summit overshadowed by US strike on Syria Syria strike adds awkward twist to high-stakes China-US summit |
Trump tweets for first time since Syria attack | New York Post New York Post President Trump broke 48 hours of Twitter silence Saturday with a series of tweets that included praise for US service members involved in Friday's attack on a ... |
The Guardian | Doves and hawks: how opinion was divided about airstrikes in Syria The Guardian Recalling the 2013 agreement with Syria to hand over its chemical stockpile, which Moscow was supposed to monitor, he said: “Clearly, Russia has failed in its responsibility on that commitment. Either Russia has been complicit or has been incompetent ... |
Aljazeera.com | Syria: Evacuation of Homs' Al Waer enclave resumes | Syria News ... Aljazeera.com Opposition activists have called the Russia-brokered evacuation of the rebel enclave in Homs 'forced displacement'. |