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US Strike on Syria Brings Fleeting Hope to Those Caught in Brutal Conflict - New York Times Sat, 08 Apr 2017 16:16:08 GMT

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 thisLos Angeles Times Syrian jets take off from air base US missiles struck, according to Syrian observersCNBC Syria, Russia slam US over airstrike on Syrian air baseABC News all 391 news articles »

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Trump's Syria Missile Strike Ramps Up Tensions With Moscow - Bloomberg Sat, 08 Apr 2017 20:45:39 GMT

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 rebelsWashington Post Russia to blame for Syria deaths - Sir Michael FallonBBC News Who's with the US on Syria strike and who isn'tCNN Chicago Tribune -The Guardian all 13,950 news articles »

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MSNBC host's conspiracy theory: What if Putin planned the Syrian chemical attack to help Trump? - Washington Post Sat, 08 Apr 2017 18:37:39 GMT

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 ... and more »

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Will Trump Benefit From A 'Rally Around The Flag' Effect After The Syria Airstrike? - FiveThirtyEight Sat, 08 Apr 2017 21:03:14 GMT

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 WeaponsWIRED Syria's Chemical Weapons Kill ChainForeign Policy (blog) all 98 news articles »

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North Korea says US air strikes on Syria vindicates decision to develop nuclear weapons - ABC Online Sat, 08 Apr 2017 23:06:00 GMT

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'New York Post Syria strike 'vindicates' North Korea's nuclear choiceBBC News North Korea says US strikes on Syria justifies its own nuclear program9news.com.au all 1,814 news articles »

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Father of 9-month-old twins killed in Syrian chemical attack wants more US airstrikes - ABC News Sat, 08 Apr 2017 22:05:54 GMT

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 TrumpDaily Mail 22 members of single family killed in Syria chemical attackChicago Tribune Heartbreaking photo shows father saying goodbye to twins after Syria chemical attackCBS News USA TODAY all 368 news articles »

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After Xi Leaves US, Chinese Media Assail Strike on Syria - New York Times Sat, 08 Apr 2017 17:34:13 GMT

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'Fox News Trump-Xi summit overshadowed by US strike on SyriaCNN Syria strike adds awkward twist to high-stakes China-US summitWashington Post Reuters -Los Angeles Times -The Guardian all 3,612 news articles »

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Trump tweets for first time since Syria attack | New York Post - New York Post Sat, 08 Apr 2017 15:58:02 GMT

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 ... and more »

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Doves and hawks: how opinion was divided about airstrikes in Syria - The Guardian Sat, 08 Apr 2017 20:32:21 GMT

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 ...

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Syria: Evacuation of Homs' Al Waer enclave resumes | Syria News ... - Aljazeera.com Sat, 08 Apr 2017 12:22:14 GMT

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'. and more »