Los Angeles Times | Kushner proposed back channel with Russia involving policy toward Syria, source says Los Angeles Times Kushner spoke with Ambassador Sergey Kislyak about creating that line of communication to facilitate sensitive discussions aimed at exploring the incoming administration's options with Russia as it was developing its Syria policy, according to a person ... Kushner asked Russian ambassador for back channel on Syria and other policy matters Jared Kushner 'discussed back channel for talking to Russia about Syria' The Latest: Syria said to be aim of reported back channel |
Sputnik International | Syrian army, allied militia gain ground against IS ABC News This Thursday, May 25, 2017 photo provided by the government-controlled Syrian Central Military Media, shows Syrian government troops taking up positions during fighting with Islamic State group militants, in the Syrian province of Homs. Syrian ... Why the Russia-Brokered De-escalation Zones in Syria Make Pentagon Nervous Syria: Army regains control of Palmyra road |
ArmyTimes.com | Defense Department identifies soldier killed in vehicle rollover in Syria ArmyTimes.com Defense Department identifies soldier killed in vehicle rollover in Syria. By: Staff, May 27, 2017 (Photo Credit: Army). The Defense Department on Saturday identified the U.S. service member who died Friday in Syria while participating in Operation ... US soldier dies in Syria after vehicle rolls over Pentagon identifies Army soldier killed in vehicle rollover in Syria US service member, Boston native, killed in vehicle rollover in Syria |
Washington Post | Trump said he would 'take out' the families of ISIS fighters. Did an airstrike in Syria do just that? Washington Post Back when he was still a candidate and not president of the United States, Donald Trump had a suggestion for winning the battle against the Islamic State: “Take out their families.” “The other thing with the terrorists is you have to take out their ... Civilians bear brunt as fresh Syria strikes kill 35, says UN US-led airstrike on Syrian city kills more than 100; criticism of air campaign mounts US-led Syria strike kills scores of relatives of IS fighters |
The Guardian | Fighters who can't travel to Syria pose growing threat The Guardian Responding to an increasingly menacing threat picture in Europe linked to the conflict in Syria and Iraq, that level stayed at severe until the attacks in Manchester, which caused JTAC to redo its calculations and raise it to critical – meaning an ... |
CBS Boston / WBZ | Brockton Native And Soldier, Killed Friday In Syria, Honored Saturday In Boston CBS Boston / WBZ BOSTON (CBS) – A 22-year-old Brockton native was killed Friday in northern Syria and honored Saturday. The timing of this event is ironic because it happened at the beginning of the Memorial Day weekend and in time to be part of the ceremony at Boston ... |
RT | Syria urges UN to immediately halt US coalition strikes, which 'spread chaos & benefit terrorists' RT Syria has demanded an immediate halt to US-led airstrikes after another 35 civilians were killed by a coalition airstrike this week. In a letter to the UN, Damascus says these strikes create chaos and help terrorist launch attacks against government ... |
Center for Research on Globalization | US service member killed in Syria identified as 22-year-old from Georgia ABC News The U.S. service member who was killed in a vehicle rollover in northern Syria on Friday has been identified as Army Spc. Etienne J. Murphy, from Snellville, Georgia, military authorities said. Murphy died from injuries sustained during "a nontactical ... Syria War: US Dooms ISIS Fighters Leaving Raqqa to Death Vehicle Rollover Kills US Service Member in Syria | Military.com US Service Member Killed In Syria | The Daily Caller |
Washington Post | US-Russia Hotline Is Buzzing Even After Strike on Syria New York Times WASHINGTON — After American Navy destroyers fired dozens of cruise missiles at a Syrian airfield last month, fears emerged that Russia would respond by cutting off communications designed to prevent unintended confrontations in the skies over Syria, ... US and Russia boost dialogue about Syria operations to include generals Are the U.S. and Iran on a Collision Course in Syria? | Foreign Policy US, Russia military increase communication in skies over Syria |
Kushnergate Update: Was It Really All About Syria? Mother Jones Here's an interesting new tidbit on the Jared Kushner front. The New York Times account of Kushnergate says that the reason Kushner wanted to set up backchannel comms to Russia was so that Michael Flynn could hold private conversations about Syria. |