CNBC | Relative calm prevails in Syrian safe zones after deal implemented CNBC Relative calm prevailed Saturday in wide parts of war-ravaged Syria despite sporadic violations and clashes after a deal to set up "de-escalation zones" in mostly opposition-held areas went into effect, opposition activists and government media outlets ... Syria violence kills 4, wounds child despite safe zones Syria fighting eases as Russian deal takes effect Syria's 'de-escalation zones' explained |
Washington Post | He says he went to Syria to rescue his wife from ISIS. Now he sits in prison. Washington Post BRUSSELS — Ahmed Abu Fouad was vacationing with his children two years ago when he got word that his young wife had run away to Syria. With the family out of town, she quietly packed her bags, flew to Turkey and slipped across the border to join the ... |
BBC News | Syria refugees in Canada name their baby Justin Trudeau - BBC News BBC News A Syrian couple show their gratitude to Canada's prime minister for giving them a new home. Newcomers from Syria express gratitude by naming newborn after ... Syrian refugee family names newborn Calgary baby 'Justin Trudeau' Syrian family names baby Justin Trudeau after Canadian PM |
The Guardian | Syria's Kurds march on to Raqqa and the sea The Guardian Syria's Kurds have revealed plans to redraw the northern part of the country by linking the Kurdish region of Rojava with the Mediterranean Sea, in a move that will infuriate neighbouring Turkey. In a further sign of growing Kurdish confidence in Syria ... ISIS Militants Defeated In Battles with Syrian Army and Kurds Backed by US |
Jerusalem Post Israel News | Analysis: Is Syria being partitioned into 'de-escalation' safe zones? Jerusalem Post Israel News On Thursday, Iran, Russia and Turkey signed a memorandum on the creation of “de-escalation” zones in Syria. The agreement represents a new phase in the six-year-old Syrian civil war. If the agreement and the cease-fires it envisions hold up, it ... Russia's proposed Syrian "safe zone" deal goes into effect Syria fighting eases as safe zones plan begins Safe Zones in Syria: Astana's Key to Political Settlement? |
Aljazeera.com | Has Syria's opposition lost to Assad? | Syria | Al Jazeera Aljazeera.com We speak to Bassma Kodmani, a member of Syria's negotiations committee, and Mexican presidential candidate Rios Piter. |
AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) | In pictures: Syrian Army inches closer to Damascus victory after almost splitting rebel pocket AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) DAMASCUS, SYRIA (2:40 A.M.) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) is on the roll in the Syrian capital, capturing a large batch of buildings from Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), Ahrar Al-Sham and the Free Syrian Army (FSA) in an embattled east Damascus suburb. Syrian Army Takes Control Over 70-Mile Border Section With Lebanon |
Foreign Policy (blog) | Putin Has a New Secret Weapon in Syria: Chechens Foreign Policy (blog) But while some Russian forces did initially depart in early January, Moscow is actually expanding its role in Syria. Russian officials announced major expansions to Russian military bases in the country while the number of private contractors fighting ... |
Top Syrian Comedian Najah Hafeez Dies U.S. News & World Report BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's state news agency says Najah Hafeez, one of the country's top comedians, has died following a battle with illness. She was 84. The state news agency, SANA, said Hafeez passed away at the Ibn al-Nafees hospital in Damascus ... |
BBC News | Syria government 'producing chemical weapons at research facilities' BBC News Syria's government is continuing to make chemical weapons in violation of a 2013 deal to eliminate them, a Western intelligence agency has told the BBC. A document says chemical and biological munitions are produced at three main sites near Damascus ... Executive Council - OPCW |