NPR | US, Russia Agree To Syrian Cease-Fire NPR Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has confirmed that the United States and Russia have agreed to a cease-fire in southwestern Syria. Tillerson — speaking to the press following a much-anticipated 2 1/2 hour meeting between President Trump and Russian ... US, Russia and Jordan Reach Deal for Cease-Fire in Part of Syria US and Russia have declared another cease-fire in part of Syria, but will it stop the fighting? Syria crisis: US, Russia and Jordan agree ceasefire deal |
Washington Post | US, Russia agree to collaborate on backing cease-fire in southwest Syria Washington Post The United States and Russia have agreed to collaborate on backing a cease-fire in southwest Syria, U.S. officials said Friday. The agreement — discussed by President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting Friday at the Group ... Tillerson: Trump, Putin reach Syria ceasefire agreement US and Russia reach deal on Syria cease-fire US, Russia agree to cease-fire in southwest Syria starting Sunday |
The Independent | IS pushes back against US-backed forces in Syria's Raqqa ABC News Islamic State militants fought on Friday to repel the advance of U.S.-backed Syrian forces, days after they inched closer to the heart of the extremist group's de facto capital of Raqqa. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the IS ... British actor Michael Enright quits Hollywood to fight Isis in Syria CNN exclusive: Inside ISIS-held Raqqa Footage Offers Rare Glimpse Inside Terrorist-Held Syrian City ISIS Calls Its Capital |
STAT | Attacks in Syria and Yemen are turning disease into a weapon of war STAT All of this has created public health catastrophes — a massive cholera outbreak in Yemen, and new outbreaks of once-vanquished diseases like polio and measles in Syria and Yemen. These put millions of children at risk for death and illness. |
Washington Times | US, Russia broker cease-fire in Syria: Report Washington Times Before Mr. Trump's meeting with Mr. Putin, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson signaled that Syria's civil war would be high on the agenda. He said in a statement before departing for Germany for the meeting that the U.S. remained open to cooperating with ... |
Channel 4 News | Trump and Putin agree Syria ceasefire deal Channel 4 News The US and Russia have reached a ceasefire deal in south-west Syria, one they say could be replicated elsewhere in the country. But that won't include Raqqa, where militants from the Islamic State group have been fighting back against advancing ... |
CNN International | Egypt's Foreign Minister blames Qatar for 'human suffering' in Syria, Libya CNN International Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has blamed Qatar for "human suffering" in Syria and Libya in an exclusive interview with CNN. Shoukry said Qatar's "supporting radical organizations" helped to "reinforce" a wider network of ... |
Reuters | UK defense minister welcomes Syria ceasefire, wants to see results Reuters WASHINGTON British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said on Friday that while he welcomed any ceasefire in Syria's six-year-old civil war, he wanted to see results on the ground. "The recent history of the Syrian civil war is littered with ceasefires ... |
Washington Post | Working with Russia might be the best path to peace in Syria Washington Post TABQA, Syria. When Donald Trump meets Vladimir Putin this Friday in Hamburg, the two presidents should have in the back of their minds the insignia worn by the Syrian Democratic Forces militia, which is the United States' main ally here. The patch ... Syrian Army Declares Brief Truce Ahead of Peace Talks Syrian army declares temporary truce in southern areas Syrian army announces ceasefire in south ahead of Astana talks |
New York Times | Russia Deploys a Potent Weapon in Syria: The Profit Motive - The ... New York Times Smoke billowing from an oil field near Homs, Syria, in February, while government forces were advancing on the city. Credit Agence France-Presse — Getty ... |