CNN | US and Russia inch closer to cooperating on Syria, but long road lies ahead CNN The first step toward that was agreement on establishing a ceasefire and de-escalation zone in southwest Syria, in the province of Deraa and along the Lebanese border. It's an area that has seen intense combat recently among many competing groups. Tense calm prevails in southwest Syria ahead of truce US, Russia Agree To Syrian Cease-Fire US-Russia agreement calls for cease-fire in southwest Syria |
PBS NewsHour | Attacks in Syria and Yemen are turning disease into a weapon of war PBS NewsHour 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. |
The Hill | Trump meets with Turkey's Erdogan on Syria The Hill President Trump held an unscheduled meeting with Turkey's President Recep Erdogan Saturday at the group of 20 meeting in Germany. "President Erdogan sought out President Trump for a brief, unplanned meeting on the sidelines of the G20,” according to ... |
U.S. News & World Report | UN Deputy Syria Envoy Hopeful for Southwest Ceasefire Deal U.S. News & World Report The United States, Russia and Jordan reached a ceasefire and "de-escalation agreement" for southwestern Syria set to take effect on Sunday. The announcement came after a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir ... |
NBCNews.com | In Battle Against ISIS in Syria and Iraq, Civilians Suffer Most NBCNews.com The sense of urgency by U.S.-led coalition forces to liberate the ISIS strongholds of Mosul, in Iraq, and Raqqa, in Syria, has come at a heavy cost — particularly for the civilians trapped in the two cities. ISIS is known to have used civilians as ... ISIS, Battered but Potent, Returns to Its Insurgent Roots |
Aljazeera.com | Qatar charities and UN sign deals worth $8.5m for Syria Aljazeera.com Qatar charities, including those targeted by Saudi Arabia and its allies in the Gulf dispute, have signed $8.5m worth of agreements with various UN agencies to finance aid workers on the ground in Syria. World Food Programme, UNICEF, World Health ... |
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty | US Security Chief Says Syria Cease-Fire 'Important Step' As Area Residents Await Start RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty U.S. President Donald Trump's security adviser says a cease-fire about take effect in southwest Syria is an “important step” toward eventual peace throughout the country. National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster on July 8 said that "at noon local time ... Confluence of US and Russian Interests in Latest Syria Cease-fire Should Calm Israel Jordan-Israel-Syria Truce |
CNN | Tillerson: Trump, Putin reach Syria ceasefire agreement CNN Washington (CNN) US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin reached an agreement on curbing violence in southwest Syria during their sitdown at the G20 meeting Friday in Germany, according to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Syria crisis: US, Russia and Jordan agree ceasefire deal Donald Trump 'reaches Syria ceasefire deal' with Putin and grills Russian President on US election meddling in tense ... US and Russia agree new Syria ceasefire deal |
CNN | 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 ... Syrian forces inching towards each other in Raqqa, US official says British actor Michael Enright quits Hollywood to fight Isis in Syria Footage Offers Rare Glimpse Inside Terrorist-Held Syrian City ISIS Calls Its Capital |
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty | Italy Arrests Chechen Accused Of Fighting With IS In Syria RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty Italian authorities have arrested a Chechen man suspected of fighting in Syria with the Islamic State (IS) extremist group and of being involved in a deadly 2014 attack in Russia's war-scarred southern Chechnya region. Italian prosecutors said 38-year ... |