Haaretz | Syria: A Testament To International Moral Bankruptcy HuffPost Much has been written about Syria's civil war which has engulfed the country for the past six years, but sadly the mounting death and destruction in Syria has long since become mere statistics. The international community grew comfortably numb to the ... Iran building long-range rocket factory in Syria: Israeli TV Report: Satellite Images Reveal Iran Building Missile Factory in Syria Iran building missile factory in Syria — report |
New York Times | In a Syria Refuge, Extremists Exert Greater Control New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — After surviving a siege by Syrian forces, Firas al-Rahim and his family were removed from a rebel-held area of Homs province in central Syria and taken to an impoverished territory in the northwest. But since Mr. Rahim, his wife and ... 7 White Helmets rescuers shot dead in Syria gun attack Seven White Helmets medics killed in Syria's Idlib Seven White Helmets shot dead during dawn raid in Syria |
Haaretz | Inside Aleppo: Residents return to rebuild Syria's shattered city CNN "We held out here for years," a Syrian soldier leading us through the citadel tells us. The ancient fortification on a high point right in the middle of Aleppo was also on the frontlines, with rebels attempting to storm it while Syrian troops remained ... What Would It Take to Keep Syria in the Headlines? This Syrian Girl Has Been Training In Karate Amid Aleppo's Ruins |
Aljazeera.com | UN: Nearly 50000 stranded at Jordan-Syria border Aljazeera.com Nearly 50,000 people, most of them women and children, are stranded at Syria's southern border with Jordan, an increasingly unsafe area where air attacks were reported over the past few days, the United Nations said on Monday. UN deputy spokesman ... Rebels say they shoot down Syrian military jet, army confirms crash For Syrian Refugees In Turkey, A Long Road To Regular ... - NPR UN says nearly 50000 stranded at unsafe Jordan-Syria border |
The Guardian | Thousands of refugees and militants return to Syria from Lebanon The Guardian The returnees, among them up to 350 militants who had lived near the Lebanese border town of Arsal, were escorted on Monday by Hezbollah, the powerful armed group based in Lebanon, to nearby towns in Syria's Qalamoun region. It followed a transfer ... Departure of Syrian rebels and refugees from Lebanon raises specter of forced returns Refugees and fighters in Lebanon's Arsal head for Syria Syrian rebels leave Lebanese border area after truce deal |
White Helmets Rescuer Among Several Killed In Syria Attack NPR A noted rescuer with the U.S.-backed White Helmets was among several killed in Syria this weekend in an attack on one of the group's offices. It could have been a criminal gang that stole their vans and equipment. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: The White ... |
The Guardian | Syria's White Helmets protest against killings of rescue workers The Guardian Seven members of the Syrian civil defence – known globally as the White Helmets, volunteers who rescue victims from the rubble after airstrikes in opposition-held areas of Syria – were shot dead by unknown assailants on Saturday in Sarmin, a town in ... The White Helmet Who Saved A Baby Girl In Syria From Rubble Has Been Shot And Killed |
AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) | Nationwide map of Syria – August 15, 2017 AMN Al-Masdar News (registration) BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:55 P.M.) – With the arrival of mid-August it is clear that the year-long strategic trend of endless ISIS defeats on the battlefield and rapid territorial retraction continues to remain in full-effect. In eastern Syria, three massive ... |
Sky News | YouTube 'deleted Syrian war crime evidence' Sky News Thousands of videos have been uploaded to YouTube since 2011 giving "rare insight and rare documentation to what is unfolding in Syria", said Elliot Higgins, who founded the investigative network Bellingcat. But Mr Higgins said many of those videos ... |
Newsweek | Russia and Syria Target ISIS Territory As Big As Two US States Newsweek The Syrian military and its allies, including Russia, are approaching the final steps toward completely surrounding the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) in a massive pocket of Syrian territory spanning the size of nearly two entire U.S. states. The ... Syrian army comes closer to encircling Islamic State in central Syria desert Syrian government doubles territory under its control Iraq and Syria co-ordinating military action against Isis |