The Guardian | Syrian rebels gamble on Turkish alliance to fight Kurds and Assad The Guardian The groups are the Syrian wing of the Kurdistan Workers' party (PKK), which has fought a decades-long insurgency against the Turkish state. The Kurds won Washington's support when they took on a key role in the battle for Raqqa, but Ankara has long ... New American strategy for Syria could be doomed as allies of US fight each other Turkey Advances Offensive Into Syrian Kurdish Enclave On Turkey's Border With Syria, Many Are Eager for War |
Aljazeera.com | Syria: Ceasefire violations reported in Eastern Ghouta | News | Al ... Aljazeera.com Syrian activists have accused Bashar al-Assad's regime of violating a fragile ceasefire in Eastern Ghouta, the last remaining rebel stronghold near the capital, Damascus. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said at least five rocket and ... UN envoy for Syria to attend Russia-sponsored talks in Sochi Bombardment continues in Syria's Ghouta after ceasefire talk Russia's Syria Congress to Call for Vote on Country's Future: RIA |
Foreign Policy (blog) | Welcome to Syria 2.0 Foreign Policy (blog) U.S. officials recently confirmed Washington's intention to indefinitely retain effective ownership of around 28 percent of Syrian territory, in partnership with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces. But those plans are increasingly in conflict ... Syria war: Kurds call on Damascus to defend against Turks - BBC.com Kurds call on Syrian regime to intervene in Afrin battle Allies or Terrorists: Who Are the Kurdish Fighters in Syria? |
Times LIVE | Tillerson insists Russia to blame for Syria chemical attacks Times LIVE US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Saturday said he stands by his claim that Russia bears responsibility for recent chemical attacks in Syria, despite strong denials from Moscow. "These are just unacceptable deployments of chemicals in ways that ... The US just changed course in Syria — and could now look to confront Iran Tillerson: US Holds Russia Responsible for Chemical Weapons in Syria |
New York Times | Davos, Mueller, Syria: Your Friday Evening Briefing New York Times (Want to get this briefing by email? Here's the sign-up.) Good evening. Here's the latest. Photo. Credit Gian Ehrenzeller/European Pressphoto Agency. 1. “America First does not mean America alone.” That was President Trump at the World Economic Forum ... |
RT | Who is using chlorine as a chemical weapon in Syria? RT The alleged use of chlorine as a weapon in Syria is back in the news in the US and UK, with fresh incidents reported and US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson taking the opportunity within the last few days to condemn Syrian President Bashar Assad over ... |
Los Angeles Times | Rex Tillerson's magical thinking on Syria Los Angeles Times In a speech at Stanford last week, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson outlined "the way forward" for the United States in Syria. He announced that the U.S. military would have an open-ended presence inside the country and envisioned a Syria free of ... Syria war: US strikes on IS headquarters 'kills 150 militants' Defeated in Syria, ISIS Fighters Held in Camps Still Pose a Threat Coalition Precision Strikes Kill Scores of ISIS Terrorists in Syria |
Reuters | Tillerson says Washington, Europe start work on Iran nuclear deal Reuters Despite statements from Russia earlier this week that Washington's accusations against Moscow that it and the Syrian army were behind a chemical attack in eastern Ghouta were “unfounded”, Tillerson reiterated that ultimately Russia bore responsibility ... |
The Independent | Three-quarters of 'unintentional' civilian deaths in Iraq and Syria have occurred during the Trump presidency The Independent More than three-quarters of the civilians killed during the four-year war against Isis in Iraq and Syria occurred during Donald Trump's presidency, new figures show. A total of 831 civilians have been “unintentionally killed” over the period, according ... OIR Officials Report Details of Latest Strikes Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq |
Aljazeera.com | De Mistura: Syria talks in Vienna at 'critical moment' Aljazeera.com Vienna, Austria - A new round of Syria talks is starting on Wednesday in Vienna in what officials said may be the "last hope" for a resolution to the seven year-long conflict. Delegations representing both the Syrian government and the opposition are ... New chemical attacks reported in Syria, and Trump administration blames Russia Syrian peace talks resume in Vienna as Russian meeting looms US Accuses Syria of New Chemical Weapons Use |