Washington Post | Russian-backed peace talks endorse path for Syria, but opposition and Kurds stay away Washington Post BEIRUT — Russia launched a new effort Tuesday to resolve Syria's war, but Syria's opposition fears the effort will eclipse or even replace the existing U.N. peace process backed by the United States and its Western allies. Hundreds of delegates ... Syria opposition rejects Sochi constitution plan As Rebels Boycott, Russia Holds a Syria Peace Conference Russian Syria peace talks achieve little beyond further division as fighting continues in Afrin |
POLITICO Magazine | Trump Has Big Plans for Syria. But He Has No Real Strategy. POLITICO Magazine Few noticed it amid the usual frenzy over something President Donald Trump did, but the United States is now committed to staying in Syria for the long haul—with unforeseen consequences for America's role in a turbulent and dangerous Middle East ... Why are we still in Syria? Trump has yet to make his case Team Trump must match its new rhetoric on Syria with action It's time for Trump to face reality in Syria | Fox News |
The Guardian | Russia's Syrian peace conference teeters on farce | World news ... The Guardian Syrian delegates refuse to leave airport on arrival in Sochi and Russian foreign minister heckled. Russia's Lavrov heckled as Syria peace talks in Sochi crumble Rocky Syria talks in Russia end, ignore key opposition demands Syria opposition missing from Russia's Sochi talks |
CNN | These Syrians could face deportation if the Trump administration stops protecting them CNN The United States first designated Syria for TPS in 2012, almost a year after civil war broke out in the country in the wake of the Arab Spring. An estimated 400,000 Syrians have been killed in the conflict, according to the United Nations, with ... |
Financial Times | Turkish doctors arrested after group criticises Syria offensive Financial Times Police arrested senior members of the Turkish Medical Association on Tuesday, days after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan branded the group “terrorist lovers” for calling for a halt to Ankara's military offensive in Syria. The detentions are part of a ... Are Turkey and Russia at odds in northern Syria? Russia-sponsored Syria meeting starts in Sochi US officials warn Turkey not to lose ISIS focus in Syria |
The Conversation US | Why ignoring mental health needs of young Syrian refugees could ... The Conversation US Syrian refugee children are not getting the care they need in the wake of the trauma they have endured. Here's why that's bad for them and bad for the rest of the world. UNICEF Syria Crisis Situation Report - 2017 Humanitarian Results Lebanon Overwhelmed With Lingering Syrian Refugee Crisis German president praises Lebanon for hosting Syrian refugees |
The Japan Times | Syria regime attacks on Idlib and Hama provinces displacing 270000 amid winter: UN aid official The Japan Times Farther north, in the Afrin area, some 15,000 people have been displaced within the district and another 1,000 have fled to neighboring Aleppo governorate, said Mueller. Turkey launched airstrikes and shelling on the border region on Jan. 20, targeting ... |
Washington Examiner | Iran rejects Benjamin Netanyahu's warning to leave Syria Washington Examiner Russia and Iran have cooperated to keep Assad in power in the face of a civil war, and Iran is hoping to expand its military capabilities across Syria to its terrorist proxies in Lebanon. Ansari is in Sochi, Russia for a diplomatic summit on a ... |
BBC News | Syria war: Turkish air strikes 'damage ancient Afrin temple' - BBC.com BBC News Pictures show a crater in the centre of the temple of Ain Dara in Syria's Kurdish-held Afrin region. US Military Options In Syria Will US Fight Turkey? American Soldiers Will Not Leave City About to Be Attacked, Says Top General Female Kurdish Fighter Kills Turkish Troops in Likely Suicide Bombing in Syria |
Voice of America | UN: Airstrikes on Syria Hospitals Affect Hundreds of Thousands of People Voice of America The United Nations on Tuesday condemned a recent wave of airstrikes on medical centers in rebel-held parts of Syria including one that put a hospital serving 50,000 people out of action. The Syrian government, which is backed by Russian air power in ... Syria: MSF-supported hospital in Idlib closed after damage from airstrikes |