Washington Post | Video shows reporter injured while covering war in Syria Washington Post A video posted by Orient News appears to show its Damascus bureau chief bloodied in the course of reporting on nearby airstrikes. In the video, Syrian reporter Yaman al-Sayed can be seen speaking into a microphone on a gray, debris-covered street in ... |
The Drive | Russia Confirms Syria Attack But Denies Seven Aircraft Got ... The Drive The Russian Ministry of Defense has acknowledged an attack on its Khmeimim air base in Syria, but has disputed key details from an initial report, denying that seven aircraft had been destroyed in the incident. At the same time, unconfirmed pictures ... Will Syria see peace in 2018? Syria: Dozens of civilians killed in suspected Russian airstrikes Putin's Goals in Syria Went Beyond Saving Assad |
Department of Defense | Coalition Engineers Erect Steel Bridge in Syria Department of Defense SOUTHWEST ASIA, Jan. 4, 2018 — A coalition team working with Syrian partners erected a steel bridge in only 16 hours Dec. 27 near the village of Hawi al-Hawa, west of Syria's Raqqa Province. Engineers attached to Operation Inherent Resolve's Special ... |
The Guardian | Syrian rebel shelling destroys at least seven Russian planes, report says The Guardian At least seven Russian planes were destroyed by rebel shelling at the Khmeimim airbase in Syria on 31 December, the Russian daily Kommersant reported late on Wednesday, citing two sources. If confirmed, the attack would mark the single biggest loss of ... Report Says Multiple Aircraft At Russia's Air Base In Syria Destroyed In Attack (Updated) Russian Report: 7 Russian Planes in Syria Damaged by Rebel Attack At least 7 Russian jets were reportedly destroyed in a mortar attack at a Syrian air base |
FRANCE 24 | French female jihadists 'may face trial in Syria', France says FRANCE 24 If "there are legal institutions capable of guaranteeing a fair trial assuring their right to a defence", women arrested in Kurdish-held Syria should be "judged there", Griveaux told RMC radio. "Whatever crime may have been committed -- even the most ... French jihadists who fought with ISIS in Syria should be tried there, not in homeland – MP |
IHS Jane's 360 | Israeli military chief outlines Hizbullah's Syria commitment IHS Jane's 360 Some 40% of the Iranian-backed Lebanese group Hizbullah's personnel and capabilities have been “directed outside of Lebanon” to fight wars in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen, Israeli Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Gadi Eisenkot told a conference on 2 January ... Despite the protests, Iranian forces not leaving Syria Syria's Post-ISIS Future Israeli Chief of Staff hints at full-scale war against Syria |
Military.com | Russia Has Been Stalking US in Skies Over Syria, General Says Military.com "In the skies over Syria, it's really just been a treasure trove for them to see how we operate," Lt. Gen. VeraLinn "Dash" Jamieson told congressional staffers and reporters on Thursday during an Air Force Association briefing in Washington, D.C.. "In ... USAF: Skies over Iraq and Syria are “treasure trove” for adversary eyes |
Newsweek | ISIS Was Defeated in Syria. Is That The End for the Islamists? Newsweek Al Qaeda continues to exploit conflicts in Syria, Yemen and Libya. |
Syria prepares for return of refugees from Lebanon Xinhua DAMASCUS, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Syria's Minister of Reconciliation Ali Haidar said Wednesday that Syria is preparing for the return of refugees from Lebanon, according to state news agency SANA. Haidar made the remarks when he met with the Lebanese ... |
NPR | Defense Secretary Mattis Expects A Larger US Civilian Presence In Syria NPR BOWMAN: Now, Ailsa, it's important to note that Syria is somewhat divided in two now. The U.S. and Russia have set up a demarcation line. Basically, everything east of the Euphrates River is being run by the U.S., its rebel allies. Everything west is ... Daniel L. Byman - Brookings Institution Gayle Tzemach Lemmon — About |