New York Times | American ISIS Suspect Said He Wanted to Report From Syria, Filing Shows New York Times WASHINGTON — The American citizen imprisoned by the military for five months as an enemy combatant told interrogators that he worked for the Islamic State guarding a gas field and monitoring civilians, and captured recruiting files indicate that he ... US Military Mission In Syria Endures As ISIS Nears Defeat US and Turkey look to mend ties as Syria tension grows Noah Feldman: Syria is the new Afghanistan, where war won't end |
CNBC | Five Russian fighters may have been among those killed in US airstrike in Syria, says Moscow CNBC Moscow acknowledged for the first time Thursday that five Russian nationals may have been killed in the U.S.-led airstrike in Syria last week but denied reports the loss of life among its citizens was significantly higher. Reports have suggested more ... Russian Mercenaries Take The Lead In Attacks On US And Allied Forces In Syria Russia admits nationals killed in US Syria air strike Russian toll in Syria battle was 300 killed and wounded: sources |
TIME | The War in Syria Has Entered a Dangerous New Phase TIME As 2018 began, it looked like the war in Syria might be drawing toward an ending that few in the international community wanted. Yes, ISIS was on the way to defeat as a conventional fighting force–but the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad, backed ... Israel was about to get 'a lot more violent' with Syria after losing an F-16 — and then Putin stepped in Israel and Iran square off in Syria Syria's War Has Never Been More International - The Atlantic |
The Nation. | Trump's Syria Policy: Perpetual War Without Debate The Nation. In mid January, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson unveiled the administration's new policy with concern to Syria. In a widely covered speech at Stanford, Tillerson declared an open-ended commitment of US forces in that country. “Let us be clear,” said ... Hezbollah 'threatens Lebanon, region, and must withdraw from Syria' — Tillerson |
Aljazeera.com | De Mistura: Civilians killed on horrific scale in Syria | News | Al ... Aljazeera.com The UN special envoy for Syria has given warning that violence in the country is the worst he has seen since taking the job four years ago. Staffan de Mistura's remarks on Wednesday came as the US and Russia again traded blame at the UN over the ... UN says Syria envoy overstated fatalities |
Forbes | How The World Views Iran's Role In Syria Forbes Considering the fact that Iran's economy is in desperate need of business ties with large French firms, such developments have become increasingly concerning for the Iranian regime's ruling elite. President Macron recently threatened military action ... Iran holds 100 traders and freezes accounts in dollar crackdown |
Brookings Institution (blog) | The new geopolitics of Turkey, Syria, and the West Brookings Institution (blog) As the turmoil in Syria enters its seventh year, its adverse geopolitical consequences stretch far beyond the Middle East. Developments in Syria have affected Turkey, too, before the Arab Spring, Turkey was a rising star in its neighborhood but has ... |
Ahval | Syria becoming battleground for oil war – Turkish paper Ahval Syria is becoming a battleground for nations and factions intent on exploiting the nation's natural resources, including oil reserves in its eastern region, Turkey's Yeni Şafak newspaper said in an editorial. U.S. airstrikes on Feb. 8 against Iranian ... |
Aljazeera.com | US' Tillerson to visit Turkey, ties strained over Syria Aljazeera.com Rex Tillerson, US secretary of state, is on his way to Turkey for the last leg of his high-speed tour of the Middle East. His meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to be one of the most challenging of his trip, with US Turkish ... |
BBC News | Syria war: First aid delivery in months reaches Eastern Ghouta BBC News The rebel-held Syrian region of the Eastern Ghouta has received its first aid delivery in almost three months. It comes after weeks of appeals from the United Nations to allow aid deliveries and the evacuation of hundreds of critically ill people ... EU tries to breathe life back into UN Syria talks - EWN Elusive aid reaches Syria's besieged Eastern Ghouta |