The Guardian | Amid the chaos of Syria, will Israel and Iran launch an all-out war ... The Guardian Neither country will benefit from a new Middle East conflict, but unless they cease military clashes, such as those inside Syria last weekend, hopes of peace remain fragile. Israel Prepares to Take On Iran and Hezbollah in Syria Time to put a higher price tag on Iran in Syria The consequences of inaction in Syria are about to become alarmingly clear |
CNBC | Munich Security Conference: Syria needs more help, Red Cross says CNBC European and Gulf countries need to give more cash to war embattled Syria, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) told CNBC Saturday. |
USA TODAY | Families struggle to find safety in Turkish border towns hit by rockets and crossfire USA TODAY REYHANLI, Turkey — When tanks and airstrikes destroyed his home in a village in northern Syria, Hani Barad fled with his family to safety in a nearby town. Hani Barad's three children would go outside to play only to come running home in fear every ... Turkey denies use of chemicals in Syria's Afrin, says accusations baseless Kurdish doctors report suspected Turkish gas attack in Syria These 5 Proxy Battles Are Making Syria's Civil War Increasingly Complicated |
The New Yorker | Putin's Shadow Army Suffers a Setback in Syria The New Yorker Last week, on February 7th, the two powers met again, when U.S. drones, attack helicopters, and fighter planes struck a contingent of pro-regime fighters near Deir Ezzor, a Kurdish-held city in eastern Syria. As would emerge later, among those killed ... Russian mercenaries, a secretive weapon in Syria Five Russian fighters may have been among those killed in US airstrike in Syria, says Moscow Families ask Kremlin to admit Russian mercenaries killed in Syria |
New York Times | Meet America's Syrian Allies Who Helped Defeat ISIS New York Times He is one of the four deputies to the American-backed Manbij Military Council's top commander, who is a Kurd. Mr. Muhammad said he has fought alongside the Americans throughout northern Syria, on at least 13 battlefields. “Before we used to just fight ... |
Military Times | Mattis: Unclear if Russia directed attack against US allies in Syria Military Times Rojda Felat, a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander, walks with her group's flag at the iconic Al-Naim square in Raqqa on Oct. 17, 2017. (Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images). WASHINGTON – U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis has yet to see a direct link ... |
CBS News | McMaster says it's "time for all nations" to hold Syrian regime accountable CBS News White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster, speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany Saturday, called on "all nations" to hold the Syrian regime and related entities accountable for their actions, citing chemical weapons attacks ... McMaster: Iran Is Growing Network of Proxy Forces In Syria, Yemen and Iraq, National Security Adviser Warns Public reports 'clearly show' Assad's use of chemical weapons: McMaster |
CNN | Forensic team searches Syrian mass graves for American hostage remains CNN Washington (CNN) A team of US military and federal law enforcement forensic experts made its first visit to a suspected mass grave site near Raqqa, Syria, in recent days where the remains of executed US hostages may be located, two defense officials ... Jihadi John's mass grave 'FOUND': Hundreds of ISIS victims' bodies in Syrian desert |
NPR | US Military Mission In Syria Endures As ISIS Nears Defeat NPR "That place. That village farm is the place for ISIS," says Hassan. "A couple of kilometers. After this there are many villages controlled by ISIS." Hassan knows that at some point his troops will have to leave their base and take on ISIS. But that may ... British man who fought Isis in Syria charged with terror offences American ISIS Suspect Said He Wanted to Report From Syria, Filing Shows |
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 ... |