BBC News | Syria war: Dozens of civilians killed in Eastern Ghouta strikes BBC News Bombardments by Syrian government forces have killed dozens of civilians in the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area outside Damascus, activists say. At least 77 civilians, including 20 children, were killed in air strikes and rocket fire on Monday, the ... Syria: 77 civilians killed in regime bombardment Syrian Observatory: bombing kills 94 in eastern Ghouta in a day Syria war: More than 70 killed in rebel-held Ghouta as UN warns situation 'spiralling out of control' |
BBC News | Afrin offensive: Turkey warns Syria against helping Kurds - BBC News BBC News Turkey has warned the Syrian government not to help Kurds fighting against Turkish forces in northern Syria. Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said Turkey's operations were going ahead as planned and it would be a "disaster" if Syrian troops were to ... Turkey warns Syria against protecting Kurdish fighters Turkey denies reports Syria will help YPG in Afrin US role in Syria alarms Turkey and could dent prospect of peace deal |
New York Times | Kurdish Syria, Where the Fallen Find Fame New York Times The well-funded Martyrs Institutes in every northern Syrian city hand out pensions to parents, spouses and children of fighters killed in battle, and in some cases of civilian victims as well. They also host museums with galleries of hundreds of ... |
New York Times | Iran, Deeply Embedded in Syria, Expands 'Axis of Resistance' - The ... New York Times Iran is training thousands of militiamen in Syria and deploying drones and precision weapons. Its goal, say analysts: a united front in any war with Israel. Downing of Israeli F-16 'Strategic Strike Against the Enemy' - Syrian Official |
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CNBC | Venezuelan refugee crisis could eclipse Syria's, economist predicts CNBC Syria's civil war has resulted in what's been dubbed the world's largest refugee crisis, but another humanitarian calamity may soon surpass it. The millions of Venezuelans fleeing their crisis-torn nation could eventually overshadow the number of ... |
Aljazeera.com | Syria's brides searching for love online | News | Al Jazeera Aljazeera.com As conditions in Syria worsen, women are connecting with their future partners online. |
Haaretz | The Slippery Slope in Syria Haaretz Does Israel seriously intend to go to war in Syria to prevent an Iranian presence there, or only to carry out focused, limited operations? Does it think such a confrontation might lead to a confrontation with Russia? Does Israel have the American ... Foreign ministers of Iran, Turkey and Russia to prepare Syria summit: TASS Iran has 10 military bases in Syria, two near Israel border — analyst Syria facing 'new wave' of US intervention, Iran's Zarif says |
Wall Street Journal | European Diplomats Seek to Curb Iran Actions in Yemen, Syria Wall Street Journal Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned in Munich on Sunday that Israel won't accept an Iranian presence close to its border in southern Syria and could strike Iran directly if Tehran doesn't back away. “We will act without hesitation to ... Israel says it is ready to act against Iran after Syrian incident Netanyahu accuses Iran of seeking to 'colonize' Syria for a Mideast 'empire' |
NBCNews.com | Russian hand seen behind increased bombing of Syrian hospitals ... NBCNews.com Doctors with the Syrian American Medical Society report a sharp rise in the number of hospital attacks since the start of the year. |