CNBC | Syrian rebels down Russian plane near the country's northern province, killing its pilot CNBC Syrian rebels shot down a Russian warplane on Saturday and killed its pilot on the ground after he ejected from the plane, Russia's defense ministry and Syrian rebels said. The SU-25 came down in an area of Syria's northern Idlib province that has seen ... Russian plane shot down in Syria Syrian rebels shoot down Russian warplane, kill captured pilot Russian Su-25 Frogfoot Attack Jet Shot Down In Syria (Updated) |
BBC News | Syria war: Turkey suffers deadliest day in Afrin offensive BBC News The Turkish military has suffered the deadliest day in its offensive against Kurdish militias inside northern Syria, with seven soldiers killed. Five of the troops died when their tank was attacked in the Afrin region. PM Binali Yildirim vowed to make ... 8 Turkish troops die in Syria operation; Russian pilot slain The Latest: Syria Denies US Allegations on Chemical Weapons Why is Turkey attacking northwest Syria? |
TIME | Syrian Militants Down Russian Fighter Jet and Kill Ejected Pilot TIME (BEIRUT) — Al-Qaida-linked militants in Syria downed a Russian fighter jet on Saturday and killed its pilot after he ejected from the plane and landed on the ground in the embattled northwestern province of Idlib. The pilot resisted being captured and ... |
Financial Times | Isis 'far from finished' as jihadi fighters regroup in Syria Financial Times Isis is regrouping in Syria despite being driven from its strongholds as the jihadi force exploits rivalries between its foes in an attempt to stage a comeback, Syrian opposition and regime fighters say. Over the past year, Isis has lost swaths of ... Jacobin Is Fueling the Lies About Syria - Truthdig: Expert Reporting ... |
Eyewitness News | 'North Korea earned $200 million from banned exports, sends arms to Syria' Eyewitness News UNITED NATIONS - North Korea violated United Nations (UN) sanctions to earn nearly $200 million in 2017 from banned commodity exports, according to a confidential report by independent UN monitors, which also accused Pyongyang of supplying weapons to ... Exclusive: North Korea earned $200 million from banned exports, sends arms to Syria, Myanmar - UN report |
CNN | Mattis issues tough warning to Syria against using chemical ... CNN Secretary of Defense James Mattis has warned the Syrian regime against the use of chemical weapons, telling reporters Friday "you have all seen how we reacted to that, so they'd be ill advised to go back to violating the chemical convention." The Trump Administration Just Warned Syria Not to Use Chemical Weapons US accuses Syria chemical weapons attack in East Ghouta Mattis warns Syria not to use chemical weapons again |
BBC News | Syria war: Why Turkey's battle for northern Syria matters - BBC News BBC News Anyone who thought that the defeat of the Islamic State group would lead to an end or a simplification of the conflict in Syria was wrong. Just look at Turkey's controversial offensive in Syria's northern region of Afrin, intended to extend Turkey's ... Moscow searches for political path out of Syrian morass Syria opposition rejects Sochi constitution plan Russia-backed Syrian peace talks agree deal on new constitution |
Haaretz | Russian Delegation Met With Netanyahu 'To Prevent Israeli Attack' in Lebanon, Syria Haaretz Netanyahu and Putin met earlier this week in Moscow. After the meeting, the prime minister said that the question at hand was "whether Iran will be based in Syria or that this process will be halted." According to him "We also talked abotu Lebanon, I ... Russian delegation 'sought to stop Israeli strikes in Syria, Lebanon' |
The Straits Times | Syria blasts US accusations on chemical weapons use as 'lies' The Straits Times DAMASCUS (AFP) - Syria on Saturday (Feb 3) denied recent accusations by the United States that it had used chemical weapons on opposition forces near the capital Damascus, shrugging them off as "lies." "The foreign ministry condemns the false claims by ... US has no evidence of sarin use by Syrian govt, still concerned about Assad – Mattis Syria Refutes US Allegations on Chemical Weapons Use Against Rebel-Held E Ghouta |
BBC News | Syria conflict: Air strike cripples underground hospital - BBC News BBC News The facility built under 20m of rock is hit in the latest attack against hospitals, aid workers say. Airstrike destroys Syrian cave hospital built under 18 metres of solid rock |