Syria News
-
Congress Crams Unfinished Agenda Into Final DaysCongress crams tax breaks, Ebola, Islamic State measures into final days before GOP takeover
-
Bahrain's Pro-Government Bloc Dominates Vote… hosts the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet and is part of the U.S.-led coalition striking the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria . The United States called the elections "an important opportunity to address the legitimate aspirations of all Bahrainis … -
Pope, Patriarch Demand End to IS Attacks… demanded an end to the persecution of religious minorities in Syria and Iraq on Sunday and called for a "constructive dialogue ..... during the trip came when he met with about 100 Iraqi and Syrian refugee children, telling them that he wanted to share in … -
Pope Francis Visits Majority-Muslim Turkey… yesterday when Isis attacked a border crossing between Turkey and Syria with suicide bombers. This morning, the pope held a service ..... will cap off his trip by meeting with a group of Iraqi and Syrian refugees, just a fraction of more than 1.5 million refugees … -
David Rothkopf: Hagel Was a 'Sacrificial Lamb'… Hagel. With trouble spots in Iraq, Syria , Russia and a host of other countries ..... Chemical weapons were deployed against the Syrian people. Reporter: And then -- We ..... the face. Isis isn't going away, Syria is not going away, Ukraine is not going … -
Syrian Air Raids Kill at Least 12 in Southern TownSyrian government aircraft ..... activist collective and the Syrian Observatory for Human ..... southern province of Daraa . The Local Coordination ..... of activists inside Syria , put the death toll ..... on casualties there. Syrian rebels have advanced …
-
Coalition Airstrikes Pound IS Stronghold in Syria… capital in northeastern Syria , activists said Sunday. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ..... network of activists inside Syria , reported at least 30 coalition ..... has bogged down, and the Syrian Kurds ? backed by their … -
Egypt Court Declares Islamic State a Terror Group… group earlier this month. The Islamic State group has carved out a self-styled caliphate in territory it controls in Syria and Iraq and demanded the loyalty of the world's Muslims. A U.S.-led coalition is now targeting it in airstrikes …
-
Islamic State Group Attacks Kobani From Turkey… an attack Saturday on the Syrian border town of Kobani from ..... said the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights ..... Khalil, a spokesman for Syria 's powerful Kurdish Democratic ..... while previously backing the Syrian rebels fighting to topple … -
Pope Prays in Istanbul Mosque in New Outreach… Francis' visit comes at an exceedingly tense time for Turkey, with Islamic State militants grabbing territory next door in Syria and Iraq and sending some 1.6 million refugees fleeing across the border. Some refugees were expected to attend Francis … -
For Obama and the Pentagon, an Uneasy Relationship… the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq. The president ..... is not designed to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad ..... Hagel sent Rice a memo on Syria reflecting the views of ..... fighting the militants in the Syrian town of Kobani. Hagel and … -
Excerpt: 'America in Retreat' by Bret Stephens… Ask yourself the following questions: • Does the United States have a vital interest in the outcome of the civil war in Syria , or in Israel's relationship with the Palestinians, or in Saudi Arabia's contest with Iran? • Should Americans take …
-
Tunisia's Outgoing Premier Backs Broad Coalition… unemployment. An estimated 3,000 of Tunisia's disaffected youth have flocked to fight with the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria ? the most of any foreign country. Jomaa said some 400 had returned and were under investigation. -
INSIDE KOBANI: Devastation Mixed With Optimism… State extremists and the Syrian town's Kurdish defenders ..... Kurdish town in northern Syria by the Turkish border ..... Iraqi peshmerga forces and Syrian rebels, are locked in what ..... group overran large parts of Syria and neighboring Iraq. Helped … -
Pope Calls for Muslim Opposition to ISIS in Turkey… religious minorities in Iraq and Syria as he arrived in neighboring ..... fleeing the IS advance in Syria and weighs how to respond ..... a no-fly zone along the Syrian border with Turkey and demanding ..... eye to IS fighters entering Syria from its territory in the … -
Families of Kidnapped Lebanese Soldiers Protest… and some journalists as they broke up the demonstration. The Islamic State group and al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front in Syria seized some 20 Lebanese soldiers and police officers in August during a cross-border raid. They have already killed three … -
Rebels Push Forward in Southern Syria… based in Syria 's southern ..... Friends of Syria , including ..... the Free Syrian Army's ..... northern Syria , where U ..... al-Qaida's Syria branch ..... reaching Damascus ," said ..... activist in Daraa . But few ..... future. The Syrian leader has ..... onslaught in Syria and Iraq ..... envoy to Syria , Staffan ..... northern city of Aleppo as a building … -
Syrian Cheesemaker Finds Success in the UKPerez on house uses his Syrian refugees. She fled the boy leaving everything she hides behind ..... able to stay as long as they can. Rick son is one of three million Syrian refugees the United Kingdom granted asylum to Tony a hundred of them … -
Syrian Cheesemaker Finds Success in the UK… Alsous is a 31-year-old Syrian who found refuge in the ..... More than three million Syrians have fled the war torn ..... largest bilateral aid donor to Syria , has only given refugee status to about one hundred Syrians . Now, 30 aid groups have …
-
How Syrian Electronic Army Pulled Off Thanksgiving Day HacksThe Syrian Electronic Army re-emerged Thanksgiving ..... annoying hack via a U.S. firm. The pro- Syrian government collective of hackers was able ..... message, "You've been hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army (SEA)." CEO Patrick … -
Nearly 600 Migrants Get Temporary Shelter on Crete… 600 migrants, mostly refugees from Syria , have been temporarily put up in a ..... About two-thirds of the migrants are Syrians , who qualify for refugee status, while ..... mayor for civil protection. He said the Syrian refugees will probably leave the arena … -
Hackers Force Message on Websites Via US Firm… customers through social media says a Syrian group hacked the company's web address ..... that their site had been hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army. Published reports noted ..... of being compromised," he wrote. The Syrian Electronic Army aligns itself with Syrian …
-
For 600 Migrants, Harrowing Sail Ends in Greece… fleeing the conflict in Syria for Europe, the ..... Islamic State group in Syria or Iraq. "They ..... besieged northern Syrian town of Kobani ..... migrants said they were Syrians . One official involved ..... for children from Syria , where the disease … -
Mosul Residents: IS Group Cuts Phones in Iraq City… born in Iraq but spread to Syria , where it grew exponentially ..... the locals. In parts of Syria under its control, the group ..... curriculum in schools in its Syrian stronghold, Raqqa, scrapping ..... fit with its ideology. In Syria , government warplanes kept …
-
France: Police Arrest 2 Over Jihadi Propaganda… under the new law, finalized this month. Hundreds of French extremists have joined fighters for the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq, including young teenagers and families, some from Muslim families and some who are converts. The French government …
-
Red Cross Seeks $1.68 Billion for 2015… crises, in new combinations, often with a regional dimension" are expanding costs and needs in many places. He says Syria remains the largest Red Cross operation, followed by South Sudan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia , Congo, Israel and the …
-
Pope Visits Turkey Amid Christian-Muslim Tensions… weekend amid new Muslim-Christian tensions and war next door, with Islamic State militants seizing chunks of Iraq and Syria and sending 1.6 million refugees across the border into Turkey. Francis is expected to tread lightly during his three-day … -
Syrian Troops Kill 30 Rebels Near DamascusSyrian government forces have ..... ambush in the suburbs of Damascus where troops and allied ..... The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human ..... of activists inside Syria , said at least 30 men ..... Wednesday night ambush by Syrian troops and members of …
-
With Incentives and Brute Force, IS Subdues Tribes… Muslim tribes in Syria and Iraq under its ..... areas of eastern Syria and northern and ..... Some tribes in Syria and Iraq already ..... soldiers are Iraqis and Syrians ? and often belong ..... Andrews Center for Syrian Studies. "Things … -
Affidavit: US Man Kept Syria Travel Plot Secret… Minnesota man accused of trying to travel to Syria to join fighters with the Islamic State ..... who is now believed to be fighting in Syria . Yusuf also posted items on his own ..... major goal of many groups fighting in Syria is to overthrow President Bashar Assad …
-
Lawmaker: Fight With Militants Needs 'Arab Face'… Islamic State, which has seized territory in battles across Syria and Iraq. Jordan is one of five Arab nations participating ..... said he does not see a need for U.S. ground troops in Syria . Obama this month authorized the deployment of up to 1 … -
UN Humanitarian Chief Valerie Amos to Step Down… step down after more than four years of traveling the world to get aid to victims of natural disasters and conflicts from Syria to Central African Republic . Ban expressed his "utmost gratitude" Wednesday for Amos' "outstanding service to the United …
-
Syrian FM: Russia to Boost Relations With Assad… wants closer ties with Syria 's beleaguered president ..... cooperation between Moscow and Damascus , Syria 's foreign minister said ..... develop relations with Syrian President Bashar Assad ..... floated by the UN envoy to Syria for local cease-fires …
-
UK Brothers Jailed for Attending Syria Terror Camp… attend a terrorist training camp in Syria , becoming the first Britons jailed ..... photos and videos from their time in Syria . The brothers pleaded guilty, and ..... training "to support the rebel fighting in Syria ." "In fairness to you both there … -
AP Interview: Jordan Prince Calls for Tolerance… Jordan is also part of a U.S.-led military coalition against the Islamic State group, which holds territory across Syria and Iraq. The prince is chairman of "Generations for Peace," a group promoting peaceful conflict resolution. He said …
No comments:
Post a Comment