00:00:01 >> Raising the Syrian flag in the scarred suburbs of its capital. These images were broadcast on Syrian state television on Thursday. Now it’s… Read More:
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Insurgents south of Syrian capital surrender, says state TV
BEIRUT – Insurgents in the last area outside Syrian government control near Damascus agreed on Friday to withdraw, but the army’s bombardment continued pending a… Read More:
Time to Show Russia a Military Parade—In Syria
“We’ll always have Paris,” Humphrey Bogart’s Rick tells his old flame Ilsa, played by Ingrid Bergman, in the 1942 classic, Casablanca. But President Donald J.… Read More:
US ready to strike Syria again if Assad ignores message
By Safvan Allahverdi WASHINGTON Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday the U.S. is ready to carry out additional military action against Syria if Bashar al-Assad… Read More:
Syria strike was a knee-jerk response
Last week’s decision by the United States to target suspected Syrian government chemical weapons depots with “precision airstrikes” was met with nearly uniform praise. However,… Read More:
Former Defence Chief urges Theresa May to send British troops to Syria to halt rebel bloodbath
BRITAIN’S former defence chief today calls on Theresa May to send British troops into Syria to halt the Assad regime’s final massacre. The nation’s ex-top… Read More:
US airstrikes against Syria — a violation of international law
The US, the UK and France have trampled the international law by attacking a sovereign country, Syria, with more than hundred cruise missiles, apparently, to… Read More:
Smoke billows above Yarmouk after SAA reportedly shells IS south of Damascus (video)
Huge plumes of smoke could be seen billowing above the Damascus suburb of Yarmouk on Friday, as the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) reportedly continued shelling… Read More:
Russian Media Company Correspondent Killed in Syria
© RIA Novosti . Andrei Stenin A correspondent for Russian media company has been killed in Syria, head of Russia’s Chechen Republic head Ramsan Kadyrov… Read More:
Federal Judge Blocks Transfer Of American Being Held In Syria
The U.S. is holding a dual American-Saudi citizen who was captured in Syria and is suspected of being a member of ISIS. The man has… Read More:
105 to 0: Why Syria's air defenses failed to intercept a single incoming missile
CLOSE The Syrian Centre for Scientific Research on the northeastern edge of Damascus was still smoldering on Saturday after it was hit by airstrikes overnight.… Read More:
Syria blocks inspectors, sparking concerns about a coverup
By Louisa Loveluck, Asma Ajroudi and Suzan Haidamous | Washington Post BEIRUT – In the two weeks since the Syrian city of Douma was struck… Read More:
Staffan de Mistura calls for de-escalation on Syria
The De Misutra-Lavrov meeting in Moscow follows a difficult and tense week [Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency] The UN special envoy for Syria has said tensions need to… Read More:
Chemical weapons coverup suspected in Syria as inspectors remain blocked
BEIRUT — In the two weeks since the Syrian city of Douma was struck by a suspected chemical weapons attack, the area has had many… Read More:
Royal Navy tails Russian warship amid rising tensions
A Russian frigate Yaroslav Mudry sailed through the English Channel on Friday — where it was closely followed by the Royal Navy in another sign… Read More:
Russia Put Up A Smoke Screen To Hide Delivery of S-300 SAMs To Syria According To Claim
After the U.S.-led missile strikes on Syrian regime chemical weapons sites, the Russian government responded with a number of vague and unspecified threats, including the… Read More:
Are there really 'no good guys' in Syria?
Comment: The ‘no good guys’ argument places the largely peaceful Syrian uprising on the same moral plane as the murderous regime that forced it to… Read More:
Syrian army pushes forward, despite US-led strikes
Bashar al-Assad. Photo credit: Getty The Syrian army has bombarded jihadists in the last area outside government control near Damascus as President Bashar al-Assad accelerates… Read More:
SYRIA CONFLICT: France demands access for chemical inspectors
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the Syria conflict (all times local): 9 p.m. France is suggesting that Syria and Russia may be covering up… Read More:
Each Day That Passes, Pressure Grows For Chemical Inspectors Waiting In Syria
Enlarge this image Inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons have remained stuck in Damascus for nearly a week. Ali Hashisho/Reuters hide… Read More:
A French Honor Not Always for the Honorable; Assad Returns His
LONDON — Lance Armstrong was stripped of his, and Harvey Weinstein will lose his, but Vladimir V. Putin still has one. On Thursday, Bashar al-Assad… Read More:
'Flamboyant' jihadi linked to 9/11 terror cell captured by Kurdish forces in Syria
A Syrian-German jihadist linked to the 9/11 attacks on the United States has been captured in Syria by US-backed forces, the Pentagon said on Thursday.… Read More:
West Attacked Syria When Normalization Was Becoming Irreversible – Russian MoD
© REUTERS / U.S. Navy/Lt. j.g Matthew Daniels Speaking at a meeting with the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Syria in Moscow, Russian Defense… Read More:
More footage of Iraqi F-16 jets striking IS targets in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – Iraqi combat jets conducted airstrikes on reported self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL) positions near the city of Hajin in… Read More:
Golden Rush-Out: Turkey Extracts Its Bullion Reserves From US
© Sputnik / Pavel Lisitsyn The total volume of the Turkish Central Bank’s gold reserves, which were stored in the United States, stood at 220… Read More:
Syrian Army pounds ISIL's positions in south Damascus (video)
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:50 P.M) – The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) launched an offensive on reported so-called Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS, ISIL) positions south of… Read More:
Syrian Forces Strike Daesh, Nusra Front Positions South of Damascus – Reports
© REUTERS / Bassam Khabieh MOSCOW (Sputnik) – The Syrian Air Force is carrying out strikes on positions of the Daesh and Nusra Front terrorist… Read More:
Israel Continues to Block and Sabotage Peaceful settlement in Syria
It is well known that Israel has been supporting the so-called opposition operating in Syria in order to overthrow the legitimate government of Bashar Assad… Read More:
Syrian regime gives ISIS militants 48 hours to surrender enclave near Damascus
Militants from the Jaysh al-Islam armed group and their family members have started to leave the city of Dumayr, located north-east of the Syrian capital… Read More:
Critical Threat to Health, Safety and Security in Northeastern Syria
Most Syrian cities and towns currently lie in ruins due to the ongoing civil war, which started in 2011. Urban infrastructure is also destroyed. Thousands… Read More:
Jawbar, Zamalka and Irbin in Syria Will be Recaptured Soon
According to Inside Syria Media Center military correspondents, another checkpoint was opened for the withdrawal of terrorists and their families from the village of Irbin… Read More:
BREAKING: Eastern Ghouta’s Jihadists Admit their Defeat and are Ready to Cooperate
Militants from radical groups Faylaq al-Rahman have cut their ties with the Tahrir al-Sham terrorist organization with the aim to leave Eastern Ghouta. It is… Read More:
West Continues to Aggravate Situation in Eastern Ghouta
The situation around Eastern Ghouta continuous to be intense due to the regular mortar shells of Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham and Faylaq Al-Rahman militants. At the… Read More:
What is Actually Happening in Eastern Ghouta?
Currently, the situation around Eastern Ghouta can only be described as drastic. Jaysh Al-Islam along with Faylaq al Rahman militants are blocking civilian evacuations via… Read More:
Russia’s Su57, US F-22 stealth fighters to meet over Syria
Source: Russia’s Su57, US F-22 stealth fighters to meet over Syria
Syria: Putin orders five-hour daily ceasefires in eastern Ghouta | World news | The Guardian
First ‘humanitarian pause’ expected to begin on Tuesday and comes after UN security council’s demand for end to fighting goes unheeded Source: Syria: Putin orders… Read More:
Syria: Relentless bombardment of Eastern Ghouta continues despite UN ceasefire resolution | The Independent
Fresh fighting has broken out around Eastern Ghouta in the suburbs of the Syrian capital Damascus as air strikes and shelling continued despite the UN calling for a 30-day ceasefire. Source:… Read More:
Violence rages unabated in Ghouta as Syria defies U.N. cease-fire resolution – The Washington Post
Warplanes continued to bombard the suburb east of Damascus and one allegedly dropped a chlorine bomb. Residents of the Eastern Ghouta suburb of Damascus spent… Read More:
The Syrian war is cascading while the clock ticks on American action | TheHill
The conflict has proven to be uncontainable in ways detrimental to U.S. interests in the Middle East. Parties to the conflict are testing the lines… Read More:
Iran says Damascus suburbs assault to continue as fighting rages
Anti-government rebels said they clashed with pro-government forces near Damascus on Sunday, as rescuers and residents said warplanes struck some towns in the eastern Ghouta… Read More:
Syrian FM : Some Western officials are complicit in the crimes of terrorists against civilians in Damascus
According to SANA, the Syrian Foreign Ministry sent a letter to the UN Secretary-General and the head of the Security Council on the attacks carried… Read More:
New Russian stealth fighter spotted in Syria | World news | The Guardian
Two Su-57 jets are the latest high-tech military system Russia has deployed in Syria conflict Moscow appears to have deployed an advanced new stealth fighter… Read More:
Syria: Russia Blocks Urgent U.N. Ceasefire Proposal | Time
About 400 people, including dozens of children, have been killed since Sunday World leaders called Thursday for an urgent cease-fire in Syria as government forces… Read More:
Russia Wants U.S. to Join It in Bombing Ghouta and Winning the War for Assad in Syria
Russia has accused the U.S. of supporting militant groups in a rebel-held pocket of Syria, with one leading Russian senator calling on the Pentagon… Read More:
Russia looks to have deployed su-57 to Syria, posing problem for F-22 – Business Insider
While the Su-57 poses no real air-to-air threat to Western fighters in its current state, it has a diverse array of powerful radars that can… Read More:
US passivity in the face of Syrian atrocities is hurting our global interests | Fox News
The latest tragedy unfolding in Syria is all too familiar – and getting worse. The latest tragedy unfolding in Syria is all too familiar –… Read More:
US Evacuates ISIS militants from Syria and Iraq to Afghanistan
On Sunday, February 4, 2018, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami stated that the U.S. is transferring ISIS to Afghanistan to justify its presence… Read More:
Syria war: Israel ‘strikes Damascus military complex’ – BBC News
Missiles reportedly hit ammunition depots in a complex housing a suspected chemical weapons facility. Image copyrightAFPImage captionIsrael has acknowledged carrying out dozens of… Read More:
Air strikes pound Syria’s last rebel strongholds, gas chokes civilians
Source: Air strikes pound Syria’s last rebel strongholds, gas chokes civilians