Syrian Crisis

Russia, Turkey reach deal on midnight ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib

Mar 06, 2020 03:26

The Russian and Turkish presidents say they have come to an agreement on an imminent ceasefire regime in the northwestern Syrian province of Idlib, where Turkish violations have brought about an unwarranted flare-up of already high levels of violence.
No normal ties with Turkey as long as Erdogan supports terrorists: Assad

Mar 06, 2020 02:10

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has described the chances of normal diplomatic relations with neighboring Turkey as remote, stressing that such an ideal cannot be achieved as long as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan supports Takfiri terrorist groups and is under the heavy influence of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood movement.
Turkey rebrands 80,000 terrorists to stop Syria's liberation of Idlib

Mar 06, 2020 01:58

As tensions are escalating in Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib, the last militant bastion in a nine-year war, Turkey is attempting to hold its grip over the flashpoint region through tens of thousands of militants it supports.
Syria urges intl. community to take action against Turkish aggression

Mar 05, 2020 13:31

Syria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has called on the international community, particularly European countries, to adopt a genuine humanitarian stance vis-à-vis the sufferings of Syrian people, and severely censure the Turkish military onslaught in the northwest of the Arab country.
Russia and Turkey clash over Syria's Idlib

Mar 05, 2020 08:02

The situation in Turkey remains tense this week, as the region waits to witness, perhaps, the last chance for a political solution to the recent flare-up of violence in Syria’s northern province of Idlib.
Terrorists attempted to carry out chemical attack in Saraqib amid Syrian army gains: Reconciliation center

Mar 04, 2020 13:29

The Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Sides in Syria says a group of foreign-sponsored Takfiri militants sought to explode several containers with toxic substances in the strategic Saraqib city of the country’s northwestern province of Idlib in a bid to incriminate Syrian government forces as a pretext for possible acts of aggression on army troops.
Russia won’t stop terror fight in Syria to solve EU’s refugee problem: Lavrov

Mar 03, 2020 14:09

Russia says it will not stop fighting terrorism in Syria alongside the Damascus government because of European concerns over a new influx of refugees into the continent.
Syrian forces shoot down Turkish drone in Saraqib

Mar 03, 2020 12:59

Syrian forces have intercepted and targeted an unmanned aerial vehicle belonging to Turkish military while flying in the skies over a strategic city in the country’s northwestern province of Idlib.
Turkey downs Syrian fighter jet as it intensifies Idlib attacks

Mar 03, 2020 10:20

Turkey has shot down a Syrian fighter jet over the embattled northwestern province of Idlib, where Ankara supports militant groups fight against the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
Syria closes northwestern airspace, downs Turkish drone

Mar 01, 2020 13:26

Syria has shut its airspace over the country's northwest, particularly the embattled Idlib province, warning to bring down any aircraft that violates it.