Syria

Syrian president, Russian deputy PM discuss post-war economic revival

Apr 20, 2019 11:44

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov have discussed a constitutional committee meant to draft the Arab country’s new constitution as well as Moscow’s efforts to revive the war-ravaged nation’s economy.
West Asia powers partake in Iraq summit in blow to 'Arab NATO'

Apr 20, 2019 07:13

Iraq’s parliamentary summit has brought together the country’s neighbors in what has been described as “a display of rare regional unity”, further sidelining a US initiative to form an “Arab NATO”.
Syrian diplomat hails Iranian FM’s Damascus visit as ‘very successful’

Apr 20, 2019 02:33

Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad praised Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s recent visit to Damascus as “very successful” and said it indicated the two countries’ common stances on the threats posed against West Asia region.
Turkey blasts French president for meeting Syria's Kurdish militants

Apr 20, 2019 02:24

Turkey has censured French President Emmanuel Macron for hosting a delegation of Syrian Kurdish militants, accusing Paris of attempting to give legitimacy to a "terrorist" group.
Syrian president calls for progress in stalled talks on Idlib buffer zone

Apr 20, 2019 00:37

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has called for progress in stalled talks on a so-called buffer zone around terrorist-held Idlib Province in the country’s northwest.
US steps up military efforts to encircle Syria, stifle 'resistance axis': Report

Apr 19, 2019 09:36

The United States is engaged in a military campaign seeking to cut off Syria from its neighbors with the aim of weakening the "resistance axis", Beirut-based al-Akhbar paper says.
US to register people born in Israeli-occupied Golan Heights as 'native Israelis': Report

Apr 19, 2019 03:40

The US State Department has officially implemented President Donald Trump's decision to recognize the occupied Golan Heights as Israeli territory, registering people born in the land as "native Israelis".
UN chides EU for refusing to take back its members of Daesh

Apr 19, 2019 01:58

A UN official has called on countries to take responsibility for their nationals, including thousands of children of Daesh fighters, who are stuck at a camp controlled by US-backed terrorists in northeast Syria.
Russia warns of false flag chemical attack in Syria's Idlib

Apr 19, 2019 01:47

Russia has once again warned that al-Qaeda-inspired terrorists and the Western-backed White Helmets "aid" group are gearing up for a false flag chemical attack in Syria's Idlib Province, the last major terrorist stronghold in the Arab state.
Damascus should take control over northeast Syria: Russian FM

Apr 18, 2019 07:58

Russia says the legitimate Syrian government should immediately take control over the country’s northeastern region, including the East Euphrates River, which is held by US-backed Kurdish militants.