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Turkish army now in control of only 7 percent of Afrin region

Thu Feb 15, 2018 08:18:10

The Turkish army and its accompanying terrorists have taken control of 24 townships and villages in Afrin region since the start of operation 'Olive Branch', the Syrian Human Rights Watchdog affiliated to the country's dissident groups said in a report.

Israeli drone forced to retreat by Syrian air defence fire - official

Thu Feb 15, 2018 08:05:34

A military source in Damascus told Al-Masdar News that the Syrian Air Defence confronted several Israeli drones near the border of the occupied Golan Heights.

Kuwait joins Iraq reconstruction drive, pledging $2 billion

Wed Feb 14, 2018 14:10:45

Kuwait’s Emir said it would lend $1 billion and commit a further $1 billion of investments to Iraq, joining a group of international backers that have this week pledged funds to bolster the country’s recovery.

Russia calls reports of mass Syria casualties "disinformation"

Wed Feb 14, 2018 11:52:59

Media reports about hundreds of Russians killed while fighting in Syria is "classic disinformation", Russia's RIA news agency quoted a Russian Foreign Ministry source as saying on Wednesday.

US airstrike in Eastern Syria killed Russians contractors

Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:26:49

Russian military contractors were among those killed in a rare U.S. airstrike in Syria last week, U.S. and Russian officials said, highlighting the continued risks as Moscow and Washington vie for influence in the region after the defeat of Isis.

UN chief set to appoint new Yemen envoy

Wed Feb 14, 2018 08:04:10

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told the Security Council on Tuesday that he intends to appoint Britain's Martin Griffiths as the new UN peace envoy to Yemen.

Visiting Egypt, Tillerson avoids commenting on pro-Sisi repression ahead of election

Tue Feb 13, 2018 13:10:49

Visiting Cairo, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has called for “free and fair” elections in Egypt, avoiding even mild criticism of the upcoming presidential election in the North African state, which is widely seen as a charade to reinstall military-backed President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi for another four years.

Syria: Daily life in Damascus amid Israeli, terrorists' threats (photos)

Tue Feb 13, 2018 09:43:42

Syrian people and shoppers freely walk in a marketplace in Damascus defying threats by terrorists' mortar attacks and Israeli airstrikes.

Syrian Army troops hunting remnants of terrorists in liberated areas of Southern Aleppo (video)

Tue Feb 13, 2018 09:28:16

The Syrian army troops patrol in liberated areas of Southwestern Aleppo, in a mop up operation to clear the region from the Al-Nusra Front (Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at or the Levant Liberation Board) terrorists.

US discussing no ‘annexation plan’ with Israel despite Netanyahu’s claim

Tue Feb 13, 2018 08:00:05

The United States dismisses claims by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Washington and Tel Aviv are in talks for “annexation” of Palestinian lands, grabbed by the regime for construction of settlements.

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