Syria

Iran security chief: U.S. seeks to create new regional crises

Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani has discussed the latest regional developments and bilateral ties with Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad who is in Tehran on an official visit.

Syria: Family of six seriously wounded in US strike

A Syrian man and his family members were among the civilians injured in the recent US drone attack in Idlib province. Doctors say the 10-year-old son of the six-member family may never fully recover from the wounds caused by the air raid.

Explosions heard inside US military base in Syria

Multiple blasts could be heard inside the US military base in the At-Tanf area, located in Homs Province, near the Iraqi border, Syrian state TV reported on Sunday.

Report: US military base in Syria hit by rocket attack

A facility housing US troops in eastern Syria came under attack late Saturday when rockets were fired from nearby areas, state media, and a spokesman for US-backed militants said.

Pentagon to review deadly 2019 US bombings in Syria

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered a review into US military bombings in Syria in March 2019 that reportedly killed dozens of civilians during the ‘battle for the final stronghold of ISIL (ISIS).’

Report: US sends two military convoys to Syria

The US military has sent in more than one hundred vehicles from Iraqi territory in two columns moving towards the province of Hasaka, the SANA news agency reported, citing accounts of local sources from the al-Yaroubiya region.

Hezbollah chief says new Iranian oil tanker in Syria within days

Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah announced on Friday a new Iranian oil vessel will reach Syria in the upcoming few days.

Russia: Militants planning false flag chemical attack in Syria’s Idlib

Russia warned foreign-backed militants in Idlib are planning to mount yet another false-flag chemical attack in order to incriminate the Syrian government.

2 civilians killed in Israeli attack on Syria

An Israeli air raid on a Syria's central region killed two civilians and injured several others, Syria’s official news agency SANA reported on Wednesday.

Largest US base in Syria under rocket attacks

A multiple rocket attack took place on the largest American airbase in eastern Syria on Tuesday. Damascus views the US military presence on Syrian soil as an attack on the Arab country's sovereignty.

Ex-fighters say US-backed Kurds releasing prisoners for money

Former Daesh fighters say the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), backed by the US, are charging $8,000 per person to free militants from Syrian jails, according to a report.

US says air raid on Syria civilians ‘legitimate’

The US military has defended as "legitimate" an air attack which killed dozens of people, including women and children in Syria in 2019.

Report: US hushed up air raids that killed dozens of civilians in Syria

The United States military has covered up two back-to-back airstrikes against purported Daesh targets that killed up to 64 women and children in Syria in 2019, a New York Times report revealed.

UAE FM meets with Syrian president in Damascus

The United Arab Emirates’ Foreign Minister Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has held talks in Damascus with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad over bilateral relations and ways of expanding cooperation on issues of mutual interest.

Report: UAE FM in Damascus for talks with Syrian officials

Lebanese media outlets reported on Tuesday the United Arab Emirates (UAE) foreign minister has arrived in the Syrian capital Damascus for an official visit.

Russia: White Helmets planning chemical attack in Syria

The White Helmets are planning to mount yet another false-flag chemical attack against civilians in the Syrian province of Idleb in order to incriminate the Damascus government, Russia warns.

Damascus condemns Turkish extension of troops deployment in Syria

The Syrian Foreign Ministry has condemned Ankara’s decision to extend its troops' deployment in Syria for two more years. The Damascus government has warned the policies of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have become a direct threat to peace and security in region and world.

Syria fends off daytime Israeli assault on Damascus countryside

The Syria’s air defense has responded to an Israeli attack in the Damascus countryside on Saturday, according to state media. The military has announced a number of the missiles fired during the raid were “repelled”. Two Syrian soldiers were injured in the Israeli missile attack.

Syria villages hit by Turkey’s heavy fire

Turkish army troops have fired heavy artillery rounds at Ain Digna and Bailounieh villages in Syria’s province of Aleppo. The Turkish army is reportedly poised to launch a military operation in the region.

Russia warns of tension rise in Syria

Risks of the escalation of tensions on Syrian territories which are not controlled by the Damascus government are still high, a Russian diplomat warns.

Iran Calls on UNSC to Make Israel End Occupation of Syria’s Golan

Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi has urged the UN Security Council to force the Israeli regime into ending its occupation of Syrian territory.

Turkey deploys more military equipment to Syria’s Idlib

Turkey has dispatched truckloads of military and logistical equipment to northern Syria. Turkey has deployed forces in Syria in violation of the Arab country's territorial integrity.

Turkey extends military missions in Syria and Iraq

Turkey’s parliament has extended the military’s mandate to conduct cross-border operations in Syria and Iraq by two more years. Both Damascus and Baghdad have in several occasions condemned Turkey’s incursions into their soil as flagrant violations of their territorial integrity.

US says senior al Qaeda leader killed in Syria

The United States has announced a senior al Qaeda leader was killed in an air raid in the Syrian province of Raqqa. Washington claims its military operations against al Qaeda in Syria have increased in the recent months. Damascus wants all US troops out of Syria.

Turkey says likely to deploy heavy weapons in Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned Ankara will deploy heavy weaponry in the Syrian territory against Damascus if necessary. The Syrian government has repeatedly condemned Turkey's illegal military deployment in its northern regions.

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