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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.

Syria base housing US forces hit by drone attacks

An American outpost in southeastern Syria was hit by drone attacks on Wednesday. No US troops stationed in the base was killed or injured.

Senior Iranian diplomat calls for eradication of terrorism in Syria

A senior advisor to Iran’s foreign minister has called for the eradication of terrorism in Syria and the return of Syrian refugees to their home.

UN: Syrian govt., opposition agree to begin drafting constitution

The Syrian government and opposition groups have agreed to start drafting a new constitution, the United Nations (UN) says. The drafting committee is comprised of 45 members from the Syrian government, opposition, and civil societies.

Damascus: Israel assassinates ex-Syrian lawmaker

Israel has reportedly assassinated a former Syrian MP by gunfire in the Golan Heights. Midhat al-Saleh had spent 12 years in an Israeli jail.

Syria’s Assad, Jordan King talk for first time in decade

Jordan’s King spoke over the phone to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday. It’s the first conversation between the two leaders since the onset of the bloody war in Syria.

Terrorists planning false-flag chemical attack in Syria

Foreign experts are helping terrorists conduct false-flag chemical attacks in the Syrian provinces of Idlib and Hama in an attempt to implicate Damascus. The Syrian News Agency, SANA, says rockets and toxic warheads have already been transferred to the eara.

Iran ready to repair damaged historic monuments of Syria

The deputy head of Iran’s Ministry of Tourism has said Iran is ready to repair Syria’s historic monuments which were damaged in the war on terrorist groups like Daesh. Ali Asghar Shalbafian said Iran is capable to do that and can share its experience with Syria.

Syria: Turkey supporting terrorists in Idlib

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad, in his address to the UN General Assembly on Monday, accused Turkey of continuing to support and protect terrorist groups in the Syrian province of Idlib.

Syria welcomes closer relations between Iran, Arab countries

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has said Damascus hails measures to improve ties between Iran and Arab nations.

Mikdad says US must end illegal presence in Syria

Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Minister Faisal Mikdad warned the United States to pull out its forces from the Arab country before facing similar Afghanistan fate.

Iran FM: UN expected to do more to lift anti-Syria bans

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has discussed the situation in Syria with the UN Special Envoy on Syria Geir Pederson during a meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.

Erdogan calls for political solution to Syria crisis

The international community cannot let the Syrian crisis drag on for another 10 years, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Erdogan called for a political solution to the ongoing crisis in the war-hit country.

Syria says ‘attack’ caused widespread blackout, Damascus included

The Syrian capital was thrown into darkness after an “attack” on a gas line feeding a major power plant, Minister of Electricity Ghassan al-Zamil told state media.

Iran calls for end to looting of Syria’s oil, wealth

Iran’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Zahra Ershadi has called for an immediate end to looting of Syria's oil and wealth.

Russia says US seeking ‘de dacto partition’ of Syria

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov believes that the United States arsenal has a scenario of a de facto partition of Syria.

Syria’s Assad in Moscow, meets with Putin

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived in Russia on an unannounced visit on Tuesday and met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.

Damascus calls on US, Turkey to withdraw from Syria

The Syrian Foreign and Expatriates Minister Faisal Mikdad called for an end to the US and Turkish occupation of Syrian territory, saying all countries must respect Syria’s sovereignty.

Hundreds of militants lay down arms in Syria’s Dara’a

Hundreds of militants have laid down their arms in the Syrian province of Dara'a after agreeing to a truce with the government forces, a source in the Syrian security forces told Sputnik.

Assad: Syria to continue Lebanon support

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad promised Damascus will continue to support crisis-hit Lebanon and stand with its people at all levels.

Assad: Syrians to overcome economic woes imposed by enemy

President Bashar Al-Assad of Syria says the aggression forces have imposed an economic blockade on Syria after their failure in the militarily and security arenas, emphasizing that Syrians will be able to overcome this stage and achieve the final victory.

Damascus: Israeli strikes unable to block Syria anti-terrorism drive

The Damascus government condemned Israel’s attacks on Syrian soil, stressing that the Tel Aviv regime’s ongoing acts of aggression will not affect its resolve in the fight against terrorism.

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