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Several dead, 1000+ collapsed buildings after earthquake rocks eastern Turkey

Posted on February 23, 2020February 23, 2020By Editor

An earthquake in eastern Turkey wreaked havoc on local infrastructure, resulting in deaths and injuries as emergency workers scramble to assist residents. … Read More >Several dead, 1000+ collapsed buildings after earthquake rocks eastern Turkey

Iran Confirms 10 New Coronavirus Cases as Death Toll Rises to 5

Posted on February 22, 2020February 22, 2020By Editor

The number of those infected with the new strain of coronavirus in Iran has increased by 10 to 28 cases since Friday, with the death toll rising to five, a spokesman for the Health Ministry said Saturday. … Read More >Iran Confirms 10 New Coronavirus Cases as Death Toll Rises to 5

Watch Syrian Army Repel Militant Attack in Idlib

Posted on February 22, 2020February 22, 2020By Editor

The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) released a video of how Syrian forces repelled militants near the village of Nerab, west of Sarakib in Idlib province. … Read More >Watch Syrian Army Repel Militant Attack in Idlib

Syrian Air Defences Will Shoot Down Any Aircraft Violating Country’s Airspace – Army Command

Posted on February 22, 2020February 22, 2020By Editor

The Syrian Army has warned that its air defences would shoot down any aircraft violating the country’s airspace. … Read More >Syrian Air Defences Will Shoot Down Any Aircraft Violating Country’s Airspace – Army Command

Damascus-Aleppo Road Officially Opens – Syrian Transport Ministry

Posted on February 22, 2020February 22, 2020By Editor

Earlier, the Syrian armed forces confirmed that large areas in Aleppo and Idlib had been liberated from terrorists. … Read More >Damascus-Aleppo Road Officially Opens – Syrian Transport Ministry

Turkey, US protect Al Qaeda in Idlib and worsen Syria’s suffering

Posted on February 21, 2020February 21, 2020By Editor

Why is Turkey, with US backing, protecting Al-Qaeda’s largest affiliate in Idlib, Syria? … Read More >Turkey, US protect Al Qaeda in Idlib and worsen Syria’s suffering

Erdogan says Turkey will not withdraw from Syria’s Idlib until attacks by Damascus stop

Posted on February 21, 2020February 21, 2020By Editor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed not to remove Turkish troops from Syria’s Idlib region and said that his upcoming phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin will help Ankara determine its policies. … Read More >Erdogan says Turkey will not withdraw from Syria’s Idlib until attacks by Damascus stop

‘Pathetic’ for Ankara to Seek US Missiles After ‘Sobering’ Russian Strikes – Former Envoy to Syria

Posted on February 21, 2020February 21, 2020By Editor

Ankara claimed Thursday that Turkish forces had killed more than 50 Syrian Arab Army troops following an airstrike in Syria’s Idlib that killed two Turkish service members. However, one expert asserts to Sputnik that Ankara is bluffing about both its retaliatory strike and its deployment of a Patriot missile defense system. … Read More >‘Pathetic’ for Ankara to Seek US Missiles After ‘Sobering’ Russian Strikes – Former Envoy to Syria

Merkel, Macron Tell Putin They Are Ready to Facilitate Northwestern Syria De-Escalation Efforts

Posted on February 21, 2020February 21, 2020By Editor

Clashes between government forces and militants backed by Turkey in the northwestern province of Idlib have intensified recently, while the Turkish forces have also carried out several strikes against the Syrian Arab Army. … Read More >Merkel, Macron Tell Putin They Are Ready to Facilitate Northwestern Syria De-Escalation Efforts

US sanctions on Iranian election watchdog signify ‘failure, frustration & defeat’ of pressure policy – Tehran

Posted on February 21, 2020February 21, 2020By Editor

The latest anti-Iranian US sanctions have targeted the country’s candidate-vetting body ahead of a parliamentary election. Tehran called the move a sign of desperation that highlights the failure of Washington’s approach to Iran. … Read More >US sanctions on Iranian election watchdog signify ‘failure, frustration & defeat’ of pressure policy – Tehran