May 4, 2020 – Page 2 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Syria Slams Israeli Intentions to Annex West Bank Territories – Foreign Ministry

Posted on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020By Editor

The Syrian authorities on Sunday condemned Israel’s plans to annex Palestinian territories in the West Bank of the Jordan River, describing them as an act of aggression, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said. … Read More >Syria Slams Israeli Intentions to Annex West Bank Territories – Foreign Ministry

Nord Stream 2 Pipe-Laying Ship Approaches Russia’s Kaliningrad – Report

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Earlier this year, the ship left the Russian port of Nakhodka and headed towards Singapore. It has changed its course many times before arriving in Kaliningrad almost three months later. … Read More >Nord Stream 2 Pipe-Laying Ship Approaches Russia’s Kaliningrad – Report

Middle East

Syrian Troops Demine Hundreds of Hectares of Land in Bid to Rebuild War-Torn Nation

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Syrian troops have demined another 1.7 hectares (4.2 acres) of territory in the past 24 hours, the Russian Defence Ministry’s Centre for Reconciliation has reported. … Read More >Syrian Troops Demine Hundreds of Hectares of Land in Bid to Rebuild War-Torn Nation

Middle East

Renewed Rioting Reported at Prison Housing Daesh Militants in Kurdish-Held Area of Syria – Video

Posted on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020By Editor

The incident follows a similar uprising at the prison in late March which allowed four members of the terrorist group to escape the facility and flee before being captured and brought back by local police. … Read More >Renewed Rioting Reported at Prison Housing Daesh Militants in Kurdish-Held Area of Syria – Video

USA

Covid contradiction? Pompeo believes coronavirus was ‘man-made,’ also agrees with intelligence that it was not

Posted on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020By Editor

In his rush to accuse Beijing of unleashing the scourge of Covid-19 on an unsuspecting world, the US Secretary of State said the coronavirus was man-made, before making a U-turn without even blinking. … Read More >Covid contradiction? Pompeo believes coronavirus was ‘man-made,’ also agrees with intelligence that it was not

Middle East

Israeli Court Hears Petitions against Netanyahu Forming Gov’t While Under Indictment for Corruption

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Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted earlier this year on charges of accepting bribes, fraud and breach of trust. Israel’s longest serving prime minister has denied any wrongdoing, claiming he is the victim of a politically motivated “witch hunt”. … Read More >Israeli Court Hears Petitions against Netanyahu Forming Gov’t While Under Indictment for Corruption

Middle East

Syrian Civilian Shot Dead by US Servicemen in Deir Ez-Zor Province, Syrian Media Report

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US servicemen have shot dead a Syrian civilian, who drove a car in the province of Deir ez-Zor, Syria’s state media reported, citing local civilian sources. … Read More >Syrian Civilian Shot Dead by US Servicemen in Deir Ez-Zor Province, Syrian Media Report

Middle East

Militants Shell Town in Syria’s Idlib, Russian Military Says

Posted on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020By Editor

Militants of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham* terrorist organization have shelled the Kafr Nabl town in the Syrian province of Idlib, Oleg Zhuravlev, the head of the Russian Defence Ministry’s centre for the Syrian reconciliation, said during a briefing on Friday. … Read More >Militants Shell Town in Syria’s Idlib, Russian Military Says

Middle East

Syrian Forces Demine Almost 5 Acres of Land Over Past 24 Hours, Russian Military Says

Posted on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020By Editor

Syrian military engineers have diffused 60 explosive devices over the past 24 hours, thereby demining 2 hectares (4.9 acres) of territory, the Russian Defence Ministry’s Centre for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides said on Saturday. … Read More >Syrian Forces Demine Almost 5 Acres of Land Over Past 24 Hours, Russian Military Says

Latin America

Venezuela Reports Attempted Naval Invasion by Mercenaries From Colombia – Photos, Videos

Posted on May 4, 2020May 4, 2020By Editor

Venezuela and Colombia have had strained relations for years, with Caracas accusing Bogota of financing and otherwise supporting political forces seeking to overthrow the Maduro government. … Read More >Venezuela Reports Attempted Naval Invasion by Mercenaries From Colombia – Photos, Videos

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