Syria – Page 27 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Russia Calls for De-Escalation of Tensions in Syria’s Ayn Issa, Reconciliation Centre Says

Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020By Editor

Russian officials are calling on all parties to cease shelling near the Syrian town of Ayn Issa, Rear Adm. Vyacheslav Sytnik, the deputy head of the Russian Defence Ministry’s centre for Syrian reconciliation, said on Sunday. … Read More >Russia Calls for De-Escalation of Tensions in Syria’s Ayn Issa, Reconciliation Centre Says

Lebanese Army Says Detained Individuals Linked to Arson of Syrian Refugee Camp

Posted on December 28, 2020December 28, 2020By Editor

The Lebanese army said on Sunday that it had detained two Lebanese nationals and six Syrians linked to a scuffle that led to a shooting and arson of a refugee camp in the country’s north. … Read More >Lebanese Army Says Detained Individuals Linked to Arson of Syrian Refugee Camp

Satellite Images Show Damage to Facilities in Syria’s Masyaf Following Airstrike

Posted on December 26, 2020December 26, 2020By Editor

The Syrian Defense Ministry has blamed the early Friday airstrike on the Israeli military, while the latter has neither confirmed nor denied the allegations. … Read More >Satellite Images Show Damage to Facilities in Syria’s Masyaf Following Airstrike

Israeli Attacks on Syria Undermine Regional Stability, Damascus Says

Posted on December 26, 2020December 26, 2020By Editor

Israel’s repetitive attacks against Syria undermine regional stability, violate UN Security Council resolutions and will not be left without an appropriate response, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said on Friday. … Read More >Israeli Attacks on Syria Undermine Regional Stability, Damascus Says

Syrian air defenses respond to ‘Israeli aggression,’ explosions heard over Hama countryside – state media

Posted on December 25, 2020December 25, 2020By Editor

Syria’s air defenses have been activated to repel a suspected ‘Israeli attack’ in Hama Governorate, as the country’s state media report blasts in the skies over Masyaf. … Read More >Syrian air defenses respond to ‘Israeli aggression,’ explosions heard over Hama countryside – state media

Journalism & Mass media

Ex-UK ambassador: War on Syria continues with US occupation, sanctions, propaganda

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020By Editor

Former UK ambassador to Syria Peter Ford on how the US and its allies continue to wage war on Syria via sadistic sanctions, an illegal US military occupation, the OPCW cover-up, and media propaganda that masks the brutality. … Read More >Ex-UK ambassador: War on Syria continues with US occupation, sanctions, propaganda

US Targets Syrian Central Bank, President Assad’s Wife in Fresh Round of Sanctions

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020By Editor

Earlier, the US Department of the Treasury announced sanctions against Syria’s Central Bank, as well as nine other entities and seven individuals in Syria. … Read More >US Targets Syrian Central Bank, President Assad’s Wife in Fresh Round of Sanctions

US Military Equipment Transport Convoy Enters Northeastern Syria Via Iraq, Reports Say

Posted on December 21, 2020December 21, 2020By Editor

An US military convoy with logistics and equipment has entered northeastern Syria through a crossing on border with Iraq, the Syrian state-run SANA news agency reported on Sunday, citing sources. … Read More >US Military Equipment Transport Convoy Enters Northeastern Syria Via Iraq, Reports Say

Op-ed

Leaked files show how UK govt spent millions exploiting Syrian women in cynical PR offensive

Posted on December 20, 2020December 20, 2020By Editor

A swath of leaked documents reveals the lengths to which the British government went to paint the Syrian opposition in a flattering light. They also confirm that women unknowingly formed part of this effort. … Read More >Leaked files show how UK govt spent millions exploiting Syrian women in cynical PR offensive

USA

NYTimes retracts ‘Caliphate’ podcast & reassigns reporter, admitting star ‘ISIS executioner’ likely never went to Syria

Posted on December 20, 2020December 20, 2020By Editor

The NY Times has finally retracted its award-winning podcast about a Canadian-born Islamic State executioner, months after Ottawa discovered he’d made it all up, admitting their fact-checking was “not sufficiently rigorous.” … Read More >NYTimes retracts ‘Caliphate’ podcast & reassigns reporter, admitting star ‘ISIS executioner’ likely never went to Syria