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Syrian Air Defenses Intercept ‘Hostile’ Targets Over Damascus, IDF Confirms Multiple Strikes

Posted on August 4, 2020August 4, 2020By Editor

Syrian air defenses intercepted “hostile” targets late Monday over the capital city of Damascus following airstrikes by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), according to state media reports from the Syrian Arab News Agency. … Read More >Syrian Air Defenses Intercept ‘Hostile’ Targets Over Damascus, IDF Confirms Multiple Strikes

Israel strikes Syrian military targets near Damascus, IDF calls it ‘response’ to failed border attack

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020By Editor

Israeli jets bombed several Syrian military sites south of Damascus late on Monday, the IDF has confirmed, saying that the attack had been launched in response to the attempted planting of a bomb in the Golan Heights. … Read More >Israel strikes Syrian military targets near Damascus, IDF calls it ‘response’ to failed border attack

Israel Thwarts ‘Terrorist’ Attempt to Place Explosives on Syria-Israeli Border, IDF Says

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020By Editor

The Israeli Defence Forces noted that it “considers [the] Syrian regime responsible for any action taken in its territory”, adding that “it will not allow” any violation of the sovereignty of the state of Israel. … Read More >Israel Thwarts ‘Terrorist’ Attempt to Place Explosives on Syria-Israeli Border, IDF Says

Syria says US ‘stealing’ oil after American energy firm signs deal with Kurdish rebels

Posted on August 3, 2020October 8, 2020By Editor

The Syrian government has accused the US of “stealing” the country’s oil reserves, which Washington claimed to be protecting from terrorists. American lawmakers admitted that a deal has been signed with Kurdish rebels. … Read More >Syria says US ‘stealing’ oil after American energy firm signs deal with Kurdish rebels

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Journalists from Russia, Syria & India win RT’s Khaled Alkhateb International Memorial Awards for warzone reporting

Posted on July 31, 2020July 31, 2020By Editor

Reports from Syria and a story on Afghans living in refugee camps in Iran were honored at RT’s Khaled Alkhateb International Memorial Awards, which pay tribute to journalists working in conflict areas. … Read More >Journalists from Russia, Syria & India win RT’s Khaled Alkhateb International Memorial Awards for warzone reporting

‘Air terrorism’: Iran rages at US F-15s shadowing its commercial aircraft over Syria

Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020By Editor

Tehran has reacted strongly to a recent near-miss between an Iranian commercial jet and US fighters, calling it an act of “air terrorism” and promising to respond decisively to such “mischiefs.” … Read More >‘Air terrorism’: Iran rages at US F-15s shadowing its commercial aircraft over Syria

‘You’re almost dying but can’t do anything about it’: Iranian plane passengers tell Ruptly about encounter with US fighter jets

Posted on July 26, 2020July 26, 2020By Editor

What the US Air Force called a routine “visual inspection” of an Iranian commercial plane in Syrian skies turned out to be horror for everyone on board, passengers told RT’s Ruptly video agency shortly after the drama ended. … Read More >‘You’re almost dying but can’t do anything about it’: Iranian plane passengers tell Ruptly about encounter with US fighter jets

Video footage shows aftermath of Israeli attack on Syrian Army posts

Posted on July 25, 2020July 25, 2020By Editor

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) attacked the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions in southwestern Syria on Friday, following allegations of artillery shells being fired into the occupied Golan Heights … Read More >Video footage shows aftermath of Israeli attack on Syrian Army posts

Russian Navy showcases its military might in large-scale drills off Syrian coast: video

Posted on July 25, 2020July 25, 2020By Editor

The Russian Navy carried out large-scale drills off the coast of Syria’s Tartous Governorate this week, showcasing their military capabilities in the eastern Mediterranean region amid increased tensions between several nations. … Read More >Russian Navy showcases its military might in large-scale drills off Syrian coast: video

2 injured in IDF helicopter strikes on Syrian military targets

Posted on July 24, 2020July 24, 2020By Editor

Israeli helicopters have attacked multiple Syrian Army positions in southern Syria, in retaliation to several projectiles fired towards the Golan Heights. At least two people were injured in the strikes. … Read More >2 injured in IDF helicopter strikes on Syrian military targets