Syrian Kurds seek Damascus’ protection as Turkey’s Erdogan vows to return Afrin to ‘owners’

Kurdish officials in Afrin have urged Damascus to send troops to protect Syria’s sovereignty from the “Turkish occupier.” Ankara insists it will return the enclave to its “original owner” after its “liberation” from “terrorists.” The self-administrated, Kurdish-held enclave in the northern Syria issued a plea for help to the Syrian government on Thursday, reiterating its […]

Investigate chemical incidents in Syria instead of blaming Damascus & distorting our views – Moscow

Russia has called for an investigation of all chemical incidents in Syria, as the US has ignored all evidence of terrorist involvement while portraying the allegations against Damascus, based on shady sources, as the truth. “All the ongoing attempts by the US to accuse the Syrian government of using chemical warfare agents in combat against […]

US troops cannot stay in Syria without permission of Damascus – Moscow

Without the approval of the Syrian government the US military cannot stay in the country, Russia’s Special Presidential Envoy to Syria Aleksandr Lavrentiev said on Saturday. “Our position is absolutely clear – American troops should not stay in the territory of a sovereign state without the permission of its government,” he stated. The US military […]

Damascus denounces US-led coalition for adding ‘new bloody massacres’ to their ‘war crimes record’

Published time: 13 Nov, 2017 01:33 President Bashar Assad’s government has once again condemned the indiscriminate bombardment by the US-led coalition which continues to kill civilians and destroy the country’s infrastructure, while at the same time, hampering Damascus’ anti-terrorist efforts. The Syrian government expresses “strong condemnation” of the ongoing attacks against civilians carried out as […]

Damascus vows to ‘deal with any illegal invader force’ to restore peace across Syria

Damascus will continue to battle terrorists until it regains full control of Syrian territory and re-establishes security, President Bashar Assad has said. His top adviser, has meanwhile branded all foreign troops present in Syria without authorization as “illegal invaders.” The war in Syria will continue until full “recovery of security and stability to all Syrian […]

2 killed in mortar attack on Damascus residential area – police source

Published time: 4 Nov, 2017 13:01 Edited time: 4 Nov, 2017 13:01 Two people were killed and many others injured in an attack on the Al-Abbasiyyen residential area in Damascus, Syrian news agency SANA reports, citing a source in the city police command. Armed groups reportedly fired three mortar shells on Saturday in the area, […]

Ancient Palmyra lion statue damaged by IS goes on display in Damascus

Published time: 1 Oct, 2017 14:27 The Lion of Allat statue from the 1st century AD went on display in Damascus National Museum Sunday after the 15-ton monument, heavily damaged by the Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants, underwent restoration. “It was an internationally known symbol of Palmyra, it was standing in front of the […]

Damascus urges UN to stop US-led coalition ‘war crimes’ & to expel alliance from Syria

The UN Security Council should take “urgent measures” to stop the atrocities and human rights violations committed in Syria by the US-led coalition, the Syrian foreign ministry has said, denouncing the coalition and its unwelcome presence as “illegal.” Damascus has demanded a halt in the “systematic” US-led airstrikes which the government believes only aids the […]

Damascus to buy Iranian power generators for devastated Aleppo

Published time: 12 Sep, 2017 15:11 Syria has signed a contract to buy Iranian power generation equipment for the country’s war-torn city of Aleppo, according to Syrian state news agency. The agreement was reportedly signed by Iran’s state-run Mabna company during a visit to Tehran by the Syrian Electricity Minister Zuhair Kharboutli. The deal is […]