Newly-appointed US Special Representative for Syria Engagement, James Jeffrey, together with US Special Envoy for Syria, Joel Rayburn, will tour Israel, Jordan and Turkey on September 1-4, the State Department has announced. During their trip, the US diplomats will reassure Israel of its support and “underscore that the United States will respond to any chemical […]
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Russia gives US intel on planned chemical weapons provocation in Syria
Moscow has briefed US diplomats on a plan by militants to stage a false flag chemical weapons attack in Syria’s Idlib province meant to frame Damascus, the Russian ambassador in the US has said. Anatoly Antonov, the Russian ambassador in Washington, confirmed to the media on Wednesday he had met with the US special representative […]
‘No place for the weak’: Netanyahu threatens Iran & Syria at nuclear reactor ceremony
Israel will oppose Iranian presence in Syria with the same zeal it worked to destroy the nuclear deal, and hurt “whoever tries to hurt us,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said as he dedicated a nuclear reactor facility. The Middle East is “no place for the weak. The weak crumble, are slaughtered and are erased from […]
No ‘secret directive’ on Syria – UN
The United Nations has said that neither its department of political affairs nor any other UN entity has issued a “secret directive” on Syria. It said that there are internal policies and guidelines “shared within the UN system to ensure support and assistance is provided to those in need in all areas of Syria.” Such […]
‘Secret directive’ bans UN agencies from helping rebuild Syria until ‘political transition’ – Lavrov
Washington’s “absolutely deconstructive” stance is hampering the rebuilding of Syria and constricts the UN in aiding the country until a so called ‘political transition’ takes place, Sergey Lavrov, Russia’s Foreign Minister, said. Washington’s “absolutely deconstructive” stance is hampering the rebuilding of Syria and constricts the UN in aiding the country until a so called ‘political […]
Russia reportedly receives an icy reception after it privately asks the US for help in rebuilding Syria
REUTERS/Alexei Druzhinin/RIA Novosti/Kremlin Russia has reportedly used a communications channel with America’s top general to propose a plan to rebuild Syria and repatriate refugees. According to a US memo, the proposal was sent on July 19 by Valery Gerasimov, the chief of the Russian military’s General Staff, to US Marine General Joseph Dunford, chairman of […]
Russian military prevents drone attack on Khmeimim base in Syria
A drone, launched from a militant-held area towards Russia’s Khmeimim base in Syria, was shot down by the airfield’s defenses on Friday, the Russian military has reported, urging militant commanders to cease all provocations. The UAV was launched after dark from an area controlled by illegal armed groups in the north of Latakia province, according […]
Kurdish-led SDF to negotiate ‘roadmap to a democratic, decentralized Syria’ with Damascus
SDC, a political wing of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), has agreed with the Syrian government to form negotiating committees, Reuters reports. The respective committees aim to bring an end to the seven-year civil war and chart a “roadmap to a democratic, decentralized Syria.” The announcement comes after a delegation of the political wing of […]
Russia thanks Israel for striking ISIS inside Syria
The Russian military has thanked their Israeli counterparts for striking Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS) terrorist positions inside Syria, after IS fighters tried to draw IDF fire on Syrian army positions by launching rockets into Israel. “A targeted strike by IDF jets and artillery promptly destroyed ISIS terrorists and their rocket launchers,” the Russian defense […]
US man captured in Syria charged with aiding ISIS
A man from Michigan, recently transferred into US custody after being captured by US-backed militias in Northern Syria, has been charged with providing material support to the terrorist group Islamic State. The indictment, dated July 19, alleges that US-born Ibraheem Musaibli, 28, “knowingly provided and attempted to provide material support to ISIS [later known as […]