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US tells rebels not to count on its help as Syrian army advances into country’s southwest – report
The US military has reportedly warned the rebels it backs in Syria that it will not help them thwart a large-scale offensive of the Syrian Army, which is rapidly gaining ground in the southwest of the country. In a letter to the commanders of the Free Syrian Army (FSA), a loose umbrella group of armed […]
Syrian president may visit North Korea, meet Kim
Syrian President Bashar Assad wants to visit North Korea and meet its leader Kim Jong-un, according to Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the country’s ruling party. Assad reportedly announced the possible meeting as he was receiving diplomatic credentials from the North Korean envoy to Syria at a ceremony on May 30. Let’s block ads! […]
Syrian air defenses repel ‘missile aggression’ in Homs – SANA
Air defenses around the Dabaa airbase in Syria’s Homs province have repelled a missile attack, according to the Syrian state media. “One of our military airports in the central region was exposed to hostile missile aggression, and our air defence systems confronted the attack and prevented it from achieving its aim,” the state news agency […]
'No release of chemicals is best proof there were none' – employee of bombed Syrian research site
An engineer at the now-bombed-out research facility north of Damascus, which the US claims was the heart of Syria’s chemical weapons program, says the labs were making medicine and testing toys for safety. RT Arabic correspondents have visited one of the main targets of the US-led missile attack on Syria, the Scientific Studies and Research […]
Syrian Army declares full recapture of Eastern Ghouta
The war-ravaged Damascus suburb of Eastern Ghouta has been completely liberated from militant groups, the Syrian Army has confirmed. The statement comes after the last militants left Douma. Read more The Syrian armed forces have seized all the towns and villages located in the Damascus suburb, the statement issued late Saturday said. They also confirmed […]
Satellite photos show what Syrian sites looked like before and after the US strikes
AP Photo/Hassan Ammar The United States, Britain, and France, conducted “precision strikes” on Syria on Friday, in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack that reportedly killed dozens in the rebel-held town of Douma. The Pentagon said the strikes hit three targets believed to have been involved in creating chemical weapons. The sites included the […]
A Syrian Man Has Been Trapped in a Malaysian Airport for More Than a Month
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A Syrian man has been trapped in an airport in Malaysia for over a month with nowhere to go
Screenshot via Twitter/Business Insider A Syrian man says he has been trapped at a Malaysian airport for over a month but cannot leave or travel to other countries because of restrictions placed on Syrian nationals. The man has attempted to leave the Kuala Lumpur airport but has overstayed his visa and has been rejected from […]
The deadly chemical used in a suspected gas attack on a Syrian hospital feels ‘a knife made of fire’ in your lungs
White Helmets/Reuters A hospital in Douma, Syria, was reportedly attacked with what may be sarin and chlorine gases on Saturday. Videos and photos on social media allegedly show dead men, women, and children with others foaming at the mouth and struggling to breathe. The suspected gas attacks reportedly killed about 40 to 150 people and […]
