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2020/12/26
By Abir Bassam
Idlib refugee camps: People under the siege
Idlib is a province located in northwest Syria. The district and its main city share the same name. Idlib’s name has been repeated with great importance since 2012, the early days of the war on Syria. It was the substitute entrance used to smuggle the terrorist group of al-Nusra and its branches: Fateh al-Sham, which was established and trained directly by Turkey and financed by Qatar, and Ahrar al-sham, which was established and trained by the Americans and financed by Saudi Arabia.
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2020-12-26 10:34
* By Agha Hussain
Is Eurasian integration Israel’s answer to strategic deadlock in the Levant?
TEHRAN-- Making US Middle East policy near-indistinguishable from its own had certain immediate advantages for Israel, but long-term caveats. The bonus was constant US financial, military, and diplomatic insurance for Israel’s aggressive militarism in Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon – the major venues for Israel’s desired settlements-expansion policy.
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2020-12-25 12:27
Syria repels Israeli warplanes’ missile barrage targeting Hama
Syria’s air defenses repel a missile attack launched by Israeli warplanes from the Lebanese airspace against the western Syrian city of Hama’s countryside.
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2020-12-19 18:30
Iran’s withdrawal from Syria is out of question: Syrian official
TEHRAN – No one can dictate to Syria how to manage its relations with Iran and other resistance groups in the region, says Bouthaina Shaaban, an advisor to the president of Syria.
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2020-12-12 17:45
Takht-Ravanchi rails against politicizing OPCW processes against Syria
TEHRAN — Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has voiced concerns over the systematic abuse of the processes of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) against Syria
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2020-12-09 12:03
Russian envoy: Israel-Arab issues, not Iran, is main problem in West Asia
Russian Ambassador Anatoly Viktorov on Tuesday blamed Israel for destabilizing West Asia.
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2020-12-08 17:58
By Zahra Mirzafarjouyan
Figures like Soleimani foiled US plans to redraw N Africa, WA
TEHRAN – Anthony Cartalucci believes that figures like Soleimani - and in a wider sense - the efforts by the Iranian, Syrian, Iraqi, and Russia have already foiled the US plans to redraw North Africa and West Asia (Middle East).
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2020-12-08 16:12
Rouhani: Astana peace talks can protect Syrian territorial integrity
TEHRAN — President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday hailed the Astana peace talks, which aims to end the Syrian conflict, saying the peace process can preserve the interests and territorial integrity of Syria.
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2020-12-07 18:35
Zarif meets new Syrian FM, says Tehran backs Astana process
TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Javad Zarif who held talks with new Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad in Tehran on Monday expressed happiness over the continuation of political process in Syria and said Iran backs the Astana format for ending the long-running conflict in Syria.
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2020-12-06 22:03
New Syria FM to make first foreign trip to Iran
TEHRAN – Faisal Mekdad, the newly-appointed foreign minister of Syria, will make his first foreign visit to Tehran to hold talks with senior Iranian officials, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.
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2020-11-30 19:39
Syria stun Iran in FIBA Asia Cup qualifier
TEHRAN – Iran basketball team unbelievably lost to Syria in the second window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 qualifiers on Monday.
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2020-11-27 17:49
Iran lambasts Israel’s continued aggressions against Syria’s sovereignty
“Golan is and will remain a part and parcel of the Syrian territory,” says Ambassador Takht-Ravanchi
TEHRAN —Iran on Thursday strongly condemned Israel’s continued aggressions against Syria’s sovereignty, saying the occupation of the Syrian Golan by Israel is unlawful.
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2020-11-24 18:12
Zarif, Lavrov discuss Syria, Karabakh, JCPOA
TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has discussed the situations in Syria and Nagorno-Karabakh in a phone call with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.
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2020/11/24
By Abir Bassam
Syria: The complicated scene
It is a dirty war that has been going on in Syria, Libya, and Yemen. Almost nine and a half tragic years have passed. The three countries were subjected to all kinds of terror and brutally destroyed. Actually, what has been going on is a world war! All weapons were used and tested and many countries were involved.
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2020-11-24 00:25
Iranian, Syrian foreign ministers hold phone talks
TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif spoke by phone on Sunday with his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad to congratulate him on his appointment as the foreign minister of Syria.
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2020-11-23 18:25
Advisor says Iran to continue defending Syria
TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the Iranian Parliament speaker, has said Tehran will continue to defend Syria and its security with all its power.
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2020-11-22 19:06
Faisal Mekdad appointed new Syrian foreign minister
Faisal Mekdad has been appointed as Syrian new foreign minister, the country's presidential office announced on Sunday.
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2020-11-16 18:46
Iran offers condolences on passing of Syria FM
TEHRAN – Several Iranian officials have expressed sympathy with the people and government of Syria over the passing of Syria’s Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem.
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2020-11-16 11:10
Syria’s veteran foreign minister Walid al-Muallem dies
Syria's Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Walid al-Muallem has died at the age of 79.
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2020-11-11 14:56
Assad says U.S. pressure, sanctions obstructing return of refugees
Syrian President Bashar al Assad on Wednesday blamed U.S. sanctions and pressure on the United Nations and Syria’s neighbors for the reticence of more than 5 million refugees who fled the conflict there to return.
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2020-11-03 17:09
UN envoy, Iranian diplomat meet to discuss Syria developments
TEHRAN — The UN secretary-general's special envoy for Syria, Geir O. Pedersen, and the Iranian foreign minister's special assistant for political affairs met on Monday to discuss the latest developments in Syria.
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2020-11-01 11:19
Army chief blames foreign powers as chief culprit for regional crises
TEHRAN – Iran’s Army Chief said on Saturday that foreign powers are the chief causes of crises in the region, citing calamities in Yemen, Afghanistan, Syria and Palestine as examples.
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2020/10/28
By Abir Bassam
Turkey accumulating differences with NATO
Starting in March 2015, Russia decided to take military action against the war on Syria. Ironically, as Syria began retrieving its power over the occupied areas by ISIS and al-Nusra, the Turkish political situation was getting more and more complicated every day.
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2020-10-26 23:46
Russia strikes kill 78 Turkey-backed rebels in Syria
Air strikes by Russia killed 78 Turkey-backed rebels in northwestern Syria Monday, a monitor said, in the bloodiest surge in violence since a truce almost eight months ago.
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2020-10-19 22:55
White House official met with Syria govt. to ‘secure Americans' release’
The Wall Street Journal says a senior White House official took a rare trip to Syria earlier this year to allegedly help release a number of Americans, who are reportedly held by Damascus.
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2020-10-15 00:51
Funeral held in Sari for five martyrs of Syrian war
TEHRAN – A funeral procession was held on Wednesday for five martyrs who lost their lives in the Syrian village of Khan Tuman while defending the people of Syria against Takfiri terrorists.
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2020-10-06 23:34
International processes abused to wrongly accuse Syria of chemical weapons use: Iran
TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations says based on unsubstantiated allegations, the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the UN Security Council have been used in the past several years against the Syrian government.
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2020-10-05 18:12
Assad lauds Iran, Russia for Syria peace efforts
TEHRAN – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has lauded the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation for their role in the Syrian peace negotiations.
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2020-10-01 00:06
Iran, Japan discuss Syria developments
TEHRAN – In a telephone conversation on Wednesday, two Iranian and Japanese diplomats held talks on the latest developments in Syria, according to a statement issued by the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
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2020-09-30 18:18
Doc on pitched battle with ISIS in Syria comes to Iranian art houses
TEHRAN – The acclaimed documentary “The Barrage” that is about a fierce battle between Iranian forces and ISIS terrorists in Syria came to the Art and Experience Cinema halls across the country.