Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host a summit on the Syria conflict with the leaders of Russia, Germany and France on October 27 in … Read more
Tag: Syria
Deadline passes without Jihadists leaving planned buffer zone around Idlib
A deadline passed Monday without jihadists leaving a planned buffer zone around Syria’s last major rebel bastion of Idlib as set out under a Russian-Turkish … Read more
Turkey won’t leave Syria until elections – Erdogan
With the clock ticking on a deadline to spare Idlib from a regime attack, Syria’s last rebel stronghold is eerily calm. As violence subsides and … Read more
Germany shares same US goals on Iran and Syria – Foreign Minister
Germany shares Iran, Syria goals with US, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas was reported to say. After meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Maas said … Read more
Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps announce retaliation to attack on military parade
The Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps announced on Monday that it had fired ballistic missiles at eastern Syrian in retaliation to an attack at a military … Read more
The other back to school – When there is a will, there’s a way
She is writing on a notebook like any child who in these days have started going to school.
But instead of going into classroom, or … Read more
Tuesday Morning Briefing
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Your morning briefing with the latest news from around the globe, a newspaper review from Malta and a headline digest of the main … Read more
Russia to upgrade Syrian air defences with S-300 missile system
President Vladimir V. Putin said Monday that Russia would supply the Syrian military with a sophisticated air defense system, a move that reflects Russia’s increasing … Read more
Saturday Morning Briefing
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Your morning briefing with the latest news developments, a review of Malta’s newspapers’ front pages and the headline digest of the past hours … Read more
Russia, Turkey and Iran to meet in New York to discuss Syria
Russia and Turkey agreed on borders of the demilitarised zone around Syria’s Idlib, part of a deal aimed to prevent a military assault on the … Read more
Wednesday Morning Briefing
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Start your day informed with the latest headlines, a review of the local newspapers and a digest of the salient news which characterised … Read more
Netanyahu and Putin ‘call’ each other in an attempt to diffuse tension after Russian plane was shot down in Syria
Update: The leaders of Russia and Israel have sought to defuse tension after a Russian plane was shot down by Syrian forces amid an Israeli … Read more
Russia says Syria shot down one of its military planes, blames Israel: RIA (UPDATED)
UPDATE
Russia’s Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday that the Syrian military had accidentally shot down a Russian military plane over Syria, but said it … Read more
Breaking News: Russia and Turkey agree on the creation of Syria buffer
Russia and Turkey has agreed to create a buffer zone in Syria’s northern Idlib province to separate the Syrian forces and rebels.
Any major offensive in Idlib would cause new refugee crisis from Turkey to Europe
Turkey’s presidential spokesperson has said a major offensive targeting Syria’s northwestern province of Idlib could cause a new refugee crisis from Turkey to Europe.”Everyone’s common … Read more
Syria says Israeli missiles attack close to Damascus airport
An Israeli missile attack targeted the Syrian capital’s airport late Saturday, activating air defences which shot down some of the projectiles, state news agency SANA … Read more
Syria on the agenda as Putin meets Russia’s security council today and Erdogan on Monday
President Vladimir Putin discussed the situation in Syria’s rebel-held Idlib with members of Russia’s Security Council on Friday, the RIA news agency cited the Kremlin … Read more
UN warns that Idlib assault could create the century’s worst humanitarian catastrophe
Violence in northwest Syria has displaced more than 30,000 people this month alone, the United Nations said Monday, warning that a looming assault could create … Read more
Germany in talks with US to possibly join airstrikes by US, British and French if another chemical attack were to occur
A report suggests Germany’s Bundeswehr could soon be called upon to take part in airstrikes on Syria, if another chemical attack were to occur. The … Read more
Despite the warnings, the US has neither the leverage nor the influence in Syria
Despite dire U.S. warnings and fears of a humanitarian disaster, the Trump administration has little leverage to stop Russia, Iran and Syria pressing ahead with … Read more