Posts Tagged: Damascus
Iran Vows Revenge on Israel for Strike Killing 5 IRGC Commanders in Syria
i24 News - Tehran vowed to carry out revenge attacks against Israel on Saturday after a missile strike flattened a building used as a base...
In Gaza, What Was Will No Longer Be
JNS.org - Fifty years ago, Israel was caught unprepared for the Yom Kippur War. Following a devastating surprise attack by Arab armies to the north...
Iranian President in Damascus for First Visit Since Syrian War Began
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met counterpart Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Wednesday in the first visit by an Iranian head of state since Syria's war began in 2011, underlining close ties as Syrian relations with Arab states thaw. With military and economic...
Regional Ministers in Saudi Arabia to Discuss Syria’s Return to Arab Fold
i24 News - In the first such trip since the outbreak of the Syrian civil war in 2011, Syria’s foreign minister arrived in Saudi Arabia...
Global Winds Blowing Away from ‘Arrogance, Zionism,’ Raisi Tells Assad
i24 News - The international balance of power is changing in favor of "the axis of resistance" and to the detriment of "global arrogance and...
Syrian Foreign Minister: No Normal Ties with Turkey Without End to Occupation
Syrian foreign minister Faisal Mekdad said on Saturday that Turkey would have to end its military presence in his country to achieve a full rapprochement. "We...
Syria Army Should Use Air Defenses Against Turkish Invasion, US-Backed SDF Says
The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces would coordinate with Syrian government troops to fend off any Turkish invasion of the north, the SDF commander told Reuters...
Syrian Army Says Israeli Airstrike Near Damascus Killed Two People
i24 News - Israel struck targets near Damascus early Monday morning, killing two people, the Syrian army said. Syria's air defense systems were activated against the...
Report: Israeli Missiles Target Damascus Area
i24 News - Israeli missiles hit the Damascus area early Wednesday, according to SANA, Syria's state media. The strike targeted Zakia, a suburb of Damascus, causing...
Ahmed Jibril, Founder of Pro-Syrian Palestinian Guerrilla Group, Buried in Damascus
Palestinians turned out in Damascus on Friday to mourn Ahmed Jibril, whose Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine - General Command fought Israel in...
Syria Gets Donation of 150,000 COVID Shots from China
A donation by China of 150,000 doses of its Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Damascus on Saturday, with another batch of the same size planned,...
US Backed Kurds Lift Siege of Syrian Army Run Enclaves in Northeast
US backed Kurdish-led forces and the Syrian army reached a deal on Tuesday to end a nearly three week long siege of neighborhoods under the...
New Israeli Strikes Reportedly Hit Iranian Bases Near Syrian Capital
Syrian air defenses on Monday intercepted a new Israeli "aggression" above the capital Damascus, state media said, in the latest wave of attacks that Western intelligence...
Syrian Air Defenses Down Several Missiles From Israel, State TV Claims
Syrian air defenses intercepted several Israeli missiles before they hit their targets in the capital Damascus, Syrian state television claimed on Thursday. "The hostile missiles came...