Breaking: Russia destroys 10 Turkish-backed militant vehicles in northern Syria

2020-02-20 /* custom css */ .td_uid_6_5e4ebc0ee34fb_rand.td-a-rec-img { text-align: left; } .td_uid_6_5e4ebc0ee34fb_rand.td-a-rec-img img { margin: 0 auto 0 0; } BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:10 P.M.) – The Russian Air Force destroyed over ten vehicles belonging to the Turkish-backed militants in northern Syria on Thursday, Moscow announced around 4:00 P.M. (Damascus Time). According to the Russian Ministry of […]

Turkish-backed militants attempt to shoot down Russian aircraft over Idlib: video

2020-02-20 BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) – The Turkish-backed militants attempted to shoot down a Russian aircraft that was targeting their positions in the eastern countryside of the Idlib Governorate on Thursday. In a video taken on Thursday, the Turkish-backed militants can be seen trying to shoot down what looks like a Russian Su-24 jet over […]

ANALYSIS: Turkey now technically at war with Russia and Syria

Turkish troops shell Syrian army positions while Russian air force bombs Turkish positions in Idlib, Syria. Yochanan Visser, 20/02/20  A week after Israel National News reported that Turkey was on a crash course with Russia over Syria the parties are now at war technically speaking. This happened after talks between a Turkish delegation and the […]

Benjamin Netanyahu to ‘Post’: Democratic president can’t stop Trump plan

“What I do in an hour, my opponents can’t do in a year,” the prime minister said. GIL HOFFMAN FEBRUARY 20, 2020 23:12 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed confidence on Thursday that even if a Democrat wins the American election, US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan will be implemented. Speaking with The Jerusalem […]

Merkel, Macron Tell Putin They Are Ready to Facilitate Northwestern Syria De-Escalation Efforts

Clashes between government forces and militants backed by Turkey in the northwestern province of Idlib have intensified recently, while the Turkish forces have also carried out several strikes against the Syrian Arab Army. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron have said in a phone conversation with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin they are […]

Syrian journalist: Jews ‘make miracles out of the impossible’

Watch: Syrian journalist refutes claim that Israel thwarts democracy in Arab countries, praises the Jewish people. Elad Benari, 20/02/20 06:47 [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gYVuoZht7A?autohide=1&rel=0] The Qatar-based Al-Jazeera network recently hosted a debate about Israel and the Arab countries. Syrian journalist Thaer Al-Nashef, who took part in the debate, said that the claim that Israel is thwarting democracy […]

Turkey, Russia and Iran to hold talks on Syria’s Idlib in March

Civilians flee from Idlib toward the north to find safety inside Syria near the border with Turkey, Saturday, Feb. 15, 2020. (AP Photo) Turkey, Russia and Iran will meet in Tehran next month to discuss the situation in northwestern Syria’s Idlib, a Turkish official said Thursday. According to the official, Turkish and Russian delegations may […]

Bennett: We identified signs that Iran is recalculating plans in Syria

Israel has warned repeatedly about Iran’s nuclear ambitions as well as aspirations of regional hegemony. ANNA AHRONHEIM FEBRUARY 18, 2020 12:07 Israel has identified initial signs that Iran is recalculating their plans in Syria, giving the Jewish State an opportunity to go from the defensive to the offensive, Defense Minister Naftali Bennett said on Tuesday. […]

Turkey Continues Talks with Russia on Idlib Fighting

KRISTINA JOVANOVSKI 02/18/2020 Ankara furthers military build-up in northwestern Syria amid hopes for cease-fire agreement Talks between Ankara and Moscow continued for a second day on Tuesday over a Russia-backed offensive in Syria’s largest remaining rebel stronghold that threatens to push hundreds of thousands more refugees into Turkey. The Turkish military has been sending troops […]

In Syria, Russia Proves Ronald Reagan Right: It is the ‘Evil Empire’

CJ Werleman reports on continuing attempts by Vladimir Putin to destabilise Europe by killing and displacing Syrian civilians in support of the Bashar al-Assad regime. In 1983, US President Ronald Reagan referred to the Soviet Union as the “evil empire”. He was right and, if he was still alive today, he’d be right in framing […]

Qasem Soleimani’s life: Secrets of his role with Turkey, Russia, Syria

Iran’s former defense minister on how Soleimani confronted “Zionists,” ISIS and helped persuade Russia on the importance of Syria. “He was more than a commander: he was a diplomat and administrator.” By SETH J. FRANTZMAN FEBRUARY 17, 2020 17:32 Hajj Qasem, as Qasem Soleimani is fondly remembered by his friends from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard […]

Trump, Turkey call for Russia to stop backing Syrian ‘atrocities’

After conversation with Erdogan, Trump urges Moscow-backed Syrian regime forces to end attacks on Idlib region, where Turkey has 12 observation posts AFPToday, 6:35 am WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump has called for Russia to end its support for the Syrian regime’s “atrocities” as he expressed US concern over violence in the Idlib region, […]

Russian military deploys along Aleppo-Damascus Highway

News Desk2020-02-16 BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) – The Russian military has begun to deploy along the Aleppo-Damascus Highway (M-5) for the first time since they began their intervention in Syria. The Russian military police reportedly setup new checkpoints in the areas previously controlled by the jihadist rebels, thus securing the Aleppo-Damascus Highway for future civilian […]

Jihadist counter-offensive ends in disaster as Syrian troops keep advancing in Aleppo

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) – The jihadist counter-offensive in southwestern Aleppo was derailed by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) on Sunday after a few hours of fighting near the town of Kafr Halab. Led by Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), the jihadists were able to achieve some initial success when one of their suicide bombers managed […]