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Five SDF fighters were killed and several others wounded in two separate ISIS attacks in Deir ez-Zor, eastern Syria — Statement
7 month agoRoads to Jaramana are currently closed by the Security forces, in order to prevent further escalation after last night clashes
Unidentified aircraft in the skies of Damascus and its countryside
7 month agoAll those tensions came from an audio attributed to a Druze Sheikh insulting Islam's Prophet Mohammed. The Sheikh denied it was him and this version is apparently confirmed by the Gov' initial investigation. Those sectarian provocations aim to ignite a broader conflict
Syrian security sources told Al Jazeera: Six militants were killed and 12 wounded during clashes in Jaramana, in the Damascus countryside.
A Syrian security source: The General Security was not involved in the clashes that took place in the Jaramana area in the Damascus countryside, and attempted to break up the clashes between "irregular groups" in the Jaramana area, which resulted in at least two dead from its forces.
7 month agoIslamic State (IS) Militants Conduct Surprise Raid on Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF/PKK) Checkpoint Over al-Hol Prisoner Treatment in Jazirah Albu Hamid [Al Hamad], Deir ez-Zur Governorate, Syria
Suwayda 24 sources in Jaramana confirm the deaths of two young men, Riad Baakar and Lujain Azouz, and the injury of five others, as a result of the attack that took place in the city of Jaramana in the Damascus countryside a short while ago. The sources indicated a cautious calm at this time after the sounds of gunfire stopped about a quarter of an hour ago. Video footage has spread showing military convoys heading towards the city of Jaramana in the Damascus countryside for more than two hours, with their members chanting sectarian slogans.
IAEA Director General: I held an important meeting with the Syrian Foreign Minister in New York
Saudi-Qatari statement: We call on international and regional financial institutions to quickly resume and expand their development work in Syria.
Qatari Emiri Diwan: The Emir of Qatar discussed with the Turkish Foreign Minister developments in Gaza, the Palestinian territories, and Syria.
7 month agoIraq launched an initiative to provide Syria with grain/wheat. First 39 trucks crossed Abukemal border crossing. Aim is to provide a total of 220,000 tons
7 month agoRepresentatives of the US government arrive at the Kurdish Unity Conference in Qamishli city in NE_Syria
SANA: The Syrian president and the Iraqi intelligence chief agreed to establish a working mechanism to operate the al-Tanf-al-Walid border crossing.
Iraqi News Agency: The head of the Iraqi Intelligence Service and the Syrian President discussed combating terrorism and securing the border strip.
Russian envoy to the United Nations: There are fears of clashes between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian army.
Pedersen: Continued Israeli violations and raids in Syrian territory undermine the transitional process and must be stopped.
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Sheibani raises the new Syrian flag at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
7 month agoColumns of smoke rise from Mina al-Bayda in the vicinity of Latakia.
7 month agoThe news circulating about the failure of the agreement between the SDF and the Syrian government regarding the Tishrin Dam is not true. The agreement is currently being worked on, and a delegation from the Autonomous Administration, headed by Mr. Badran Jia Kurd, @BedranCiyakurd is in Damascus to finalize the agreement and sign it either tomorrow or the day after at the latest
Iraqi News Agency: The Iraqi delegation's discussions in Damascus will include affirming Iraq's support for and commitment to the unity and sovereignty of Syrian territory and the importance of Syria's stability.
Nahr Media correspondent: The explosion that hit the SDF military vehicle in Tabqa city was caused by the explosion of an ammunition box inside it.
7 month agoRussian air defenses at Hmeimim Airport repel drone attack
The Lebanese Army has sent military reinforcements to the border area with Syria.
7 month agoA Defense Ministry source told SANA: Lebanese Hezbollah militias fired several artillery shells from Lebanese territory toward Syrian Arab Army positions in the Qusayr area, west of Homs.
A US official told Al Jazeera: President Trump has not yet made a decision on the fate of the US military presence in Syria.
Reuters, citing the British government: We will lift restrictions on sectors in Syria, including financial services and energy production.
Channel 12 Israel: The Minister of Defense approves the entry of 600 Druze sheikhs from Syria into Israel tomorrow.
Syria is interested "under the right conditions in joining the Abraham Accords" to normalise ties with Israel, Syrian President Al-Sharaa told US Congressman Cory Mills — Bloomberg