Foreign Ministry: Syria Condemns Turkish Hostile Actions, Affirms its Right to Respond

20 September، 2021 Damascus, SANA Syria has condemned Turkish hostile actions and violations of   sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the country, affirming that it reserves its right which is guaranteed by its constitution, principles of the international law and UN charter to respond to these actions,  an official source at Foreign and Expatriates Ministry…

Syria Participates in Activities of 76th Session of UN General Assembly

20 September، 2021 Damascus, SANA Syria participates in the activities of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly as the Assembly is scheduled to discuss issues and items on its agenda. The Syrian official delegation is headed by Foreign and expatriates Minister Dr. Faysal Mikdad. Dr. Mikdad holds, on the sidelines of the activities…

IRGC Destroys 4 Bases of Anti-Revolutionary Groups in Northern Iraq

TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps announced on Monday that the IRGC forces have attacked and destroyed 4 bases of the anti-revolutionary groups stationed in Northern Iraq. “Anti-revolutionary groups have been organized by the intelligence services of hostile and foreign countries, and even certain Arab states, in Northern Iraq to…

Syria and the Right of Return

Gearóid Ó Colmáin Just this week, an historical and symbolic right of return was carried out in neighbouring Daraa, Syria, where thousands of Syrians returned to their homes after ten years of war. Since the recent escape of Palestinian prisoners from an Israeli jail, many commentators have alluded to the obvious fact that all of…

Militants Killed in Clashes with Iranian Security Forces on Iraqi Kurdistan Borders

Al Mayadeen Al Mayadeen correspondent reports about clashes between militants and Iranian security forces on the border with Iraqi Kurdistan, confirms that the militants were in the process of carrying out attacks and assassinations against the Iranian armed forces. Today, Sunday, Al Mayadeen correspondent reported the death of militants and the arrest of others during clashes with…

Syrian Plan to Unite the Country Worked Out in Moscow

Steven Sahiounie Syrian President Bashar al-Assad met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on September 13 in a rare face-to-face meeting. Assad brought a high-level delegation with him for talks on all aspects of the Syrian crisis which has dragged on for 10 years. Publically released details of the private meetings are scarce, but…

Ambassador Ala: Coercive Measures that Target Syria Harm Efforts in Development and Reconstruction

17 September، 2021 Geneva, SANA Syria’s permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Hussam al-Din Ala, affirmed that the Syrian Arab Republic condemns the unilateral coercive measures imposed on the country, indicating that these immoral measures harm its efforts in development and reconstruction. Ala, in a briefing to the UN special rapporteur concerned in…

Iran’s Covid-19 Vaccines Rendering US Sanctions Useless

TEHRAN (FNA)- Kobra Sajjadi, an activist, says Tehran has once again proved it is standing firm in defiance of imperial colonialism by developing its own native vaccines. Speaking in an interview with FNA, Dr. Sajjadi said, “Iran manufacturing its own vaccine is not only safer than purchasing a vaccine from the US, as companies like…

Lebanon and the Fuel Trap: Solar Energy Is the Way Forward

Fra Hughes Lebanon and Syria should strive to build solar energy reserves so they are not held to ransom by external forces over oil gas or electricity needs. Talks are being conducted between Lebanon, Syria, Egypt, and Jordan to secure an energy supply line from Egypt and Jordan through Syria, onward to Lebanon, to help…

First Shipment of Iraqi Fuel Arrives in Lebanon

Al Mayadeen As scheduled, the first shipment of Iraqi fuel arrived in Lebanon on Thursday, while the second shipment will arrivenext week, as previously scheduled. After undergoing a test checking its specifications, the fuel will be unloaded later today. Lebanon and Iraq agreed to transport one million tons of oil, which will be replaced with fuel…

Hezbollah Brings in First Shipment of Iranian Fuel to Lebanon

The Cradle Hezbollah flags fly above a convoy of tanker trucks carrying Iranian fuel oil arriving at al-Ain village in northeastern Lebanon. 16 September 2021 (Photo credit: Reuters) The arrival of the Iranian fuel has been met with jubilation in the crisis-hit country On 16 September Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah began bringing Iranian fuel into…

Kabul Shouldn’t Forget: ‘Turkey Was a Major Part of the NATO Mission in Afghanistan’

Lindsey Snell Turkish President Erdogan wants to play a role in Afghanistan, but on whose behalf and to what end?Photo Credit: The Cradle Turkish President Erdogan intends to play a role in post-conflict Afghanistan. But are his ambitions ‘Neo-Ottoman’ and Islamist, in service of NATO, or wrapped around his 2023 electoral goals? Prior to the…