Tag: Syria
Iranian president lands in Syria for first visit since civil war
DAMASCUS- Iranian President, Ebrahim Raisi, has arrived in Damascus on his first visit as an Iranian head of state to Syria since the civil...
U.S. kills Islamic State leader in northern Syria raid
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT- A U.S. helicopter raid in northern Syria killed a senior Islamic State leader who was in charge of planning attacks in the Middle...
Israel strikes Syria ‘in retaliation to’ new rocket attacks — Israeli...
Abuja (Sundiata Post) - The Israeli army announced early Sunday it was “currently striking” an area in Syria from which rockets...
German village elects 29-year old refugee from Syria as mayor
STUTTGART (GERMANY)- A German village has elected a Syrian refugee as its new mayor with an absolute majority of 55.41per cent of the votes.
The...
Syria’s al-Assad in Moscow for talks with Putin on Wednesday
DAMASCUS- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad arrived late Tuesday in Moscow for a visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin, al-Assad’s office said.
Al-Assad and Putin will...
Turkey freezes 17 people, 4 entities’ assets allegedly linked to IS
By SHEJI HALIMA
ANKARA- The Turkish Treasury and Finance Ministry on Thursday decided to freeze the assets of 17 individuals and four legal entities in...
Turkish police publish new details of attack in Istanbul
By CECILIA ODEY
ISTANBUL- Turkish police have published further details after an attack that left six people dead in Istanbul and announced the arrest of...
UN welcomes success against ISIL in Syria
UN on Thursday expressed concern over reported civilian casualties but welcomed any move contributing to the defeat of ISIL terror group in Syria.
“The UN...
Names of Nigerians Financing Terrorism Exposed
According to a report by Sahara Reporters, names of six Nigerians accused of financing terrorism have been made public by the United Arab Emirates...
UN Security Council to vote on vital Syria aid as mandate...
Shortly before the expiry of an important UN resolution to provide aid to millions of suffering Syrians, negotiations seem to be moving along.
Negotiators at...
Syrian president orders formation of new gov’t
Damascus- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, on Tuesday, ordered the formation of a new government, the state news agency, SANA reported.
According to a...
11 suspected terrorists detained in Uzbekistan
Tashkent - Uzbekistan’s law enforcement bodies have detained 11 suspected members of the militant group Katiba al-Tawhid wal-Jihad, the Uzbek Interior Ministry said...
America designates new ISIS leader global terrorist
By Harrison Arubu
New York - The United States has named Amir Muhammad Sa’id Abdal-Rahman al-Mawla, the new leader of the Islamic State...
Turkey, Russia agree on details of Idlib ceasefire, says minister
Istanbul - Turkey and Russia, which back opposing sides in Syria’s civil war, on Friday agreed on the details of...
Ankara vows retaliation if Syrian govt violates Idlib ceasefire
Ankara - Turkey’s Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, on Tuesday warned that his country will retaliate if Syrian government forces violate the...
Russian military delegation to push turkey to respect Syrian sovereignty
Moscow - Col. Gen. Leonid Ivashov revealed on Monday that a Russian military delegation would travel to Ankara to pressure Turkey...
Erdogan sues opposition lawmaker after exchange of insults over Syria
Istanbul - President Recep Erdogan, on Thursday sued a lawmaker from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), for 1 million...
Syrian government forces recapture key town in Idlib, war monitor
Beirut - Syrian government forces managed to recapture a strategic town in the north-western province of Idlib, four days after Turkey-backed rebels...
Russia, Syria under attack at UN over killing of Turkish soldiers
By Harrison Arubu
United Nations - Russia and Syria on Friday came under strong criticisms from western countries in the UN Security...
Greece says tightens sea, land borders after Idlib
Athens - Greece has tightened sea and land borders with Turkey after developments in the Syrian region of Idlib, government sources...