US playing 'very reckless’ games with Kurdish separatists in Syria, risks exploding entire Middle Eastern region – Russian FM

 

Washington must think beyond the upcoming US presidential vote and keep the future of the Middle East in mind when its encourages separatism in Syria’s Kurdish population, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned.

Al-Jaafari: Syria calls on Security Council to adopt a draft resolution obliging certain countries to bring back their terrorists

Syria demanded continuation of efforts at the UN Security Council for the adoption of a binding draft resolution under Chapter VII of the UN Charter that obliges member states to collaborate with each other to eradicate the phenomenon of foreign terrorists, and commit the countries concerned to bring back their terrorists, hold them accountable for their crimes and to take deterrent measures against them to rid the whole world of the scourge of terrorism.

UN warns of possible 'war crimes' in Turkish-controlled Syria | THE DAILY STAR

 Armed groups in the area of northern Syria controlled by Turkey may have committed war crimes and other violations of international law, the UN rights chief said Friday.

Russian FM: Turkish regime procrastinates carrying out its commitments in Idleb

 Russian Foreign Ministry stressed that the Turkish regime postpones fulfilling its commitments to the agreement of cessation of hostilities in Idleb province, adding that US-backed QSD militia has been practicing dangerous tricks along with the Americans in stealing the oil resources in Syrian Al-Jazeera.

Turkey refuses Russian proposal to withdraw from observation posts in Syria: report

Russia’s RIA Novosti agency reported that the ongoing consultations between Moscow and Ankara regarding the situation in the de-escalation zone in Idlib is discussing the level of the Turkish military presence there.

Syria: Trump’s statements about targeting President al-Assad stresses that US administration represents rogue and outlaw state

Foreign and Expatriates Ministry affirmed that the statements of head of the US administration about targeting President Bashar al-Assad stresses that this administration is rogue and outlaw and follows the same method as terrorist organizations of killing and liquidation without consideration to any principles or rules in order to achieve its interests.

Israeli strikes target pro-Iran fighters in E Syria, killing 10

Israeli strikes targeted positions of the pro-Iran fighters in eastern Syria on Monday, killing 10 of them, a war monitor reported.

Nebenzia: Some blatantly ignore the use of chemical weapons by terrorists in Syria

Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia reiterated that all incidents in which the Syrian government was accused of using chemical weapons were fabricated and provoked.

Syrian Air Defenses Confront Israeli Aggression on T4 Airport, shot down most of the missiles

The Syrian Arab Army air defenses confronted on Wednesday an Israeli missile aggression that targeted T4 airport in Homs eastern countryside, and shot down most of the hostile missiles.

US occupation forces attack a Syrian Army checkpoint southeast of Qameshli, a soldier martyred

A US occupation warplane attacked this morning a Syrian Arab Army checkpoint to the southeast of Qameshli in Hasaka causing the martyrdom of a soldier and the wounding of two others.

Erdogan’s regime continues Turkification policy in regions occupied by its forces in Syria

The Turkish regime headed by Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues its systematic Turkification policy in areas which are occupied by Turkish forces and terrorist organizations in the north of Syria through changing its landmarks, making demographic changes, displacing locals, and forcing people to use Turkish currency, in addition to changing school curricula and names of towns.

Syria's Arab Tribes Give Pro-American Forces and SDF One Month to Leave Eastern Syria

On 11 August, sheikhs and elders of the Arab Al-Uqaydat tribe met in the Syrian Deir ez-Zor province, agreeing that the US-led coalition is responsible for murdering tribal sheikhs in the province, and demanding that the region be cleared of SDF forces, local control returned to the Syrians, and stating: “leave the Arab region to the Arabs”.

US-backed militia opens fire on protesters in Syria’s Der Ezzour, wounding 3 civilians

At least 3 civilians were wounded when the US-backed “Syrian Democratic Forces” militia opened fire on protesters in al-Hwayej town in the eastern Der Ezzour countryside.

Syria condemns in strongest terms agreement signed between Qasad (Kurdish) militia and U.S. oil company to steal Syrian oil

Syria has condemned in the strongest terms the agreement signed between Qasad militia “SDF” and a U.S. oil company to steal the Syrian oil, affirming that it considers it null and void and has no legal effect.

U.S. House to vote on limiting Trump's power to hit Iran militarily

The U.S. House will vote Thursday on a war powers resolution aimed at restricting President Donald Trump's ability to strike Iran militarily following a pair of missile strikes by Tehran against U.S.-held bases in Iraq.

‘Act of international terrorism’: Iran vows ‘vigorous revenge’ on US after Quds Force chief killed in US airstrike

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif denounced a series of US airstrikes that killed the chief of the elite Quds Force, Qassem Soleimani, as international terrorism, warning the US about consequences of its “rogue adventurism.”

Iran’s Supreme Leader hits back at Trump’s ‘big price’ threat, says US ‘took revenge’ for defeating ISIS

Giving a sharp rebuke to Donald Trump’s threat to make Iran pay for an attack on the US Embassy in Baghdad, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said tirades like this usually end up nowhere.

Israel Evacuates White Helmets From Syria - Reports

Israel evacuated nearly 800 White Helmets personnel and their families from the southwest of Syria to Jordan, where they will later be transported to Great Britan, Canada, and Germany, Bild reported.

Evacuation Buses Enter Syria’s Foua, Kefraya Villages

Buses and ambulances entered the villages of al-Foua and Kefraya, under siege from terrorists in northwest Syria, on Wednesday as part of an agreement to evacuate residents, a report said.

Russian military "ready" to cooperate with US on int'l security

The Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday it is willing to implement the agreements reached in Helsinki between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump on international security.