Nebenzya: Some western countries continue to protect terrorists in Syria – Syrian Arab News Agency

Russia’s Permanent Representative at the UN Vasily Nebenzya stressed that some western countries continue their attempts to protect terrorists in Syria.

Reconciliation center urges Turkey to assist release of detained Idlib residents - TASS

The Russian Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Parties in Syria calls upon Turkey to take measures for the release of citizens unlawfully held by militants in the Idlib de-escalation zone,  the center's deputy chief Alexander Grinkevich, told reporters on Tuesday.

‘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.

Security Council Fails to Adopt Press Statement on Situation in Southwest Syria

UN Security Council failed to adopt a press statement on the situation in Southwest Syria due to a lack of consensus of the Council members.

UNSC to Hold Emergency Meeting on Syria Thursday

The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Tuesday to discuss the Syrian army offensive against the terrorists groups in Southwestern province of Daraa.

Terrorist organizations in southern Syria should be eliminated

Russian Foreign Ministry affirmed the need to fight and eliminate terrorist organizations in southern Syria, noting that the United States has not fulfilled its obligations in this regard.

Lafarge cement giant in syrian terrorist funding probe

Cement giant LafargeHolcim says its French subsidiary is under formal investigation in France over claims it funded a terrorist group in Syria.

Exode massif "face à l'avancée des forces du régime" dans le sud de la Syrie

Les forces du régime ont réalisé une percée stratégique contre les terrorist/rebelles dans la province méridionale de Deraa où les violences ont poussé 45.000 civils à la fuite, un exode inédit dans cette région depuis le début de la guerre en Syrie selon l'ONU.

UN Secretary-General Demands End to 'Military Escalation' in Syria

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is concerned about fighting in southwestern Syria which, he said, has displaced thousands of civilians and poses a threat to regional security, according to his spokesman.

Russia’s Defense Ministry: OPCW missions in Syria violate Chemical Weapons Convention

The OPCW’s missions in Syria violate the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention, Major-General Igor Kirillov, Chief of the Russian Armed Forces’ Radiological, Chemical and Biological Defense Troops, said on Friday.

Moscow: Terrorists used chemical weapons in Syria via Western Europe-made equipment

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that terrorists used the chemical weapons in Syria through Western Europe-made equipment.

Washington authorizes millions of dollars in funding to the so-called White Helmets

The US State Department said that President Donald Trump agreed to authorize USD 6.6 million in funding to the so-called “White Helmets” organization which is linked to the terrorist organizations.

UK publicly supported White Helmets that are a branch of Al Qaeda, US and UK existence in Syria is invasion

President Bashar al-Assad said that the UK publicly supported the White Helmets that are a branch of Al Qaeda and Jabhat al-Nusra in different areas of Syria, stressing that Syria considers the White Helmets to be a PR stunt by the UK.

All remaining ISIS resistance zones in Syria are in US-controlled areas – Russian MoD

Islamic State still keeps its presence in Syria, but only in US-controlled areas while those liberated by Syrian government forces areas are slowly recovering after terrorists’ defeat, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.

La Coalition de Washington illégale vise les habitants rejetant l’adhésion aux milices séparatistes : Damas

Le ministère des AE et des Expatriés a affirmé que la « Coalition internationale » illégale, conduite par les Etats-Unis, visent les habitants dans plusieurs villages dans les gouvernorats de Hassaké, Raqqa et Deir Ezzor pour les sanctionner en raison de leur refus d’adhérer aux milices séparatistes agents des Etats-Unis.

Terrorists Use Turkish Military Presence to Launch Attacks on Syrian Army

The terrorists groups in Northern Syria have been using the Turkish military’s presence in Aleppo, Idlib, Lattakia and Hama provinces to launch attacks on the Syrian Army troops and their allies, a source in Aleppo said.

Syrian Army Doesn't Need Permission from US to Attack Terrorists

After liberating the entirety of Damascus city and the broader province from an array of hardline Islamist militant groups, including the Daesh* terrorist group, the Syrian Army and other government forces are set to launch a major offensive in southern Syria, near the Arab Republic’s border with Israel.

Terrorist groups surface in areas where US forces are deployed in al-Tanf and al-Rukban Camp: Sergey Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that terrorist groups are still present in the areas where the US forces are deployed in al-Tanf and al-Rukban Camp in the Syrian Badia (desert).