Sourced : Newsweek By Tom O’Connor Syrian President Bashar al-Assad rarely makes public appearances outside Damascus, but he has been seen frequently in recent days, including visiting wounded soldiers and a major Russian-leased military base in Syria, as Moscow defended him against U.S. accusations that he and his armed forces were planning to launch a… Continue reading SYRIA’S ASSAD BOARDS RUSSIAN JET VISITS INJURED SOLDIERS AMID U.S MILITARY THREATS
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TRUMP VEXED BY ASSAD’S MOTIVATION FOR CHEMICAL WEAPONS ATTACK
Sourced : Politico By Michael Crowley and Josh Dawsey In White House meetings, evening calls with friends and even throughout the weekend at Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump asked a repeated question: Why did Syria’s president use nerve gas? Trump puzzled over the mystery —even as he ordered 59 Tomahawk missiles careening into a Syrian airfield… Continue reading TRUMP VEXED BY ASSAD’S MOTIVATION FOR CHEMICAL WEAPONS ATTACK
ASSAD CONFIRMS READINESS FOR REFERENDUM ON SYRIA’S FUTURE
Sourced : TASS Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has confirmed his readiness to hold a referendum on the future of his country and voiced the conviction that its fate should be determined by the Syrian people. The Syrian leader said as much in an interview with Italian newspapers Il Fatto Quotidiano and Avvenir. “The war itself… Continue reading ASSAD CONFIRMS READINESS FOR REFERENDUM ON SYRIA’S FUTURE
RUSSIA IS MAINTAINING MOST OF ITS MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND EQUIPMENT IN SYRIA, US OFFICIALS SAY
By Luis Martinez ABC News Taken at face value, most of Russia’s troops and aircraft were supposed to be out of Syria by now, but that’s not the case, as Russia has kept more than two dozen of its military aircraft in Syria and continues to send military equipment to that country, U.S. officials said… Continue reading RUSSIA IS MAINTAINING MOST OF ITS MILITARY AIRCRAFT AND EQUIPMENT IN SYRIA, US OFFICIALS SAY
SYRIA, RUSSIA, IRAN AND HEZBOLLAH AGREE TO COORDINATE MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST ASSAD’s ENEMIES
Syria, Russia, Iran and Hezbollah have reached an agreement on how they will coordinate their forces in the fight against ISIS and other extreme Islamic organizations opposed to the Assad regime in Syria. The details of the agreement between the four parties regarding this new phase in the Syrian Civil war were discussed during the… Continue reading SYRIA, RUSSIA, IRAN AND HEZBOLLAH AGREE TO COORDINATE MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST ASSAD’s ENEMIES
RUSSIAN MILITARY BUILDUP IN SYRIA – RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
In a surprise move, the Russian Air Force has deployed 28 fighter jets to Syria, which will be used to assist Assad’s forces in the battle against ISIS. Although the international community knew the Russian Navy has been supplying Assad’s forces with weekly shipments of armaments and equipment, the sudden appearance of four Su-30SM fighter… Continue reading RUSSIAN MILITARY BUILDUP IN SYRIA – RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
THE US GOVERNMENT COULD ACCEPT MOSCOW’S PROPOSAL FOR TALKS REGARDING THE RUSSIAN MILITARY BUILDUP IN SYRIA
The US government is examining the possibility to accept a Russian proposal for direct talks on its military deployment in Syria. The Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov proposed to the US Secretary of State John Kerry a military-to military dialogue for this issue in the coming days. The Secretary of State said that… Continue reading THE US GOVERNMENT COULD ACCEPT MOSCOW’S PROPOSAL FOR TALKS REGARDING THE RUSSIAN MILITARY BUILDUP IN SYRIA