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Russian Navy and Aerospace Forces conduct military drills in eastern Mediterranean

The Russian Navy and Aerospace Forces launched high-precision sea- and air-based missiles in the eastern Mediterranean Sea as part of ongoing military drills, the country’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The…

Cyprus warns citizens to avoid travel to Syria

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus is closely monitoring the worsening situation in Syria, and notes that the security situation in the country can deteriorate further…

Attempted advance by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces repelled

Syrian government forces on Tuesday repelled an attempted advance by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour, pro-government media reported. Field sources in Deir…

Syria: Guterres calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities amid the recent escalation of violence in Syria, his spokesman said on Monday. Guterres is alarmed by the recent…

Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers express need to defuse tensions in Syria

Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers on Monday expressed the need to defuse tensions following large-scale clashes between Syrian government forces and rebel militants in northwestern Syria. In a joint press…

UN seek immediate cessation of hostilities in northwestern Syria

UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria Adam Abdelmoula on Sunday urged an immediate cessation of hostilities in northwestern Syria’s Aleppo and dialogue among relevant parties. The recent escalation…

Pro-Turkish “Syrian National Army” attack Tel Rifaat

Turkish-backed Syrian opposition forces on Sunday began an offensive on a Kurdish-controlled city in northwestern Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a Britain-based war monitor. The…

Bashar al-Assad pledges to continue combating terrorist organizations

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad pledged to continue combating terrorist organizations “with full strength and determination” during a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, state media reported on Sunday. Speaking…

Escalating tensions in the Middle East dominate Iran – Iraq talks

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held talks on Sunday to address escalating tensions in the Middle East, including the conflicts in Gaza and Syria,…

Turkish-backed factions launch offensive on Kurdish-held areas in northern Aleppo

Turkish-backed factions on Sunday launched an offensive on Kurdish-held areas in northern Aleppo province, leading to the isolation of over 200,000 Syrian Kurds, a war monitor reported. The Syrian Observatory…

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