Syrian Troops Capture Key Town in Rebel-Held Idlib Province
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-01-29
DAMASCUS, Syria
Video: Maarat Al-numan Is About to Fall to Syrian Army
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-29
On January 24, the Syrian military resumed its offensive against Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda) and its Turkish-backed allies. | Warplanes of the Syrian Air Force and the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out over 3 dozens of …
globalresearch.ca/video-maarat-al-numan-fall-syrian-army/5702016
Peter Hitchens stresses the 'vital importance' of whistleblowing about chemical weapons in Syria
Slava Zilber | thecanary.co | 2020-01-29
Journalist Peter Hitchens has been closely following developments from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons ( OPCW) regarding the alleged chemical-weapons attack in Douma, Syria back in April 2018. And he recently talked to me in detail about the c…
thecanary.co/feature/2020/01/29/peter-hitchens-stresses-the-vital-importance-of-whistleblowing-about-chemical-weapons-in-syria/
Russian military blasts Pompeo's 'hypocritical concern' over 'attack on Idlib's innocent civilians'
rt.com | 2020-01-29
The Russian Defense Ministry says it is not surprised by the 'hypocrisy' of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who voiced 'concern' over what he said was a "large-scale offensive against Idlib's innocent civilians" by Moscow and Damascus. | The US Department of State has never publicly supported Russia's active fight against international terrorism in Syria, the official representative of the Russian ministry Igor Konashenkov said on Wednesday. The State Department "preaches and voices its concern about the alleged suffering of civilians only when terrorists suffer a crushing defeat and Syrian citizens are fina…
rt.com/newsline/479488-pompeo-civilians-idlib-russia/
RT correspondent seriously injured by blast while filming jihadists' ammo depot in Syria
rt.com | 2020-01-29
Wafa Shabrouney, a correspondent of RT Arabic, has been injured while on assignment in northwestern Syria. A shell left behind by militant fighters exploded while she and her crew were nearby. | The incident happened in Maarat al-Numan, a Syrian city located some 33km south of Idlib, the capital of the last major stronghold of jihadist forces in northwestern Syria. Shabrouney and her crew were covering the aftermath of the takeover of the city by Damascus in the last several days. | According to her cameraman, they went to an ammo depot left behind by retreating militants. A shell accidentally detonated nea…
rt.com/news/479493-rt-journalist-injured-syria/
In impeachment crisis, Trump continues fascistic appeals, Democrats promote warmonger John Bolton
wsws.org | 2020-01-29
An architect of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Bolton has advocated wars for regime change in Iran, Syria, Libya, Venezuela, Cuba, Yemen and North Korea.
www.wsws.org/en/articles/2020/01/29/impe-j29.html
Lebanon PM asks government, banks for plan to restore confidence
yenisafak.com | 2020-01-29
Lebanon's Prime Minister Hassan Diab asked the government and banking sector on Wednesday to prepare a plan to restore "the minimum degree of confidence" as the country faces its worst economic and financial crisis in decades.At a meeting to discuss the financial and economic situation, Diab said the first impressions he got from the central bank and banking association was that there were still "ways out" of the crisis, a statement said.
yenisafak.com/en/world/lebanon-pm-asks-government-banks-for-plan-to-restore-confidence-3510769
Erdogan says patience with Russia 'running out' over Syria bombardment
yenisafak.com | 2020-01-29
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that Russia was not abiding by the Sochi or Astana agreements regarding Syria's northwestern Idlib province, broadcaster NTV reported on Wednesday.Renewed bombardments by Russia-backed Syrian regime forces on Idlib have raised concern of a new refugee wave from the area, where some 3 million people live.Erdogan made the comments to reporters on his flight back from Senegal. He was also quoted as saying Turkey had told Russia that Ankara is running out of patience with the bombardments, adding that it would do what is necessary.
yenisafak.com/en/news/erdogan-says-patience-with-russia-running-out-over-syria-bombardment-3510764
Russian Defence Ministry Says Pompeo's Concern over Russian "Attack" in Syria Hypocritical
sputniknews.com | 2020-01-29
On Tuesday, Mike Pompeo accused Russia, the Assad government, Iran and Hezbollah of violating a ceasefire in northern Syria through 'ruthless actions' and 'barbaric attacks'.
sputniknews.com/world/202001291078170928-russian-defence-ministry-says-pompeos-concern-over-russian-attack-in-syria-hypocritical/
Video: Syria War Report, Maarat Al-numan South of Idlib Is Liberated
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-01-28
On January 27 evening, units of the Syrian Army continued their operation in southeastern Idlib. Government troops liberated Hamidiya, Bseida, Maasaran, Tal Al-Shih, Maziyan and several other villages. By this advance, the army fully besieged Maarat al-Numan from the northern, …
globalresearch.ca/video-maarat-al-numan-liberated/5702097
'Green economy' pioneer Pavan Sukhdev wins 2020 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
news.un.org | 2020-01-27
Renowned environmental economist and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Goodwill Ambassador Pavan Sukhdev was awarded on Monday the 2020 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, recognizing his groundbreaking 'green economy' work.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/01/1056082
"The New Colossus": In New Play, Tim Robbins Tackles Immigration & Xenophobia
Staff | democracynow.org | 2020-01-23
President Trump said Wednesday that he would expand his highly controversial travel ban, which already bars citizens from seven countries, most of which have Muslim-majority populations
OPCW Investigator testifies at UN that no Chemical Attack Took Place in Douma, Syria
Ben Norton | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-01-23
Video and a transcript of former OPCW engineer and dissenter Ian Henderson's UN testimony appears at the end of this report. A former lead investigator from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has spoken out at the United Nations, stating in no uncertain terms that the scientific evidence suggests there was no …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/01/opcw-investigator-testifies-at-un-that-no-chemical-attack-took-place-in-douma-syria/
US Troops Blocking Russians From Syrian Oilfields in Series of Dangerous Standoffs
Tyler Durden | theantimedia.com | 2020-01-23
(ZH)
Health services for Syrian women caught up in war, foster safety and hope: UNFPA
news.un.org | 2020-01-23
Continued displacement from conflict-affected areas in northeast Syria leaves women and girls in urgent need of safe spaces, shelter and reproductive health services, according to a Flash Update this week from UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/01/1055921
Lebanon's 'Week of Anger'
Susan Price | greenleft.org.au | 2020-01-23
anti-government protests Karim TraboulsiIssue 1250 Lebanon 2019-20 Lebanese protestsJanuary 24, 2020Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced a new government on January 21. The cabinet, made up of technocratic ministers backed by the main p…
greenleft.org.au/content/lebanon-week-anger