Video: Syrians Are in Desperate Race to Outrun Brutal Regime Offensive
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-20
Syrians are in a desperate race to outrun the offensive of the brutal Assad regime. The ruthless government forces are aggressively destroying helpless mines and car bombs, treacherously restoring roads, schools and residential houses, cruelly launching road patrols, and (oh, …
globalresearch.ca/video-syrians-desperate-race-outrun-brutal-regime-offensive/5704146

'Asking for trouble?' VIDEO shows American APC pushing Russian army jeep off road in Syria
rt.com | 2020-02-20
Footage from Syria purports to show a US armored personnel carrier pushing a Russian military jeep off the road; relations between Moscow and Washington remain tense. | A video, posted on social media on Wednesday, shows what appears to be a Russian military convoy moving alongside an American one. At one point, a Russian Tigr heavy jeep tries to overtake an Oshkosh M-ATV armored vehicle with a US flag on its roof. The M-ATV responds by maneuvering to the right, pushing the Tigr further away from the road. | Narrowly evading collision and nearly hitting a pedestrian in the process, both vehicles stop, and o…
rt.com/news/481277-syria-russia-us-collide/

Syrian Arab Army Units Repel Terrorist Attacks in Idlib – SANA Reporter
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-20
In December, Syrian government forces launched an offensive to recapture areas of Idlib Province, the last remaining rebel stronghold in the country. Tensions in the region escalated further after Syrian government forces shelled a Turkish observation point on 3 February, killing seven military personnel and one civilian contractor.
sputniknews.com/middleeast/202002201078360375-syrian-arab-army-units-repel-terrorist-attacks-in-idlib—sana-reporter-/

Pickup Truck Bomb Explodes in Central Damascus – Reports
sputniknews.com | 2020-02-20
There were no immediate details about the number of casualties in the explosion. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast yet.
sputniknews.com/middleeast/202002201078360487-pickup-truck-explodes-in-damascus-syria—reports/

Video: Towards The Liberation of Idlib City
South Front | globalresearch.ca | 2020-02-19
Syrian government forces did not stop their operation in Greater Idlib with the success in the western countryside of Aleppo city, and continued making gains in the province. During the past 24 hours, they took control of over 10 settlements….
globalresearch.ca/video-idlib-city-preparing-ticker-tape-parade-assad/5704026

Amid 'devastating scale' of suffering in Syria's north-west, UN Security Council urged to find political way forward
news.un.org | 2020-02-19
With progress stalled on both the peace and political fronts in Syria, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen urged ambassadors in the Security Council on Wednesday to "put their weight" into finding a solution to end nearly nine years of conflict.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/02/1057681

U.N.: Thousands Fleeing Syrian Offensive, Kids Dying in the Cold
Staff | truthdig.com | 2020-02-19
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Erdogan Says Turkish Military Operation in Idlib is 'Imminent'
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-19
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Wednesday that his country's armed forces have made their final preparations for a military operation to expel the Syrian government troops from the Idlib province. | RELATED: | Russian Minister Accuses U.S. of Openly Plundering Syrian Oil | "We are counting down and making our final warnings … An operation in Idlib is imminent," the president said while addressing his party's members at the parliament. | Erdogan said that t…
telesurenglish.net/news/Erdogan-Says-Turkish-Military-Operation-in-Idlib-is-Imminent-20200219-0014.html

Syria Completes First Flight to Aleppo Airport in 8 Years
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-19
The first flight from Syria's capital Damascus to the northern city of Aleppo took off on Wednesday for the first time in eight years. | RELATED: | Erdogan Says Turkish Military Operation in Idlib is 'Imminent' | Officials and reporters were onboard the flight, which had been suspended due to the presence of rebels in the western countryside of Aleppo, which threatened the international airport of Aleppo. | Over the past two months, the Syrian army launched a wide-scale offensi…
telesurenglish.net/news/Syria-Completes-First-Flight-to-Aleppo-Airport-in-8-Years-20200219-0017.html

Could the Latest Outburst of Ankara's Temper lead to Escalation in Syria?
Andre Vltchek | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-02-19
So far Turkey, militarily the second mightiest NATO country, has been able to get away with virtually anything it has chosen to brew in the Middle East. The reason why is simple: to confront Turkey's bullying and expansionism militarily would be like confronting the United States or Israel; thousands of innocent people would die as …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/02/could-the-latest-outburst-of-ankaras-temper-lead-to-escalation-in-syria/

Russian Minister Accuses U.S. of Openly Plundering Syrian Oil
telesurenglish.net | 2020-02-19
The United States openly controls and plunders the oil fields belonging to Syria and its people, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday. | RELATED: | Russian Ministers Meet With Italian Counterparts in Rome | "The Syrian oil fields, the territories where the precious substance is produced, are controlled by the United States. There is shameless plundering of the riches that belong to Syria and the Syrian people," denounced Russia's defense minister in Rome, Italy.
telesurenglish.net/news/russian-minister-accuses-the-us-of-openly-plundering-syrian-oil-20200219-0005.html

UN chief calls for immediate ceasefire in Syria's war-battered north-west
news.un.org | 2020-02-18
Alarmed by the rapid deterioration of the humanitarian situation in north-west Syria and the tragic suffering of civilians, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday called for an immediate ceasefire in the ongoing fight that has displaced more than 900.000 civilians since early December.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/02/1057591

IRGC Aerospace Forces Commander's Debriefing about Iran's Strike against Al-Assad US Airbase
Resistance News Unfiltered | dissidentvoice.org | 2020-02-17
The assassination of the martyr Hajj Qassem Soleimani was one of the greatest strategic mistakes in the history of the United States. These strikes were only the beginning of considerable transformations and developments in the region and around the world. The vengeance of the blood of the martyr Soleimani and our other dear martyrs lies …
dissidentvoice.org/2020/02/irgc-aerospace-forces-commanders-debriefing-about-irans-strike-against-al-assad-us-airbase/

As north-west Syria violence reaches 'horrifying' new level, UN relief chief says ceasefire is only option
news.un.org | 2020-02-17
The crisis in north-west Syria has reached a "horrifying new level", the UN Humanitarian Affairs chief warned on Monday.
news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2020/02/1057551

Scuffle Between Syrian Civilians and US Soldiers Reflects Increasing Hostility to US Troops
Whitney Webb | mintpressnews.com | 2020-02-12
Though today's incident in Qamishli is a rare occurrence, it is likely a harbinger of the region-wide push that has seen countries like Syria and Iraq take a firmer posture towards the presence of US troops in their countries.
mintpressnews.com/civilian-reportedly-killed-following-local-scuffle-with-us-troops-in-syria/264885/

Exclusive: New leaks shatter OPCW's attacks on Douma whistleblowers
Aaron Maté | thegrayzone.com | 2020-02-11
Facing accusations that it issued a doctored report alleging a chemical attack in Syria, the OPCW has released an inquiry…
thegrayzone.com/2020/02/11/new-leaks-shatter-opcws-attacks-douma-whistleblowers/

Russia Says Israel Used Civilian Plane as Human Shield During Syria Strikes
Middle East Eye | theantimedia.com | 2020-02-07
Russia accused Israel of "making a total mockery of the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians."

Russia Says Israel Used Civilian Plane as Human Shield During Syria Strikes

Turkey Gives Assad Deadline to Pull Back or Face Military Action
Middle East Eye | theantimedia.com | 2020-02-06
Turkey has given the Syrian government until the end of this month to withdraw from recently seized territory in Idlib province.

Turkey Gives Assad Deadline to Pull Back or Face Military Action

Why aren't Americans rising up like the people of Chile and Lebanon?
Medea Benjamin | zcomm.org | 2020-02-02
The tinder for a revolutionary movement is everywhere…
zcomm.org/zmagazine/why-arent-americans-rising-up-like-the-people-of-chile-and-lebanon/