(2020-03-25). Russia sends cargo ship with military ambulances toward Syria after virus outbreak — report. rt.com 
A cargo ship operated by the Russian Navy passed through Turkey's Bosphorus strait en route to Syria on Tuesday loaded with ambulances, Reuters said. | The Dvinitsa-50 ship, part of Russia's auxiliary fleet, was reportedly carrying at least three military ambulances along with a shipping container on its deck. | Russia operates a naval facility at Tartus in Syria and an airbase in Latakia. | The United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Tuesday that an immediate nationwide ceasefire is needed across Syria to enable an "all-out-effort" to stamp out the coronavirus and prevent it fr…
(2020-03-25). Video: SDF Releases Tens of ISIS Members in Eastern Syria. Turkey, Russia Struggle with Idlib De-escalation. globalresearch.ca On March 23, Russian and Turkish forces carried out a second limited joint patrol in southern Idlib. The patrol involved six armoured vehicles and took place along a short chunk of the M4 highway west of the government-controlled town of …
(2020-03-25). Turkey plants saplings in terror-freed Syrian city. yenisafak.com Syria's northern Tal Abyad city, liberated of terrorists by a Turkish cross-border operation last year, is set to become greener with Turkey's efforts to afforest the area.In a statement on Wednesday, the Regional Directorate of Forestry in Turkey's southeastern Sanliurfa province bordering Syria said a project to plant saplings in Tal Abyad was underway through the Syria Support and Coordination Center (SUDKOM), a division of the Sanliurfa governor's office.As part of the project, assigned teams are planting saplings along roadsides and in recreational areas for the public, according to the statement.The project…
(2020-03-24). Enable 'all out effort' to counter COVID-19 in war-ravaged Syria, urges top UN envoy. news.un.org The top United Nations envoy in Syria called on Tuesday for an immediate country-wide truce, allowing citizens to save lives and tackle the common threat presented by the COVID-19 coronavirus.
(2020-03-24). The UK Hasn't Bombed Iraq or Syria Since Last September. What Gives? mintpressnews.com 
Amid COVID-19, Brexit, and an ongoing economic crisis, the UK appears to be winding down its deadly Middle East bombing campaign. So where to next for the RAF?
(2020-03-23). Headlines for March 23, 2020. democracynow.org Global COVID-19 Death Toll Passes 15,000 as Italy Drafts Military to Enforce Lockdown, Angela Merkel to Self-Quarantine After Her Doctor Tests Positive for COVID-19, First COVID-19 Cases Reported in Occupied Gaza, War-Stricken Syria and Afghanistan | , Coronavirus Cases Mount Across Africa, Two Nigerians Overdose Self-Medicating with Chloroquine After Trump Praised Anti-Malaria Drug as Possible COVID-19 Treatment, Coronavirus Leads to Lockdowns, Travel Bans in Latin America, as a Colombian Prison Riot Turns Deadly | , Fate of Tokyo Olympics Still Unknown as Canada, Australia Refuse to Send Athletes | , India Lock…
(2020-03-23). The Butcher of Khiam: How Trump Brought Home Notorious War Criminal Amer Fakhoury. mintpressnews.com 
Amer Fakhoury was remembered in Lebanon as "The Butcher of Khiam," and though he is back in the US now, his name and crimes will never be forgotten in the land of his birth.
(2020-03-23). UNICEF sounds alarm over water cuts in Syria as efforts ramp up to prevent COVID-19 spread. news.un.org The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) and its relief partners in Syria are warning that water disruptions in the country's war-battered north-east could exacerbate risks posed by the global coronavirus pandemic.
(2020-03-21). The geopolitics of COVID-19. greenleft.org.au 
(2020-02-20). Turkey Kills Over 50 Syrian Troops, Russian Warplanes Intervene to Halt Offensive. theantimedia.com Russia called the situation a "worst case scenario."
(2020-02-07). Russia Says Israel Used Civilian Plane as Human Shield During Syria Strikes. theantimedia.com Russia accused Israel of "making a total mockery of the lives of hundreds of innocent civilians."
(2020-02-06). Turkey Gives Assad Deadline to Pull Back or Face Military Action. theantimedia.com Turkey has given the Syrian government until the end of this month to withdraw from recently seized territory in Idlib province.