Daily Archives: April 20, 2020

2020-04-20: News Headlines

RT (2020-04-20). Zarif informs Assad that Iran, Russia, Turkey will discuss Syria constitutional committee soon. rt.com Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday that Iran, Russia, and Turkey will soon hold consultations on Syria's constitutional committee and the situation in Idlib. The statement was released by Iran's Foreign Ministry. | Assad and Zarif met in Damascus to discuss developments in the north of Syria and the political process in the country, including the constitutional committee. The Syrian president voiced regret that the coronavirus pandemic has become a subject of political investment by some states in the West, "mainly the US, which continues to impose sancti…

en.mehrnews (2020-04-20). There will be no change in Iran's support for Resistance. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on Monday afternoon on bilateral ties and regional developments…

en.mehrnews (2020-04-20). Iranian, Syrian FMs hold meeting in Damascus. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Al-Moalem held a meeting in Damascus on Monday afternoon.

en.mehrnews (2020-04-20). FM Zarif meets with Syria's Assad, al-Moalem. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met and held talks with top Syrian officials in Damascus on Monday.

en.mehrnews (2020-04-20). FM Zarif arrives in Damascus. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) — Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in the Syrian Capital of Damascus on Monday to meet and hold talks with Syrian officials.

en.mehrnews (2020-04-20). Reasons for Zarif's visit to Syria amid pandemic. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA) — Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will meet with senior Syrian officials today in Damascus but why there is such a visit when the world is almost under lockdown and all diplomatic meetings have been canceled?

Zero Hedge (2020-04-18). Watch: Failed Israeli Drone Strike On Top Hezbollah Official Caught In Rare Video. iranian.com Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have once again ramped up operations along the southern Lebanese border at a moment Hezbollah leadership has declared it is "fully prepared for war with Israel". The latest escalation came Wednesday when an Israeli drone targeted a car full of Hezbollah operatives just inside Syria near the border with Lebanon. The Shia resistance organization said all …

IMEMC & Agencies (2020-04-17). US to Provide $5 Million in Aid to Palestine. imemc.org United States of America reportedly announced it would grant Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza a sum of five million US Dollars, or 3.6 million New Israeli Shekels (NIS) to help deal with the Covid-19 paramedic. In a tweet he posted on Thursday, the US Ambassador to Israel, David …

Max Blumenthal (2020-04-16). Coronavirus stimulus bill funds State Dept/USAID operations that once helped trigger polio outbreak in Syria. thegrayzone.com A look at recent USAID schemes from Pakistan to Syria shows US empire can be very hazardous to your health….

Zero Hedge (2020-04-16). "Major Blow To US": Large Group Of US-Backed Fighters 'Defect' To Assad Forces. iranian.com The brutal proxy war in Syria, which has had the deep involvement of American intelligence and the Pentagon, has been wrapping up after grinding on for nine years. With the coronavirus pandemic now completely taking over the news cycle, and as Washington struggles to contain both the virus and devastating economic fallout, Syria has taken a …

Fred_F (2020-04-09). War-torn Syria faces severe COVID-19 threat. greenleft.org.au

Jason Ditz (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."

Middle East Eye (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."

Middle East Eye (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.

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Reasons for Zarif's visit to Syria amid pandemic
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-20
TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA)

There will be no change in Iran's support for Resistance
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-20
TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA)

FM Zarif meets with Syria's Assad, al-Moalem
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-20
TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA)

Iranian, Syrian FMs hold meeting in Damascus
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-20
TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA)

Zarif informs Assad that Iran, Russia, Turkey will discuss Syria constitutional committee soon
rt.com | 2020-04-20
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday that Iran, Russia, and Turkey will soon hold consultations on Syria's constitutional committee and the situation in Idlib. The statement was released by Iran's Foreign Ministry. | Assad and Zarif met in Damascus to discuss developments in the north of Syria and the political process in the country, including the constitutional committee. The Syrian president voiced regret that the coronavirus pandemic has become a subject of political investment by some states in the West, "mainly the US, which continues to impose sancti…
rt.com/newsline/486320-syria-assad-iran-zarif/

FM Zarif arrives in Damascus
en.mehrnews.com | 2020-04-20
TEHRAN, Apr. 20 (MNA)

All the True and Tried Tactics in Support of War on Syria Are Being Rolled Out in Support of the COVID Hysteria
Tobias Riegel | anti-empire.com | 2020-04-20
Even elements that are known mainly from the Syria-campaign have arrived here: for example, the instrumentalization of children to exploit emotions to distract from factual questions. For example, Bavaria's Minister President Markus Sà∂der recently read out an appeal allegedly from a ten-year-old: ´Could you extend the movement restrictions? ª Many media outlets did not criticize this instrumentalization of children for political use, but continued it themselves: &…
anti-empire.com/all-the-true-and-tried-tactics-in-support-of-war-on-syria-are-being-rolled-out-in-support-of-the-covid-hysteria/

Watch: Failed Israeli Drone Strike On Top Hezbollah Official Caught In Rare Video
Zero Hedge | iranian.com | 2020-04-18
Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have once again ramped up operations along the southern Lebanese border at a moment Hezbollah leadership has declared it is "fully prepared for war with Israel". The latest escalation came Wednesday when an Israeli drone targeted a car full of Hezbollah operatives just inside Syria near the border with Lebanon. The Shia resistance organization said all …
iranian.com/2020/04/18/watch-failed-israeli-drone-strike-on-top-hezbollah-official-caught-in-rare-video/

US to Provide $5 Million in Aid to Palestine
IMEMC & Agencies | imemc.org | 2020-04-17
United States of America reportedly announced it would grant Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza a sum of five million US Dollars, or 3.6 million New Israeli Shekels (NIS) to help deal with the Covid-19 paramedic. In a tweet he posted on Thursday, the US Ambassador to Israel, David …
imemc.org/article/us-to-provide-5-million-in-aid-to-palestine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=us-to-provide-5-million-in-aid-to-palestine

Coronavirus stimulus bill funds State Dept/USAID operations that once helped trigger polio outbreak in Syria
Max Blumenthal | thegrayzone.com | 2020-04-16
A look at recent USAID schemes from Pakistan to Syria shows US empire can be very hazardous to your health….
thegrayzone.com/2020/04/16/coronavirus-stimulus-state-usaid-polio-syria/

"Major Blow To US": Large Group Of US-Backed Fighters 'Defect' To Assad Forces
Zero Hedge | iranian.com | 2020-04-16
The brutal proxy war in Syria, which has had the deep involvement of American intelligence and the Pentagon, has been wrapping up after grinding on for nine years. With the coronavirus pandemic now completely taking over the news cycle, and as Washington struggles to contain both the virus and devastating economic fallout, Syria has taken a …
iranian.com/2020/04/15/major-blow-to-us-large-group-of-us-backed-fighters-defect-to-assad-forces/

War-torn Syria faces severe COVID-19 threat
Fred_F | greenleft.org.au | 2020-04-09
Middle East Chris SleeIssue 1260 Syria Rojava COVID-19April 9, 2020War-torn Syria faces the danger of a potentially very severe COVID-19 crisis. The Bashar al-Assad regime has reported only a few cases, but it is likely…
greenleft.org.au/content/war-torn-syria-faces-severe-covid-19-threat