(2020-09-16). UN sends six aid trucks to Idlib, Syria. yenisafak.com The UN on Wednesday dispatched six trucks with humanitarian aid to northwestern Syria, where millions of people remain in need of assistance due to internal conflict.The trucks crossed over into Syria's Idlib province from the Cilvegozu border gate in Turkey's southern Hatay province.The aid will be distributed among residents of Idlib and nearby rural areas.Syria has been ravaged by a civil war since early 2011, when the Assad regime cracked down on pro-democracy protesters.Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed and more than 10 million displaced, according to UN estimates.Idlib falls within a de-escal…
(2020-09-16). 1982 Beirut massacre still haunts survivors. yenisafak.com "We unwittingly came to Lebanon and we will return to our homeland Palestine whenever possible." | About one square kilometer (less than half a square mile) in size, the Sabra and Shatila camp, located west of Beirut, is home to 12,000 Palestinian refugees, according to unofficial data.
(2020-09-16). Greece struggles to bring migrants into temporary camp after fire. yenisafak.com Greek authorities were still struggling on Wednesday to move thousands of migrants sleeping rough into a temporary camp, a week after the overcrowded Moria migrant camp burned down, while fears grew over a coronavirus outbreak on the island of Lesbos.More than 12,000 people, mostly refugees from Afghanistan, Africa and Syria, were left without shelter, proper sanitation or access to food and water by the fire that tore through Moria, Greece's biggest camp for migrants reaching its islands by sea.No one was killed or hurt in the fire, which broke out after quarantine measures were imposed following the discovery o…
(2020-09-16). Trump "Wanted to Assassinate" Assad. dissidentvoice.org In a new interview, Donald Trump has confirmed "he wanted to assassinate" Syria's president Bashar al-Assad despite 2 years of flat-out denials the option was even discussed.
(2020-09-16). Iran-Venezuela ties offering anti-unilateralism model: envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) — Stating that the hegemony of the US is over, Venezuela's Ambassador to Tehran told Mehr News Agency that the Iran-Venezuela relations are conveying a message to other countries that they can counter the unilateralism too.
(2020-09-16). Turkey repels attack on observation post in Syria. yenisafak.com Turkish security forces fended off an attack in the Idlib de-escalation zone in northwestern Syria, the country's National Defense Ministry said Wednesday.The ministry said in a statement that groups directed by the Bashar al-Assad regime but disguised as civilians approached several of Turkey's observation posts in the region.One of these groups staged an attack near a Turkish observation post and was then dispersed, it added.No damage to the observation post was reported, it said.Idlib falls within a de-escalation zone forged under an agreement between Turkey and Russia.The area has been the subject of multiple…
(2020-09-15). Germany plans to take in around 1,500 migrants from Greek islands. yenisafak.com German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Interior Minister Horst Seehofer are planning to take in around 1,500 refugees from the Greek islands, German news agency dpa reported on Tuesday.Dpa cited politicians focussed on domestic policy as saying that these would be families with children.More than 12,000 people, mostly refugees from Afghanistan, Africa and Syria, were left without shelter, proper sanitation or access to food and water after a fire tore through the overcrowded Moria migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos last Wednesday.
(2020-09-15). Wildfires Rage Across Syria in Wake of Increased US-Led Economic Warfare. mintpressnews.com 
The combination of a ten year military war, maximum pressure economic sanctions, the deliberate destruction of essential civilian infrastructure and the blatant scorched earth policies of the American neocolonialist foreign policy-managers are designed to reduce Syria to another failed state following NATO's Libya blueprint.
(2020-09-15). Hezbollah Says Military Resistance Is Main Means for Liberating Palestine, Reports Claim. sputniknews.com The announcement followed the Abraham Accords signed by UAE and Bahrain with Israel at the White House, which were negatively met both by the Palestinian authorities and Iran.
(2020-09-15). Video: Syria Army Artillery Devastates Militants' Positions in Idlib as Trucks Suffer Fresh Casualties in Afrin. globalresearch.ca Turkish forces have been passing through hard times in northwestern Syria. | First a mysterious 'heart attack' that killed a Turkish general in Idlib. Then, Turkish military positions in the province of Aleppo were devastated by a series of rocket strikes. …
(2020-09-15). Syria: Bombshell report reveals 'no clean hands' as horrific rights violations continue. news.un.org Despite a reduction in largescale hostilities since a ceasefire in March, the UN Syrian Commission of Inquiry reported on Monday that armed actors continue to subject civilians to horrific and increasingly targeted abuse.
(2020-09-15). Russia's Role in Syria, Tensions between Russia and the US. globalresearch.ca A high level Russian delegation met recently with President Assad in Damascus. In an effort to further understand the importance and implications of the meeting, Steven Sahiounie at
(2020-09-15). How the USA and Turkey Plunder and Loot Syria with Impunity. globalresearch.ca While President Trump lashes out at rioting and looting in Portland and Kenosha, half way around the world, the USA and Turkey are plundering and looting Syria on a vastly greater scale with impunity and little publicity. | Turkey Loots Syria, …
(2020-09-15). Trump Warns Iran About Retaliatory Attack If It Hurts Diplomat. telesurenglish.net U.S. President Donald Trump Monday warned that his government would respond to any attack made by Iran with another attack 1,000 times stronger. | RELATED: | His threat came after Iran allegedly said that they will kill the U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Lana Marks, in response to General Qasem Soleimani's murder early this year. | "Iran may be planning an assassination, or other attacks, against the U.S. in retaliation for th…
(2020-09-15). While Trump Berates Portland Looters, the US Gov't Continues to Plunder Syria with Impunity. mintpressnews.com President Trump has lashed out at rioters and looters in Portland and Kenosha, yet halfway around the world, the US military is busy plundering what's left of Syria's wealth on a vastly greater scale and with little publicity.
(2020-09-15). Majority of COVID-19 deaths in Damascus, Syria are unreported. imperial.ac.uk The majority of deaths due to COVID-19 in Damascus, Syria are not reported according to a new report by the Imperial College COVID-19 Response Team.
(2020-09-15). US Ambassador to Hungary David Cornstein Resigns. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON, September 16 (Sputnik) – Gambling mogul David Cornstein announced in a statement that he is resigning as US Ambassador to Hungary.
(2020-09-14). Greece resettling stranded migrants to tent camp on Lesbos. yenisafak.com Greece has resettled hundreds of migrants in a temporary new tent facility after a fire destroyed their overcrowded refugee camp on the island of Lesbos and hopes to have moved all of them this week, government officials said on Monday.More than 12,000 people, mostly refugees from Afghanistan, Africa and Syria, are without shelter and are having to sleep out in the open without proper sanitation after the fire tore through the Moria migrant camp last Wednesday.Greece is now registering the migrants and testing them for the COVID-19 disease before channeling them into the temporary tent camp, government spokesman…
(2020-09-14). Chinese Military Calls US "Destroyer of World Peace", Citing Millions Dead & Displaced in Iraq, Syria, Libya. globalresearch.ca Following the US and China imposing tit-for-tat restrictions on each other's diplomats and embassy staff, China's defense ministry on Sunday The statements are specifically in response to the Department of …
(2020-09-14). Saudi Officials Must Testify in 9/11 Lawsuit, Says US Judge. globalresearch.ca A US judge ordered Saudi Arabia to make 24 current and former officials, including a former ambassador to the United States, available for questioning in a lawsuit claiming it provided assistance for the attacks that took place on 11 September …
(2020-09-14). What does France want from Lebanon and Hezbollah, and will it achieve its goals? 3/3. thealtworld.com From Lebanon, French President Emmanuel Macron has transmitted messages in multiple directions. It is clear that America did not object to his attempt to intervene directly. Lebanon is a very complex country and that France does not have the necessary base to bring about the changes it desires. But France wants to regain a strong foothold in the Land of the Cedars, starting from the Port and ending with oil, gas, electricity and infrastructure agreements to build a robust popular base, if it succeeds in its endeavour. | However, there is another reason for the presence of France in the Middle East, from which it…
(2020-09-14). Qu'attend la France du Liban et du Hezbollah et réalisera-t-elle ses objectifs? (3 de 3). thealtworld.com Depuis le Liban, le président franàßais Emmanuel Macron a lancé des messages dans toutes les directions. Il est clair que les USA ne se sont pas opposés à sa tentative d'intervention directe. Le Liban est un pays très complexe et la France n'a pas la base nécessaire pour apporter les changements qu'elle souhaite. Mais la France veut retrouver un ancrage solide au Pays du Cèdre, en commenàßant par le port pour ensuite conclure des accords sur le pétrole, le gaz, l'électricité et l'infrastructure, tout en remportant la faveur populaire si sa démarche aboutit. | Mais il y a une autre raison à la présence…
(2020-09-14). Iran summons German ambassador over meddlesome remarks. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) — Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the German Ambassador over meddlesome tweets of the embassy.
(2020-09-13). Syrian girl allegedly injured by Greek soldier at Turkish border. yenisafak.com An eight-year-old Syrian girl was injured by two rubber bullets allegedly fired by a Greek soldier at the Turkish border on Sunday.Turkish security forces were informed of nine Syrian migrants, including one who was injured, in the Meric district of the northwestern Edirne province, bordering Greece.Gazin Abdu, who had been injured by rubber bullets was referred to the hospital.Her 19-year-old brother Hazar Abdu told Anadolu Agency that they had arrived at the Greek border hoping to cross into Europe."A Greek soldier opened fire on us. My sister was injured in her foot by two rubber bullets, and then they insulte…
(2020-09-13). What does France want from Lebanon and Hezbollah, and will it achieve its goals? (2/3). thealtworld.com It would be inaccurate to say that the US has given the green light to French President Emmanuel Macron to carry his initiative to Lebanon. In fact, US policy does not coincide with the French goals in all details. In fact, following each of the two French visits an American envoy followed behind to assure his allies that the US had not relinquished the Lebanese theatre to France. The French approach differs from that of the Americans. Macron visited all the heads of parliamentary blocs, while Assistant US Secretary of State David Schenker visited lower echelon Lebanese officials and met via video "civil society…
(2020-09-13). China: US Is 'Destroyer Of World Peace'. popularresistance.org A spokesman for China's defense ministry said on Sunday that the U.S. is the "destroyer of world peace" while criticizing a Pentagon report on Beijing's military goals. | The Associated Press reported that Col. Wu Qian called the Department of Defense report released earlier this month a "wanton distortion" of his nation's intentions. | "Many years of evidence shows that it is the U.S. that is the fomenter of regional unrest, the violator of the international order and the destroyer of world peace," he said, noting U.S. actions in Iraq, Syria, Libya and other countries, according to the news service.
(2020-09-13). Senator John McCain: The 'Charlie Wilson' of Syria War. globalresearch.ca In
(2020-09-13). Qu'attend la France du Liban et du Hezbollah et réalisera-t-elle ses objectifs? (2 de 3). thealtworld.com Il serait inexact de dire que les USA ont donné le feu vert au président franàßais Emmanuel Macron pour qu'il amorce son initiative au Liban et que celle-ci va dans le sens de la politique américaine, qui ne coàØncide sans doute pas avec les objectifs franàßais dans tous les détails. En fait, après chacune des deux visites franàßaises, un envoyé américain rassurait ses alliés que les USA n'avaient pas abandonné le théâtre libanais au profit exclusif de la France. Le style franàßais diffère du style américain, d'autant plus que Macron a rendu visite à tous les chefs des blocs parleme…
(2020-09-13). Trump 'certainly' after using Afghan peace for re-election. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) — A former Iranian Ambassador to Afghanistan believes that US President Donald Trump is trying to use the Afghan peace negotiations in Doha as a card in the November election.
(2020-09-13). Tehran, Bishkek discuss expansion of economic ties. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) — The ambassadors of Iran and Kyrgyzstan to Russia met in Moscow on Sunday to discuss bilateral ties between Tehran and Bishkek.
(2020-09-13). Hashd al-Sha'abi launches anti-ISIL operation in Al Anbar. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) — Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Sha'abi launched an extensive anti-ISIL operation near the Syrian border in Al Anbar Governorate.
(2020-09-13). Hamas chief visits southern Lebanon after 27 years. yenisafak.com By Mahmut GeldiBEIRUT (AA) – Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh visited Nabatieh, in southern Lebanon on Saturday, where Israel placed him in exile in 1992.Haniyeh visited the town of Marj al-Zohour, where he and 400 other Hamas members and the Islamic Jihad Movement stayed in exile, Hamas said in a statement.Describing the period of exile as a stage that accomplished a strategic transformation in the history of the Hamas and the Palestinian people, Haniyeh said: "That period laid the groundwork for the basis of relations between resistance movements and some regional countries."A common history was written in…
(2020-09-12). Bomb attacks injures 21 civilians in northeastern Syria. yenisafak.com At least 21 people were injured in two bomb attacks in Ras al-Ayn, northeastern Syria, local security sources said on Saturday.The explosives detonated near the town post office, according to the sources, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.At least 21 people — mostly children and women — were injured in the attack and referred to the closest hospital.Just after the blast, an explosives-laden motorbike exploded near the town's entrance, where no casualties were reported.The local security forces are considering the possibility that the YPG/PKK terror group might be behind the…