2021-05-04: News Headlines

Staff (2021-05-05). Venezuela Begins Clinical Trials of Russian EpiVacCorona Vaccine—Russian Ambassador First to be Vaccinated. orinocotribune.com Venezuela officially began clinical trials of Russian vaccine EpiVacCorona, as the Russian ambassador to Caracas, Sergey Melik-Bagdasarov, became the first volunteer to receive a dose of the COVID-19 immunization drug. | The start of clinical trials was reported by the Executive Vice President, Delcy Rodríguez, who noted that the vaccine simulates small fragments of the virus; this strengthens the immune system of recipients to prevent COVID-19. | "Thus begins the process of applying the vaccine candidate EpiVacCorona to combat COVID-19 in the country," said Rodríguez, "a vaccine developed by Russia that is advan…

sputniknews (2021-05-05). Video: Syrian Air Defences Intercept Israeli 'Rocket Aggression' Against Latakia – SANA. sputniknews.com State-run Syrian news agency SANA reported on Wednesday that explosions were heard on the coast, near the cities of Latakia and Tartous.

Anonymous007 (2021-05-04). Military Situation In Syria On May 4, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 4, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 28 times: 15 — in Idlib province, 11 — in Latakia province, 1 — in Hama province, 1 — in Aleppo province | Syria | On May 3, the SDF carried out a security operation in Hawaiyj area and arrested 7 people | On May 3, a militants was killed and 6 others were wounded, in clashes that broke out between the Turkish-backed forces in the countryside of Al-Bab city…

Rick Rozoff (2021-05-04). Top-level Turkish civilian-military delegation visits Libya. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Top-level Turkish civilian-military delegation visits LibyaRick Rozoff While the world has been in lockdown because of the Covid epidemic, a new military power has appeared on the world stage: Turkey. One which has shot down Syrian, Russian and Armenian military aircraft and faced no consequences. One which has obtained Russian S-400 anti-aircraft weapons but whose …

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2021-05-04). Top-Level Turkish Civilian-Military Delegation Visits Libya. libya360.wordpress.com Rick Rozoff Libya's Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush and Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu give a joint press conference in the capital Tripoli on May 3, 2021. (AFP) While the world has been in lockdown because of the Covid epidemic, a new military power has appeared on the world stage: Turkey. One which has shot down Syrian,…

Rick Rozoff (2021-05-04). Top-Level Turkish Civilian-Military Delegation Visits Libya. news.antiwar.com While the world has been in lockdown because of the COVID epidemic, a new military power has appeared on the world stage: Turkey. One which has shot down Syrian, Russian and Armenian military aircraft and faced no consequences. One which has obtained Russian S-400 anti-aircraft weapons but whose standing as NATO's second largest and most …

South Front (2021-05-04). Russian Air Strikes against ISIS Positions in Central Syria. globalresearch.ca At the beginning of May, the time of spring cleaning in …

Rick Rozoff (2021-05-04). Turkish ambassador visits macabre War Trophy Park in Azerbaijan. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com "Today we are in the War Trophy Park, which was created as a result of the liberation of Karabakh from the Armenian occupation. Congratulations on your victory, brother! " — wrote the ambassador. See also: Azerbaijan: We have created a new reality by shedding blood. Everyone should reckon with us today.

sputniknews (2021-05-04). Saudi Delegation Meets With Syrian President in Damascus – Reports. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – A delegation from Saudi Arabia visited the Syrian capital of Damascus and met with President Bashar Assad, the UK-based Arab newspaper Rai Al-Youm reported on Tuesday, citing senior diplomatic sources in Damascus.

Dr. Al Hakam Dandy (2021-05-04). "Syria Has Been a Victim of the Terrorists' Use of Chemical Weapons" globalresearch.ca On April 16, the

Anonymous007 (2021-05-03). Military Situation In Syria On May 3, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On May 3, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 32 times: 14 — in Idlib province, 12 — in Latakia province, 4 — in Hama province, 2 — in Hama province | On May 2, the artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled SDF positions at Arab Hasan Kabir village north of Manbij | On May 2, the artillery of Turkish-backed forces shelled YPG positions near Tal Rafaat | On May 2, the Turkish Army sent a new military rei…

Anonymous103 (2021-05-03). Large Explosion Hit HTS Warehouse In Syria's Idlib Province (Photos, Videos). southfront.org Click to see full-size image | On April 3, a large explosion took place near the city of Kafraya in Idlib province. According to photos provided from the area, the explosion occurred at the warehouse of the al-Qaeda-affiliated Hayat Tahrir Sham (HTS). | Shells and IEDs are manufactured at the warehouse that was located near al-Furousiyyah refugee camp in al-Fu'ah area in the north-east of Idlib. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights,…

Kamal Iranidoost (2021-05-03). EU summons Russian envoy as tensions escalate. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — The European Union summoned Russia's ambassador to the bloc on Monday to condemn Moscow's decision to bar eight officials from entering the country.

Staff (2021-05-03). Diplomat dismisses reports of prisoner swap with US. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi has rejected recent reports which claimed that Iran and the US have agreed to a prisoner swap.

sputniknews (2021-05-03). EU Summons Russian Envoy to Condemn Moscow's Entry Ban on European Officials. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Senior EU officials summoned the Russian ambassador to the bloc, Vladimir Chizhov, on Monday to criticise Moscow's decision to ban eight European citizens from entering the country, in retaliation to similar EU sanctions.

Staff (2021-05-03). Terrible explosion hit NW Syria, several people killed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — Syrian sources reported a terrible explosion occurred at an arms depot in the Syrian province of Idlib which killed and wounded several people.

Yanis Iqbal (2021-05-03). A Brief History of Israeli Interventionism in Lebanon. orinocotribune.com By Yanis Iqbal — Apr 30, 2021 | Israel has a long-standing interest in Lebanon. These interests have periodically manifested themselves in bloody attacks against the small Arab state. Two important sources on the Zionist plans for Lebanon are the diary of Moshe Sharett, who was the Prime Minster of Israel in 1954-1955 and who was considered a "soft Zionist", and Livia Rokach's "Israel's Sacred Terrorism: A study based on Moshe Sharett's Personal Diary, and other documents". In the latter we find some very important information, and it is worth quoting at length: | "Then he [Ben Gurion] passed on to another i…

Staff (2021-05-03). Motorcycle blast in N al-Raqqa leaves one dead. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) — A motorcycle bomb blast in the northern town of al-Suluk in al-Raqqa province has killed one person and injured four others.

Anonymous765 (2021-05-03). Damascus And Moscow Prepare For Spring Cleaning In Central Syria. southfront.org | DEAR FRIENDS. IF YOU LIKE THIS TYPE OF CONTENT, SUPPORT SOUTHFRONT WORK: | Donation alerts: donationalerts.com/r/southfront | Boosty: boosty.to/analysis-inte

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