(2021-04-25). Turkey summons US envoy over Biden statement. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) — The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned US ambassador to Turkey in a protest to the US decision in recognizing "Armenian genocide", stating that US president Joe Biden's claims in this regard are 'baseless, worthless'.
(2021-04-25). Challenged on Syria Cover-Up, OPCW Chief Lies and U.S.-UK-France Evade. strategic-culture.org Facing new outcry over the Syria cover-up scandal, OPCW chief Fernando Arias has been caught lying, while the US-UK-France are desperately trying to change the subject. Aaron Maté recaps recent meetings at the EU and UN, where the growing Douma controversy was center stage.: | By Aaron MATÉ | The US-UK-France bombed Syria in April 2018 after accusing it of a chemical weapons attack in the city of Douma. Leaks later revealed that OPCW inspectors found no evidence of a Syrian government chemical weapons attack. But their findings were suppressed, their original report was censored, and the team was sideline…
(2021-04-25). ISIS Ambushed Syrian Troops In Eastern Homs After Deadly Attack In Eastern Hama (Photos). southfront.org 
File image | Late on April 24, ISIS cells ambushed a convoy of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) in the eastern countryside of Homs in central Syria. | The terrorists targeted the convoy with an improvised explosive device (IED) while it was passing in the outskirts of the town of al-Sukhnah. ISIS news agency, Amaq, said that a truck was destroyed as a result of the attack. | Later, the terrorists detonated a second IED when an engineer unit was bought in to clear the area. A number of service members were killed or injured.
(2021-04-25). Accident Caused Fire On Tanker Off Syria's Coast: RT Reports. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | An accident was behind the The Syrian Ministry of Oil and Natural Resources said that the tanker was hit by a drone that came from the direction of Lebanon's waters. However, RT dismissed these claims, citing different sources. | According to RT, a fire erupted in the tanker,…
(2021-04-25). Turkish Military Established 64th Post In Syria's Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
A Turkish army tank stationed near the Syrian border, in Suruc, Turkey, Sept. 3, 2016. (AP Photo) | On April 24, the Turkish military established a new post in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, where several terrorist groups are present. | The new Turkish post was reportedly built near the village of al-Ziadiyah, in the outskirts of Jisr al-Shughur town in western Idlib. The region is tightly-controlled by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and the Turkistan Islamic Party. | According to the Lond…
(2021-04-25). Protecting The OPCW Against Transparency. popularresistance.org On the 15th April 2021 an extraordinary event took place in the European Parliament, in Brussels. An Ireland South MEP, Mick Wallace, expressed concerns over the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) handling of an alleged chemical attack in Douma, Eastern Damascus, Syria, on the 7th April 2018, which was immediately blamed on the Syrian government prior to the OPCW investigative team securing access to the site of the reported attack. | A "chemical attack" that led to the US, UK and French bombing of Damascus and Homs on the 14th April 2018, targeting purported "chemical weapon" research ce…
(2021-04-25). Kata'ib Hezbollah calls on Al-Kadhimi to resign. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) — The resistance group Kata'ib Hezbollah have called Mustafa Al-Kadhimi's government to resign after a tragic incident in a hospital in Baghdad that killed dozens and injured many more.
(2021-04-25). Lebanon Vows To Punish Drug Smugglers As Saudi Import Ban Bites. eurasiareview.com By Najia Houssari | Lebanon has vowed to punish drug smugglers after massive quantities of narcotics were intercepted and seized by Saudi Arabia and Greece. | Saudi authorities on Friday reported foiling an attempt to smuggle millions of amphetamine pills stashed in a pomegranate shipment from Lebanon at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port. It said that five people involved in the case were arrested, four citizens and an expatriate. | There was another interception of a pomegranate shipment, also from Lebanon and also containing drugs, in Jeddah. | Shortly after the Saudi statement, Greek authorities announced seizin…
(2021-04-24). Turkish FM Summons US Ambassador to Ankara Over Biden's Recognition of Armenian Genocide. sputniknews.com On Saturday, US President Joe Biden announced that from now on, Washington recognises the actions of the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century against the Armenians as a 'genocide'.
(2021-04-24). Challenged on Syria cover-up, OPCW chief lies and US-UK-France evade. thegrayzone.com Facing new outcry over the Syria cover-up scandal, OPCW chief Fernando Arias has been caught lying, while the US-UK-France are desperately trying to change the subject. Aaron Maté recaps recent meetings at the EU and UN, where the growing Douma controversy was center stage. The US-UK-France bombed Syria in April 2018 after accusing it of a chemical weapons attack in the city of Douma. Leaks later revealed that OPCW inspectors found no evidence of a Syrian government chemical weapons attack. …
(2021-04-24). Video: Syria to Pay for "Planned Explosion" in Israeli Weapon Factory. globalresearch.ca All Global Research articles can be read in 51 languages by activating the "Translate Website" drop down menu on the top banner of our home page (Desktop version). | *** | On April 20 a large explosion took place in central Israel, …
(2021-04-24). Continuing the War in Syria. dissidentvoice.org 
The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism held a hearing on April 15, 2021, on "10 Years of War: Examining the Ongoing Conflict in Syria." As is customary of American exceptionalism, the feasibility of regime change in Damascus was not left undiscussed. Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina, …
(2021-04-24). After 30 Casualties, Temporary Truce Reached In Syria's Al-Qamishli (Videos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: the Hawar News Agency. | Clashes in the northeastern Syrian city of al-Qamishli have finally came to a halt as a result of a temporary ceasefire agreement between the pro-government National Defense Forces (NDF) and Asayish, the security wing of the Syrian Democratic Forces. | The agreement, which was brokered by the Russian Military Police, was reached on April 23. Initially, the ceasefire was set to end at 10: 00 am local time. However, both sides…
(2021-04-24). Eastern Hama: Five Syrian Service Members Killed, Injured In Surprise ISIS Attack. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | Early on April 24, ISIS cells attacked a unit of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) 5th Corps that was recently deployed in the eastern countryside of Hama. | According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, ISIS terrorists took the newly-deployed unit by surprise and clashed with its personnel in the area of Abu al-Elaj to the northeast of the town of al-Salamiyah."Clashes erupted between the two sides, leaving two members of the 5th Corps dead and three others injured," the London-based monitoring…
(2021-04-24). Iran Denied Its Flag Over Tanker Targeted Off Syria's Shores. southfront.org 
Illustrative image | The oil tanker According to the agency, the targeted tanker, which was reportedly struck by a drone, was not one of the Iranian tankers currently present in Syria's waters. Four Iranian tankers arrived earlier this month in Banias oil terminal, where the attack took plac…
(2021-04-24). Turkish Convoy Attacked In The Midst Of Militant Stronghold In Northern Syria (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | Late on April 23, a convoy of the Turkish Armed Forces was attacked in the town of al-Bab, a stronghold of Turkish-backed Syrian militants in northern Aleppo. | An explosion, likely caused by an improvised explosive device, targeted the convoy. A military truck was damaged. The attack took place near headquarters of the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army. | According to Syrian opposition sources, a Turkish service member was wounded in the attack. The Turkish Ministry of D…
(2021-04-24). Drone Strike Targets Iranian Tanker Anchored Off Syria's Main Oil Terminal (Photos). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. | On April 24 afternoon, an unidentified drone targeted a tanker anchored off Syria's main oil terminal in the town of Banias. | In an official statement, the Ministry of Oil and Natural Resources said that the hostile drone came from the direction of Lebanon's waters. The ministry also said that a fire caused by the strike was put down by the tanker's crew."Firefighters controlled by the fire which erupted in one of the oil tanker's sections off the oil terminal in Banias," the statement reads.
(2021-04-24). Military Situation In Syria On April 24, 2021 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image | On April 24, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 25 times: 12 — in Idlib province, 6 — in Latakia province, 6 — in Hama province, 1 — in Aleppo province | On April 23, a car bomb explosion was reported in the al-Bab city. Several people were wounded | On April 23, clashes between the YPG and Turkish-backed forces were reported southeast of Afrin | On April 23, a series of clashes erupted between the N…
(2021-04-24). Zarif upcoming visit to Qatar "very promising": Iran envoy. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) —Iranian Ambassador to Qatar Hamidreza Dehghani said about FM Zarif's upcoming visit to Doha that his visit "is very promising after the recent developments."
(2021-04-24). 'Photo Exhibition of Western China' opens in ROK. ecns.cn "Colorful China and Charming West — Photo Exhibition of Western China" opened in Seoul on Wednesday. Chinese Ambassador to the ROK Xing Haiming said in the opening ceremony that "Regions in Western China are making great progress in economic, social, national unity and people's livelihood."
(2021-04-24). Pentagon Believes Russia Behind Mysterious Directed Energy 'Attacks' on Troops in Syria: Report. sputniknews.com The Department of Defense reportedly stopped short of linking the alleged attacks with a mysterious incident at the American embassy in Havana, Cuba, which was subsequently evacuated after numerous diplomatic workers complained of suffering from an unidentified ailment.
(2021-04-24). Violence-Legitimizing Verses In Religious Scriptures Increase Support For Lethal Violence. eurasiareview.com Extremist perpetrators of violence often quote verses from their religion's holy scriptures that authorize, or even prescribe, attacks on enemies of the faith. Abdullah H., the Syrian now on trial who stabbed a homosexual couple with a knife and killed a man in Dresden in October 2020, also testified that he had been inspired to commit the crime by a Quranic sura. However, whether the religious motivation that extremist perpetrators of violence emphasize is causally related to their actions is often doubted. Now, WZB researchers Ruud Koopmans and Eylem Kanol can prove for the first time that verses in religiou…