(2022-07-22). Syria cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine. marktaliano.net Syria was the first country apart from Russia to recognize the independence of the republics of Donetsk and Luhansk July 20 2022 The Syrian foreign ministry announced on 20 July that Damascus is formally breaking diplomatic ties with Ukraine in response to a similar move by Kiev. "The Syrian Arab Republic has decided to break …
(2022-07-22). Israeli Airstrikes Kill Three Syrian Soldiers Near Damascus. news.antiwar.com Overnight Thursday into Friday say Israel carry out a flurry of airstrikes against Syria, hitting areas around the capital of Damascus, Details are still coming in on what happened. Syrian state media reported that the missiles were fired over the Golan Heights, and that most of them were intercepted by air defenses. | Syrian media also reported damage caused, in and around the strike, but did not clarify what was hit. Israel, as usual, did not of…
(2022-07-22). Russian Airstrikes Kills Seven in North Syria's Idlib. news.antiwar.com Details are emerging on a new Russian airstrike against rebel-held Idlib in northern Syria. Seven were reported killed, with the All White Helmet claims are taken with a pinch of salt, as they tend to offer statements that designed to carry a very specific pro-war narrative . | In this case, not only did they attack a rebel-held neighborhood, the statement claims Russia attacked an olive farm and that children were among the slain. | The area attacked is one of the last rebel-held areas in Syria, so its not surprising Russia is…
(2022-07-22). Israeli Airstrikes Kill Five Syrian Soldiers Near Damascus. news.antiwar.com Overnight Thursday into Friday, Syrian officials say, Israel carried out a flurry of airstrikes against Syria, hitting areas around the capital of Damascus, Details are still coming in on what happened. Syrian state media reported that the missiles were fired over the Golan Heights, and that most of them were intercepted by air defenses. | Syrian media also reported damage c…
(2022-07-22). Syria calls on UNSC to condemn Israeli regime's invasion. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) — The Syrian foreign ministry, in a statement, called on the United Nations Security Council to condemn the Israeli regime's invasion of the Syrian territories.
(2022-07-22). Syrian Intelligence Conducted Operation Against Al-Qaeda Militants In Key Daraa Town. southfront.org 
FILE IMAGE: Sputnik/ Iliya Pitalev. | On July 22, the Syrian Military Intelligence Directorate (MID) conducted a security operation in the town of al-Yadudah in the western countryside of Daraa. | A heavily-armed force of the MID stormed al-Yadudah in the early morning to arrest a number of wanted militants including former members of al-Qaeda's al-Nusra Front which is now known as Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) | Two of the wanted militants were Obeida al-Diri and Iyad Jaara, who were both field commanders of al-Nusra F…
(2022-07-22). Russian Airstrikes Hit Two Christian Towns Occupied By Al-Qaeda In Syria's Greater Idlib (Video). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-24 strike aircraft in the sky over the Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Photo: Dmitriy Vinogradov / RIA Novosti | On July 22, a series of airstrikes which were reportedly carried out by warplanes of the Russian Aerospace Forces hit the towns of Jdayde and Yacubiyeh in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib. | Jdayde and Yacubiyeh, which are located in the western countryside of Idlib, are currently occupied by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de-facto ruler of Gre…
(2022-07-22). US-led Coalition Has Returned To Syria's Raqqa: Monitoring Group. southfront.org 
The US-led coalition has allegedly returned to the northeastern Syrian governorate of Raqqa more than two years after it withdrew from it to facilitate a Turkish military operation against its own proxy, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). | The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said that the coalition is in the process of occupying the 17th Division base, which is located a few kilometers to the east of Raqqa city. | According to the London-based monitoring group, the US-led coalition deployed on July…
(2022-07-22). Iran calls for lifting unilateral sanctions imposed on Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) —Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN while paying heed to the territorial integrity, independence and political sovereignty of Syria called for removal of unilateral sanctions imposed against Syria.
(2022-07-21). EU lifts sanctions on Syria's airline. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) — The European Union said Wednesday it has lifted sanctions against Syria's private airline Cham Wings after the company was blacklisted last year for its role in the migration to Europe.
(2022-07-21). Nasrallah: If Lebanon Is Denied Its Oil And Gas Resources, We Will Shut Down All Israeli Platforms. southfront.org 
Speech by Hezbollah Secretary General Sayed Hassan Nasrallah on July 13, 2022, on Biden's visit to the Middle East and…
(2022-07-21). Iran envoy criticizes UNSC approach to Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) — Deputy Permanent Representative of Iran to the United Nations Zahra Ershadi has criticized the UN Security Council for repeating baseless accusations against Syria regarding the chemical weapons.
(2022-07-21). U.S. isn't up to par on both human rights and rule of law. ecns.cn The US claims to hold the highest bar on human rights and rule of law. But what it did in Syria is clear evidence that the US isn't even up to par on these two fronts.
(2022-07-21). Skies of Lebanon: The shattering impact of civil war on one family. wsws.org This poetic, imaginative and colorful work uses stop-motion animation and surrealistic drama to make its point about the irrationality of war and internecine, ethnic conflict.
(2022-07-21). Terrorist attack in SW Syria leaves 3 policemen killed. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) — The Daraa Police Command announced that three of its forces were killed in a terrorist attack in the suburbs of Daraa in southwestern Syria.
(2022-07-21). Israeli Unit Backed By Battle Tanks Storms Town In Syria's Al-Quneitra. southfront.org 
A Merkava IV tank. FILE PHOTO: Rafael Advanced Defense Systems | On July 21, a unit of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) backed by three battle tanks stormed the town of Jubata al-Khashab in the southern Syrian governorate of al-Quneitra. | The unit advanced in the outskirts of the town and reached the area of Hursh al-Hurriyah. Some Syrian pro-opposition activists alleged a unit of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) was operating in the area before the Israeli incursion. However, this is yet to be confirmed. | Juba…
(2022-07-21). Syria to receive Chinese communications equipment in aid. ecns.cn Syria is set to receive communications equipment from China as part of an ongoing aid to the war-torn country, according to a deal signed at an exchange-of-notes ceremony held in Damascus on Wednesday.
(2022-07-21). China's Ambassador to U.S. speaks at Aspen Security Forum. america.cgtn.com On Wednesday, China's Ambassador to the U.S. presented his country's side in its current conflicts with America.
(2022-07-21). Syria envoy criticizes continuation of anti-Damascus policies. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) — Syria's permanent representative to the UN, Ambassador Bassam Sabbagh criticized Wednesday that some countries continue their hostile policy and politicize the chemical file in Syria.
(2022-07-21). Russian Air Defenses Shot Down Drones That Attempted To Attack Hmeimim Air Base In Syria. southfront.org 
Late on July 20, Russian air defenses intercepted two unidentified drones which attempted to attack Hmeimim Air Base on the Syrian coast. "On July 20, 2022, at about 10: 10 p.m., Russian air defense systems detected unmanned aerial vehicles approaching the area of the Russian Khmeimim airbase from the northeast," RIA Novosti quoted Russian sources as saying. | The source said that drones were shot down two kilometer…
(2022-07-21). Fighting terrorism must not harm Syria territorial integrity. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) — Respecting the territorial integrity of Syria has been Tehran's policy in recent years, Iran's First Vice President said, stressing that fight against terrorism should not harm the territorial integrity of Syria.
(2022-07-21). Turkish Drone Strikes On Northeastern Syria Kill Two SDF Fighters, Wound Several Others. southfront.org 
Turkey has resumed drone strikes on areas held by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria's northern region. | Late on July 20, a Turkish combat drone targeted a vehicle near the SDF's military academy in the outskirts of the town of Kobane in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo. Later, the SDF acknowledged that the strike claimed the lives of two of its fighters. | On the afternoon of July 21, a second Turkish drone strike targeted a vehicle of the SDF near a training camp…
(2022-07-20). The Heat: Iran Trilateral Summit. america.cgtn.com 
The leaders of Iran, Tàºrkiye and Russia gather for a summit on Syria, Ukraine and other global issues.
