(2022-08-18). Turkey Invades Syria After Killing 17 in Drone Strikes. news.antiwar.com A flurry of Turkish drone strikes in and around Kobane continued apace Tuesday, That's just the start of the Turkish action, as following the strikes, Turkish military forces Turkey has been threatening a new round of offens…
(2022-08-18). Syria Denies It's Holding Missing American Journalist Austin Tice. news.antiwar.com The Syrian government Damascus was responding to a statement President Biden issued last week, where he said the US knows "with certainty" that the Syrian government has Tice. Syria has always maintained that it does not have Tice detained. | "The US issued last week misleading and illogical statements by the American president and secretary of state…
(2022-08-18). Russian Helicopters Flew Over US Bases In Northeastern Syria (Videos). southfront.org 
FILE IMAGE: RIA Novosty | On August 17, videos showing Russian Mi-8AMTSh and Ka-52 helicopters flying over key bases of the US-led coalition in Syria's northeastern region surfaced online. | The helicopters flew over two bases of the coalition, the first located in the towns of Himo in the northern al-Hasakah countryside and the second near the town of al-Malikiyah in the northeastern countryside of the governorate. | The Mi-8AMTSh is a lightly-armed assault transport helicopter, while the Ka-52 is a fully-fledg…
(2022-08-18). Who is Obstructing the Syrian Settlement? journal-neo.org 
The Syrian issue has recently been increasingly highlighted in global media reports, indicating that the Middle Eastern Arab state is unfortunately becoming more and more a battleground for many countries, especially through the fault of the US, Israel and Turkey. Thus, against the backdrop of increasing energy shortages in the West, the Syrian news agency …
(2022-08-18). Chinese ambassador calls on U.S., UK to handle ties with China by showing respect. ecns.cn Chinese Ambassador to Britain Zheng Zeguang called on the United States and Britain to handle their ties with China by showing respect and avoiding confrontation, in an opinion article published Tuesday in The Guardian.
(2022-08-17). Syrian military retaliates against Turkish airstrikes. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) — Turkish positions inside Syria have been targeted by the Syrian military following two bouts of airstrikes by Turkey that targeted separate locations across the Arab country.
(2022-08-17). China's US Ambassador Says US Has 'Gone Too Far' Over Taiwan. news.antiwar.com Chinese Ambassador to the US Qin Gang held a press conference at a private home in Washington on Tuesday to discuss US policy toward Taiwan in the wake of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's provocative visit to the island. Qin, who took his post in Washington last summer, said that the US has gone "too far" …
(2022-08-17). Turkey Trades Heavy Shelling With Syrian Kurds. news.antiwar.com Off and on fighting just west of the Syrian Kurdish border town of Kobane has escalated into a Mortar attacks by the Kurds killed a Turkish soldier and wounded four others. Meanwhile, the Turkish shelling Turkish officials claimed res…
(2022-08-17). Military Situation In Syria On August 17, 2022 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On August 17, Russia reported that Idlib militants violated the ceasefire regime in Greater Idlib 5 times: 2 in Aleppo province, 1 in Idlib province, 2 in Latakia province; | On August 16, three SAA servicemen were killed by Turkish airstrikes in the Charqili village in west of Ain al-Arab city; | On August 16, Turkish drone reportedly attacked a target in the countryside of Qamishli city; | On August 16, a former Rebel commander was assassinated by un…
(2022-08-17). Cuban Ambassador Praises French Association's Initiative. telesurenglish.net Otto Vaillant, Cuban ambassador to France, commented on its gratitude towards the Cuba Cooperation France (CubaCoop) association for its contribution to the country. CubaCoop recently donated 45 000 euros to support the severe accident in western Matanzas province. | RELATED: | The Cuban official met with the President of CubaCoop, Victor Fernandez. The session was celebrated at the headquarters of the Cuban Embassy in France. The associa…
(2022-08-17). Nine Syrian Soldiers Were Killed Or Wounded In Turkish Airstrikes On Northeastern Region (Videos). southfront.org 
On August 16, three Syrian soldiers were killed and six others were wounded when Turkish warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes on the outskirts of the town of Kobane in Syria's northeastern region. | Kobane, which is located in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo, is a known stronghold of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) maintains a network of positions around the town, some of which were hit by Turkish airstrikes. | In a statement to t…
(2022-08-17). Israel Violated UN-Brokered Ceasefire In Southern Syria: Russian MoD. southfront.org 
FILE IMAGE: Israeli battle tank | An Israeli tank had crossed the border line in the Golan Heights and then defiantly aimed its gun at Syrian military positions, deputy head of Russia's Center for Reconciliation of the Warring Parties in Syria said on August 16. | Captain First Degree Yevgeny Gerasimov said that the Israeli move was a violation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 3 , which was approved on 31 May 1974."At 13: 00 on August 15, the Israel Defense Forces tank left the Tell el-Faras Mountain…
(2022-08-17). Syria Denies Holding US Journalist Missing for 10 Years. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Syria denied U.S. claims that it has been holding U.S. freelance journalist Austin Tice, who has been missing for 10 years since entering Syria. | RELATED: | In a statement, Syrian Foreign Ministry slammed last week's remarks by U.S. President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the abduction or detention of Tice or any other U.S. citizens in Syria. | "The government of the Syrian Arab Republic…
(2022-08-17). US Pays For Israeli Attacks On Syria. southfront.org 
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(2022-08-17). Colombia Approves Ambassador Appointed by Venezuela. telesurenglish.net On Wednesday, Venezuela announced that Colombia gave its approval to the appointment of former Foreign Affairs Minister Felix Plasencia as ambassador. | RELATED: | "We receive the approval of the Colombian government for the appointment of our colleague Felix Plasencia as ambassador to that sister nation," Venezuela's Foreign Affairs Minister Carlos Faria tweeted. | The Bolivarian minister described the Colombia…
(2022-08-17). Massive explosions heard at US military base in NE Syria. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) — Media sources reported on Wednesday that the sound of massive explosions was heard in the Americans' base near the Al Jabseh oil field of Syria.
(2022-08-17). Prominent Syria Opposition Leader Assassinated In Daraa. southfront.org 
Syrian sheikh and opposition leader Fadi al-Asimy. Via Twitter. | On August 16, prominent sheikh and opposition leader Fadi al-Asimy was assassinated in the southern Syrian governorate of Daraa. | Al-Asimy was reportedly shot and killed by a squad of assassins who were moving in a car and a motorcycle near a fuel station located in the outskirts of the town of Dael in the northern Daraa countryside. The assassins managed to flee the scene. | Opposition activists in Daraa accused t…
(2022-08-17). Damascus Denies Holding Missing American Journalist, Sets Conditions For Talks With Washington. southfront.org 
Austin Tice. Via Twitter. | On August 17, the Syrian government officially denied kidnapping or arresting any US citizen, including missing journalist Austin Tice. | In a statement, Syria's Foreign Ministry addressed President Biden's claim last week that Tice is being held by the Syrian government, calling it "invalid accusations against the Syrian government of kidnapping or arresting US citizens, among them Austin Tice, a service member in the US Army." It added that Tice and others had entered illegally."
(2022-08-17). Envoy hits back as U.S. 'slings mud' at China after Pelosi's Taiwan trip. ecns.cn The remarks were made by Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Qin Gang when he met a group of U.S. media representatives in Washington on Tuesday, two weeks after Pelosi's provocative trip to Taiwan despite strong opposition from China.
(2022-08-17). Iranian intelligence forces arrest an international terrorist. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) — The Ministry of Information said Wednesday that one of the most experienced and dangerous terrorists who carried out criminal acts in Syria and other neighboring countries was arrested and is now in custody.
(2022-08-17). Another Turkish Drone Strike Hits Northeastern Syria. southfront.org 
Late on August 17, a Turkish combat drone carried out an airstrike on the outskirts of the village of al-Aghybish in the northern countryside of Syria's al-Hasakah. | Al-Aghybish is located near the town of Tell Tamer, a key stronghold of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Assyrian Tell Tamer Military Council (TMC) controls the village and most nearby settlements. | According to the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the Turkish drone strike wounded a fighter of t…
(2022-08-17). Kuwait upgrades ties with Iran in broader thaw. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Aug. 17 (MNA) — After six years of continued absence, Kuwaiti has sent an ambassador to Iran in a move that has been widely seen as the beginning of a thaw in broader Iran-Arab relations.