(2023-05-21). Jeddah Meeting Unites the Arab League With Damascus. strategic-culture.org While there may be division between Qatar and Syria now, they are united in their support of seeking the freedom of Palestine. | Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was met at the airport by Prince Badr, who is the Deputy Emir of Makkah Province, walked with al-Assad into the reception room, where they sat and exchanged pleasantries. This marks the first Arab League summit attended by al-Assad since 2011, when Syria was suspended after the U…
(2023-05-21). Military Situation In Syria On May 21, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
(2023-05-21). Senior SDF Commander, Three Fighters Killed In Roadside Bomb Attack In Syria's Deir Ezzor. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Source: sdf-press.com | On May 20, an armored vehicle of the United States-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) was hit with a roadside bomb near the town of Abu Khashab in the northern countryside of Deir Ezzor. | In an initial statement, the SDF said that three of its personnel, including a senior commander, were wounded in the attack, adding that the attack was likely orchestrated by ISIS cells. | Later however, Sputnik reported, citing local sources in Deir Ezzo…
(2023-05-21). U.S. Killed Shepherd, Not Al-Qaeda Leader In Recent Drone Strike On Syria's Idlib — Reports. southfront.org 
A fully armed MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle taxis down the runway at an air base in Afghanistan on its way to another wartime mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson). | A man killed earlier this month in a United States
(2023-05-20). "Greater Israel": The Zionist Plan for the Middle East. globalresearch.ca When viewed in the current context, the war on Iraq, the 2006 war on Lebanon, the 2011 war on Libya, the ongoing wars on Syria and Iraq, the war on Yemen, must be understood in relation to the Zionist Plan for the Middle East…
(2023-05-20). Weekly news round-up — highlights — President Assad at Arab League Summit, G7 hypocrisy and more. thealtworld.com The weekly news round-up at UKC with Brian Gerrish, Mike Robinson, Vanessa Beeley. Below are the topics I covered: | Syria back at the Arab League Summit — President Assad speech. | The monstrous US Embassy in Beirut — 43 acres of prime land overlooking Beirut in a country where 80% of the 6 million population can't afford to eat. This project was budgeted to need $ 1 billion in 2015 and will far exceed this expectation. This is not about diplomacy, it is a military, intelligence complex bordering Syria. | Secret talks between US and Damascus to ascertain whereabouts of so-called US journalist Austin Ti…
(2023-05-20). New report: Millions of "indirect deaths" caused by post-9/11 wars. liberationnews.org 
While the report notes that the number of casualties in these wars fall somewhere between 4.5 and 4.6 million total people, it finds that an overwhelming majority—estimated at 3.6-3.7 million—died not as a result of fighting, but were "indirect deaths" due to reverberating effects of the wars.
(2023-05-20). Syria Returns to Arab League After 12 Years. orinocotribune.com 
Syria has officially returned to the Arab League with the participation of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the 32nd Arab League summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, May 19. | On May 7, the Arab League announced the readmission of Syria after the country's membership had been suspended 12 years ago with the start of the US-backed proxy war. | Before the ceremony started, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman warmly welcomed Assad. | El príncipe heredero de Arabia Saudita, Mohammed bin Salmán, le da la bienvenida al presidente sirio Bashar al Assad en la ceremonia de apertura de la Cumbre de la Liga à&A…
(2023-05-20). Military Situation In Syria On May 20, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
Click to see the full-size image | On May 20, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours | On May 20, three SDF members were wounded by ISIS attack near Abu Khashab | On May 20, an SAA serviceman was killed by an IED explosion in Mahjah town | On May 19, Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad attended the Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia's Jeddah for the first time since the eruption of war in Syria in 2011 | MORE O…
(2023-05-20). Syrian Army Repels Attack From U.S.-Held Al-Tanf Area. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | Syrian government forces repelled an attack that was launched from the southeastern area of al-Tanf that is controlled by the United States-led coalition and its proxies, Rear Admiral Oleg Gurinov, deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria, announced on May 18. "At 11: 30 p.m. Moscow time on May 18, 2023, servicemen from an outpost of the 134th armored brigade of the Syrian armed forces spotted a group of militants driving three pi…
(2023-05-20). Neighbors welcome Syria's return to league. ecns.cn Arab foreign ministers welcomed Syria back to the Arab League on Wednesday and called for a ceasefire in conflict-hit Sudan ahead of the organization's annual summit in Saudi Arabia.
(2023-05-20). Syria receives new batches of aid from Jordan, Romania and Bulgaria. plenglish.com Damascus, May 20 (Prensa Latina) Tens of tons of humanitarian assistance donated by Jordan, Bulgaria and Romania arrived today in the Syrian provinces most affected by the earthquakes that devastated the country last February. | The Ministry of Transport reported that a ship docked at the port of the coastal city of Tartous bringing on board approximately 3,300 baskets of relief materials, equivalent to the load of four trucks. | The aid includes special materials for children, health supplies, food, clothing and footwear donated by Romanian and Bulgarian citizens and members of the Syrian community in those two…
(2023-05-21). Uruguay Sends Ambassador to Venezuela After 7 Years. orinocotribune.com 
The Uruguayan government has sent an ambassador to Venezuela after a gap of seven years. | Eber da Rosa Vásquez, who has been named for the position, is a career politician and diplomat. From 2005 to 2015, he was a senator for the center-right National Party, and from 2015 to 2020 served as the governor of the Tacuarembó department. | AHORA// Recibimos al Dr. Eber Da Rosa Vasquez, nuevo embajador de la República Oriental del Uruguay ante la República Bolivariana de Venezuela. °Bienvenido y éxito en el inicio de sus funciones! — Rander Pe…
(2023-05-21). Hezbollah Holds Public Military Exercise Near Front With Israel (Videos). southfront.org 
File image. | On May 21, Hezbollah held a public military exercise in southern Lebanon, just a few kilometers away from the front with Israel. | The exercise, which was attended by local and international media, was held at a camp near the Tourist Landmark of the Resistance in the town of Mleeta. Hezbollah fighters conducted tactical maneuvers during the small-scale exercise and later showcased heavy weapons, including multiple rocket launchers, anti-aircraft guns and anti-tank rocket-propelled gre…
(2023-05-21). Lebanese Army Says It Arrested Senior Al-Qaeda Leader. southfront.org 
Image is based on the flag of Lebanon | On May 20, the Lebanese military announced that it arrested a senior leader of al-Qaeda during an operation in the northern town of Deir Amar. | The operation took place on May 19, the army said in a statement, identifying the captured senior terrorist by his initials only, T.M."T.M. is one of the most prominent leaders of al-Qaeda and the founder of its cells in Lebanon," the statement reads. | According to the army, the senior al-Qaeda leader played a key role in establishing Fatah al-Islam…
(2023-05-21). Bahrain to restore diplomatic relations with Lebanon. middleeasteye.net 
(2023-05-21). Uruguay Sends Ambassador to Venezuela After 7 Years. orinocotribune.com The Uruguayan government has sent an ambassador to Venezuela after a gap of seven years. | Eber da Rosa Vásquez, who has been named for the position, is a career politician and diplomat. From 2005 to 2015, he was a senator for the center-right National Party, and from 2015 to 2020 served as the governor of the Tacuarembó department. | AHORA// Recibimos al Dr. Eber Da Rosa Vasquez, nuevo embajador de la República Oriental del Uruguay ante la República Bolivariana de Venezuela. °Bienvenido y éxito en el inicio de sus funciones! — Rander Pe…
(2023-05-21). Hezbollah Holds Public Military Exercise Near Front With Israel (Videos). southfront.org File image. | On May 21, Hezbollah held a public military exercise in southern Lebanon, just a few kilometers away from the front with Israel. | The exercise, which was attended by local and international media, was held at a camp near the Tourist Landmark of the Resistance in the town of Mleeta. Hezbollah fighters conducted tactical maneuvers during the small-scale exercise and later showcased heavy weapons, including multiple rocket launchers, anti-aircraft guns and anti-tank rocket-propelled gre…
(2023-05-21). Lebanese Army Says It Arrested Senior Al-Qaeda Leader. southfront.org Image is based on the flag of Lebanon | On May 20, the Lebanese military announced that it arrested a senior leader of al-Qaeda during an operation in the northern town of Deir Amar. | The operation took place on May 19, the army said in a statement, identifying the captured senior terrorist by his initials only, T.M."T.M. is one of the most prominent leaders of al-Qaeda and the founder of its cells in Lebanon," the statement reads. | According to the army, the senior al-Qaeda leader played a key role in establishing Fatah al-Islam…
(2023-05-21). Bahrain to restore diplomatic relations with Lebanon. middleeasteye.net