(2023-01-05). Rock Attack Hit Syria's Greater Idlib Just Day After Russian Warning Of False-Flag Plot (Photos). southfront.org 
File image. | A heavy rocket attack targeted the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib just a day after a Russian warning of a false-flag plot by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS). | A salvo of heavy rockets hit the outskirts of the towns of al-Fu'ah and Kafriya in the eastern countryside of Idlib on January 5. The two towns, which were once strongholds of government supporters in Idlib, are now populated by refugees and foreign jihadists. | Five people were allegedly wounded in the rocket at…
(2023-01-05). Rockets Hit Another U.S.-Base In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. (Credit: U.S. Army) | Early on January 5, an indirect fire attack targeted the United States-led coalition's Green Village base in Syria's northeastern region, according to Sputnik. | The Russian news agency said that a salvo of rockets hit the base, which is located within al-Omar oil fields in the southeastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. Several smoke columns were seen rising from the base. However, no casualties were reported. | After the attack, U.S. fighter jets and drones were spotted over…
(2023-01-05). Chinese president appoints new ambassadors. ecns.cn Chinese President Xi Jinping has removed and appointed the following ambassadors in accordance with a decision by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, according to a statement from China's top legislature on Thursday.
(2023-01-05). Brazil: Defenders Return Embassy to Venezuelan Authorities. orinocotribune.com 
This Monday, January 2, the president of the National Assembly of Venezuela, deputy Jorge Rodríguez, received the keys to the headquarters of the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in Brazil from the hands of local social movements that, for more than three years, had protected the residence from attempts of aggression, siege, and attacks by fascism. Rodríguez, accompanied by the new Venezuelan ambassador to Brazil, Manuel Vicente Vadell, as well as the staff that works at the diplomatic headquarters, received the keys to the residence from Joà£o Pedro Stedile, Brazilian social leader. | In 201…
(2023-01-04). Rockets Hit Base Housing US Troops in Eastern Syria. news.antiwar.com US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Wednesday said two rockets were fired at a base in eastern Syria housing US troops earlier in the day and reported there were no casualties in the incident. The attack took place at Mission Support Site Conoco, a US base next to the Conoco gas fields in eastern Syria's Deir …
(2023-01-04). US Says It Opposes Countries Normalizing With Assad After Syria-Turkey Talks. news.antiwar.com The State Department on Tuesday said that the US opposes other countries normalizing with the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad following high-level talks between Syria and Turkey. The defense ministers of Syria and Turkey met in Moscow at the end of December, marking the first time Ankara and Damascus held talks at that level …
(2023-01-04). In Video: Hezbollah Responds To Militants' Attack In Syria's Greater Idlib. southfront.org 
File image. | Hezbollah has responded to a On January 4, fighters from the Lebanese group and others from Syrian pro-government forces targeted a truck used by militants in the town of al-Atarib in the western Aleppo countryside with an anti-tank guided mi…
(2023-01-04). Rocket Attack Hit U.S.-Occupied Gas Facility In Northeastern Syria. southfront.org 
Illustrative image. | On January 4 morning, one of the United States key military bases in the northeastern region of Syria came under attack. | In a statement, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said that two rockets hit a coalition Mission Support Site located within the Conoco gas facility in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor. According to the command, the attack resulted in no casualties or damage. | The U.S. main proxy in northeastern Syria, the Syrian Democratic Forces, visited the rocket launch site and…
(2023-01-04). UAE Foreign Minister Pays Surprise Visit To Syria, Meets Assad. southfront.org 
Syria's President Assad during the meeting with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed. Source: the Syrian Presidency Office. | On January 4, Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan paid a surprise visit to Syria where he met with President Bashar al-Assad. | The minister was accompanied by senior Emirate officials, including Ali bin Hammad Al Shamsi, Deputy Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for National Secur…
(2023-01-04). The lieutenant of the oppressed West Asian. thealtworld.com General Qassem Soleimani is the savior warrior who has brought radical takfiris and imperialists to their knees. | At the onset of 2020, the brutal decision was taken in the White House to assassinate the commander of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps, Lieutenant Qassim Soleimani, along with the deputy head of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces, Abo Mahdi Al-Muhandis. The appalling crime has, indeed, punched the Axis of Resistance in the face, and the blowback will be painful. | The Zionists and the Americans' wish was to thwart the escalation of the Axis of Resistance's strength and capabiliti…
(2023-01-04). New Videos Shows Secretive Israeli Drone Over Palestinians Gaza Strip. southfront.org 
File image. | On January 3, a secretive small drone of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) was spotted flying over the Palestinian Gaza Strip. | A local photographer released footage of the fixed-wing drone which is powered by five electric engines. Four of the engines are directed downward, most likely for vertical takeoff and landing, and a larger one directed backward that appears to be main propellant. | Hezbollah shot down a drone of this unidentified Israeli type over Lebanon's South governorate on September 30 o…