(2023-06-21). Russia's FSB Chief Warns Of Terrorism Threat In Northern, Northeastern Syria. southfront.org 
File image. | The threat of terrorism remains high in Syria's northern and northeastern regions, Igor Sirotkin, the deputy director of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) and chief of staff of Russia's National Anti-Terrorist Committee, warned on June 20. | Speaking during a high-level conference of heads of anti-terrorist organizations at the United Nations, Sirotkin warned that terrorists can still move across the Syrian-Iraqi border with much freedom."Despite the military defeat suffered by international…
(2023-06-21). Kazakhstan Announces Surprise End To Astana Talks On Syria. southfront.org 
File image. | Kazakhstan has reportedly made a surprise decision to no longer hold talks on the Syrian peace process in its capital, Astana, | The decision became public after the 20th meeting of the Astana format, which included Russia, Turkey and Iran, on June 21. The meeting discussed the situation on the ground, a roadmap to rebuild Turkey-Syria ties, Israeli attacks and a host of other issues. | Kazakh Deputy Foreign Minister Kanat Tumysh unexpectedly called for the conclusion of trilateral…
(2023-06-21). Syria's Elite Republican Guard Heads North As Tensions Rise Between Turkish And Kurdish Forces. southfront.org 
Click to see full-size image. Via Facebook. | Syria has deployed one of its elite military formations in the northern region amid mounting tensions between the Turkish military and Kurdish forces. | Videos from June 19 showed several convoys of the 105th Mechanized Brigade of the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) Republican Guard heading towards the northern Aleppo countryside. The convoys were carrying main battle tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled howitzers and hundreds of tr…
(2023-06-21). Russian Airstrikes Hit HTS HQ, Ammunition Depot & Supply Base In Syria's Greater Idlib (Video). southfront.org 
A Russian Su-34 fighter bomber as seen over Greater Idlib on June 20. Via Twitter. | On June 20, a series of Russian airstrikes hit the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib, which is controlled by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and several other terrorist groups. | Several airstrikes hit the northern outskirts of Idlib city and the vicinity of the town of al-Sheikh Bahr in the northern countryside of Idlib. The targets of the airstrikes were reportedly a hea…
(2023-06-20). The Heat: Syria Returns to Arab League. america.cgtn.com 
Syria's back in the Arab League after a 12-year suspension and brutal civil war. What does it mean for the country and beyond? The armed conflict in Syria broke out in 2011, and rapidly escalated into a full-scale war, leading to Syria's suspension by the …
(2023-06-20). Crushing the Captagon Cartels: Syria and Saudi Arabia Join Forces. strategic-culture.org
(2023-06-20). Military Situation In Syria On June 20, 2023 (Map Update). southfront.org 
On June 20, the Russian Ministry of Defense recorded no cases of hostilities and ceasefire violations in the Idlib region in the past 24 hours; | On June 20, SAA artillery shelled positions of Turkish-backed forces in Abzimo; | On June 20, Turkish drone targeted a vehicle belonging to the SDF in the Tal Shair ara. Three SDF members were reportedly killed; | On June 20, Russian warplanes struck positions of Turkish-backed militants near Idlib; | On June 19, artillery of Tu…
(2023-06-20). FRONTEX Responsible for Deaths in the Mediterranean. orinocotribune.com By Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path — Jun 20, 2023 | Masar Badil, the Palestinian Alternative Revolutionary Path, condemns the murder of more than 500 migrants in Greek waters and blames the European Union and its repressive and genocidal migration and border policies. | On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, some 80 kilometers from the Greek coast, the Greek Coast Guard, together with the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX) murdered 78 people of various origins who were on board a boat that carried some 750 migrants (mainly Syrians, Egyptians, Pakistanis, Afghans, and Sudanese…
(2023-06-21). The Waiting Game: How the US Sabotages Lebanon's Energy Security (Interview). orinocotribune.com In an exclusive interview with The Cradle's Hasan Illaik, Lebanon's Energy Minister Walid Fayyad addresses the country's energy shortage dilemma: receive Iranian oil and risk US sanctions, or wait indefinitely for a purposely delayed US-backed initiative. | For almost 30 years, Lebanese authorities have failed to properly manage the state-run electricity company, Électricité du Liban (EDL), resulting in widespread blackouts. The decades of unsustainable policies and fundamental neglect, the result of elite capture of state resources, alleged corruption, and vested interests caused the sector to completely collaps…