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US starts providing weapons to Syrian Kurds - media

US starts providing weapons to Syrian Kurds - media

The United States said it started distributing arms to Syrian Kurdish militia battling to help retake the city of Raqqa from ISIS. Pentagon spokesman Major Adrian Rankine-Galloway said the Kurdish fighters received …

US orders imagery from Iran and North Korea

US orders imagery from Iran and North Korea

The geospatial intelligence startup Planet Labs Inc has been contracted to supply US National Geospatial Intelligence Agency with imagery from Syria and Iraq, Iran and North Korea. The Agency also plans to request imagery from …

Trump continues sanctions against Syrian government

Trump continues sanctions against Syrian government

US President Donald Trump has continued the national emergency with regard to Syria for another year, which enables the blocking of property of certain government officials and prohibits the exportation of some products to the …

Pentagon deploys troops to Turkey's border wiith Syria

Pentagon deploys troops to Turkey's border wiith Syria

The United States has deployed service personnel to Turkey's border with Syria to serve as a buffer between Ankara-led forces and Kurdish fighters, a source with the People's Protection Units (YPG) told Sputnik Turkey, speaking on …

ISIS moves its capital in Syria

ISIS moves its capital in Syria

In the wake of increased airstrikes and pressure applied from three directions by U.S.-backed Syrian forces, the Islamic State has essentially moved its so-called capital in Syria, U.S. defense officials told Fox News. ISIS is now centered …

Stakes in Syria are higher than ever

Stakes in Syria are higher than ever

"I believe that your visit came at a great time. It gives us much-needed opportunities, so that, just like our presidents agreed, we could frankly and honestly clarify the prospects for cooperation on all issues, primarily on the …

Trump: US not going into Syria

Trump: US not going into Syria

US President Donald Trump said during an exclusive interview on FOX Business he has no plans to enter Syria. “We’re not going into Syria. But when I see people using horrible, horrible chemical weapons…I …

Rouhani: US supports terrorists

Rouhani: US supports terrorists

The US missile strike on the Syrian airfield harmed the negotiation process, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said, adding that the US government, in fact, supports terrorists. "As for Syria, the final solution …

Washington fires missiles at Assad airbase

Washington fires missiles at Assad airbase

US President Donald Trump said he has ordered targeted airstrikes on a Syrian airfield in response to the alleged chemical attack in Syria’s Idlib province. The US leader said he the targeted airfield was the one …

Trump: I am against terrorists, not Muslims

Trump: I am against terrorists, not Muslims

US President Donald Trump said the new US immigration ban is not directed against Muslims. "To be clear, this is not a Muslim ban, as the media is falsely reporting. This is not about religion - this is …

 Syrian FM: US and West support terrorists

Syrian FM: US and West support terrorists

Syria's Foreign Minister Walid Muallem has accused the Western countries of seek to rest responsibility for the deterioration of the Syrian crisis on Russia saying they offer support to terrorists themselves. …

Andrey Baklanov: what will make US negotiate on Syria?

Andrey Baklanov: what will make US negotiate on Syria?

The deputy head of the Council of the Russian Diplomats Association, Andrey Baklanov, speaking to Vestnik Kavkaza, commented on the growing tensions between Moscow and Washington after the incident with the attack on the …

International Syria Support Group to meet on September 20

International Syria Support Group to meet on September 20

The ministerial meeting of the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) in the Vienna format will be held on September 20 in New York, Germany’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Martin Schafer announced on Monday, TASS …

Syria ceasefire seen near collapse

Syria ceasefire seen near collapse

A Syrian ceasefire brokered by the United States and Russia was in deep trouble on Monday as a rebel official said it had practically failed and signalled insurgents were preparing for a full resumption of fighting. Already widely …