Tehran, Damascus Sign Strategic Economic Agreement
TEHRAN – Iran and Syria signed 11 agreements and memoranda of understanding late Monday (Jan 28), including a “long-term strategic economic cooperation” deal aimed at strengthening cooperation between Damascus and one of its key allies in the civil war that has torn the country apart. IRAN NEWS NATIONAL DESK The agreements covered a range of […]
54 Iranian companies attending 60th Damascus Intl. Fair
Some 54 well-known Iranian companies are taking part at the 60th Damascus International Fair, Iranian ambassador to Syria . Calling the running exhibition a good chance for Iranian companies, Javad Torkabadi said that participating in Rebuild Syria project is a good opportunity for major Iranian private sector companies, active in industrial, construction, and infrastructure sectors, […]
Syria Air Defenses Confront ‘Hostile Target’ near Damascus
Syrian state media said on Saturday the country’s air defenses had confronted a “hostile target” breaching the Syrian airspace west of the capital Damascus in the early hours of the morning. quoting its correspondent, said there were reports of “air defenses confronting a hostile target breaching the skies above the area of Deir al-Asha’ir in […]
Damascus continues evacuating civilians from Ghouta
Syria’s Permanent Representative at the UN Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari said on Friday that the Syrian government cares about the lives of its citizens and is continuing to take measures to protect them, while the terrorist organizations continue to use them as human shields in Ghouta. During a session of the UN Security Council on the […]
Syria Army Resumes Offensive in South Damascus: Report
The Syrian army resumed its offensive against Daesh terrorists in south Damascus on Monday after a short ceasefire to allow women, children and old people leave, a report said. State television broadcast footage of the shattered area and said air strikes “were targeting the last terrorist remnants” in the area after reporting earlier that a […]
Terrorists fired 64 shells at Damascus during past 24 hours
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Saturday evening that during the past 24 hours, terrorists fired 64 shells at Damascus city and its surroundings, in addition targeting with sniper fire the safe corridor set up to evacuate civilians from Ghouta. Maj. Gen. Yuri Yevtushenko, head of the Russian Reconciliation Center, said in a statement published […]
Senior diplomat arrives in Damascus to meet Syrian officials
Hossein Jaberi Ansari, Iranian Foreign Minister’s Special Assistant in Political Affairs arrived in Damascus on Sunday morning to meet with Syrian officials and exchange views on the latest developments in the Arab country. Hossein Jaberi Ansari, Iranian Foreign Minister’s Special Assistant in Political Affairs, at the head of a diplomatic delegation arrived in Syrian capital […]
Russian Reconciliation Center in Damascus shelled by militants
Terrorist organizations positioned in Ghouta targeted the Russian Reconciliation Center in Damascus Countryside, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Maj. Gen. Yuri Yevtushenko, head of the Russian Reconciliation Center in Damascus, asserted on Friday that the center was shelled 11 times in the past 24 hours by the militants positioned in Eastern Ghouta, explaining that 28 […]
Boroujerdi arrives in Damascus for bilateral meetings
TEHRAN – Head of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Alaeddin Boroujerdi traveled to Damascus at the head of a delegation on Tuesday. Accompanied by Javad Karimi Ghodoosi, Abbas Nanva Kenari, and Yonathan Betkolia, Boroujerdi arrived in Syrian capital on Tuesday and was welcomed by his counterpart and Syrian officials. Parliament’s National Security and Foreign […]