Iran, Turkey, Russia Meet in Fifth Syria Summit
ANKARA - The presidents of Turkey, Russia and Iran came together yesterday in Ankara a for the fifth summit under the Astana Process where they will discuss the recently increased tension in the Idlib province of Syria as well as attempts to start a political solution to the nine-year turmoil in the war-torn country.
Putin arrives in Turkey
Russian President Veladimir Putin arrived in Ankara to meet his Iranian and Turkish counterparts on Monday to try to secure a lasting truce in northwest Syria.
The new Saudi-American plan in eastern Syria doomed to fail
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia have just began new actions in eastern Syria. Meanwhile, leaked audio from a Syrian opponent reveals that Riyadh and Washington are launching a new plan in eastern Syria.
Iranian supertanker’s oil sold to private entity: official
Iran’s ambassador to the UK has said that his country’s decision to deliver oil to a private company in Syria by Adrian Darya-1 supertanker was in no contrast to an agreement to not sell the cargo to a country under European Union sanctions.
Syria’s Wheat Crop Almost Doubles: UN
Syria’s wheat and barley crops this year improved helped by favorable rainfall and better overall security but food security remains a challenge, a joint report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Program (WFP) said on Thursday.
Iran, Syria to expand banking coop.
Governor of the Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran (CBI) Abdolnaser Hemmati met and held talks with his Syrian counterpart Hazem Karfoul on development of economic and business relations.
UAE firms attending Syria trade fair despite US threats
A score of Emirati companies are attending Damascus International Trade Fair, months after it reopened its embassy in the Syrian capital.
Trump Urged to Drop “Economic Terrorism” Before Talks
KUALA LUMPUR (Dispatches) - Iran will not be meeting with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump unless Washington stops its "economic terrorism" against the Iranian people, Iran's foreign minister says referring to the U.S. leader as the "mentality that wants to buy Greenland".
“Insane Operations” Are Israel’s “Last Step”
IRGC Quds Force Commander has downplayed the recent Israeli attacks on a number of positions in regional countries, saying the “insane operations” were Tel Aviv’s last struggles.
Syrian Forces Advance Closer toward Khan Sheikhun
Syrian forces captured a string of insurgent-held villages in northwest Syria Thursday, inching closer to a key rebel-run town in the Idlib region, a war monitor said.