Taliban talks with US strictly aimed at ending occupation
An official spokesman for the Taliban, Zabiullah Mujahid, told Mehr News that the war in Afghanistan is under the control of Americans, saying Taliban’s talks with US aims at ending the occupation. Reports indicate that the Taliban militant group in Afghanistan is in talks with the United States, which, according to Taliban members, are being conducted […]
Iranian economic delegation discusses joint agreements with Syria
A meeting embracing a number of Syrian economic figures and Iranian economic delegation was held Monday to discuss bilateral cooperation between the two countries and the mechanisms for their activation and development. During the meeting, held at Damascus-based Dama Rose Hotel, both sides underlined the necessity to develop and activate the agreements signed between the […]
Lavrov, Guterres discuss crisis in Syria
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres discussed the crisis in Syria and others international issues. There was an exchange of opinions regarding issues on the UN agenda with a special emphasis on Syrian settlement, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday. Lavrov and Guterres also discussed the […]
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 […]
Syria calls for making ME nuclear weapon free zone
Syria’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Hussam Eddin Ala called for taking practical steps and immediate measures to make the Middle East a zone free from nuclear weapon and other weapons of mass destruction. “We call for the full implementation of the 1995 Middle East Resolution, as it is an integral part […]
White Helmets close ties with terrorists in Syria
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday that the so-called “White Helmets” organization had close ties with terrorists in Syria and contributed to prolonging the crisis in it. In her weekly press conference, Zakharova said that the ‘White Helmets’ turned out to be foreign agents serving anti-Syria interests for huge amounts of money, […]
Syria reconstruction, next level of Tehran-Damascus ties
Iranian MP Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh said that the next level of cooperation between Tehran and Damascus will be the reconstruction process of Syria. Syrians have repeately noted that they trust Iran both during the period of fighting terrorism and during the reconstruction process, the Chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of the Iranian […]
UN plans talks with Iran, Russia, and Turkey on Syria constitutional panel
TEHRAN – The United Nations special envoy for Syria plans talks with Iran, Russia and Turkey in September to start finalizing the composition of the body intended to draft a new Syrian constitution, a statement said on Tuesday. Staffan de Mistura, attending a two-day talks with the three powers in Russia, has received lists from […]
Iran, Russia, Turkey to discuss Syria in Sochi
Three guarantor nations for the Syrian ceasefire (Russia, Iran and Turkey) will meet in Sochi today to discuss Syria. Representatives of the guarantor nations for the Syrian ceasefire (Russia, Iran and Turkey) will meet in Sochi today to discuss issues regarding the formation of the Syrian constitutional committee, the situation in de-escalation zones, as well […]
Russia’s strategy on Syria, US
The US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the G20 summit ended with many concerns. According to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s statement, the meeting still had positive results as the two presidents addressed Middle East problems, and reached an agreement on Syrian issues. The two sides agreed […]