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Damascus vows to 'liberate all of Syria'

Moscow - AFP

Syria's foreign minister said Thursday Western aggression would not prevent Damascus from retaking all Syrian territory, amid fears of an imminent government offensive against the rebel-held province of Idlib. "A tripartite aggression or not, it will not influence our determination to liberate the entire Syrian territory," Walid Muallem said in Moscow after talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, referringRead more

Amir Hatami in Syria: To stay or withdraw?

Abdulrahman al-Rashed

Iran’s Minister of Defense Amir Hatami, whose visit to Damascus last week was interesting, spoke of Iran’s desire to “strengthen Syria’s military arsenal” and help it “expand its military equipment,” as reported by the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA). He hinted that he’s “trying to pave the way for the next phase of cooperation.” So what is this next phase?Read more

Syria's Assad slams Turkey offensive as 'support for terrorism'

Damascus - Al Maghrib Today

President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday condemned Turkey's offensive against Kurdish militia in the northern Syrian region of Afrin, saying it was part of Ankara's support for extremist groups. "The brutal Turkish aggression on the Syrian town of Afrin cannot be separated from the Turkish regime's policy from the first day of Syria's crisis, which was essentially built on supporting terrorismRead more

Syria opposition accuses regime of Damascus ‘assassination’

Beirut - Al Maghrib Today

Syria’s leading opposition body on Saturday blamed the government for the mysterious death of one of its members after a car accident in the capital Damascus. Munir Darwish, 80, was a writer and founder of a Cairo-based opposition group seen as “tolerated” by President Bashar Assad’s government. He joined the mainstream Syrian Negotiations Committee (SNC) in November but continued toRead more

Children dead in Syria bombardments

Beirut - Al Maghrib Today

Ten children were among 24 people killed in strikes on a rebel enclave near the Syrian capital Tuesday, a monitor said as the UN's humanitarian chief paid his first visit to the country. Either regime or Russian aircraft were responsible for the raids, the most deadly of which killed 13 civilians including seven children in the Hammuriyeh district of EasternRead more

Syrian army breaks siege of army base near Damascus

Beirut - Al Maghrib Today

Syria’s army has broken the siege of an army base encircled by opposition forces on the eastern outskirts of Damascus, state television and a war monitor reported on Sunday. Last Sunday, rebels, mainly belonging to the Islamist Ahrar al Sham faction, widened their control of parts of the Military Vehicles Administration base in the Eastern Ghouta town of Harasta. ArmyRead more