This is a summary of 17 AMN articles on the following subjects: Damascus, Syria, US, Hama, Morek, Turkey, Qatar, China, Iran, Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Cyprus, Israel.
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- Syrian newspaper reveals new details about high-level US visit to Damascus
- Turkish troops preparing to withdraw from large military post in Syria: video
- Syria will begin regular flights to Qatar despite strained ties
- Iran could jointly produce weapons with China and Russia as arms embargo ends: analyst
- Armenian PM reveals Turkey's goal in the Karabakh war
- Syrian mercenaries suffer heavy losses in battles against Armenian forces
- Iran establishes massive trade center in Syria's capital
- Russian fighter jet approached Israeli aircraft near Cyprus: media
- Over 1,000 Syrian militants sent to Karabakh in past week
- Heavy clashes erupt in southern Karabakh as Azerbaijani forces attempt to advance
- Syrian Army focuses on rebuilding as thousands join its ranks
- Syrian-Armenians protest against Turkey over involvement in Karabakh
- Iran shoots down foreign drone near Azerbaijani border: video
- Azerbaijan announces capture of 13 villages inside Karabakh
- Iran plans to sell more weapons than import as arms embargo expires
- High-ranking US official flew to Syria to discuss freeing American prisoners: WSJ
- Over 35 Armenian soldiers killed in Karabakh, death toll rises to 710
Syrian newspaper reveals new details about high-level US visit to Damascus
Published 2020-10-19 15:55:48 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) - The semi-official newspaper Al-Watan quoted a local source as saying that the information reported by American media about the visit of U.S. officials to Damascus and the meeting with Syrian officials is correct. According to Al-Watan, the Syrian source, who described it as well-informed, mentioned that senior American officials visited the capital Damascus recently, with the aim of searching for several files,. The newspaper said that the sources revealed that both Roger Carstens, U.S. Special Envoy of the President for the kidnapped, and Kesh Patel, U.S. Assistant to the President, visited Damascus in August and... Read on ->
Tags: Damascus, Syria, US
Turkish troops preparing to withdraw from large military post in Syria: video
Published 2020-10-19 15:32:39 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) - New footage from the Hama countryside this week showed the Turkish Armed Forces making preparations to withdraw from one of their largest observation posts inside Syria. In a video posted by the Abu Al-Shamsham channel, the footage allegedly shows the Turkish troops making preparations to leave their observation post inside the town of Morek, which is located in the northern region of Hama. The footage below shows empty Turkish transport vehicles arriving in the town of Morek on S
Tags: Hama, Morek, Syria, Turkey
Syria will begin regular flights to Qatar despite strained ties
Published 2020-10-19 15:09:04 by News Desk in Gulf, SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) - The Syrian government announced that it will operate two flights a week to Qatar, back and forth on board Syrian Airlines. On Monday, the Syrian Ministry of Transport announced on its Facebook page that it will operate these flights, despite the absence of diplomatic relations with Qatar. “Two weekly flights on board Syrian Airlines from Damascus to Doha, and vice versa, starting on December 28, 2020," the Syrian Ministry of Transport said. The Covid-19 pandemic has created a decline in the demand for flights in recent months, which has resulted in Damascus limiting the number... Read on ->
Tags: Qatar, Syria
Iran could jointly produce weapons with China and Russia as arms embargo ends: analyst
Published 2020-10-19 14:57:49 by News Desk in IranBEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) - Iranian political analyst, Imad Abshans, said that the end of the arms embargo imposed on Iran is a victory for Tehran, indicating that this will open the door for Iran to buy arms and produce weapons, especially with Russia and China. In an interview with Sputnik Radio, Abshans said that the end of the U.N. arms embargo imposed on Tehran is considered a victory for Iran and the international community over American arrogance. As for Iran, Abshnas said that Tehran could buy and sell weapons with every country or international company that wants to deal... Read on ->
Tags: China, Iran, Russia
Armenian PM reveals Turkey's goal in the Karabakh war
Published 2020-10-19 14:39:51 by News Desk in World-NewsBEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) - Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said this week that Turkey's goal in Karabakh is not to liberate the lands of Azerbaijan as it says, but rather to seek to control gas supply lines to Europe. The Armenian Prime Minister stated on his Facebook page that the battles in the Karabakh region are taking place in order to determine his legal status, pointing out that the war would have been avoided had it surrendered Karabakh. He said that reaching agreement on an acceptable legal status for the Karabakh region was not possible, adding that all attempts... Read on ->
Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Turkey
Syrian mercenaries suffer heavy losses in battles against Armenian forces
Published 2020-10-19 14:22:11 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) - The Turkish-backed Syrian mercenaries have suffered heavy losses since they were transported to Azerbaijan to participate in the ongoing battles against the Armenian forces in the Karabakh region. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), the total number of Syrian mercenaries killed in Karabakh has reached 143 after three weeks of fighting. "The death toll among the Turkish-backed factions has risen, since the Turkish government sent them to the frontlines, to at least 143 dead, including 92 fighters whose bodies were brought to Syria while the rest of bodies remained in Azerbaijan," the... Read on ->
Tags: Armenia, Karabakh, Syria
Iran establishes massive trade center in Syria's capital
Published 2020-10-19 13:39:49 by News Desk in Iran, SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) - The President of the Joint Iranian-Syrian Chamber of Commerce announced on Sunday, the inauguration of the Iranian Trade Center in the Syrian capital, Damascus. Kiwan Kashefi, Chairman of the Joint Iranian-Syrian Chamber of Commerce, said in a statement on Sunday, that the commercial center was equipped and inaugurated through the investments of the Iranian Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. He pointed out that the center has an area of 4,000 square meters, and is located in the Free Trade Zone in the heart of Damascus. He indicated that the center was purchased in the Damascus... Read on ->
Tags: Damascus, Iran, Syria
Russian fighter jet approached Israeli aircraft near Cyprus: media
Published 2020-10-19 13:27:29 by News Desk in Middleeast, World-NewsBEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) - An Israeli news agency reported on Monday that a Russian fighter jet approached within a mile of an Israeli plane before being warned by air traffic controllers in the eastern Mediterranean. According to Hebrew-language website Ynet, the incident occurred yesterday afternoon off the coast of Cyprus. The news site said that a Russian Su-27 fighter flew near an Israir commercial plane that was heading from the Greek island of Rhodes to Tel Aviv. The Ynet report added that the Russian fighter flew near the plane for more than a minute before rerouting in the eastern... Read on ->
Tags: Cyprus, Israel, Russia
Over 1,000 Syrian militants sent to Karabakh in past week
Published 2020-10-19 12:38:26 by News Desk in Syria, World-NewsBEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) - On Monday, Russia's Sputnik Agency revealed that more than 1,000 militants were sent from Syria to the Karabakh region in the past week. Citing a special source, Sputnik said that "last Friday, more than a thousand militants were sent from Syria to the Nagorno-Karabakh region to fight alongside the Azerbaijani army against Armenia." The source indicated that there are other batches of militants who are preparing to move to Karabakh from Syria. The American Wall Street Journal previously stated in its report that "hundreds of Syrian fighters linked to Turkey were deployed in the conflict... Read on ->
Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh
Heavy clashes erupt in southern Karabakh as Azerbaijani forces attempt to advance
Published 2020-10-19 12:16:37 by News Desk in World-NewsBEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) - The Azerbaijani Armed Forces are once again on the attack in southern Karabakh, as their troops attempt to seize more ground from the Armenian-led Artsakh Defense Army (ADA). According to the latest reports from the front, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces are trying to advance north of Fuzuli, amid heavy resistance from the Artsakh Defense Army. The Armenian Ministry of Defense has confirmed the clashes along the southern front, but specified that the Artsakh Defense Army is "wearing out" the Azerbaijani forces this afternoon. "Heavy battles in the southern direction are ongoing. Our units are "wearing... Read on ->
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Syrian Army focuses on rebuilding as thousands join its ranks
Published 2020-10-19 11:54:51 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 A.M.) - Over the last three months, the Syrian Armed Forces have concentrated heavily on strengthening its troops through recruitment efforts across the country. According to a source in Damascus, the Syrian Armed Forces have been able to add tens of thousands of soldiers to its ranks in 2020, while also strengthening its forces with new weapons courtesy of their Russian allies. The source further added that the ongoing ceasefire in northwestern Syria has paved the way for the Syrian military to focus on recruiting and developing its forces. With help from Russia and Iran, Syria has... Read on ->
Tags: Syria
Syrian-Armenians protest against Turkey over involvement in Karabakh
Published 2020-10-19 11:36:27 by News Desk in Syria, TurkeyBEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) - On Sunday, a large number of Syria's Armenians gathered in the Al-Hasakah Governorate to protest against Turkey's involvement in the ongoing Karabakh conflict. According to locals in the Al-Hasakah Governorate, the Armenian protesters demanded Turkey end its aggression and support of Azerbaijan in the Krabakh region. The protest was reportedly attended by dozens of people, including local Arabs, Assyrian/Syriacs, and Kurds. Turkey is one of Azerbaijan's closest allies and largest suppliers of weapons, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), which have been used against the Armenian forces in Karabakh. In addition to military support, Turkey has... Read on ->
Tags: Armenia, Karabakh, Syria, Turkey
Iran shoots down foreign drone near Azerbaijani border: video
Published 2020-10-19 10:54:14 by News Desk in Iran, World-NewsBEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) - Iran has shot down another foreign drone that entered its airspace from neighboring Azerbaijan, amid the ongoing conflict between the latter and Armenia inside the disputed Karabakh region. According to the Russian publication, Avia.Pro, the drone entered the Iranian province of Ardabil, which is located along the border with Azerbaijan. In the video shared by Avia.Pro, the Iranian air defense units can be seen shooting down the foreign drone before it could penetrate further into the Islamic Republic's airspace. While the drone was shot down along the border with Azerbaijan, Avia.Pro claims the unmanned aerial... Read on ->
Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran
Azerbaijan announces capture of 13 villages inside Karabakh
Published 2020-10-19 10:35:56 by News Desk in World-NewsBEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced on Monday, that his country's forces took control of 13 new villages in the Karabakh region. The Azerbaijani President said on his official Twitter account that the captured villages are: Sultanli, Amervarli, Mashanli, Hasanli, Ali Kayhanli, Komlak, Hajli, Quirchineselli, Niyazgular, Ketshil Muhammadli, Shahvili, Haji Ismaeli and Ishaqli. The Azerbaijani Armed Forces reportedly captured these villages after heavy clashes with the Armenian-led Artsakh Defense Army (ADA), which has been on the defensive since the former launched their offensive in Karabakh. Aliyev further accused Armenia of violating the humanitarian ceasefire that was... Read on ->
Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh
Iran plans to sell more weapons than import as arms embargo expires
Published 2020-10-19 10:21:19 by News Desk in IranIranian Defence Minister Mohammad Amir Khatami said that with the lifting of the arms embargo, Tehran plans to sell more military products than purchase them. "Since last year, many countries have contacted us, and we, in turn, have also held a series of negotiations with a number of countries. Of course, we will sell much more than we buy," the minister said on the air of the IRINN TV channel. He also noted the achievements of Iran in the military field, despite the fact that the country was under sanctions. According to the minister, "the enemies recognize" that Iran is... Read on ->
Tags: Iran
High-ranking US official flew to Syria to discuss freeing American prisoners: WSJ
Published 2020-10-19 01:26:22 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 A.M.) - The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday that a high-ranking U.S. official traveled to Syria this year to discuss the release of the American prisoners, most notably Austin Tice and Majd Kamalmaz, inside the Arab Republic. According to the Wall Street Journal's report, Deputy Assistant to the U.S. President and top counter-terrorism official, Kash Patel, traveled to Damascus to secure the release of two U.S. citizens believed to be held inside a Syrian government prison. The report said that the talks between the Syrian and U.S. governments did not go very far, as Damascus demands... Read on ->
Tags: Syria, US
Over 35 Armenian soldiers killed in Karabakh, death toll rises to 710
Published 2020-10-19 00:52:46 by News Desk in World-NewsBEIRUT, LEBANON (12:40 A.M.) - The Ministry of Defense of the Karabakh Republic announced that 37 of its soldiers were killed in battles with the Azerbaijani Army on Sunday. The Armenian forces squared off against the Azerbaijani Army at the northern and southern axes of Karabakh on Saturday night and Sunday, resulting in a series of intense battles. The ministry stated that the total number of dead in the ranks of the Artsakh Defense Army (ADA) has risen to 710 since the beginning of hostilities in the region on September 27th. The Azerbaijani Armed Forces have not revealed their losses... Read on ->
Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh
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