by Paula Astih, Taha Abdel-Wahed | Sep 19, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut, Moscow – Under Russian air cover, Syrian regime forces crossed on Monday to the eastern bank of the Euphrates River, which allowed warplanes to land at the military airport of Deir al-Zour ahead of transforming it into a headquarter for Russian...
by Paula Astih, Taha Abdel-Wahed | Jul 23, 2017 | Middle East
Moscow, Beirut- Russia’s Defense Ministry announced on Saturday reaching an agreement with moderate opposition forces on how a ceasefire will function in Damascus’ Ghouta. The agreement excluded Faylaq Al-Islam, although the group had previously accepted to join the...
by Paula Astih, Taha Abdel-Wahed | Jul 6, 2017 | Middle East
Moscow, Beirut- The fifth round of the Astana talks aimed at ending the Syrian conflict concluded on Wednesday without making any progress, but only approved to transfer all disputed issues to a joint working group. Russia’s chief negotiator at the Astana talks,...
by Paula Astih, Taha Abdel-Wahed | Jun 9, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut, Moscow, Washington- The desert area in southern Syria witnessed on Thursday a new escalation between the Washington-led coalition and the Syrian regime and its linked militias after a US warplane shot down a pro-Assad drone that fired towards coalition forces...
by Paula Astih, Taha Abdel-Wahed | Jun 2, 2017 | Middle East
Beirut, Moscow – Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMF) known as al-Hashed al-Shaabi, infiltrated for hours on Thursday night in regions east Syria, a move considered as testing the International Coalition, which provides a cover for Arab and Kurdish fighters...
