Russia Begins Operations in Syria: End Game for the US Empire?

'Erdogan is proposing to use the refugees in agriculture to prevent the formation of a terrorist corridor.'

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Rouhani: US Military Presence Threatening Syria’s Territorial Integrity
Sep 17, 2019
“The illegal presence of American military forces on the Syrian soil threatens territorial integrity and national sovereignty of Syria as an independent country, which is also a member of the United Nations,” President Rouhani said, addressing a tripartite summit attend by his Turkish and Russian counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin, respectively, in Ankara on Monday evening.
 
Russia has allowed the Syrian military to use the S-300 against the Israeli warplanes.

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By Elena Teslova - 18.09.2019

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US-Backed SDF Abducts Tens of More Civilians in Deir Ezzur, Hasaka for Forced Battle with Syrian Army
Sep 18, 2019
The SDF has arrested or kidnapped many more Syrian citizens in areas under its control in Hasaka and Deir Ezzur provinces, the Arabic-language SANA news agency quoted local sources as saying.

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Russia has allowed the Syrian military to use the S-300 against the Israeli warplanes.

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This is the reason why:

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By Yesim Sert Karaaslan - 18.09.2019
* Writing by Erdogan Cagatay Zontur

September 19, 2019

Al-Nusra terrorists in Idleb take civilians as human shields, prevent them from leaving via Abu al-Duhour corridor
By Shaza - 18 September, 2019
Idleb, SANA- For the sixth consecutive day, al-Nusra terrorist organization and its affiliated groups in Idleb province continue using civilians as human shields and preventing them from leaving via Abu al-Duhour corridor in the province’s southeastern countryside.
 
The SDF is demanding from the Syrian government to recognize the autonomous administration in northern and eastern Syria.

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Western resolution on Idlib aims to save the international terrorists from final defeat, and to paint Russia and Syria as parties responsible for what is happening in Idlib, the Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said.

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The Syrian air defenses have destroyed a drone near the Damascus.

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By Jeyhun Aliyev - 19.09.2019
 
$2m ransom demanded to release abducted relative of Syria’s Assad
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad (R) with his wife, Asma Al-Assad [Facebook]

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad (R) with his wife, Asma Al-Assad [Facebook]

September 18, 2019 - The cousin of the wife of Syrian regime President Bashar Al-Assad has been abducted in Lebanon with a demand for a ransom to be paid for his release, Lebanese news sources reported yesterday.

According to Lebanese TV network LBC, Murhaf Akhras went missing two days ago between the areas of Chtoura and Aley “in mysterious circumstances”.

His wife, VDL News reported, received a call asking her to pay $2 million for his release.

The site pointed out that “Akhras was kidnapped last Thursday on the high road – Chtoura, his car was found parked in Aley, while he was on his way from Damascus.”

Murhaf is the son of Syrian businessman Tarif Akhras, Asma Al-Assad’s uncle.

Assad’s relative, held for ransom, released in Lebanon
September 19, 2019 - The cousin of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad’s wife has been released days after he was held for ransom in Lebanon, local media reported.

According to the National News Agency, Murhaf Akhras was released after intensive efforts were made by Lebanese officials, with the Director of Directorate of General Security (DGS) Major General Abbas Ibrahim following up on the matter himself.

Akhras was abducted by unidentified men last Thursday on his way from Lebanon to Syria.

The website of the Lebanese VDL NEWS revealed that his wife had received a call from a Syrian number asking her to pay a $2 million ransom for his release.

The site pointed out that “Akhras was kidnapped last Thursday on the high road – Chtoura, his car was found parked in Aley, while he was on his way from Damascus.”

Saudi jets helping Israel strike pro-Iran militias on Syria-Iraq border
RRoyal Saudi airforce fighter aircraft-jet [file photo]

Royal Saudi airforce fighter jet [File photo]

September 19, 2019 - Saudi fighter jets joined Israeli ones in a recent campaign to strike pro-Iran Shia militias on the Syria-Iraq border, an unnamed western source told the Independent newspaper’s Arabic site.

“Saudi fighter jets have been spotted along with other fighter jets that have attacked facilities and positions belonging to Iranian militias,” the source told Independent Arabia, referring to the airstrikes on the Iranian-backed militias in the Albukamal area of eastern Syria on Monday night. There were reportedly four airstrikes that night, in which five to 16 Iraqi militants were killed.

It is believed that the attacks conducted by Saudi and Israeli jets targeted positions belonging to the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and according to the source, Iran was set to use the sites to hit other targets following the attack on the Saudi Aramco oil facilities on Saturday.

The source added that the Global Coalition Against Daesh had begun targeting other groups including the Quds Force and others which have ties with Iran in the Levant. Saudi sources later denied the claims made by the Western source.

Sep 20 2019 - Explosions Heard in Damascus Suburbs
Explosions Heard in Damascus Suburbs

Several explosions were heard in the Eastern suburbs of Damascus, the Arabic-language media outlets said.

The Arabic-language al-Akhbariyeh TV network reported that the blasts were heard in Southeastern Jermana near the Western axis of the Eastern Ghouta region. Some early reports indicated that the explosions were caused by a drone attack on the Aqraba area.

In a relevant development earlier this month, Israel attacked a Hezbollah compound in the Aqraba area; the attack caused damaged to Hezbollah military compound.

Sep 20 2019 - People of Eastern Syria Strongly Oppose US-Turkey Agreement on Safe Zone
People of Eastern Syria Strongly Oppose US-Turkey Agreement on Safe Zone

Residents of Eastern Syria are infuriated at a new agreement between Washington and Ankara on the establishment of a safe zone in Northern Syria as popular unrests against the presence of foreign occupying forces have increased, the Arabic-language media outlets said. The Beirut-based al-Akhbar newspaper reported that many residents of Syria’s regions bordering Turkey have started voicing strong protest against the creation of a safe region by the US and Turkey in Northeastern Syria.

US spy plane operated drones that attacked Hmeymim Base in Syria: Russia

2019-09-20 - The drones that attacked Russia’s Hmeymim airbase in Syria were operated from the US Poseidon-8 reconnaissance plane, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Colonel General Alexander Fomin said at a plenary session of the Beijing Xiangshan Forum on security on Thursday.

“Thirteen drones moved according to common combat battle deployment, operated by a single crew. During all this time the American Poseidon-8 reconnaissance plane patrolled the Mediterranean Sea area for eight hours,” he noted.

When the drones met with the electronic countermeasures of the Russian systems, they switched to a manual guidance mode, he said. “Manual guidance is carried out not by some villagers, but by the Poseidon-8, which has modern equipment. It undertook manual control,” the deputy defense minister noted.

“When these 13 drones faced our electronic warfare screen, they moved away to some distance, received the corresponding orders and began to be operated out of space and receiving help in finding the so-called holes through which they started penetrating. Then they were destroyed,” Fomin reported.

“This should be stopped as well: in order to avoid fighting with the high-technology weapons of terrorists and highly-equipped terrorists it is necessary to stop supplying them with equipment,” the deputy defense minister concluded.

The Russian Defense Ministry earlier said that on January 6 militants in Syria first massively used drones in the attack on the Russian Hmeymim airbase and the Russian naval base in Tartus.

The attack was successfully repelled: seven drones were downed, and control over six drones was gained through electronic warfare systems. The Russian Defense Ministry stressed that the solutions used by the militants could be received only from a technologically advanced country and warned about the danger of repeating such attacks in any country of the world.

Russia, China Block UN Resolution on Ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib
Western resolution on Idlib aims to save the international terrorists from final defeat, and to paint Russia and Syria as parties responsible for what is happening in Idlib, the Russian Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya said.

Russia casts 13th veto of U.N. Security Council action during Syrian war
FILE PHOTO: Vassily Nebenzia, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations, addresses the U.N. Security Council briefing on implementation of the resolution that endorsed the Iran nuclear deal at the United Nations headquarters in New York, U.S., June 26, 2019.  REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Russia cast its 13th veto on Thursday of U.N. Security Council action on the Syrian conflict, blocking a demand for a truce in northwest Syria because it does not include an exemption for military offensives against U.N. blacklisted militant groups.

Russia, China fail to get enough votes for rival U.N. demand for Syria truce
A Russian and Chinese drafted U.N. Security Council resolution demanding truce in northwest Syria with an exemption for military offensives against U.N. blacklisted militant groups failed to get the minimum nine votes needed on Thursday.
 
The Russian Air Force has blocked the Israeli military to strike the Damascus and its surroundings.

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The Syrian army has captured a drone loaded with cluster bombs near the Golan Heights.

21.09.2019

The Syrian army has shot down an armed drone in the northwestern Hama.

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Authorities find Israeli-made vehicles left behind by terrorists in Quneitra countryside
By H. Zain - 21 September, 2019
Qunitra, SANA- Competent authorities on Saturday found amounts of weapons, ammunitions, food materials and Israeli-made vehicles left behind by terrorists in Briqah village in the southern countryside of Quneitra.

Supported by US air force, QSD militias loot properties, kidnap citizens in al-Jazeera
By Mazen Eyon - 21 September, 2019
Deir Ezzor, SANA-With an air support by US occupation forces, acts of abduction, looting and storming houses mounted by QSD separatist militias in areas they seize in the eastern Syrian region of al-Jazeera.

By Yasin Dikme, Mustafa Guclu - 21.09.2019
*Writing by Erdogan Cagatay Zontur

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Putin Continues to Sideline US Influence in Syria With Russia-Iran-Turkey Peace Talks
Fri, Sep 20, 2019 - Turkey continues to drift out of NATO's orbit. Earlier this week, a trilateral summit took place in Ankara between Presidents Putin, Erdogan, and Hassan Rouhani of Iran. Before Putin arrived, the Russians delivered and order of S-400 surface-to-air missiles to the Turks.

During the talks, the leaders discussed how to wrap up the war in Syria and how to speed up the return of Syrian refugees from camps in Turkey. Written Transcript: follows.

Published on Sep 17, 2019 (6:07 min.)
 
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the position of most European countries on what is happening in Syria has been detached from reality since the beginning.

Sep 22, 2019

United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen will meet the Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem to discuss the makeup of the Syrian Constitutional Committee.

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Washington continues its illegitimate support to separatist Qasad militias
By Shaza - 22 September, 2019
Hasaka, SANA- The USA has illegitimately sent 175 trucks loading weapons and logistic equipment coming from northern Iraq to Hasaka province to support the separatist Qasad (SDF) militias and their criminal practices against civilians in Syrian al-Jazeera region.
 
United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen will meet the Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem to discuss the makeup of the Syrian Constitutional Committee.

23 SEP, 2019

The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the creation of a Syrian Constitutional Committee, and thanked the Russia, Iran and Turkey, that have been pushing for years to see the creation of the committee as part of the so-called Astana process.

23 Sep, 2019

Al-Moallem affirms Syria’s adherence to political process in parallel with practicing its legal right in combating terrorism
By Ruaa al-Jazaeri - 23 September، 2019
Damascus, SANA- Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign and Expatriates Minister Walid al-Moallem on Monday received UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen and the accompanying delegation.

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September 23, 2019

By Drago Bosnic - Sep 22, 2019

23.09.2019

Furious Tribesmen Start Attacking US-Backed SDF in Northeastern Syria
Sep 23, 2019
The Arab tribesmen of the town of Tal Hamis, North-East of Hasaka in Northeastern Syria attacked an SDF patrol vehicle, but let free the militants on board.

By Adham Kako - 23.09.2019
*Writing by Dilara Hamit
 
Turkey continues to drift out of NATO's orbit...

That was an interesting exchange between the leaders and their delegations. Putin highlights fixing war torn infrastructures (hospital, schools, water and sewage systems etc.) Personalty, I would send the bill to Israel, and they can hit up the UK and the US for assistance.

Putin also mentioned returning Syrian refuges (350,000 +/-) and in-country returning citizens to their towns. Think he said 1.2 million or so displaced were returning.

Thanks for keeping up with all those links, sToRmR1dR.
 
'America's goal is not to go with these endless wars, but to create them.'

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By Beyza Binnur Donmez and Vakkas Dogantekin - 24.09.2019

By Mehmet Fatih Aslan and Muslum Etgu - 24.09.2019
*Writing by Erdogan Cagatay Zontur

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At least two low-altitude radars were deployed at the Hmeimim Airbase to help detecting armed drones.

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Terrorists fire two rocket shells on neighborhoods in Aleppo
By Shaza - 25 September, 2019
Aleppo, SANA- Terrorist organizations fired two rocket shells on locals’ houses in New Aleppo (Halab al-Jadida) and al-Nile Street neighborhoods in Aleppo city.

25.09.2019
 
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