Syria

US lifts sanctions from areas in Syria under terrorist org YPG control, Turkey condemns move

15 May 2022; MEMO: The United States has exempted territories in Syria run by the Kurdish militia the People's Protection Units (YPG) from wide-ranging sanctions, in a decision which neighbouring Turkey has condemned as an attempt to "legitimise" the group.

Austria, Syria discuss enhancing cooperation in education system

12 May 2022; MEMO: Representatives of Austria and the Syrian education system met to discuss furthering scientific cooperation between them, as Vienna continues to be one of the outliers amongst its other European neighbours in regards to its diplomatic ties with the Syrian regime of Bashar Al-Assad.

Israeli air strike kills nine Syrians near Damascus

27 April 2022; MEMO: Israeli air strikes near Syria's capital, Damascus, have killed nine people, including five Syrian soldiers, in the deadliest such raid since the start of 2022, a war monitor said.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said an ammunition depot and several positions linked to Iran's military presence in Syria were among the targets.

Four Soldiers Killed, Three Others Injured In Israeli Aggression On Damascus

DAMASCUS, Apr 27 (NNN-SANA) – Four soldiers were killed and three others were injured, and some material damages were caused, by an Israeli aerial act of aggression on some sites in the vicinity of Damascus.

“At about 12:41 a.m. on Wednesday (last night), the Israeli enemy launched an aerial act of aggression with bursts of missiles from the direction of Tiberias, targeting some sites in the vicinity of Damascus,” a military source said.

Syria says Israeli air strikes targeted capital Damascus

15 April 2022; MEMO: Syrian state media said late Thursday that Israeli warplanes carried out air strikes targeting the capital Damascus, Anadolu Agency reports.

Israeli air elements carried out the attack from the direction of the Golan Heights, the official Syrian news agency SANA reported.

The attack targeted some locations in the western Damascus countryside, it noted.

SANA added that Syria's air defense systems intercepted and downed some of the missiles and only material losses were suffered.

Displaced Syrians in Idlib camps suffering from worsening conditions

14 April 2022; MEMO: The displacement camps in the north-western Syrian province of Idlib are suffering from the worsening economic and food crises this Ramadan, with residents barely able to purchase basic essentials due to a mixture of high prices and food shortages.

Israeli Missiles Strike Military Sites In Central Syria

DAMASCUS, Apr 10 (NNN-SANA) – Israel carried out missile strikes against Syrian military sites, yesterday.

The missile strike was initiated from the airspace of Lebanon, targeting military sites in central Syria, a military source was quoted as saying.

The Syrian air defences intercepted most missiles, it said, adding, the attack left damage only.

It’s the latest Israeli strike to hit Syrian sites in Syria.

Syria's air defences confront 'Israeli aggression'

10 April 2022; MEMO: Syrian air defences confronted an "Israeli air aggression" on Saturday in the country's central region, Syrian state media reported, Reuters reported.

"At 6:45 pm today, the Israeli enemy launched an air aggression from the north of Lebanon, targeting some points in the central region," state media said citing a military source.

Israel's military declined to comment on the reported air strikes in Syria.

Israeli Missiles Strike Military Sites In Central Syria

DAMASCUS, Apr 10 (NNN-SANA) – Israel carried out missile strikes against Syrian military sites, yesterday.

The missile strike was initiated from the airspace of Lebanon, targeting military sites in central Syria, a military source was quoted as saying.

The Syrian air defences intercepted most missiles, it said, adding, the attack left damage only.

It’s the latest Israeli strike to hit Syrian sites in Syria.

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