Tehran, March 27 (IANS) Iran has issued an “ultimatum” to hotel owners in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, warning that hosting US military personnel could make their properties legitimate military targets, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.Fars reported that US forces have taken refuge in regional hotels following Iranian missile strikes and joint operations with allied militant groups that targeted American military infrastructure across the Middle East. The warning covers any f…
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Damascus, Jan 21 (IANS) Syria’s defence authority announced a four-day ceasefire across all operational sectors of the Syrian army as part of efforts to support recently reached understandings with the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).The ceasefire was declared on Tuesday, effective from 8:00 p.m. local time (1700 GMT), in commitment to the agreements reached with the SDF and in pursuit of national efforts aimed at preserving security and stability, said a statement carried by state media.Syrian o…
Damascus, Jan 9 (IANS) European Council President Antonio Costa and European Union (EU) chief Ursula von der Leyen on Friday called on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, asserting that The EU remains strongly committed to Syria’s recovery, reconstruction and civil peace. “In Damascus to meet President Al-Sharaa, together with President Ursula von der Leyen. After many years of war and suffering, the fall of the Assad regime finally offered some hope to the Syrian people. We are here today to show…
Damascus, Dec 25 (IANS) Syrian security forces arrested a senior leader of the Islamic State (IS) group during a security operation in the countryside of Damascus, Syrian state media reported.Citing an Interior Ministry source, state-run SANA news agency on Wednesday (local time) said that the operation, carried out in coordination with the General Intelligence Service and a US-led international coalition, targeted an IS hideout in the city of al-Moadamiya in Rural Damascus after intensive surve…