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- Russia sends cargo ship with military ambulances toward Syria after virus outbreak – report
A cargo ship operated by the Russian Navy passed through Turkey’s Bosphorus strait en route to Syria on Tuesday loaded with ambulances, Reuters said. The Dvinitsa-50 ship, part of Russia’s auxiliary fleet, was reportedly carrying at...Mar 25, 2020 09:11Newsline - UN envoy calls for ceasefire in Syria to tackle virus threatThe United Nations envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, called on Tuesday for a nationwide ceasefire to allow for a better response to the threat of the novel coronavirus. The government in Damascus has so far reported one case of Covid-19, but fears are...Mar 24, 2020 17:45Newsline
- War-ravaged Syria suffers its FIRST case of Covid-19 – state mediaSyria’s health minister has confirmed that the first case of coronavirus, which has already reached pandemic levels, has been reported in the country.Mar 22, 2020 20:56World News
- Route of first Russian-Turkish patrol along key de-escalation line shortened to prevent terrorist provocation involving civiliansRussian and Turkish forces in Syria’s province of Idlib have had to shorten their first joint patrol mission aimed at maintaining truce in the area to avoid harming civilians used as human shield by terrorists.Mar 15, 2020 09:55World News
- Warplanes target area near Syrian town of Al-Bukamal & Iraq’s Anbar province after rocket attack on Iraq base – reportsAirstrikes have been reported in the area along the Syrian-Iraqi border, with unidentified jets striking Syria’s Deir ez-Zor and Iraq's western Anbar province shortly after a US-led coalition base in Iraq came under rocket fire.Mar 11, 2020 21:41World News
- US offered Ankara intelligence on Idlib, FM Cavusoglu claims, says S-400 won’t stop Turkey from getting Patriot missilesThe US was willing to give Turkey intelligence regarding Syria’s Idlib, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has claimed, adding that the purchase of Russian anti-air systems won’t prevent Ankara from acquiring Patriot missiles.Mar 10, 2020 11:23World News
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