Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
November 2020 - Syria Special Weapons News
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- Syrian protesters call for withdrawal of US occupation forces from Hasakah Press TV 30 Nov 2020 -- Hundreds of people in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah have staged demonstrations to protest the deployment of US military forces in their areas and the arbitrary measures of US-sponsored and Kurdish-led militants from the so-called Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
- Uzbekistan Reportedly Planning To Repatriate Citizens From Syrian Camps RFE/RL 29 Nov 2020 -- An unnamed Uzbek government source has said that Uzbekistan plans to repatriate another group of its citizens from a camp for families of Islamic State fighters in Syria, Reuters reported on November 29.
- Syrian Constitutional Talks Resume With Little Prospect of Breakthrough VOA 29 Nov 2020 -- U.N.-mediated talks on drafting a new constitution for Syria get under way Monday with little prospect of the country's warring parties arriving at an agreement anytime soon.
- US-backed SDF militants don't stop terrorists from sneaking Syria-Iraq border: Official Press TV 27 Nov 2020 -- A high-ranking Iraqi military official says militants affiliated with the Kurdish-led and US-sponsored Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) do not prevent foreign-backed Takfiri terrorists from crossing border into Iraq.
- Russia denounces Pompeo's visit to occupied Golan as 'provocation' Press TV 26 Nov 2020 -- Russia has censured as "a provocation" a contentious visit by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to the Israeli-occupied side of Syria's Golan Heights, saying the Arab country's sovereignty and territorial integrity should be respected.
- US must withdraw forces from Syria unconditionally, Iran tells UNSC Press TV 25 Nov 2020 -- The US is plundering the Syrian nation's wealth and oil resources while supporting terrorist groups in the Arab country, a senior Iranian diplomat told the UN Security Council, calling for the immediate and unconditional withdrawal of American troops from Syria.
- Syrian media report fresh Israeli aggression near Damascus, Syria's south Press TV 25 Nov 2020 -- Syrian media say Israel has launched fresh airstrikes on several positions in southern Syria and outside the capital, Damascus, the second such attack in a week.
- Pro-Iran Fighters Reported Killed In Israeli Strikes In Syria RFE/RL 25 Nov 2020 -- A British-based group monitoring the Syrian conflict says eight pro-Iranian militiamen have been killed in alleged overnight Israeli air strikes.
- UN officials denounce bombings in northern Syria UN News 25 Nov 2020 -- Two separate bomb attacks in northern Syria on Tuesday, which reportedly left at least seven civilians dead and many more wounded, have been condemned by the UN.
- 'Incredibly hard' winter beckons for Syrians, more assistance urgently needed UN News 25 Nov 2020 -- More than three million people across Syria require assistance through what is likely to be an "incredibly hard" winter, the acting deputy UN Emergency Relief Coordinator told the Security Council on Wednesday, highlighting that those displaced remain "particularly vulnerable".
- Syrians Face Growing Hunger as Winter Approaches VOA 25 Nov 2020 -- Mired in conflict and a debilitating economic crisis, more than 9.3 million Syrians are at increased risk of hunger this winter, with the price of subsidized bread doubling in the past month and humanitarian access drastically reduced.
- Addressing a Syrian-led political transition and the humanitarian crisis in Syria UK FCDO 25 Nov 2020 -- Statement by Ambassador James Roscoe, Acting UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Syria
- Syria's Assad names veteran diplomat Faisal Mekdad as new foreign minister Press TV 22 Nov 2020 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has appointed Faisal Mekdad as the new foreign minister to replace his predecessor Walid al-Muallem, who recently passed away.
- Iran's Zarif calls for lifting of all 'cruel, unfair' sanctions against Syria Press TV 22 Nov 2020 -- Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says all the "cruel and unfair" sanctions against Syria's government and nation must be lifted, not least at the time of the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
- Syria intercepts Israeli aggression over Damascus; casualties reported Press TV 18 Nov 2020 -- Syrian media say the country's air defenses have confronted an Israeli aggression over the capital Damascus, also reporting a number of casualties.
- Israel Strikes Syrian, Iranian Forces In Syria RFE/RL 18 Nov 2020 -- Israel said it launched air strikes against a number of Syrian army and Iranian Quds Force targets in Syria on November 19 after roadside bombs were uncovered along the frontier in the Israeli-held Golan Heights.
- Israel Launches Retaliatory Airstrikes in Syria VOA 18 Nov 2020 -- The Israeli military said Wednesday it carried out airstrikes against Syrian and Iranian targets inside of Syria in response to what it said were explosive devices placed along the border in the Golan Heights.
- Syria mourns top diplomat & seasoned politician Walid Muallem Press TV 16 Nov 2020 -- Syria's Foreign Minister and deputy Prime Minister Walid al-Muallem has died at the age of 79.
- More Syrians Sent Home from al-Hol Displaced Persons Camp VOA 16 Nov 2020 -- The Kurdish-led administration in northeastern Syria is moving ahead with plans to empty the al-Hol displaced persons camp, releasing a second group of families under a plan to ease overcrowding and reduce the stress on security forces in the region.
- Dozens of US troops leave Syria's Hasakah, cross into northern Iraq: Report Press TV 15 Nov 2020 -- The US military has reportedly withdrawn dozens of its troops and armored vehicles from a base in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah, and moved them to a location in the northern sector of neighboring Iraq.
- Trump's close ally admits hiding US troop numbers in northern Syria Press TV 14 Nov 2020 -- Outgoing US special representative for Syria, James Jeffrey, says he and his team routinely misled President Donald Trump into believing that that true numbers of American troops in northern Syria were a lot lower than the actual size.
- Russia and the Assad Regime's Superficial Support for Syrian Refugees US Dept. of State 13 Nov 2020 -- The refugee conference hosted November 11-12 in Damascus by the Assad regime and Russia was not a credible attempt to create the conditions necessary for voluntary and safe refugee returns to Syria. The lack of support for this conference beyond the regime's narrow group of allies demonstrates that the world recognizes stunts like this one for what they are – mere theatrics.
- Syrian official urges int'l community to facilitate return of refugees Global Times 12 Nov 2020 -- Syrian assistant foreign minister Ayman Sousan on Wednesday urged the international community to facilitate the return of Syrian refugees to their country.
- Terrorist groups 'main obstacle' to return of Syrian refugees: Mekdad Press TV 12 Nov 2020 -- Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad says terrorist groups are the main obstacle to the return of Syrian refugees to their homeland, lambasting the presence of uninvited foreign forces in the Arab country.
- Assad says US hampering return of Syrian refugees Press TV 11 Nov 2020 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has blamed the United States for hampering the return of refugees to Syria.
- Bashar al-Assad: Western Sanctions Create 'Big Obstacles' for Return of Refugees to Syria Sputnik 11 Nov 2020 -- Over 5 million people are believed to have fled Syria following the military conflict in the country that has been ongoing since 2012.
- EU refuses to attend international conference on Syrian refugees Press TV 10 Nov 2020 -- The European Union (EU) has refused to attend an international conference aimed at putting an end to the suffering of Syrian refugees and facilitating their return to their homeland.
- Turkey withdraws from another base in northwest Syria: Report Press TV 10 Nov 2020 -- Turkish troops have reportedly withdrawn from a second military base in northwestern Syria, as territory held by Turkish-backed militants further shrinks in the Arab country.
- US imposes new sanctions on Syria's oil sector, MPs, intel officers Press TV 10 Nov 2020 -- The United States has imposed a new round of sanctions targeting Syria's oil sector, lawmakers and intelligence officers over providing support to President Bashar al-Assad, vowing no let-up in pressure to cut off funds for the Damascus government amid its gains against foreign-backed terrorists on the ground.
- U.S. imposes fresh sanctions against Syrian officials, entities People's Daily 10 Nov 2020 -- The United States on Monday announced more than a dozen sanctions against Syrian entities and military officials to further pressure the Syrian government.
- US Slaps Sanctions on Syria's National Defence Forces, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Sputnik 09 Nov 2020 -- Western sanctions were imposed on the Syrian government after the break out of the civil war in the country that has continued up to the present, though Damascus has managed to take back control over most of the country's territory.
- Syria Sanctions Designations on the Anniversary of Assad's Attack Against the People of Douma, Syria US Dept. of State 09 Nov 2020 -- Today, the Department of State and the Department of the Treasury sanctioned 19 individuals and entities under the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019 and other sanctions authorities.
- Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Petroleum Network, Senior Syrian Officials, and Syrian Entities US Treasury 09 Nov 2020 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action against Syrian military officials, members of the Syrian Parliament, Government of Syria entities, and Syrian and Lebanese persons attempting to revive Syria's deteriorating petroleum industry.
- Return of refugees number-one priority for Syria: Assad to Putin Press TV 09 Nov 2020 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin that the return of Syrian refugees is a priority for the Arab country, a few days before an international conference in Damascus on refugees' return.
- Putin Says Over 6.5 Million Syrian Refugees Are Abroad, Calls to Promote Return Sputnik 09 Nov 2020 -- Over 6.5 million Syrian refugees are currently outside the country's borders, and their return home would serve the interests of the nations hosting them, including reducing the threat from those "influenced by radicals", Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Syrian counterpart, Bashar Assad, on Monday.
- US to seek PKK's removal from Syria in new alliance with Turkey Press TV 08 Nov 2020 -- The Trump administration is reportedly seeking to diminish and eventually eliminate the presence in Syria of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), citing the group's terrorist ties, in a bid to forge new collaboration in Syria with Turkey, which also illegally occupies the terror-ravaged Arab state.
- EU imposes sanctions on eight more Syria government ministers Press TV 07 Nov 2020 -- The European Union has imposed sanctions on eight more ministers recently appointed to the Syrian government, in what is the latest round of economic bans that the bloc has slapped against 280 businesses, individuals, and other entities affiliated with President Bashar al-Assad's administration.
- Syria has no chemical weapons, keeps cooperating with OPCW: UN envoy Press TV 07 Nov 2020 -- Syria's Ambassador to the United Nations Bashar al-Jaafari has reiterated that his country is not in possession of chemical weapons and remains committed to cooperating with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).
- Billions locked in troubled Lebanese banks behind economic crisis: Syria's Assad Press TV 05 Nov 2020 -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has blamed the financial downfall in neighboring Lebanon and not the sweeping US sanctions as the root cause of the ongoing economic crisis in the war-torn country.
- Syria: No justification for chemical weapon use 'under any circumstances' – UN disarmament chief UN News 05 Nov 2020 -- The top UN disarmament official on Thursday briefed the Security Council on progress made by Syria towards eliminating its chemicals weapons programme, complicated by the coronavirus pandemic.
- Albanian IS Repatriation From Syria Will Be Long Journey, Experts Say VOA 04 Nov 2020 -- The recent repatriation of an Islamic State (IS) woman and four children from the Kurdish-controlled al-Hol camp in northeastern Syria is being applauded as an important step by Albania to deal with its citizens abroad who have been affiliated with the terror group.
- Turkish troops completely pull out of major military base in northwestern Syria Press TV 02 Nov 2020 -- Turkish troops have completely withdrawn from a military base in northwest Syria, which was surrounded by Syrian government forces last year, but are apparently beefing up their presence elsewhere in the region.
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