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Russia Delivering Conventional Arms to Syria
2015-06-26 Read More...
Russia is observing its contractual obligations with Syria in delivering conventional weapons, a Deputy Head of Russia’s Security Council said Wednesday.“UN sanctions do not affect the trade of conventional weapons from Russia to

Turkey to “Principally” Give Air Support for Syrian Rebels
2015-05-26 Read More...
The United States and Turkey have agreed “in principle” to give air support to some forces from Syria's mainstream opposition, Turkey's Foreign Minister said, in what if confirmed could mark an expansion of U.S. involvement in the conflict.

Turkey to Delay Training of Syrian Rebels
2015-05-14 Read More...
Turkey’s Foreign Minister said the start of a joint Turkish-U.S. program to train and arm Syrian rebels fighting the Islamic State group has been delayed, The Associated Press (AP) reported.

U.S. Soldiers Arrive in Turkey to Train Syrian Rebels
2015-05-04 Read More...
About 123 U.S. soldiers arrived in Turkey to train moderate Syrian rebels, bringing with them weapons which are being transferred to İncirlik Airbase in the southern province of Adana, Hurriyet Daily News reported Friday.

Iranian Defense Minister Receives Syrian Counterpart
2015-04-30 Read More...
Syria's Defense Minister started an official visit to its major ally Iran on Tuesday at the head of a military delegation to discuss cooperation “in the face of terrorism,” Syria's state news agency SANA said.

EU Official: Over 6,000 Europeans Joined Jihadists in Syria
2015-04-16 Read More...
The number of Europeans fighting with jihadist groups in Syria could exceed 6,000, a top EU official told a French newspaper.

US Troops to Start Training Syrian Opposition this Spring
2015-01-19 Read More...
Several hundred US military trainers will begin moving to the Middle East in the next four to six weeks amid efforts to start training this spring for moderate Syrian opposition forces that will battle Islamic State fighters, the Pentagon said on

US-Turkey to Sign MoU this Month to Train Syrian Fighters
2015-01-07 Read More...
Turkey and the US will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) this month to train Syrian opposition and provide them with necessary equipment, Turkish diplomatic sources said earlier this week.

Russian Destroyer to Undergo Maintenance Works in Syria
2014-12-04 Read More...
The Russian Navy's Vice-Admiral Kulakov, an Udaloy-class destroyer, entered the Syrian port of Tartus on Tuesday for weeklong maintenance works, a Northern Fleet spokesman said.

Report: Iran Building New “Parallel Army” in Syria
2014-11-14 Read More...
Iran is working to unite Shiite foreign militias fighting in Syria under one organization that could serve as a “parallel army” to that of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, pro-opposition news website Siraj Press claimed.

Syrian FM: “We Asked Russia to Provide S-300 Missiles”
2014-11-07 Read More...
Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem said Wednesday that his country asked Russia to provide S-300 missiles along with other high-quality systems.

Germany Has No Plans to Supply Arms to Syria to Fight ISIS
2014-08-28 Read More...
Germany has no plans to supply arms to fight Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants in Syria, a spokesman for the German Foreign Ministry, Martin Schaefer

Syria Ready to Cooperate With the World to Fight Terrorism
2014-08-26 Read More...
Syria is ready to work with the international community, including the United States, to combat “terrorism” within the framework of a U.N. resolution on extremists, Syria's Foreign Minister said

U.S. Ready to “Take Action” Against ISIS in Syria
2014-08-25 Read More...
The White House said it was ready to “take action” against any threat to America as it indicated serious consideration of U.S. military strikes against Islamic militants in Syria.

84.3% of Chemical Weapons Removed from Syria Destroyed
2014-08-18 Read More...
The Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said that 84.3% of chemical weapons, removed from Syria earlier this year, have been

Britain to Destroy 50 Extra tonnes of Syrian Chemical Arms
2014-07-10 Read More...
Britain said on Wednesday it would destroy a further 50 tonnes of material from Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile, taking the total amount it has agreed to process to 200

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