Iran Keen to Participate in Syrian Economic Projects
SANA (state news agency)
August 23, 2017
Tehran shows eagerness to invest in Syria’s reconstruction amid signs the six-year war might be winding down
Tehran shows eagerness to invest in Syria’s reconstruction amid signs the six-year war might be winding down
Syria stresses need for new machinery to rebuild country, after years of war has inflicted damage on current supply, government media reports
Rebel leader accuses ISIS and Hezbollah of coordinating to advance in FSA-held areas near the Lebanese border, Zaman al-Wasl writes
Assad forces split their fighting fronts in Syria’s central regions, practically encircling ISIS forces in the area, Enab Baladi reports
Local activists claim Jordan hopes to establish loyal council under the authority of FSA-linked rebel group, Enab Baladi reports
Dozens of opposition groups announce willingness to participate in the battle for the Islamic State’s eastern stronghold, rebel media office reports
Activists said no legal procedures have been taken against the pro-regime militants, opposition website reports
Islamic State convoy hit while traveling to eastern stronghold to regroup for final stand, according to Kremlin statement
Undocumented Syrian refugees are worried they will be targeted after Turkish media reported on U.N. project earlier this month
Political, military and economic support from Russia, China and Iran was crucial to anti-terrorism fight, Syria’s president says
Syria suggests Russian businesses will have first bid preference during upcoming stage, as Damascus hosts first international trade fair since start of war
The Syrian actress and peaceful anti-government activist passed away Thursday after a battle with cancer. She was 46 years old
World powers may have warmed to the idea of Assad remaining, but the president will not survive long after the transitional phase, Walid al-Bunni writes
U.K.’s Independent and Daily Mail among newspapers to report on comments by analyst claiming rocket factory mirrors sites inside Iran, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Deputy FM calls for OPCW investigation into April’s Khan Sheikhoun attack, stating Syria’s chemical weapons stockpile was destroyed under supervision
Damascus condemns anti-ISIS coalition for recent bombing on Raqqa city which killed 17, government media reports
The northern Syrian city, which suffered a chemical attack in 2013, has seen the development of the local hospital’s nursery ward, which can now care for up to 20 inpatients
Ali al-Youssef is convinced the sounds emanating from the White House about a revised Afghan strategy will herald a new global vision for the U.S.
Industrialists witness the return of work in the Kallaseh industrial zone, a former rebel-held area and site of a reported chemical attack in 2016
Shiite fighters killed in suicide attack days after government forces retake last ISIS-held town in Homs, opposition website reports
