Syria Condemns U.S.-Led Coalition Strikes on Raqqa City
SANA (state news agency)
June 5, 2017
Foreign Ministry says alliance’s warplanes killed 43 civilians in the ISIS-held northern city, state media reports
Foreign Ministry says alliance’s warplanes killed 43 civilians in the ISIS-held northern city, state media reports
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Political committee awaiting consensus after selecting which 12 factions will decide on delegates, opposition media office reports
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Latest report reflects positions of governments which distort the truth and deny the real causes of the crisis, Syria’s U.N. envoy tells Security Council
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Real estate practices in Turkey have changed since the arrival of Syrian refugees, Iqtissad writes, explaining that large sums must now be paid to brokers in order to access the market
Coalition leader calls for assistance in light of the destruction of essential infrastructure in Syria’s opposition-held areas, media office reports
President Assad’s political and media adviser writes in loyalist Al-Watan that recent U.S. military action in Syria is part of a century-old plan to fracture the unity of the Arab world
Russian military website confirms renewed tensions between Syrian army forces and allied Iranian-backed militias in the south, opposition media writes
Decision by Turkish authorities to issue new rules protecting Syrians from work exploitation has backfired in the country’s south, Iqtissad writes
Coalition fighter jets carry out airstrikes on Raqqa as U.S.-backed forces position themselves on the eastern brink of the city, Zaman al-Wasl reports
Increased tensions erupt on Iraq-Syria-Jordan triangle as the U.S. and Iran vie for control of the strategic border area, opposition website writes
Possibly exposed by regime loyalists, refugees in Europe risk prosecution for their opposition activities in Syria, Zaman al-Wasl writes
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Foreign ministry says anti-ISIS coalition must end illegal strikes after new attack kills 35 civilians in the eastern countryside
