'Syrian Air Defenses Confront Hostile Target West of Damascus'
State news agency SANA reports of 'air defenses confronting a hostile target breaching the skies above the area of Deir al-Asha'ir in the Damascus countryside'
Syria
The Syrian Arab Republic is a Middle Eastern country located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It shares a border with Lebanon, Turkey, Iraq, Jordan, and Israel.
For the past fifty years the country has been governed by the Assad family. The current president, Bashar Assad, took over after his father's death in 2000.
As of 2015, more than 250,000 Syrians have lost their lives in the ongoing civil war, which began with pro-democracy protests in 2011. More than 11 million have been forced from their homes in the conflict between the regime, ISIS, and anti-government forces.
Pompeo Discusses Sanctions, Syria With Russian Counterpart, U.S. State Dept. Says
'Secretary Pompeo reiterated that the United States seeks an improved relationship with Russia, ' spokeswoman says
Opinion Why Assad's Western Apologists Think the White Helmets Should Choose Death Rather Than Rescue via Israel
That Assad’s Kremlin-friendly Western conspiracists, from alt-left charlatans to alt-right hatemongers, denounced Syria's civil defense volunteers for accepting Israel's bit part in their rescue was unsurprising – but it should still appall us
UN: Russia and Iran Keen to Avoid 'Bloodbath' in Syria's Idlib
UN humanitarian adviser estimated that there were 4 million or more people in the potential battleground in northwest Syria
WATCH Syria's Assad Retakes High Ground on Israeli and Jordanian Borders
The Syrian government has repeatedly charged that weapons, munition, and fighters were being smuggled into the country from the loose border points that had fallen to the rebels
Israeli Defense Chief: Syria Building Up New Army That Will 'Surpass' Pre-war Size
'The Syrian army is not making do with taking control of all of Syria's territory,' Lieberman tells Israeli military forces
Mossad Assassinated Syrian Weapons Chief, NYT Reports
Middle Eastern spy agency claims Dr. Aziz Asber was working closely with Iran's Quds Force chief on long range missiles capable of reaching Israeli cities
Banned Military Cooperation Between North Korea and Syria Continues, Says UN Report
The UN report said North Korea is cooperating militarily with Syria and has been trying to sell weapons to Yemen's Houthis
Analysis Syrian Refugees in Germany Earn Rare Win but Remain on Borrowed Time
Germany has reinstated its policy of letting refugees from Syria and elsewhere bring over relatives, but pressure to send the migrants home is mounting
Pro-Assad Media Blames Israel's Mossad for Assassination of Chemical Weapons Chief
Syrian daily newspaper al-Watan, owned by President Assad's cousin, placed blame for Saturday's attack on Israel, after a Syrian rebel group claimed credit for it