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False Syrian data tracked to online conspiracy network

A network of more than two dozen conspiracy theorists, frequently backed by a coordinated Russian campaign, sent thousands of disinformation tweets to distort the reality of the Syrian conflict and deter intervention by the international community, new analysis reveals. Data gathered by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) identified a network of social media accounts, individuals, outlets and […]

A British couple poisoned by a nerve agent are probably collateral damage from an earlier assassination attemp

The poisoning of a British couple in provincial England is most likely collateral damage from the attempted assassination of the former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, experts have said. The couple, identified by British media as Dawn Sturgess, 44, and Charles Rowley, 45, were poisoned with the nerve agent Novichok, the police said on Wednesday night. […]

Russia Slams U.S. Ahead Of UN Report On Syria Chemical Attacks

Moscow has charged that the United States and its allies fabricated evidence to implicate Syrian government forces in chemical-weapons attacks against civilians. Russian Defense Ministry official Igor Kirillov, commander of the radiation, chemical, and biological protection forces, said on June 22 that an alleged attack in the town of Khan Sheikhun on April 4 was […]

False alarm, not outside attack, sets off Syria air defenses

A false alarm set off Syrian air defense systems early on Tuesday, the military said, denying earlier reports of an "outside aggression" and incoming airstrikes and underscoring the chaotic nature of the multiple actors in Syria's theater of war. Syrian state media reported hours earlier that the country confronted yet another assault, shooting down missiles […]

Syria air strikes: Russia 'not tampering' with chemical attack site

Russia has denied interfering with evidence at the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria which led to Saturday's military intervention by the US, the UK and France. In an interview for BBC's Hardtalk, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said: "I can guarantee that Russia has not tampered with the site." He spoke […]

Allies keep Syria options open as Britain says no strikes planned

Western powers have no plans for further missile strikes on Syria but will assess their options if Damascus uses chemical weapons again, Britain’s foreign minister said on Sunday as debate raged over the legality and effectiveness of the raids. U.S., French and British missile attacks struck at the heart of Syria’s chemical weapons program on […]

Russia claims Syria air defences shot down 71 of 103 missiles

The Russian military has claimed that the Syrian air defences, whose most modern weapon is a three-decades-old Russian-supplied anti-aircraft system, shot down 71 of 103 missiles fired by the US and its allies, the UK and France, a claim denied by the Pentagon. As further details began to emerge about the sites targeted by the […]

Russia blames UK for Syria chemical attack that killed dozens, many of them children

The Russian military says that an alleged chemical attack in Syria was staged and directed by Britain. Volunteer first responders and activists claimed a chemical attack by the Syrian government killed over 40 people in the town of Douma, which drew international outrage and prompted Washington and its allies to consider a military response. Moscow […]

Who attacked Syria? US denies air strikes

Both the US and France denied the air strikes on Syrian military targets, which had reportedly killed Iranians. Several US officials said on Sunday there was no truth to reports that the US military had launched air strikes against a Syrian government air base. The US denial followed a report by Syrian state television of […]

Syria Violence Sends Thousands of Civilians Fleeing 'De-Escalation Zone'

After almost seven years, some half a million people killed and a recent string of victories by the Syrian military, there's a sense the Syrian war may be coming to a close. Russia, which backs Syrian President Bashar Assad, declared last month its mission accomplished and announced a partial pullout of its troops. Syrian state […]

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