Tag: Syria
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Bomb attack in bus carrying troops kills 13 Syrian military personnel
Two roadside bombs have exploded near a bus carrying troops in the Syria’s capital, Damascus, killing at least 13 soldiers and wounding three others
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Israel won’t part with Golan Heights even if global perception shifts on Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that Israel would retain the Golan Heights, which it had annexed from Syria in the 1967 war, even if international views on Damascus changed
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IRGC castle in Afghanistan
15 August 2021 marks the historic day when the Afghan Taliban drove into Kabul after Afghan President Ghani flee the country despite the agreement between the two parties. This put an end to 20 years long war that resulted in the deaths of thousands of Afghans. This came weeks after ANA’s surrender across Afghanistan followed…
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Where did the Nuclear Weapons of the US go?
The United States of America (US) was in ownership of more than 10,000 nuclear weapons, out of which only 3,750 remain, reported REUTERS; where have the rest gone? Sources have revealed that the United States has stated the number of nuclear weapons in its possession. The US State Department was finally able to release the…
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Special PIA flight returns from Syria
Special flights of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) are departing for Najaf, Baghdad, and Damascus. According to reports, the PIA aircraft was carrying 322 passengers when it landed on Syrian soil after almost 27 years. The national flag carrier was greeted with a water gun salute at the Damascus airport. Minister for Aviation, Ghulam Sarwar Khan,…
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PIA Starts Special Flight Operations for the Middle East
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has officially started their special flight operations for the Middle East after the first flight PK-9501 left Karachi for Damascus earlier today. According to the details, the Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan, chief executive officer (CEO) of the national flag carrier Air Marshal (R) Arshad Malik and the Syrian…
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France’s support to terror group exposed even as they worked against Pakistan in FATF
The duplicity of France was exposed with disclosure of official documents revealing that country’s cement giant Lafarge had been financing the ISIS in Syria
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France’s Lafarge loses ruling in Syria ‘crimes against humanity’ case
Lafarge, a France’s cement producing multinational was accused of paying nearly $15.3m to terrorist groups including the IS to keep its cement factory running
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Hezbollah vows a response to any Israeli air strikes on Lebanon
The head of Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah movement, Hassan Nasrallah, vowed a “suitable and proportionate” response to any Israeli air strikes on Lebanon after a flare-up at the border this week
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Bashar al-Assad Sworn In For 4th Term as Syrian President
Bashar al-Assad has been sworn in, on Saturday, as Syrian president for the fourth time in seven years amid a worsening economic crisis in the war-ravaged country. According to media reports, the opponents of Bashar al-Asad and the West called the May election illegal and shameful. The swearing-in ceremony was held at the Presidency in the presence…