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Tuesday, 11 July
06:08
Syria revokes BBC accreditation "IndyWatch Feed World"
Damascus has accused the British news channel of "providing politicized and misleading reports" about the situation in the country... BBC journalists will no longer be able to legally work in Syria after the country's authorities revoked their accreditation. Officials in Damascus have claimed that the British news channel produced news reports on multiple occasions which provided a distorted picture of reality in the Arab country. In a statement on Saturday, Syria's Ministry of Information alleged that the BBC "has deliberately provided, from time to time, subjective and false information" despite repeated warnings from Syrian authorities. The ministry accused the media outlet of basing some of its reports on "statements and testimonies from terrorist and anti-Syrian parties." The statement concluded that the BBC had failed to uphold "professional standards," insisting on "providing politicized and misleading reports" instead.
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Sunday, 09 July
13:47
Russian military responds to US drone harassment complaints "ConflictWatch Feed Syria"
RT | July 9, 2023
The Russian Air Force is conducting joint exercises with its Syrian counterparts, so part of the countrys airspace remains off-limits to the US-led forces, the Defense Ministry reiterated after the Pentagon accused Russia of harassing American drones for the third time this week.
The Russian side once again expresses concern about the systematic violations of deconfliction protocols related to the flights of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the so-called international anti-terrorist coalition, the deputy head of the Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria, Rear Adm. Oleg Gurinov, said in a statement on Saturday.
On Friday, the commander of US Air Forces Central, Lt. Gen. Alex Grynkewich, claimed that three MQ-9 drones were once again harassed by Russian fighter aircraft while flying over Syria, for the third day in a row. He shared no footage of the encounters this time, but accused Russian pilots of making 18 unprofessional close passes that caused the MQ-9s to react to avoid unsafe situations.
On Wednesday, Moscow and Damascus kicked off a joint air defense drill, which is scheduled to last until the middle of this month. Electronic warfare units are also involved in the exercise, preparing for joint action to counter enemy airstrikes.
Asked whether the US drones could have indeed flown into a restricted area, Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder insisted at a press briefing on Thursday that it would be preposterous to suggest Washington was to blame.
You did you see the video?.. So to suggest that somehow, you know, this is our fault, its ridiculous. So okay?, he told journalists .
Ryder went on to say that US forces have very successfully deconflicted with the Russians over many years but refused to say whether the US was following deconfliction protocols this time.
Wednesday, 28 June
19:59
Turkey is placed in an economic vice by the West "IndyWatch Feed Asia"
Western pressure on the Republic of Turkey increased as a result of Erdoans election victory
Recep Tayyip Erdoan won this challenging victory despite the fact that the whole Western world had projected his defeat in the presidential elections of May 2023. After his inauguration on June 3, the Turkish politician began a new term. In the forthcoming period, Erdoan and his government will have to address a number of challenges.
The economic perspective should be a key issue on the re-elected presidents agenda. The earthquake in early February and its devastating aftermath shook the countrys already vulnerable situation quite dramatically. Amid the enormous damage caused by the catastrophe and the weakening of tourism, coupled with the skyrocketing inflation caused by Erdoans credit policy, Turkeys economy is in an unfavorable position.
Under these circumstances, it appears that the Turkish president must maximize all of Turkeys geopolitical advantages in order to scale Ankaras course in the international arena and eliminate economic deficiencies in parallel. From this perspective, it is obvious that Turkey will continue to actively participate in the Ukrainian and Syrian situations, benefiting politically and financially from both Russia and the West.
Ankara may rely on the Kurdish factor and the issue of Syrian migrants in its relationships with Damascus against the backdrop of the Arab worlds reconciliation with the Syrian Arab Republic. For Syrian President Bashar al-Assads government, the overstay of 3.5 million of its own citizens on Turkish territory allows it to maintain a ba...