Damascus-Sana
The year 2020 witnessed many Arab and international events, most notably the assassination of the commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Major General Qassem Soleimani and the deputy head of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Authority, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the outbreak of the Corona epidemic in the world, a huge explosion in the Beirut port, in addition to the holding of the American presidential elections.
One of the most important news in this year ..
January ..
1-2 Parliament of the Turkish regime approves sending military forces to Libya.
1-3 Major General Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force in the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, deputy head of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces, were martyred.
4-1 US President Donald Trump admits that he ordered the execution of the assassination of Soleimani.
5.1 Iran announces that it is abandoning all restrictions on its nuclear activities under the nuclear agreement.
7-1 The Iranian Islamic Consultative Assembly approves a law that classifies the US Department of Defense (the Pentagon) as a terrorist organization.
8.1 The Iranian Revolutionary Guard targets the Ain Al-Assad base in Iraq with dozens of ballistic missiles, in response to the assassination of Soleimani.
10-1 The death of Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Sultan of Oman.
11-1 Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the process of transferring many mercenaries from Idlib countryside to Libya is extremely dangerous.
13-1 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani orders the implementation of the law of reciprocity to Washington's decision on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
15-1 The US House of Representatives refers the indictment against US President Donald Trump to the Senate in preparation for his trial.
16-1 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stresses the necessity of continuing to fight terrorism in Syria until its final elimination.
18-1 French protesters try to storm a theater while French President Emmanuel Macron is attending, and they are demanding his resignation.
19-1 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron confirm their commitment to the nuclear agreement with Iran.
21-1 The Senate begins the trial of US President Donald Trump, after he was accused of requesting assistance from a foreign country to interfere in the 2020 presidential elections.
23-1 The spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, says that the evacuation of Rukban camp is being delayed due to obstruction of the American occupation.
24-1 The US Department of Defense acknowledges that 34 of its soldiers were wounded as a result of the Iranian missile strike on the Ain Al-Assad base in Iraq.
1-25 US lawmakers denounce US President Donald Trump's lying about the injuries caused by the Iranian missile strike.
27-1 Hackers working for the Turkish regime launch electronic attacks on government websites and organizations in Europe and the Middle East.
28-1 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says: The terrorists deployed in Idlib continue their provocations and must be eliminated.
30-1 The US House of Representatives adopts measures to limit the ability of US President Donald Trump to take military action against Iran.
February..
1-2 Egypt warns against the Turkish regime continuing to transfer terrorists from Syria to Libya.
2-3 The Russian Ministry of Defense says: The (White Helmets) and (Al-Nusra Front) terrorists are preparing for a provocative act with toxic materials in Idlib.
4-2 The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, confirms that the United Nations is committed to international resolutions regarding the Palestinian issue.
6-2 The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirms that fighting terrorism in Syria is the state's sovereign right and duty.
7-2 Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzia, says that the Syrian state has the right to continue fighting terrorism on its territory.
8-2 With the participation of Syria, the 30th emergency meeting of the Arab Parliamentary Union begins in Amman.
9-2 The start of the African Summit in the Ethiopian capital.
2-11 Million rallies across Iran to commemorate the forty-first anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution.
13-2 Syria's permanent representative to the United Nations, Dr. Bashar al-Jaafari, during a session at the Security Council .. Syria rejects the attempt to harness the mechanisms of the United Nations to become a tool of pressure on certain countries.
2-15 The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, assures (Geir Pedersen), the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Syria, the need to respect Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
2-16 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says: Iran will not accept negotiations with Washington under pressure.
17-2 The "Valdai" International Forum for Dialogue begins in Moscow.
19-2 The General Secretariat of the General Conference of Arab Parties .. The victories of the Syrian Arab Army in Aleppo and Idlib thwarted a difficult chapter of the conspiracy against Syria.
21-2 A delegation from the People's Assembly participates in the work of the fourteenth plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean in Athens.
23-2 German Chancellor Angela Merkel's party suffers defeat in the Hamburg elections.
25-2 The Czech Peace Movement renews its solidarity with Syria and its people in its war on terror.
27-2 Former European officials (the Deal of the Century) creates an apartheid situation.
29-2 Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzia, during an emergency session of the Security Council, the terrorists in Idlib continue their attacks, and the Syrian army has the full right to respond.
March..
1-3 The Turkish Workers' Party launches a campaign to collect signatures to condemn the Erdogan regime's aggression against Syria.
3-3 Venezuela reaffirms that the OAS policy towards Bolivia is a clear violation of its human rights.
4.3 The European Union firmly rejects the Turkish regime's use of migrants for political purposes.
5-3 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov affirms that the solution to the crisis in Syria is political, and the Syrians decide the future of their country.
7-3 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says that the world cannot remain silent about the American medical economic terrorism against the Iranian people.
3-10 Chinese President Xi Jinping confirms that his country has succeeded in curbing the spread of the Corona virus.
3-11 The World Health Organization declares Coronavirus a global pandemic.
12-3 The US Congress approves a resolution limiting President Donald Trump's powers to wage war against Iran.
3-14 Russian President Vladimir Putin signs a draft law on constitutional amendments in Russia.
3-15 Major General Ahmed Al-Mesmari, spokesman for the Libyan army, confirms that the head of the Turkish regime, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has transferred approximately 7,500 terrorists to Libya.
18-3 China takes counter measures against US media and classifies them (foreign missions) on the basis of reciprocity.
3-19 The World Health Organization announces the start of the first vaccine trial against Coronavirus.
20-3 Russia announces the start of testing the first vaccine against Corona virus.
3-22 Announcing the first infection with Coronavirus in Syria.
24-3 UNICEF refuses to cut off drinking water from the Turkish regime and its mercenaries to Hasaka.
3-26 World Health Organization calls on countries to take strict measures to combat the Corona epidemic ... Iran announces that it has increased the efficiency of its missile program this year.
3-28 Trump signs a decree to summon military reservists to fight the Coronavirus.
3-29 America leads the world in the number of new Coronavirus infections.
April ..
1.4 The European Medicines Agency says it does not expect to find a vaccine for Coronavirus before 2021.
3-4 The Chinese Foreign Ministry calls on Washington to stop making accusations against Beijing.
5-4 Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Russia is looking forward to a constructive negotiation process on the status of oil markets.
6-4 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says .. The whole world is going through difficult conditions due to the Corona virus.
7-4 India allows partial export of the drug hydroxychloroquine after the US President's threats to retaliate if it does not back down from its position.
8-4 The number of people infected with the new Corona virus exceeds the threshold of 1.3 million people around the world.
10-4 The global economy is facing huge losses due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus.
12-4 The World Bank warns of the danger of a historic economic recession facing South Asia.
13-4 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says US coercive measures against Iran and Venezuela violate international laws.
14-4 The European Union tends to borrow 1,500 billion euros to confront the Corona crisis.
17-4 The Russian Foreign Ministry renews its refusal to announce the Israeli occupation authorities annexing parts of the West Bank.
18-4 Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami says the US military presence in the Gulf is fueling tensions.
4-20 Global Health calls the G20 to remove trade barriers to face the repercussions of Corona.
4-21 The United Nations unanimously adopts a resolution demanding that future vaccines against Coronavirus be made available to all countries in the world.
23-4 European Union .. Israeli annexation measures and settlement operations in the occupied Palestinian territories are rejected.
26-4 Renewed protests, sit-ins, and road blockages in a number of Lebanese regions.
28-4 The US Congress is investigating President Donald Trump's suspension of Washington's funding to the World Health Organization.
30-4 The Federal Reserve expects the US economy to decline in the second quarter to an unprecedented level.
The month of May..
2-5 Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif condemns the US attempts to extend the arms embargo on Iran.
3-5 The Russian army reinforces its defense forces with 30 Tornado missile systems.
5.5 Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel says the coercive measures violate international law and the UN Charter.
6-5 The Palestinian presidency rejects Washington’s statements in support of annexing more lands in the West Bank by the occupation.
7-5 The Iraqi Council of Representatives gives its confidence to the new government headed by Mustafa Al-Kazemi.
9-5 The United States obstructs a draft resolution in the Security Council calling for an end to what they called (hostilities) in light of the outbreak of the Coronavirus.
5-10 Former US President Barack Obama says Trump's approach to dealing with the outbreak of the Corona epidemic in the United States is disastrous and chaotic.
12-5 China renews its adherence to the principle of "one China" in the world and affirms that the Taiwan region is "an integral part of the Chinese territory."
13-5 United Nations The global economy may contract 3.2 percent this year.
5-14 The Russian Foreign Ministry affirms that Western countries and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons are afraid to conduct a professional discussion on the activities, objectives and mission of the investigation committee in Syria.
15-5 The participants in the hypothetical Arab forum against normalization with the Zionist enemy .. the colonial countries are trying to impose normalization on the countries of the region.
5-17 Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Iran Imam Al-Sayyid Ali Khamenei says the fate of the American occupation forces in Syria and Iraq is the expulsion from both countries.
5-18 The United Nations says Yemen may face a food disaster as the Corona outbreak continues.
5-19 Brazil becomes the third country in the world in terms of the number of people infected with Corona, after the United States and Russia.
5-20 The Libyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs renews its condemnation of the continuation of the President of the Turkish regime, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, of his aggression against Libya.
5-21 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the Coronavirus and the US embargo have affected the production process in his country, but they cannot stop it.
5-23 China announces that no new infections or deaths have been recorded in Corona for the first time since the outbreak of the virus.
5-24 Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov says Washington's accusations that Russia is using the Open Skies Treaty to direct its weapons towards American positions (ridiculous).
5-25 George Floyd, an African American, was strangled by an American police officer in Minnesota.
5-27 Algerian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sabri Boukadoum says that the continued supply of weapons to terrorist organizations in Libya is exacerbating the crisis there.
5-28 The Russian Foreign Ministry confirms that Washington's actions in the field of armaments have become more dangerous.
5-30 Germany confirms that Washington's severing of its relationship with the World Health Organization is a dangerous setback.
5-31 US President Donald Trump threatens to use unlimited military force against the demonstrations that took place across the United States after the death of Floyd.
June:
1-6 Disclosure of secret contacts between the Saudi regime and the Israeli occupation entity, claiming to obtain a Saudi role in the management of Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
3-6 The Israeli Occupation Authorities announce a new settlement plan to seize 300 dunums of Palestinian land east of occupied Jerusalem.
5-6 The United Nations Development Program announces that more than 20 million Yemenis suffer from chronic hunger and are vulnerable to infection with the Coronavirus.
7-6 The death toll from the new Coronavirus worldwide has increased to more than seven million people.
9-6 The DPRK announces cutting off all forms of communication with South Korea.
6-11 Sources in the US Treasury Department reveal that the US government debt has reached new record levels and reached 26 trillion dollars.
14-6 China raises the alert level to the third degree after the arrival of Typhoon Nuri on its southern coasts on Hailing Island near Yangjiang.
6-15 Disclosure of classified documents dating back to 2014 reveal Turkish plans to invade Greece.
18-6 Selection of India, Mexico, Ireland and Norway as new non-permanent members of the UN Security Council for the next two years.
19-6 Britain, France and Germany declare their refusal to support the unilateral efforts of the United States to re-impose United Nations sanctions on Iran.
6-20 Turkish parliamentarians and heads of bar associations continue their demonstrations, rejecting the policies of the Erdogan regime.
6-22 Bloomberg report: The United States is the worst-performing country for workers' rights.
26-6 The Belgian Parliament demands measures to prevent the implementation of the Israeli occupation plan to annex Palestinian lands.
6-28 A global summit to tackle the Coronavirus calls for a vaccine for everyone.
6-29 The Iranian judiciary issues an arrest warrant via Interpol against 36 US officials, including Trump, for their involvement in the assassination of Soleimani.
July:
7-1 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says: We will not recognize Israel’s annexation of parts of the West Bank.
7-3 Global Health calls on the countries of the world to make increased efforts to contain the Corona virus.
5-7 Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune calls on France to fully apologize for its colonial past in his country.
6-7 An opinion poll in Turkey shows the continued decline in the popularity of the Justice and Development Party and the National Movement.
7-7 UNESCO reaffirms the protection of the Islamic and Arab Palestinian heritage and sites.
9-7 Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel Coercive measures imposed on sovereign states are inhuman and must be lifted.
7-12 Pope Francis expresses his regret at the decision of the Turkish regime to convert the Hagia Sophia Church into a mosque.
7-13 United Nations: Coronavirus could push nearly 130 million people into chronic hunger.
7-16 Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying affirms that the United States should fulfill its responsibilities in the field of nuclear disarmament.
7-17 Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov says: The relations between Russia and the United States have never been very warm.
7-20 Palestinian Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh says: There is no compromise on establishing an independent Palestinian state with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.
22-7 The European Union warns the Turkish regime against continuing its provocations and calls on it to maintain good-neighborly relations.
7-23 Mexican Parliament: The plan “Israel to annex Palestinian lands is unacceptable and in violation of international law.
7-25 A protest stand in front of the Embassy of the United States of America in Brussels, rejecting the American and Western sanctions against Syria.
7-26 President of the Turkish Republican People's Party, Kemal Kılıçidaroglu, pledges to eliminate the authoritarian rule of Erdogan.
7-29 Human Rights Watch calls for investigations of cases of torture at the hands of the Turkish regime's security forces.
The month of August..
1-8 The spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Ahmed Hafez, denounces the Turkish regime's attacks in the Mediterranean.
3-8 The Russian Foreign Ministry: We will respond to America immediately in the event that it deploy nuclear or other missiles.
4-8 A huge explosion occurred in Beirut port, killing dozens of people and causing great damage.
5-8 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani calls for breaking the unjust embargo and sanctions imposed on his country.
7-8 Germany and France withdraw from WHO reform talks, amid tension with America.
9-8, European Union Foreign Minister Josep Borrell confirms that the Turkish regime's moves in the Mediterranean are "very worrying."
8-10 Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab announces the resignation of the government.
8-11 The Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias calls on the Turkish regime to withdraw one of its ships on the Greek continental shelf.
8-13 The Lebanese Parliament approves the declaration of a state of emergency in Beirut.
8-15 The Security Council rejects a draft resolution submitted by the United States on extending the arms embargo on Iran after Russia and China used their "veto".
8-18 The Egyptian Parliament approves the maritime border demarcation agreement between Egypt and Greece.
8-19 Joe Biden officially wins the Democratic nomination for the US presidential elections.
8-21 The United States and the European Union reach an agreement to reduce customs duties on a limited number of products.
8-22 US President Donald Trump touts the possibility of delaying the announcement of the results of the upcoming presidential elections.
8-23 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says: The American administration continues its plans against Venezuela, and we will not surrender to it.
24-8 The start of the work of the third round of the committee to discuss the constitution in Geneva with the participation of the national delegation.
8-26 Three American states announced that they will sue the Trump administration for obstructing the postal service before the presidential elections.
8-28 The death of a Turkish lawyer after her 238-day hunger strike to protest her imprisonment by the Erdogan regime.
8-29 Russian President Vladimir Putin says: Russia recognizes the legitimacy of the presidential elections in Belarus.
8-31 The Lebanese President Michel Aoun assigns Mustafa Adib to form the new government.
September:
1-9 The United States uses its veto power to block a "veto" in the UN Security Council against a draft resolution on the fate of foreign terrorists.
2-9 US President Donald Trump defends the US police violence and describes the protests against racism as “internal terrorism”.
4-9 The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirms that .. the silence of the international community encourages the occupation to continue its crimes against the Palestinian people and to persist in them.
9-6 India becomes the second country in the world in the number of cases of Coronavirus.
9-8 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov renews Russia's concern about the tense situation in the eastern Mediterranean.
9-10 Greece calls for the European Union to impose effective sanctions on the Turkish regime to stop its provocative moves in the Mediterranean region.
9-11 Amnesty International calls for the removal of Israeli settlements and an end to the violations of the occupation.
9-12 Venezuela announces thwarted sabotage plot and arrest of American spy.
9-14 The ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Japan elects Yoshihida Suga as its chairman to succeed the outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
9-15 Russia renews its call for the lifting of the unilateral sanctions imposed on countries facing the Coronavirus pandemic.
9-17 China renews its call for a solution to the crisis in Syria through political dialogue under the leadership and ownership of Syria.
9-18 South Africa confirms to continue providing support to the Palestinian cause until the occupation ends.
9-20 A British, French, German statement affirms the commitment of these countries to the nuclear agreement with Iran.
9-22 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro calls on the countries of the world to combat hegemony and imperialist ideas and to create a multi-polar world.
9-24 US President Donald Trump refuses to pledge a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the presidential election.
9-25 Leaked documents published by the independent news site The Great Zone reveal how Western governments and intelligence have manipulated the media with the aim of creating misleading media coverage against Syria.
9-27 The start of renewed fighting and fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Nagorno Karabakh region.
9-29 The Kuwaiti Amiri Diwan announces the death of the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah.
October:
1-10 Russia, the United States and France call on Armenia and Azerbaijan to stop fighting in the Karabakh region.
2-10 Armenian Ministry of Defense confirms continued fighting in Nagorno Karabakh.
4-10 Azerbaijan declares control of a city in Nagorno Karabakh, and Armenia denies it.
6-10 European Commission says: Turkey's accession to the European Union is further than ever before.
8-10 Corona virus kills more than one million and 58 thousand people around the world.
10-10 The European Parliament announces the suspension of negotiations with member states regarding the European Union budget for the period 2021-2027.
10-11 The World Food Program wins the Nobel Peace Prize 2020.
10-13 Armenia The Turkish regime holds the responsibility for undermining the ceasefire in Karabakh.
10-14 The World Bank approves $ 12 billion in aid for Coronavirus vaccines.
10-16 The European Union condemns the actions of the Turkish regime in the Eastern Mediterranean.
10-17 Armenia and Azerbaijan announce an agreement on a humanitarian truce in the disputed Karabakh region.
10-18 Iran announces the end of the international arms embargo.
10-20 The European Court of Human Rights condemns the Turkish regime's violation of freedom of expression in Turkey.
10-22 The Kremlin confirms that the American allegations about a Russian attempt to interfere in the electoral process in the United States are unfounded.
10-24 The World Health Organization says: The coming months will be very difficult in facing Corona.
10-26 The Israeli occupation authorities released the Palestinian prisoner Maher Al-Akhras, after 103 days of his hunger strike.
10-29 European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warns of worsening economic prospects for the eurozone due to worsening coronavirus infections.
November..
2-11 The Chinese Foreign Ministry affirms that the United States is not qualified to talk about human rights.
3-11 Conducting American presidential elections in various parts of the United States.
4-11 European Union criticizes the Turkish regime's continuation of its provocative activities in the eastern Mediterranean.
5-11 The United Nations General Assembly renews its demand for the Israeli occupation entity to fully withdraw from the occupied Syrian Golan.
7-11 Announcing Democrat Joe Biden winning the US presidential elections.
9-11 European Union imposes punitive tariffs on Washington.
10-11 The European Court of Human Rights condemns the Turkish regime's imprisonment of ten opposition journalists.
11-14 James Jeffrey, former Washington's envoy to Syria, admits to misleading senior American leaders about the reality of the number of American forces in Syria.
11-15 The occupation authorities announce a plan to establish 1257 settlement units in occupied Jerusalem.
11/16 The death of the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Walid Al-Moallem
11-18 Spanish academics and researchers say: Western countries' boycott of the international conference for the return of Syrian refugees revealed its lies and complicity in the war on Syria.
20-11 The United Nations General Assembly adopts a resolution affirming the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination.
11-22 Iranian Foreign Ministry condemns the visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to the Israeli settlements in the occupied Syrian Golan.
11-26 The European Parliament adopts by absolute majority a resolution calling for sanctions against Turkey.
11-27 The assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh near Tehran.
11-30 Beginning of the meetings of the fourth round of the constitutional debate committee in Geneva, with the participation of the national delegation.
December.
1-12 China demands the United States to correct its mistake and to lift the illegal sanctions it imposed on one of its companies.
2-12 Announcing in Nouakchott the establishment of a parliamentary committee for the Syrian-Mauritanian friendship to enhance cooperation between the two countries.
4-12 conclusion of the fourth round of the Constitution Debate Committee meetings in Geneva.
6-12 The Turkish opposition Republican People's Party confirms that Erdogan's cowardly tyranny has sold the country's property to foreigners.
8-12 Iranian President Hassan Rouhani meets with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Faisal Al-Miqdad in Tehran: Relations between Iran and Syria are strategic and fraternal.
9-12 The start of a general strike in the occupied Syrian Golan to protest against the occupation entity’s establishment of turbine fans and casualties among the residents.
11-12 The United Nations General Assembly adopts by majority six resolutions in favor of the Palestinian cause.
12-12 US federal court rejects Trump's lawsuit to review voting results in Wisconsin.
12-16 Russian Foreign Ministry: The next meeting of the joint Russian-Syrian government committee will be held in Damascus next year.
12-17 Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Faisal Al-Miqdad discusses with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow the latest developments in the field and political situation in Syria and holds a press conference.
12-19 The Iranian Shura Council condemns the European Parliament's decision against Iranian officials.
12-20 British Health Minister Matt Hancock announces that the new strain of Corona virus that appeared in his country is out of control.
12-23 the Syrian Catholic Patriarch of Antioch, Mar Ignatius Joseph III, Jonah, calls for the lifting of the coercive economic measures imposed on Syria.
12-25 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry discuss, during a phone call, the two crises in Syria and Libya.
12-26 The Director-General of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanum Ghebreyesus, confirms that the Coronavirus pandemic that occurred in 2020 will not be the last.
12-27 Syria expresses its deep regret for the fire that the Syrian refugee camp has been subjected to in Bahnin, Minieh district, Lebanon.