Syrian army captures 75% of East Ghouta region: sourcesMarch 19, 2018 - 11:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has been rolling through the militant-held areas of the East Ghouta recently, leaving only a small portion of this region left to capture, Al-Masdar News reports. According to a military source in Damascus, the Syrian Arab Army has managed to capture at least 75 percent of the East Ghouta region following the capture of Sabqa from the militants of Faylaq Al-Rahman. With Sabqa captured, the Syrian Army will now shift their attention to the suburbs of ‘Ayn Tarma, Zamalka, Arbeen, and Jobar. These four suburbs are located at the southern pocket of the East Ghouta region and they are specifically controlled by the militants of Faylaq Al-Rahman, Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, and Harakat Ahrar Al-Sham. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. Byblos Bank Armenia celebrates Students' Day with scholarship recipients YSU students who received scholarships from Byblos Bank Armenia gathered in a casual setting to meet with the Bank's CEO, Hayk Stepanyan. Azerbaijan extends Rune Vardanyan’s arrest by 5 months A court in Azerbaijan has extended the arrest of former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan by five months. Armenia border residents dissatisfied with delimitation Residents Kirants are dissatisfied with the results of the delimitation of the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. |