Russia and a number of other countries are alarmed by the situation forming within the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) after the accusatory mechanism published the first report on the alleged incidents with the possible use of chemical weapons in the Syrian locality of Ltamenah.

Russian Special Presidential Envoy for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov and senior member of the Syrian opposition Popular Front for Change and Liberation Qadri Jamil have discussed the Astana process in light of the July 1 summit involving the presidents of Russia, Iran and Turkey, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.

Russian and Turkish servicemen conducted the 19th regular joint patrol mission along the M4 highway in Syria’s Idlib de-escalation zone.

Turkey’s state-run news agency says authorities have foiled an attempt to smuggle 276 migrants to Europe on board a ship, and detained eight suspected smugglers

Erratic power outages have been reported in Venezuela’s capital and several states

Erratic power outages have been reported in Venezuela’s capital and several states

On a riverbank in Syria’s Hama, Mohammed Sultan tinkers away on a giant water wheel, one of a dwindling number of artisans able to restore the city’s ancient wooden landmarks.

Experts say they believe a bomb caused last week’s mysterious explosion at Iran’s main uranium facility, but it is unclear how badly the country’s nuclear program has been set back.

The concessional agreement of the 700.7-MW Azad Pattan Hydropower Project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been signed, a breakthrough for the implementation of the project, according to China Gezhouba Group.