Al-Nusra founder applauds Israeli airstrikes in SyriaFebruary 12, 2018 - 13:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A Syrian jihadist commander commended the recent Israeli airstrikes on the the Syrian military’s positions in the Damascus and Homs governorates, Al-Masdar News reports. Using his Twitter account, Saleh Al-Hamwi applauded the Israeli airstrikes and called for more attacks against the Syrian military in the future. “We welcome any Israeli air or naval attack against the regime and Iran in Syria and we urge them continue to do so. We warn Israel that their silence against Iran’s intervention in Syria will work against you, if fail to uproot them,” Al-Hamwi tweeted via his Al-Sera’a fi Al-Sham account. Al-Hamwi is a staunch opponent of the Syrian government and founding member of the once Al-Qaeda linked Al-Nusra Front. Top stories 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". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |