The United States is using chemical weapons as a pretext in a bid to justify a military aggression on Syria, says the Syrian foreign minister.

A Lebanese lawmaker says the Saudi crown prince has offered Syria’s Bashar al-Assad huge sums of money in return for cutting ties with Iran and Hezbollah.

Russia says the US impedes the return of Syrian refugees to their homeland by refusing to participate in rebuilding Syria.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has apparently rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin's call to financially contribute to the Syria reconstruction.

The Russian army confirmed it had proposed cooperating with the US on rebuilding Syria.

The Syrian government has undertaken a fast-paced and determined reconstruction push in the city of Harasta in the capital Damascus’ suburbs which was in the hands of the terrorists for the past few years.

Foreign Minister Zarif says Iran has already been assisting Syria in its reconstruction efforts and is ready for such cooperation with other states.

Iraq seeks to raise tens of billions of dollars for its reconstruction projects in the wake of Daesh devastating reign of terror.

The US does not plan to pledge funds for Iraq’s reconstruction, officials say at a donors’ conference.

Iran says it will continue to play its supportive and constructive role in Iraq's reconstruction and economic development.