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- Rare move: US and Russia agree to reopen important crossing in eastern Syria
- ISIS-linked group seizes military base in northeast Nigeria: report
- Iran reveals why it confronted a US submarine in the Persian Gulf
- From Russia with Love: Russian aircraft transports troops and weapons to Syrian airbase: video
- Hezbollah leader reveals details of last meeting with Qassem Soleimani: video
- Saudi air defenses intercept 3 Houthi drones along Yemeni border: video
- Iranian Revolutionary Guard directs serious threat toward US forces
- Saudi Arabia to reopen embassy in Qatar
- Ethiopia does not want conflict with Sudan but 'will not hide' if war comes: chief of staff
- Iran deployed kamikaze drones in Red Sea amid fears of conflict with US: media
- Egyptian commander reveals plan if Sisi's 'red line' was crossed in Libya
- Ex-US envoy to Syria calls on Biden to continue Trump's Middle East policies
- Iranian drones and missiles swarm enemy targets in large-scale exercise: video
- Another Russian warship heads to Syrian waters
- Over 50 fighters killed in battle for key city in northern Yemen
- Turkish army launches powerful attack on Aleppo countryside
- Greek police arrest suspected Al-Nusra Front member
- Sudan demands Ethiopia to withdraw from 2 border areas amid increased tensions
- Iran releases rare footage of IRGC attack on US forces in Iraq: video
- Israel tasked with creating 'military option' against Iran in case of nuclear escalation
Rare move: US and Russia agree to reopen important crossing in eastern Syria
Published 2021-01-16 17:49:35 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) - In a rare move, the U.S. and Russian forces agreed to open a crossing between the territories controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and government in Deir Ezzor. According to a field report from the Deir Ezzor Governorate, the U.S. and Russian forces agreed to open the Al-Salihiyah crossing, which will link civilians to both sides of the Euphrates. The importance of the land crossing is that it is the only crossing that connects between the governorates of Deir Ezzor and Al-Hasakah in eastern Syria, and it reopened this morning after being closed for... Read on ->
Tags: Russia, Syria, US
ISIS-linked group seizes military base in northeast Nigeria: report
Published 2021-01-16 17:39:24 by News Desk in AfricaBEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) - The AFP reported on Saturday that armed men linked to the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorist organization had seized a military base in the Borno State of southeast Nigeria. The agency quoted two sources who confirmed that the elements of the "West Africa Province of the Islamic State" launched an attack last night on the base located in the city of Marti, on the western coast of Lake Chad, and tightened their control over it after violent clashes. One of the sources emphasized that the priority of the Nigerian army is now to restore the base... Read on ->
Tags: ISIS, Nigeria
Iran reveals why it confronted a US submarine in the Persian Gulf
Published 2021-01-16 17:28:53 by News Desk in IranBEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) - On Saturday, the Iranian Navy revealed the details of the attempt to approach a U.S. submarine during a maneuver in the Persian Gulf this week. The Assistant Commander of the Naval Force for Coordination Affairs in the Iranian Armed Forces, Admiral Hamzah Ali Kawyani, said in statements via the Iranian "First Channel", that "the foreign submarine was American," pointing out that "Iranian submarines and ships managed to surround that American submarine and warn it repeatedly." "The foreign submarine's movements was approaching the maneuvers area of the Iranian Navy in the northern Indian Ocean region, and... Read on ->
Tags: Iran, US
From Russia with Love: Russian aircraft transports troops and weapons to Syrian airbase: video
Published 2021-01-16 17:16:26 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) - Russia officially announced the deployment of joint Russian-Syrian forces in the Ain Issa area after a string of attacks carried out by the Turkish military and their allies in the Al-Raqqa countryside. On Friday, the Russian Aerospace Forces began to transfer of forces to strengthen the Russian military police in the governorates of Al-Raqqa and Al-Hasakah, where the situation has recently escalated in connection with the conflict between Turkey and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). According to reports, a Russian IL-76 transport aircraft arrived at the Qamishli Airport this week to bring supplies and reinforcements... Read on ->
Tags: Hasakah, Raqqa, Russian, Syria
Hezbollah leader reveals details of last meeting with Qassem Soleimani: video
Published 2021-01-16 16:59:31 by News Desk in Iran, LebanonBEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) - The Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, revealed on Friday, the details of his last meeting with the late Quds Force commander in the Revolutionary Guard, Major General Qassem Soleimani, before his assassination by the U.S. forces on January 3rd, 2020. Nasrallah said, during a documentary episode entitled " The Last Meeting", shown by the Al-Manar TV, that "Soleimani, during his visit to Lebanon and meeting with Hezbollah leaders, made a phone call to the former deputy leader of the Popular Mobilization Forces, Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, before leaving Lebanon." https://twitter.com/FarsNews_Agency/status/1350163517572329480?s=20 According to Nasrallah, "Soleimani asked Muhandis... Read on ->
Tags: Hezbollah, Iran, Nasrallah, Soleimani
Saudi air defenses intercept 3 Houthi drones along Yemeni border: video
Published 2021-01-16 16:31:28 by News Desk in Gulf, YemenBEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) - The Saudi media released a video clip of the moment the drones of the Ansarallah Movement (Houthi forces) were intercepted along the Yemeni-Saudi border. According to reports, three Ansarallah Movement drones attempted to penetrate the airspace of Saudi Arabia, prompting the activation of the Kingdom's air defenses. The Saud state-owned Al- Arabiya TV said, "The video shows Saudi air defenses intercepting the booby-trapped Houthi drones launched yesterday towards the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia." https://twitter.com/kalafaldossry/status/1350415723617783809?s=20 On Friday, the Saudi-led Arab Coalition announced that they had intercepted and destroyed 3 drones launched by the Ansarallah Movement from... Read on ->
Tags: Ansasrallah, Houthi, Saudi, Yemen
Iranian Revolutionary Guard directs serious threat toward US forces
Published 2021-01-16 16:13:12 by News Desk in IranBEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) - The Iranian Revolutionary Guard issued its most powerful direct military threat to the United States, saying, "We have the ability to strike and destroy all American bases in the region in one moment." The commander of the Revolutionary Guards' Aerospace Force, General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, said in an interview with Iranian state television, as reported by Al-Mayadeen TV, that "despite the Americans possessing the power, the Revolutionary Guards have learned how to fight them and they can strike them, destroy their defenses, and deal a severe blow to them, by launching 500 missiles simultaneously by... Read on ->
Tags: Iran, US
Saudi Arabia to reopen embassy in Qatar
Published 2021-01-16 16:02:07 by News Desk in GulfBEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said that the Kingdom's embassy in Doha will be opened after completing the necessary procedures within days. This came during a press conference on Saturday with his Jordanian counterpart, Ayman Safadi, in Riyadh. The Saudi foreign minister stressed that "all diplomatic relations with Qatar will be restored." "Our embassy will be opened in Doha after completing the necessary procedures within days," he explained. He pointed out that "Al-Ula's statement will positively affect the role of the Gulf Cooperation Council." The Saudi minister also stressed the need to reach... Read on ->
Tags: Qatar, Saudi
Ethiopia does not want conflict with Sudan but 'will not hide' if war comes: chief of staff
Published 2021-01-16 15:36:32 by News Desk in AfricaBEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) - The Ethiopian Army's Chief of Staff, General Berhanu Gula, denied on Friday that his country's forces violated Sudanese airspace. In statements to reporters , Gula said that Addis Ababa "has no interest in going to war with Sudan," stressing that if the Ethiopian army went to war, "we would not hide." The Ethiopian army commander added that "a small group within the Sudanese government is working for the benefit of a third party and standing behind the incursions," he said. Sudan announced a flight ban in the area on the Ethiopian border, due to tension... Read on ->
Tags: Ethiopia, Sudan
Iran deployed kamikaze drones in Red Sea amid fears of conflict with US: media
Published 2021-01-16 15:11:13 by News Desk in Iran, YemenBEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) - Iran has allegedly deployed kamikaze drones in Yemen amid fears of a conflict with the United States and their allies in the Persian Gulf region, Newsweek reported this week. The Newsweek article cited imagery they obtained and information from an expert who "follows Iranian activities in the region" about the deployment of the Shahed-136 kamikaze drones to the northern region of Yemen. "The Iranians have delivered to their Houthi proxies in Yemen advanced UAVs," the expert, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told Newsweek. "They are forward deploying or prepositioning these drones in order... Read on ->
Tags: Iran, US, Yemen
Egyptian commander reveals plan if Sisi's 'red line' was crossed in Libya
Published 2021-01-16 14:57:55 by News Desk in Egypt, North-AfricaBEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) - Brigadier General of the Egyptian General Staff Mohamed Saad, an officer in the Airborne Forces, revealed that the paratroopers had carried out orders requested by President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi several months ago. He pointed out that the red line that Egyptian President Abde-Fattah El-Sisi talked about during his statements last year on Libya had been secured. He said, "We participated in the comprehensive operation - Sinai 2018 - with a large number of units in the northern and central directions, and also participated in securing the western strategic direction, according to the directives of Egyptian President... Read on ->
Tags: Egypt, Libya
Ex-US envoy to Syria calls on Biden to continue Trump's Middle East policies
Published 2021-01-16 13:48:47 by News Desk in Middleeast, SyriaJim Jeffrey has penned an article in Foreign Affairs magazine urging President-elect Joe Biden to stay the course on Donald Trump’s Middle East policy, encouraging him to avoid George W. Bush and Barack Obama-style nation-building and “endless wars,” and to focus on “containing” Russia and Iran and “fighting terror” instead. “Both US Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama pursued transformational campaigns in the Middle East based on the erroneous belief that by burrowing politically and militarily into states there, the United States could address the underlying causes of Islamist terror and perpetual regional instability,” Jeffrey wrote in his piece.... Read on ->
Tags: Biden, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Trump, US
Iranian drones and missiles swarm enemy targets in large-scale exercise: video
Published 2021-01-16 13:32:41 by News Desk in Iran
Tags: Iran
Another Russian warship heads to Syrian waters
Published 2021-01-16 10:14:32 by News Desk in Syria, World-NewsThe Project 22160 patrol ship Dmitry Rogachev of the Black Sea Fleet passes through Bosporus and Dardanelles straits towards the Mediterranean region, the Fleet announced Friday. "The ship crew carries out transition from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean, where it will perform tasks within the permanent operational unit of the Russian Navy," the Fleet press service said. The announcement added that the ship will reinforce the Naval group in accordance with the Black Sea Fleet activity plan. The Dmitry Rogachev, the second ship of Project 22160, was commissioned in 2019, and performs duties within the Black Sea Fleet. The... Read on ->
Tags: Mediterranean, Syria
Over 50 fighters killed in battle for key city in northern Yemen
Published 2021-01-16 10:05:13 by News Desk in YemenBEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) - More than 50 fighters were killed on Friday in the renewed battle for the strategic city of Marib in the northern region of Yemen. According to reports from northern Yemen, the Ansarallah forces and Yemeni government troops were involved in a fierce battle on Friday for the Naqam Mountain in the southern part of Marib. The reports said that the Yemeni government troops attempted to retake several areas south of the administrative capital, including a number of hilltops that were under the control of the Ansarallah forces. The Yemeni government troops told Sputnik Arabic that... Read on ->
Tags: Ansarallah, Houthi, Yemen
Turkish army launches powerful attack on Aleppo countryside
Published 2021-01-16 09:25:39 by News Desk in Syria, TurkeyBEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) - The Turkish army launched a powerful attack overnight in the northern region of Syria, as their forces and their allied militants launched several strikes on the northeastern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate. According to a field report from the Aleppo Governorate this morning, the Turkish army and their allied militants launched a large number of artillery shells and rockets toward the defenses of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the Al-Bab countryside. The report said these strikes were nearly nonstop for several hours last night, causing a large number of explosions that could be heard... Read on ->
Tags: Aleppo, Syria, Turkey
Greek police arrest suspected Al-Nusra Front member
Published 2021-01-16 08:49:01 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) - Greek authorities have arrested a Syrian suspected of belonging to the Al-Nusra Front in a refugee camp in Thessaloniki, the Agence France Presse (AFP) reportd. The source told the AFP that "anti-terrorism teams arrested a 33-year-old man yesterday, according to an arrest warrant issued by the Dutch authorities." According to the source, the arrested will be transferred to the Prosecutor's Office in Thessaloniki before the start of the procedures for his extradition to the Netherlands. The suspect was supposed to reside with his wife and two children in the Netherlands, where his entire family had... Read on ->
Tags: Greece, Syria
Sudan demands Ethiopia to withdraw from 2 border areas amid increased tensions
Published 2021-01-16 08:20:46 by News Desk in AfricaBEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 A.M.) - The spokesman for the Sovereignty Council in Sudan, Muhammad al-Faki Suleiman, considered the Fashaqa region to be Sudanese, calling on Ethiopia to withdraw from two points on the border between the two countries. Suleiman said: "We do not carry out this war on behalf of anyone, and these are pure lies ... We have not made a decision to go to war, but we have the right to open up to the last border point inside the territory of Sudan." He stressed, "We can go to war, but the priority is to a political solution... Read on ->
Tags: Ethiopia, Sudan
Iran releases rare footage of IRGC attack on US forces in Iraq: video
Published 2021-01-16 07:54:46 by News Desk in Iran, IraqBEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 A.M.) - The Iranian media published on social media a new video clip of the Iranian missile strike on the Ain Al-Assad base in western Iraq, where US forces are stationed. This attack, which took place on January 8th, 2020, was carried out by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on the US forces at the Ain Al-Assad base, which is one of the largest installations in the country. The video shows an Iranian operations room and the moment of pressing the launch button for the missiles that fell on the base in the Al-Anbar Governorate of... Read on ->
Tags: Iran, Iraq, IRGC, US
Israel tasked with creating 'military option' against Iran in case of nuclear escalation
Published 2021-01-16 05:39:38 by News Desk in Iran, IsraelThe Israeli military has been tasked with formulating “options” to counter Tehran’s alleged threat to Tel Aviv, including the possibility of military action against Iran, Defence Minister Benny Gantz has told Israel Hayom. “Iran has made progress in recent years in terms of research and development, both on enriched material and offensive capabilities, and has a regime that really wants nuclear weapons,” Gantz said. “It is clear that Israel needs to have a military option on the table. It requires resources and investment, and I am working to make that happen,” the defence minister, who also serves as leader of... Read on ->
Tags: Iran, Israel
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