This is a summary of 12 AMN articles on the following subjects: Assad, Erdogan, Syria, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Aleppo, Russia, Saudi, Israel, US, ISIS, Hamas, Hezbollah, Hasakah, Raqqa.
Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, World-News, Gulf, Espanol, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine
Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below.
-- The AMN Live Team
Table of Contents
- Ex-Turkish Foreign Minister calls on Turkey to conduct direct talks with Syria
- Iran receives remains of 55 soldiers killed during Iraq-Iran War
- Powerful explosion reported in northern Aleppo town: 1 killed
- Russian ship sinks off the coast of Turkey
- Helicopter hits Russian vehicle in Saudi Arabia: video
- US strategic bombers fly over Israel towards Persian Gulf: report
- Turkish forces come under attack by jihadist group in northwest Syria
- Russian Air Force launches dozens of strikes over central Syria
- Israel equips military with new camouflage system to fight Hezbollah and Hamas: video
- Iranian ballistic missiles hit targets over 1,000 miles away: video
- Large number of Russian soldiers deploy to Syrian-Turkish border region: video
- Iranian missiles land near US warships in Indian Ocean: media
Ex-Turkish Foreign Minister calls on Turkey to conduct direct talks with Syria
Published 2021-01-17 16:20:44 by News Desk in Syria, TurkeyBEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) - Yashar Yakis, one of the founders of the Justice and Development Party and a former Turkish foreign minister, spoke about the Syrian crisis, directing advice to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In statements to the Turkish newspaper Zaman, Yakis said, "The world has left Turkey alone in Syria," directing his words to the Turkish authorities to conduct direct talks with the Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad. Yakis' comments about Syria came during his interview with the newspaper, in which he offered his opinion on several topics, including the Syrian crisis. Meanwhile, Erdogan Toprak, a member of the... Read on ->
Tags: Assad, Erdogan, Syria, Turkey
Iran receives remains of 55 soldiers killed during Iraq-Iran War
Published 2021-01-17 14:56:36 by News Desk in Iran, IraqBEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) - The Iranian authorities retrieved the remains of 55 Iranians, who were killed in the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988), the Fars News Agency reported on Sunday. According to the publication, the Iranian authorities transferred the remains of the 55 soldier via the Shalamjah international border with Iraq. During the reception ceremony for the remains of the unknown Iranians, the commander of the tracing committee in the Iranian Armed Forces, Brigadier General Muhammad Baqirzadeh, said: "These martyrs were martyred during the operations of Karbala 5, Al-Fajr and Khyber, along with the enemy attacks during the years 1986 and... Read on ->
Tags: Iran, Iraq
Powerful explosion reported in northern Aleppo town: 1 killed
Published 2021-01-17 14:46:08 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) - One person was killed and six others were wounded on Sunday when an explosive device was detonated as a vehicle was transporting bread to a town in the northern countryside of the Aleppo Governorate. According to local reports, a 39-year-old man was killed and a woman and her child were among the wounded in what appears to be a targeted attack near a popular market inside the town located near the city of Azaz along the Turkish border. Local reports said that the explosive device was planted on a Suzuki truck that was used to... Read on ->
Tags: Aleppo, Syria
Russian ship sinks off the coast of Turkey
Published 2021-01-17 14:10:20 by News Desk in Turkey, World-NewsBEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 P.M.) - The Turkish authorities announced on Sunday that a cargo ship carrying the Russian flag has sunk off the coast of the northern Black Sea state of Barton. State Governor Senan Gunner told reporters that the ship sank off the Turkish coast, noting that there were no reports of casualties as a result of the incident. The governor confirmed that the local authorities launched an operation to rescue the crew of the ill-fated ship, who are estimated at 15 sailors, who are now on board three lifeboats, and he later announced the rescue of three of... Read on ->
Tags: Russia, Turkey
Helicopter hits Russian vehicle in Saudi Arabia: video
Published 2021-01-17 13:14:24 by News Desk in GulfBEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) - The RIA Novosti Agency published a video of a helicopter belonging to the organizers of the Dakar Desert Rally 2021 mistakenly crashing into a Russian Kamaz Master truck, during the 12th and final stage of the rally on Friday. It seems that the pilot of the helicopter made a mistake in calculating the safe distance he should leave between the Kamaz Master truck and his aircraft, but luckily no one was hurt. The video shows the helicopter approaching the truck driven by Russian driver Anton Shepalov. https://twitter.com/Muaath___/status/1350030193012961281?s=20 Fortunately, both the helicopter captain and Shepalov were... Read on ->
Tags: Russia, Saudi
US strategic bombers fly over Israel towards Persian Gulf: report
Published 2021-01-17 12:58:23 by News Desk in Espanol, Iran, IsraelBEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) - An Israeli news site reported on Sunday that two American Boeing B-52 Stratofortress bombers were seen crossing over Israel towards the Gulf on Sunday. The site pointed out that this is the fifth time in recent months that a US aircraft of this type were seen passing through Israel and heading towards the Gulf. This comes in the wake of a media report from Fox News that said two Iranian missiles fell within 100 miles of the aircraft carrier, the USS Nimitz. in the Indian Ocean, coinciding with maneuvers conducted by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps... Read on ->
Tags: Iran, Israel, US
Turkish forces come under attack by jihadist group in northwest Syria
Published 2021-01-17 12:31:05 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) - A jihadist group, identifying themselves as "Ansar Abu Bakr al-Siddiq Squadron", released a statement on Sunday in which they claimed responsibility for an attack on the Turkish Armed Forces in northwestern Syria. The group, which was discussed in-depth by researcher Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamim, alleged that they carried out a sniper attack against the Turkish Armed Forces in the Aleppo Governorate town of Batabo. The Turkish Ministry of Defense has not commented on this alleged attack; however, according to Al-Mayadeen TV, who cited local sources, three soldiers were killed in the sniper operation by the jihadist... Read on ->
Tags: Syria, Turkey
Russian Air Force launches dozens of strikes over central Syria
Published 2021-01-17 11:21:43 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) - The Russian Aerospace Forces launched several strikes over the central region of Syria on Sunday, as their warplanes targeted several Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) hideouts in the Badiya Al-Sham and eastern Hama countryside. According to a report from the field on Sunday, the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out several strikes on the Islamic State's positions, with the primary concentration of these airstrikes targeting the terrorist group's hideouts between the towns of Al-Salamiyah and Al-Resafa. The report said the Russian Aerospace Forces are still launching airstrikes over central Syria at this time, but have since targeted sites... Read on ->
Tags: ISIS, Russia, Syria
Israel equips military with new camouflage system to fight Hezbollah and Hamas: video
Published 2021-01-17 10:19:09 by News Desk in Israel, Lebanon, PalestineBEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) - The Israeli army has developed a modern camouflage system to defeat the advanced night vision devices of Hezbollah and Hamas, Ynet News reported. The Hebrew-language newspaper said that the Combat Administration of the Israeli Defense Ministry (MABAT) has developed an advanced camouflage system, which is expected to be used soon by infantry brigades in their maneuvers. They explained that the discussion is about an upgraded and modern version of the system that was previously used in commando units in the Israeli army. So far, Israeli fighters have only used outdated camouflage solutions that were used... Read on ->
Tags: Hamas, Hezbollah, Israel
Iranian ballistic missiles hit targets over 1,000 miles away: video
Published 2021-01-17 09:59:46 by News Desk in IranIran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force on Saturday launched long-range ballistic missiles as part of annual military drills that struck maritime targets over 1,000 miles away, media reported. According to the Tansim News Agency, the surface-to-surface missiles were launched in the central Iranian desert of Dasht-e Kavir hit their intended targets in the Indian Ocean, 1,800 kilometers (1,118 miles) away. https://twitter.com/EnglishFars/status/1350383783128801280?s=20 The annual wargames, codenamed Great Prophet 15, have become a platform for Tehran to showcase its military advancements. The desert drill was staged a day after an Iranian submarine launched cruise missiles in the Gulf of Oman.... Read on ->
Tags: Iran
Large number of Russian soldiers deploy to Syrian-Turkish border region: video
Published 2021-01-17 08:53:26 by News Desk in Syria, TurkeyBEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 A.M.) - The Russian military police have deployed more reinforcements to the International Highway that links the cities of Aleppo and Qamishli in northern Syria. According to field reports from the Aleppo Governorate, the Russian military police deployed to a number of areas near the Turkish border, including Tal Tamr (Al-Hasakah), Ain Issa (Al-Raqqa) and Manbij (Aleppo). These aforementioned areas have come under heavy attack by the Turkish army and their allied militants over the last few months, prompting the Russian military police to deploy more troops to these fronts in order to halt the fighting. Video... Read on ->
Tags: Aleppo, Hasakah, Raqqa, Russia, Syria
Iranian missiles land near US warships in Indian Ocean: media
Published 2021-01-17 01:01:50 by News Desk in IranBEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 A.M.) - At least two missiles fired by the Iranian Armed Forces fell within 100 miles of a U.S. warship in the northern region of the Indian Ocean, Fox News reported on Saturday. Citing an unnamed U.S. official, Fox News reported both missiles landed within 100 miles of the U.S.S. Nimitz aircraft carrier group, with one of the projectiles landing 20 miles away. "U.S. officials say at least one of the missiles landed 20 miles from the commercial vessel but refused to offer more specifics about the ship, citing privacy concerns. The officials requested anonymity to discuss... Read on ->
Tags: Iran, US
To support 
Thank you for your continued support of AMN!
This is the official verified AMN steem account.
Posted from AMN with SteemPress and DailyBrief : https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/the-daily-brief-2021-01-17/