Daily News Briefs
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The Daily Brief 2021-04-02
This is a summary of 4 AMN articles on the following subjects: Houthi, Marib, Yemen, Iran, Jordan, Houthii, Saudi, Syria. Categories covered in this brief: Gulf, Yemen, Iran, Jordan, Middleeast,...
The Daily Brief 2021-04-02
This is a summary of 4 AMN articles on the following subjects: Houthi, Marib, Yemen, Iran, Jordan, Houthii, Saudi, Syria. Categories covered in this brief: Gulf, Yemen, Iran, Jordan, Middleeast,...
The Daily Brief 2021-04-01
This is a summary of 8 AMN articles on the following subjects: Saudi, US, Israel, Lebanon, Greece, Libya, Houthi, Yemen, Geagea, Syria, Iraq, ISIS, Iran. Categories covered in this brief:...
The Daily Brief 2021-03-31
This is a summary of 7 AMN articles on the following subjects: Azerbaijan, Erdogan, Turkey, Iran, Saudi, Syria, MiddleEast, NATO, ISIS, Assad, China. Categories covered in this brief: Turkey, World-News,...
The Daily Brief 2021-03-30
This is a summary of 8 AMN articles on the following subjects: Hasakah, Syria, Damascus, Facebook, Maduro, Venezuela, Homs, ISIS, Palmyra, Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, Egypt, Suez. Categories covered in this...
The Daily Brief 2021-03-29
This is a summary of 1 AMN articles on the following subjects: Iran, IRGC. Categories covered in this brief: Iran Let us know how you like this brief in the...
The Daily Brief 2021-03-27
This is a summary of 7 AMN articles on the following subjects: Suez, Syria, China, Iran, Homs, ISIS, Russia, Serbia, Marib, Yemen, Qamishli, Turkey, Egypt. Categories covered in this brief:...
The Daily Brief 2021-03-26
This is a summary of 13 AMN articles on the following subjects: Houthi, Saudi, Egypt, China, Taiwan, Idlib, Syria, Red_Cross, Yemen, France, US, Russia, Turkey, Venezuela. Categories covered in this...
The Daily Brief 2021-03-25
This is a summary of 4 AMN articles on the following subjects: Russia, Syria, Houthi, Saudi, Yemen, Mediterraean, Iran, Israel. Categories covered in this brief: Syria, Gulf, Yemen, Iran, Israel...
The Daily Brief 2021-03-24
This is a summary of 3 AMN articles on the following subjects: Israel, Latakia, Syria, Tartous, Assad, Lebanon. Categories covered in this brief: Israel, Syria, Lebanon Let us know how...
Syrian mercenaries complain about stolen salaries after fighting in Karabakh: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:50 A.M.) - The Syrian mercenaries that took part in the Karabakh conflict between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces...
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Russian Air Force destroys ISIS headquarters in central Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) - Friday morning witnessed intense operational efforts by the Russian warplanes, following mobile monitoring operations and...
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Israel warns it will do ‘whatever it takes’ to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons
Israel is ready to do "whatever it takes" to quash Tehran's efforts to obtain nuclear weapons, Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi...
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Russian MoD says effectiveness of weapons tested in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 A.M.) - Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu confirmed that the military operations in Syria helped the Russian...
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Syrian FM demands US pay compensation for ‘heavy damage’ to the country
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) - Damascus demanded that the American administration "compensate for the heavy damage and heavy losses inflicted...
Read moreSyria reaches breakthrough in oil crisis
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) - The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), citing the Ministry of Oil and Mineral Revolution, announced...
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Iranian media claims Israeli ship targeted near UAE
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) - The semi-official Tasnim News Agency of Iran reported this evening that the Israeli ship, The...
Read moreMuammar Gaddafi’s cousin says son Saif Al-Islam if favorite to win Libyan presidency
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 P.M.) - Libyan politician Ahmed Gaddaf al-Dam said that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi is the favorite if he...
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Russian-made Su-30MKM fighter jets fly over US aircraft carrier: photos
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) - US sailors photographed the flight of a Russian-made Su-30MKM fighter flying over the deck of...
Read moreRussian MiG-31 intercepts hypersonic weapons for first time ever in the Arctic
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) - For the first time ever, supersonic weapons interceptors and their carriers were being trained in...
Read moreRussian Navy holds exercises near Crimea amid heightened tension with Ukraine
The frigate Admiral Essen conducted artillery firings in the Black Sea, successfully striking coastal targets at a practice range in...
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Houthi forces announce new drone strikes on 2 Saudi airports
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 A.M.) - The Houthi forces, also known as the Ansarallah Movement, announced that it had targeted the...
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Iran reveals new details about the attack on its ship
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) - The Iranian website, Noor News, revealed new details about the attack on the Iranian ship...
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Iran accuses Israel of being behind nuclear facility attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) - Iran accused Israel of being behind the attack that targeted, on Sunday, the Natanz nuclear...
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Israel ‘will not allow Iran to possess a nuclear weapon’: Netanyahu
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that his country "will not allow Iran...
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Ukrainian President to meet with Erdogan in Istanbul
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) - The Turkish presidency announced that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will receive in Istanbul tomorrow his...
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Iraqi adviser says half of US advisers have left Iraq
Some 2,700 military advisers out of 5,200 have left Iraq amid the ongoing US pullout, and any foreign troops remaining...
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Iran to introduce 1,000 centrifuges at recently attacked nuclear facility
Iran will introduce 1,000 more centrifuges at the Natanz nuclear site, Chief Iranian Nuclear Negotiator Abbas Araghchi has said. Iran...
Read moreIranian tanker carrying 1 million barrels of oil arrives in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) - A source in the Syrian Oil Transport Company confirmed to RT Arabic on Wednesday that...
Read moreTurkey says US deploying warships to Black Sea: NTV
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) - The Turkish media reported on Friday that the United States had officially informed Turkey that...
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Lebanese minister reveals contact between Aoun and Assad on maritime border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) - Lebanese Foreign Minister Charbel Wehbe revealed on Tuesday that President Michel Aoun called Syrian President...
Read moreMan behind nuclear facility incident has been identified: Iranian TV
On Sunday, the Natanz nuclear site was hit by an attack, which was slammed by Tehran as an act of...
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Israeli forces strike rural Damascus from Lebanese airspace
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) announced on Thursday morning that its air defenses responded to...
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Ukrainian President visits contact line in Donetsk: photo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) - Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky began the second day of his visit to the Donetsk Province...
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Moment Saudi F-15 jet shoots down Houthi drone: video
A newly surfaced video captures the dramatic encounter on a mountainous terrain where a Saudi F-15 fighter jet intercepted a...
Read moreIraqi forces blow up large ISIS ammo dump in northwest Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) - On Friday, the Security Media Cell in Iraq said that a large warehouse of filled...
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Sudanese army clashes with Ethiopian forces along disputed border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) - The Sudan Tribune newspaper quoted military sources as saying that the armed forces and reserve...
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Unknown person steals weapon from Israeli military base: Channel 7
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) - Israel's Channel 7 TV reported on Wednesday that an unknown person stormed an Israeli military...
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Iran confirms release of South Korean ship
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) - The spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Saeed Khatibzadeh confirmed on Friday, the release of...
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+18 propaganda video: ISIS reveals all urban warfare tactics used in Raqqa
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:45 P.M.) – On Tuesday, the Islamic State released a 38-minute propaganda video showing clashes during the three-month...
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Syrian FM tells media who he considers Syria’s ‘main enemy’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 A.M.) - On Wednesday, the Syrian Foreign Minister, Faisal Al-Miqdad, revealed the the main enemy of his...
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Syria reopens ports after 24 hour closure
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) - On Thursday, the General Administration of Syrian Sea Ports reopened commercial ports in the Syrian...
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Iran reinforces border regions with new systems
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:50 P.M.) - An Iranian military official announced on Wednesday that his country will take a new move...
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Houthi forces claim attack on Saudi Aramco facilities
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) - The Ansarallah Movement (Houthi forces) announced on Friday that it has carried out a large-scale...
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Houthi forces claim attack on ‘sensitive and important sites’ in Saudi Arabia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 P.M.) - On Thursday, Yemen's Houthi forces (var. Ansarallah) announced that it carried out a new attack...
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Venezuelan Attorney General accuses Juan Guaido of embezzling state funds abroad
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) - Venezuelan Attorney General Tariq William Saab announced that opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who declared himself ...
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Saudi minister accuses Iran of being involved in latest Houthi attacks
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) - The Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Adel Al-Jubeir, accused Iran of being involved...
Read moreIranian tanker carrying 1 million barrels of oil en route to Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) - A website specializing in tracking oil ships said that an Iranian tanker carrying one million...
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Several Russian airstrikes reported in northwestern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) - The Russian Aerospace Forces launched new airstrikes over the northwestern region of Syria on Saturday,...
Read moreThe Daily Brief 2021-04-01
This is a summary of 8 AMN articles on the following subjects: Saudi, US, Israel, Lebanon, Greece, Libya, Houthi, Yemen,...
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Attack on Iranian nuclear facility was planned ‘long before’ Vienna talks: media
Iran’s main uranium enrichment facility was hit in what officials have called an “act of nuclear terrorism” on Sunday. Israeli...
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Iranian commander vows to respond to the attack on Saviz ship in Red Sea
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 P.M.) - The Iranian Armed Forces vowed on Thursday that they would respond without any doubt to...
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Russian warplanes unleash flurry of strikes over central Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) - The Russian Aerospace Forces continued their aerial campaign over central Syria on Saturday, as their...
Read moreIran to begin testing cooling systems at Arak nuclear reactor: Reuters
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 P.M.) - The Reuters News Agency reported on Friday that Iran will test the cooling systems of...
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The Daily Brief 2021-03-26
This is a summary of 13 AMN articles on the following subjects: Houthi, Saudi, Egypt, China, Taiwan, Idlib, Syria, Red_Cross,...
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Syria awaiting oil delivery from vessel stuck at the Suez Canal
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) - The Syrian Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources, Bassam Tohme, said on Saturday that the...
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Russian military details use of Mi-35 attack choppers in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) - The commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Lieutenant General Alexander Titov, indicated that the Mi-35...
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The Daily Brief 2021-03-25
This is a summary of 4 AMN articles on the following subjects: Russia, Syria, Houthi, Saudi, Yemen, Mediterraean, Iran, Israel....
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Video of security operation in northeast Syria camp
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) - The Kurdish-led Asayish forces have arrested a number of people, one of whom is recruiting...
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US defense chief says India should forgo buying Russia’s S-400 system to avoid sanctions
US Secretary of Defence Lloyd J. Austin III has urged Indian leaders to avoid buying Russian defence equipment, including S-400s,...
Read morePakistan holds naval exercises with Iran, air drills with US and Saudi Arabia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) - Two Pakistani warships arrived on Saturday at the Bandar Abbas port in southern Iran, in...
Read moreThe Daily Brief 2021-04-02
This is a summary of 4 AMN articles on the following subjects: Houthi, Marib, Yemen, Iran, Jordan, Houthii, Saudi, Syria....
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Egypt prepares to unveil new ‘Octagon’ defense headquarters: photos
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:50 P.M.) - Egyptian military sources reportedly told RT Arabic this week that Egypt is preparing to open...
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Former Jordanian PM accuses Iran of attempting to spread its revolution to Jordan
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) - The former Jordanian Prime Minister, Fayez Al-Tarawneh, said that Iran tried to export its revolution...
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Video footage of Syrian Army troops training to storm enemy positions
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 A.M.) - A new video was released this week showing the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) training to...
Read moreUS provides new equipment to Iraqi forces: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) - The U.S.-led Coalition has provided the Iraqi Armed Forces with new equipment for their Ain...
Read moreHouthi forces attempt to advance in key district of west Marib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:40 A.M.) - The Houthi forces continued their offensive in western Marib this week, in an attempt to...
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Sudan receives ‘military gift’ from Egypt
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:15 P.M.) - On Friday, the Sudanese army announced that it had received a "military gift" from their...
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US F-35B damaged after firing from own cannon: media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) - An American F-35B fighter accidentally shot itself with its own on gun pod, The Drive...
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Erdogan accuses Syrian military of launching rockets into Turkey
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the Syrian Armed Forces of firing rockets into a...
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