Egypt

2021-04-12

Egypt prepares to unveil new ‘Octagon’ defense headquarters: photos

2021-04-08

US aircraft carrier crosses Suez Canal: video

2021-04-03

First ship crosses Suez Canal after days of blockage

2021-03-30

Satellite images show dozens of ships backed up at Suez Canal

7 months ago

A satellite image shows stranded container ship Ever Given after it ran aground in Suez Canal, Egypt March 25, 2021. CNES/AIRBUS DS via REUTERS

Recently released satellite images of the maritime jam on both sides of the temporarily closed Suez Canal show more than 50 vessels anchored at both its ends. The ships and...

Over 30 killed in tragic passenger train collision in Sohag, Egypt

7 months ago

Two passenger trains have collided in southern Egypt, AFP reported on Friday, with multiple videos from the incident emerging online. The Health Ministry stated later in the day that at...

Egypt and Qatar reach agreement to resume diplomatic relations

9 months ago

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) - The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Cairo and Doha exchanged official memoranda, according to which the two countries agreed to resume diplomatic relations...

Egyptian commander reveals plan if Sisi’s ‘red line’ was crossed in Libya

9 months ago

Soldiers in military vehicles proceed towards the al-Jura district in El-Arish city from Sheikh Zuwaid, around 350 km (217 miles) northeast of Cairo May 21, 2013. Egyptian army and police forces stepped up roadblocks in north Sinai in a hunt for militant Islamists who kidnapped seven security officers last week, a security source said on Tuesday.

BEIRUT, 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...

Egypt in talks to acquire new warships

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi discussed cooperation frameworks with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the German Larsen company, which specializes in the...

Egyptian military receives new stealth weapon

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) - The Egyptian Armed Forces announced that the Egyptian Navy has received its first stealth frigate "Port Said" from the (Alexandria Shipyard) company. The frigate joined...

Egypt welcomes new warship to naval forces to kickoff new year: video

BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) -The official page of the military spokesman for the Egyptian Armed Forces has published a video clip that monitored the arrival of the Galala frigate to...

Egypt welcomes new warship to naval forces to kickoff new year: video

BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:10 P.M.) -The official page of the military spokesman for the Egyptian Armed Forces has published a video clip that monitored the arrival of the Galala frigate to...

US agrees to multi-billion dollar deal to supply weapons to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Egypt

A U.S Army Apache helicopter flies near the town of Walli Was during an operation in Paktika province, near the border with Pakistan November 2, 2012.

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 A.M.) - On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump's administration approved the sale of precision-guided bombs worth $290 million to Saudi Arabia, as well as other deals for...

High-level Egyptian delegation makes rare visit to Libyan capital for secret talks

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) - A high-level Egyptian delegation arrived in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Sunday, on a visit that includes an assistant foreign minister and a prominent security...

Trump accuses Egypt of using US aid to buy Russian weapons

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) - US President Donald has accused the Egyptian Ministry of Defense of using US aid to buy Russian military equipment. Commenting on the draft resolution approved...

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Long-range Russian missiles destroy militant oil smuggling sites in northern Syria: video

2020-10-24

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 A.M.) - The Russian military carried out a devastating attack on oil smuggling sites in northern Syria...

Russian Military Hails Syria’s Successful Intercepts of 22 of 24 Missiles in Latest Israeli Attack

2021-08-21

BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) - Following Thursday's night's largescale airstrikes by Israeli fighter jets on areas in and around Damascus...

Biden Falsely Asserts the U.S. Doesn’t Have a Military Presence in Syria

2021-08-20

BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) - The U.S. troop occupation of sovereign Syrian soil in the northeast has been well-known since...

U.S. F-15 Jet Shot Down Alleged Iranian Drone that came Near U.S. Forces in Syria

BEIRUT (5:50 A.M.) - On Sunday a Pentagon spokesman announced that an enemy drone had been shot down over eastern...

Israel Drops Leaflets Threatening Syrian Army And Hezbollah After Nighttime Strike

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 P.M.) – After an Israeli airstrike near Quneitra late Tuesday night, which SANA described as involving two...

+18 propaganda video: ISIS reveals all urban warfare tactics used in Raqqa

by Chris Tomson

2017-09-05

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:45 P.M.) – On Tuesday, the Islamic State released a 38-minute propaganda video showing clashes during the three-month...

Alleged video footage of Russian attack that killed 200 ISIS fighters near Palmyra

2021-04-20

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) - The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Monday that its Aerospace Forces destroyed a terrorist training...

Moment of second blast, source: Sky News

At Least 11 US Marines, a Navy Medic, and Over 60 Afghans Killed in Kabul Blasts

BEIRUT (9:45 P.M.): The death toll from the Thursday twin suicide bombings at entrances to Hamid Karzai International airport in...

The Daily Brief 2021-08-27

2021-08-29

This is a summary of 3 AMN articles on the following subjects: Hezbollah, Iran, Lebanon, Nasrallah, Bennett, Biden, Israel. Categories...

Syrian Army on the verge of besieging Ma’arat Al-Nu’man after capturing key town

2020-01-28

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) - The Syrian Arab Army's 25th Special Mission Forces Division (formerly Tiger Forces) continued their offensive...

Iran

Saddam Hussein’s daughter accuses ‘alliance of evil’ of handing Iraq to Iran in 2003

2021-04-09

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) - On Friday, Raghad Saddam Hussein, daughter of the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, sent a...

US Soldier Releases Surreal Footage of Still Unfolding Crisis at Kabul Airport

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.) - This week a series of videos coming out of Hamid Karzai International Airport documented the...

Iraq

Iraqi PM confirms death of high-ranking ISIS commander in special operation

2021-04-10

BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) - The Iraqi Prime Minister of Iraq, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, said this week that the Iraqi security...

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In Video: Nusra executes captured Syrian Soldier

by Zen Adra

2016-05-09

A Syrian soldier who was captured by Jabhet al-Nusra in Aleppo southern outskirts has been executed. The al-Qaeda branch in...

ISIS executes two dozen prisoners in a slaughterhouse

2016-09-13 - Updated on 2016-12-22

The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) reportedly executed two dozen detainees this past weekend in the Deir Ezzor...

Syrian Army strikes jihadist gas depot in southern Idlib: report

by Leith Aboufadel

2017-04-04

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) struck a jihadist gas factory in the Idlib Governorate town...

Iraq

‘Major blow’: High-ranking ISIS leader killed in Iraq

2021-01-29

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) - The spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve of the International Coalition, Colonel, Wayne Marotto tweeted on...

Uyghur militant filmed with Turkish-backed rebels near Afrin

2018-03-15

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) - A Uyghur militant was filmed on Thursday openly declaring war against China, while also confessing...

Featured

Who is Colonel Suheil Al-Hassan of the Tiger Forces?

by Leith Aboufadel

2015-02-26

Colonel Suheil Al-Hassan of the Syrian Arab Army’s Special Forces Brigade known as the “Tiger Forces” (Qawat Al-Nimr) has become one...

Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, source: AP

Taliban Warns U.S. Troops must Leave Kabul Airport by Aug.31 or Face “Consequences”

BEIRUT (5:10 P.M.) - The Taliban has rejected proposals from the U.S. and its Western allies to extend evacuations from...

The Daily Brief 2021-08-20

2021-08-22

This is a summary of 1 AMN articles on the following subjects: Biden, Pentagon, Syria. Categories covered in this brief:...

Is the U.S. Headed for a ‘Black Hawk Down’ Moment in Kabul?

BEIRUT (12:20 A.M.) - Since things in Kabul quickly unraveled last week, the Pentagon has confirmed that American forces have...

The Daily Brief 2021-08-19

2021-08-21

This is a summary of 4 AMN articles on the following subjects: Damascus, Israel, Syria, Afghanistan, Pentagon, Taliban, Hezbollah, Iran,...

Israel

Biden Tells Israeli PM There are “Other Options” for Dealing With Iran in Veiled Threat

BEIRUT (9:15 P.M.) - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval office on...

Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham Issues Statement Celebrating Taliban Victory in Afghanistan

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 A.M.) - The Syrian anti-government Islamist faction and al-Qaeda spinoff which has for years occupied Idlib province,...

Ex-Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Emerges In UAE, Reportedly Fled With $169 Million

BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:15 P.M.) – It's being widely reported that ex-president of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani has emerged in the United...

Twin Bombings Rock Kabul Airport, Multiple Civilians Killed and U.S. Troops Wounded

BEIRUT (4:50 P.M.) - There are multiple dead, including children, and reports of at least three U.S. Marines injured or...

The Daily Brief 2021-08-16

This is a summary of 2 AMN articles on the following subjects: Afghanistan, Ashraf Ghani, Kabul, Hezbollah, Lebanon, Nasrallah. Categories...

Iran

Israel’s PM Bennett says He Will Continue “Clandestine Attacks” on Iran

2021-08-25

BEIRUT (8:05 P.M.) - Just ahead of his expected visit to the White House to meet with President Biden on...

The Daily Brief 2021-08-26

2021-08-28

This is a summary of 3 AMN articles on the following subjects: Afghanistan, Kabul, Marines, Black Hawk. Categories covered in...

Taliban Appoints former Gitmo Detainee as Afghanistan’s Defense Minister

BEIRUT (8:05 P.M.) - Afghanistan's new Taliban government has appointed former Guantanamo detainee mullah Abdul Qayyum Zakir as it's acting...

Lebanon

Hezbollah’s Nasrallah Announces Third Fuel Tanker Will Sail to Lebanon From Iran

BEIRUT (10:00 P.M.) - On Friday the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, announced that a third Iranian fuel tanker will...

Israeli Airstrikes Targeting Damascus, Syrian Anti-Air Defenses Active

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) - A major aerial attack is underway in Damascus, Syria, with residents reporting the ground and...

Iran

Israel to “Accelerate” Covert Action Against Iran, Budget “Earmarked”: IDF Chief

BEIRUT (6:50 A.M.) - Just on the heels of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's remarks to The New York Times...

The Daily Brief 2021-08-21

2021-08-23

This is a summary of 1 AMN articles on the following subjects: {article_tags}. Categories covered in this brief: Syria Let...

Palestine

Israel Unleashes Overnight Airstrikes On Gaza – Officials Fear New “Collision Course” With Hamas

BEIRUT (1:15 A.M.) - Late into the overnight hours Israeli warplanes are pummeling the Gaza Strip, following accusations that Hamas...

Four U.S. Marines Among the Dead After Suicide Bomb Attacks on Kabul Airport

BEIRUT (8:30 P.M.): Following what's widely being reported as two suicide bombing attacks at crowded entry points to Kabul international...

The Daily Brief 2021-08-25

This is a summary of 1 AMN articles on the following subjects: Bennett, Iran, Israel. Categories covered in this brief:...

The Daily Brief 2021-08-18

2021-08-20

This is a summary of 3 AMN articles on the following subjects: Afghanistan, Kabul, Hezbollah, Israel, Syria, Ashraf Ghani. Categories...

U.S. Senators “Horrified” this Advanced Weapon System Fell into Taliban Hands

BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) On Thursday a group of 25 U.S. Senators led by Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio penned...

Lebanon

Hezbollah Leader Confirms Iranian Fuel Shipment Will Head To Lebanon Within Hours

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – On Thursday Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, for the first time gave specifics in terms...

The Daily Brief 2021-08-24