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In Video: Syrian War Update – October 7 – 11, 2016: Possible Turning Point in Northern Hama
Syria: Rebels hand over weapons as per evacuation deal
Syrian Army tightens noose around rebel-held Douma, captures new town
Jihadi groups launch counter attack in northern Hama [+ Graphic Photos]
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In Video: Syrian Army ambushes ISIS jihadists in southern Syria
In Video: Houthi rebels rock Saudi airbase with ballistic missile
Islamist rebels launch fresh offensive in northern Latakia
Rebel infighting in Syria’s Idlib kills 4 as tensions escalate
Syrian Army pushes deeper in Western Ghouta
In Video: Syrian War Update. October 6-8. Syrian Army continues to advance in Eastern Aleppo
Watch: Russian choppers chase ISIS terrorists in central Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) - Russian helicopters recently rushed to chase Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorists after they attacked a passenger...
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Russian scientists find ancient Roman port off Syria’s coast: photos
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) - Dmitry Tatarkov, director of the Institute of Social Sciences and International Relations, said that an...
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Iranian army spokesman threatens to ‘destroy’ Tel Aviv if Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear facilities
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) - The spokesman for the Iranian armed forces, Major General Abu Fadl Shikaraji, threatened to "destroy...
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Russian reinforcements and heavy equipment arrives at strategic base in northeast Syria: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) - A new video was shared this week, showing the arrival of Russian military reinforcements and...
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Russian warplanes destroy ISIS sites in central Syria: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) - The Russian Aerospace Forces and the Syrian government troops began a large-scale counter-terrorist operation in...
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New photos of Syrian special forces near Israeli border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) - The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) released several new photos of the Syrian Arab Army's...
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Syrian Army eliminates terrorist group responsible for bus attack, secure key highway
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) announced that one of its units managed to eliminate the...
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Heavy clashes breakout along southern Idlib front-lines
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) - Heavy clashes broke out between the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Turkish-backed forces in the...
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SDF disperses protesters over demonstration against siege of Hasakah city
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 P.M.) - The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) dispersed protesters on Wednesday that attended a demonstration against the...
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Azerbaijan summons Russian ambassador over lawmaker’s comments to Armenian media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 P.M.) - The Russian Charge d’Affaires in Baku was summoned to the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan over...
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Israeli warplanes strike western Syria from Lebanese territory
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) - The Israeli Air Force launched a new round of strikes on Syria, targeting the Hama...
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Iranian commander reveals first time Qassem Soleimani was deployed to Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) - An Iranian military official said that the Revolutionary Guard began its intervention in Syria before...
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EU no longer considers Juan Guaido President of Venezuela
The European Union has announced that, despite regarding Juan Guaido as a "privileged interlocutor", it no longer considers him an...
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Iranian media posts photo of Trump golfing under shadow of strategic bomber
Iran's Tasnim News Agency has tweeted a doctored image of Donald Trump playing golf in the shadow of an American...
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Syrian Army reinforcements head to Daraa amid buildup for potential operation
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 P.M.) - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) sent reinforcements to the Daraa Governorate on Thursday, following reports...
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US sanctions Iranian pharmaceutical company that produced Coronavirus vaccine
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) - The U.S. administration continued its strict economic blockade of Iran this week, as Washington sanctioned...
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Sudanese army launches counter-attack against Ethiopian forces along border region
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) - The Sudanese media reported on Sunday evening that the Sudanese army attacked sites inside Ethiopia...
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Large US military convoy enters northeastern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) - A US military convoy with logistics and equipment has entered northeastern Syria through a crossing...
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Russia to release new film on Russian pilot killed in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) - The final stage for the filming of 'Sky', movie about the Russian pilot, Oleg Peshkov,...
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Russian Air Force delivers dozens of airstrikes over central Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 P.M.) - The Russian Aerospace Forces unleashed several airstrikes over central Syria on Monday, targeting a number...
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US logistical convoy allegedly comes under attack in southern Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:40 P.M.) - A U.S.-led Coalition logistical supply convoy allegedly came under attack along a road between the...
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Iranian commander issues strong message over 3 disputed Gulf islands
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) - The commander-in-chief of the Iranian army, Major General Abdel Rahim Mousavi, inspected on Monday, the...
Read moreUnknown assailants ambush bus carrying Syrian Army soldiers in eastern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 P.M.) - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) announced that three of its soldiers were killed and ten...
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Turkey launches major operations near Syrian border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) - The Turkish Ministry of Interior announced on Tuesday, the launch of two new operations against...
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Israeli F-35 spotted above of Lebanon for the first time: photos
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) - An Israeli F-35 jet was allegedly spotted over Lebanese airspace this week, as it was...
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Heavy Israeli military movements along Lebanese border: NNA
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) - The Lebanese state official National News Agency (NNA) reported on Tuesday that "an enemy Israeli...
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Warning: +18 Video. Aleppo rebels behead a child
Aleppo 'moderate rebels' brutally beheaded a youngster they have captured earlier today near Handarat Refugee Camp in northern Aleppo. The...
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Syria slams Israeli attack on Hama to UN, announces ‘right to self-defense’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 A.M.) - Damascus denounced what it described as "silence" about the Israeli attacks on Friday, and appealed...
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Israeli forces mobilize in Red Sea region over Iranian threat: media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) - The Israeli army has mobilized its forces in the Red Sea region due to tension...
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Russian Air Force unleashes heavy strikes over ISIS hideouts in central Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) - The Russian Aerospace Forces continued their air campaign over the central region of Syria this...
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Israel’s Iron Dome system could be deployed US bases in the Gulf: Haaretz
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 P.M.) - On Sunday, the Haaretz newspaper quoted Israeli military sources as saying that senior officials in...
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Biden backs two-state solution to Palestinian-Israeli crisis: US envoy
Acting US Ambassador to the UN Richard Mills has said that President Joe Biden's administration backs a two-state solution between...
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Israeli F-15 jet spotted over Lebanese airspace in new violation of sovereignty: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) - An Israeli fighter jet was once again spotted over Lebanese airspace this week, despite Lebanon's...
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Russian naval fleet stalks US warship in the Black Sea
Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has begun tracking the movements of the US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook...
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US flies B-52 strategic bombers over Middle East
The United States has flown B-52 long-range strategic bombers over the Middle East in a mission aimed at deterring potential...
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The Daily Brief 2021-01-21
This is a summary of 20 AMN articles on the following subjects: Iran, Russia, Syria, Turkey, Ethiopia, Sudan, Daraa, Israel,...
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Erdogan meets with top aides to evaluate policies in Syria and eastern Mediterranean
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday evening, discussed his country's policy in Syria during...
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Indonesia seizes Iranian oil tanker off its coast: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) - Iranian TV, citing CNN, reported that Indonesia had seized an Iranian oil tanker for illegally...
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Death toll from twin suicide bombings in Baghdad rises to 35
The number of people killed in a terrorist attack in the center of Baghdad on Thursday has risen to 35,...
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Turkish army and allied forces strike several areas across northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 P.M.) - The Turkish army and their allied militants resumed their wide-scale assault on northern Syria this...
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Rare clashes breakout between Syrian military and Kurdish forces in northeast Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 A.M.) - A series of clashes broke out between the government-aligned National Defense Forces (NDF) and Kurdish-led...
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Iraqi forces destroy ISIS headquarters near Syrian border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) - The Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units announced on Thursday that its forces destroyed the headquarters of...
Read moreThe Daily Brief 2021-01-22
This is a summary of 4 AMN articles on the following subjects: Israel, Lebanon, Baghdad, Iraq, ISIS, Hama, Syria. Categories...
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Russian reinforcements and heavy equipment head to Turkish frontlines in northeast Syria: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 P.M.) - The Russian Armed Forces sent more reinforcements and heavy military equipment to the Al-Qamishli Airport...
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Ethiopia accuses ‘third party’ of pushing Sudan to war
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) - The Ethiopian army has warned Sudan against a "third party" pushing it to go to...
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Lebanon accuses Israel of kidnaping shepherd from border area
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 A.M.) - The National News Agency (NNA) of Lebanon reported that an Israeli force attempted to kidnap...
Read moreIsrael pledges to return cows to Lebanon after shepherds complain of unlawful seizure
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) - The Israeli army pledged on Tuesday to return several cows belonging to Lebanese shepherds, after...
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Palestinian commander of Liwaa Al-Quds killed in Turkish army attack on west Aleppo
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) - One of the commanders of the Palestinian-led Al-Quds Brigade (Liwaa Al-Quds) was killed this week...
Read moreThe Daily Brief 2021-01-27
This is a summary of 13 AMN articles on the following subjects: Hasakah, Syria, Iran, Israel, Tartus, Lebanon, Qamishli, US,...
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Iran vows to pursue German companies responsible for arming Saddam Hussein with chemical weapons
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) - On Wednesday, the Iranian authorities vowed to pursue German companies for their role in arming...
Read moreThe Daily Brief 2021-01-21
This is a summary of 21 AMN articles on the following subjects: Iran, Russia, Syria, Turkey, Ethiopia, Sudan, Daraa, Israel,...
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Iran announces openness to dialogue with Saudi Arabia: FM
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) - The Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed that Tehran is open to dialogue with Saudi Arabia, in...
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ISIS claims responsibility for twin suicide bombings in Iraq that killed over 30 civilians
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:10 P.M.) - The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorist organization claimed responsibility for the twin suicide bombings in central...
Read moreIsraeli forces shoot down drone launched from Lebanon: IDF
The Israeli army said on Friday that it had downed a drone that had crossed the border from Lebanon. "The...
Read moreThe Daily Brief 2021-01-24
This is a summary of 9 AMN articles on the following subjects: Russia, US, Syria, ISIS, Israel, Lebanon, Nigeria, Turkey,...
Read moreIran shows off drone arsenal in 2021 hype video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 P.M.) - In a new video that was shared on YouTube and social media this week, the...
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Heavy clashes continue between Lebanese security forces and protesters in Tripoli
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) - On Wednesday afternoon, protesters gathered in the Lebanese coastal city of Tripoli to demonstrate against...
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Greece to purchase 18 Rafale warplanes from France amid rising tension with Turkey
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) - The French Minister of Armed Forces, Florence Parly, will travel to Athens on Monday to...
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Turkish forces heavily target strategic towns in northern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) - The Turkish Armed Forces, alongside their allied Syrian fighters, continued their campaign in northern Syria...
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Large number of Russian forces deploy to central Syria for operation against ISIS
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) - Over the past few days, several Russian military convoys have suddenly moved towards the Syrian...
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