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US logistical convoy allegedly comes under attack in southern Iraq
Emergency security meeting held in Iraq after twin terrorist attacks in Baghdad
Twin suicide bombers hit central Baghdad leaving dozens dead and wounded
Sen. Rand Paul challenges new Sec. of State over regime change in Syria: video
New 2021 rankings for the strongest military forces in the Middle East
Iran receives remains of 55 soldiers killed during Iraq-Iran War
Iran releases rare footage of IRGC attack on US forces in Iraq: video
Trump divulges opinion on wars in Middle East and Afghanistan
Iraqi court issued arrest warrant for Donald Trump after meeting with Iranian officials
Israel launches new attack on eastern Syria from Iraqi-Jordanian border: report
Russian Air Force launches massive attack on jihadist headquarters in northeast Latakia: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) - The e Russian Aerospace Forces have recently carried out a series of airstrikes on the...
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New images show before and after photos of US attack on eastern Syria sites
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:25 P.M.) - The Associated Press, citing Maxar Technologies, released pictures that it said showed a site on...
Read moreUS submarine was ready to sink Russian warships after 2018 strikes: Fox News
USS John Warner, a Virginia-class submarine of the United States navy, was prepared to sink Russian warships should they respond...
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Israeli defense chief says ‘initial assessment’ is Iran’s behind attack on cargo ship
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 A.M.) - Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said on Saturday that his "initial assessment is that Iran"...
Read moreIraqi group says US attack in Syria ‘will not go without punishment’
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 P.M.) - An Iraqi group has threatened to retaliate against the United States after the bombing of...
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US believes it gave Russia enough notice before eastern Syria strikes
The United States believes it properly notified Russia ahead of its airstrikes in Syria without compromising the security of the...
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US launches heavy attack on Kataib Hezbollah in eastern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) - The U.S. Coalition carried out heavy strikes over eastern Syria on Thursday evening, targeting a...
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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...
Read moreAzerbaijani president urges Russia not to upgrade Armenia’s armed forces
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said in an interview with foreign media on Friday that Russia...
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Iran will construct 2 new nuclear reactors if sanctions are not lifted: Salehi
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) - The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, Ali Akbar Salehi, announced that his country is...
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Saudi Arabia permits women to join military and hold combat roles
Sunday marked the first day both women and men were permitted to sign up and serve in the Saudi Arabian...
Read moreSyrian gas pipeline comes under attack in Deir Ezzor
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) - The Syrian Ministry of Oil announced that one of the country's gas pipelines had been...
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IAEA & Iran Issues joint statement after reaching ‘Temporary Understanding’
The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have issued a joint statement after...
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VIDEO: Kurdish insurgents ambush Turkish Army vehicle, execute three soldiers
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:30 P.M.) – Footage has emerged of Turkish military vehicle being ambushed by a handful of PKK (Kurdistan...
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Syria, Israeli prisoner swap completed in Golan Heights
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) - Thursday saw a Russian mediated prisoner swap with Muhammad Ahmad Hussein and Tariq Ghasab al-Obeidan,...
Read moreViolence against civilians surges in Afghanistan after peace talks
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan escalated sharply after peace talks began last year, the United Nations said in a report released...
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Opinion: Will The New Interim Government Lead Libya Out Of A Long-Standing Crisis?
Last week, February 17, Libyans celebrated the 10th anniversary of the revolution that ousted the long time leader Colonel Muammar...
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Hamas launches Covid vaccinations in Gaza
GAZA CITY: A coronavirus vaccination campaign was launched in Gaza Monday using doses provided by the Palestinian Authority and the...
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Jordanian army thwarts massive drug smuggling attempt from Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) - A military source in the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces confirmed that an...
Read moreAfrica: Will Africa ever get the COVID vaccine?
FPA - Monrovia — With a reported death toll of more than one hundred thousand and more than three million...
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Russian Air Force blows up foreigner-led jihadist training camp in northwest Syria: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 A.M.) - The Russian Aerospace Forces dealt a powerful blow to the foreigner-led Ajnad Al-Kavkaz (Soldiers of...
Read moreOver 50 fighters killed in battle for key city in northern Yemen
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) - More than 50 fighters were killed on Friday in the renewed battle for the strategic...
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Turkish forces would suffer ‘great losses’ in war with Egypt in Libya: military analyst
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) - In the event that a military confrontation occurs between Egypt and Turkey near the city...
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Yemen Heads towards Worst Famine World has Seen in Decades
IPSNEWS Yemen is heading towards the worst famine the world has seen in decades, the United Nations Security Council was...
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Understanding how the ISIS insurgency in Syria’s eastern desert works and solutions to it
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 P.M.) - Since the beginning of 2018, lingering Islamic State forces in Syria's eastern desert region have...
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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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Turkey: Anti-ISIS raid, eight Syrians and Iraqis arrested
ISTANBUL, 18 FEB - A new anti-ISIS raid took place in Turkey on Thursday morning, in which anti-terrorist police...
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What lies behind Iran’s noise and Israel’s silence regarding the Turkish invasion of Syria: opinion
While Turkish troops were crossing the Syrian border east of the Euphrates, Iranian army announced that it would hold surprise...
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Israel will ‘prevent’ Iran from developing precision missiles in Syria, Lebanon: Netanyahu
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 P.M.)- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that his country "will prevent Iran from developing precision...
Read moreQuds Force commander’s visit to Syria indicates new escalation is coming against US forces: expert
BEIRUT, LEBAON (8:30 P.M.) - Syrian political and military expert, Alaa Al-Asfari, said that the coming period may witness a...
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Google & Facebook falling in line ‘very soon’ with Australian government media reform bill
Australian Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says that there has been "great progress" in talks between the tech giants and Australia in...
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Dozens injured as earthquake hits southwestern Iran
TEHRAN At least 43 people in Iran have been injured and several properties destroyed in an earthquake that shook the...
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Video footage of Syrian air defenses confronting Israeli missiles
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 A.M.) - Last night, the Israeli Air Force fired several missiles toward the southern region of Syria,...
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Journalists, activists, go on trial in Iraqi Kurdistan over ‘endangering’ national security
HEWLÊR-Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan region,— A group of journalists and activists from Duhok who were arrested last year and accused of...
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Slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout expected in war-ravaged Syria
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — The success of the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in war-ravaged Syria depends on their availability and...
Read moreAfghan security forces free 42 hostages held by Taliban
TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Afghan Special Forces released 42 persons who were taken hostage by the Taliban during a...
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The Daily Brief 2021-02-04
This is a summary of 3 AMN articles on the following subjects: Hama, ISIS, Syria, Israel. Categories covered in this...
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Russia, Turkey, Iran to continue joint effort to combat terrorists in Syria
SOCHI, February 17. /TASS/. Russia, Turkey, and Iran have agreed to continue cooperation aimed at eliminating terrorists of the Islamic...
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Bomb blast kills 7 police forces in Afghanistan’s Faryab
TEHRAN, Feb. 16 (MNA) – Seven Afghan police forces were killed in a car bomb in the northern province of...
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Iraq calls on Arab League to restore Syria’s membership
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) - Iraqi Foreign Minister, Fuad Hussein, stressed the need to return Syria to its seat in...
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Iraqi FM makes first visit to Iran following US strikes on eastern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) - Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein traveled to Tehran on Saturday to meet with his Iranian...
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US-Backed militants steal 140,000 barrels per day of Syrian oil in Hasakah: report
TEHRAN (FNA)- Militants of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is supported by Washington, steal 140,000 barrels of crude oil...
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Turkish aircraft entered Greek airspace several times during military drills with France: media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) - The Greek media accused Ankara of violating Greek airspace 31 times with spy planes during...
Read moreTurkey condemns rocket attack in northern Iraq’s Erbil
Turkey on Tuesday condemned Monday’s rocket attack near Erbil International Airport in northern Iraq, which left 1 civilian contractor dead, 5...
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Afghanistan: 1 killed, 2 injured in Nangarhar blast
Nangarhar, At least one border police officer was killed and two more were injured in an explosion in the...
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The Daily Brief 2021-02-18
This is a summary of 8 AMN articles on the following subjects: Iran, Israel, Space, US, NATO, Turkey, ISIS, Terrorism,...
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Jeff Bezos to resign as Amazon CEO
The Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced recently that he will step down as company CEO in the third quarter of...
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Philippines says it wants more than ‘loose change’ for U.S. troops deal
MANILA (Reuters) - The United States is providing the Philippines with military aid that amounts to “loose change” compared to...
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Nigeria president rules out amnesty for militant bandits
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has warned against the ethnic profiling of criminals in the battle...
Read moreThe Daily Brief 2021-02-28
This is a summary of 1 AMN articles on the following subjects: Iran, Israel. Categories covered in this brief: Iran,...
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Turkish-backed forces fight one another in northwestern Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 P.M.) - Two Turkish-backed militant groups clashed in northwestern Syria this weekend, causing a new wave of...
Read moreThe Daily Brief 2021-02-19
This is a summary of 3 AMN articles on the following subjects: Golan Heights, Israel, Prisoner, Syria, Election, Somalia, Violence,...
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SpaceX to send first all-commercial astronauts to orbit
SpaceX announced it will launch the first all-commercial astronaut mission this year to orbit Earth, the US aerospace manufacturer said...
Read moreThe Daily Brief 2021-02-23
This is a summary of 2 AMN articles on the following subjects: Africa, COVID, Afghanistan, Terrorism. Categories covered in this...
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Nursing student, suspect killed in shootout between cops and criminals in Tamra
Two men in their 20s were killed Monday night in a shootout between police and underworld criminals in the Arab...
Read moreSudanese army clashes with Ethiopian forces along disputed border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:50 A.M.) - A Sudanese newspaper quoted eyewitnesses as saying on Thursday that Ethiopian forces attacked the Sudanese...
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Bahrain, Israel discuss security cooperation
Bahrain’s Interior Minister Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa and Israel's Public Security Minister Amir Ohana discussed on Tuesday a range...
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Israel destroys Bedouin village for the ‘183rd time’
An Arab Bedouin village in the southern Negev region has been demolished by Israel for the 183rd time, a local...
Read moreSaudi Coalition intercepts Houthi missile along Yemeni border
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) - The Saudi-led Arab Coalition in Yemen announced the destruction of a ballistic missile launched by...
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Somalia: Heavy gunfire in capital amid election protests
MOGADISHU Heavy gunfire has broken out in Somalia's capital as opposition leaders defied a ban on public gatherings to protest...
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