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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 defense minister, according to Qatari based Al Jazeera news channel...
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 Kabul international airport past August 31. The deadline was previously...
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 a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin expressing outrage over...
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 breakdown in security and general chaos that ensued as US...
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 Arab Emirates (UAE) after his whereabouts were unknown for days...
Ousted President Fled Afghanistan With Cars, Helicopter “Stuffed Full Of Cash”: Russian Embassy
BEIRUT (5:40 P.M.) – On Monday the world witnessed horrifying scenes emerge out of Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul as desperate throngs of Afghan civilians rushed departing aircraft while...
First Footage Of Taliban Leaders Inside Afghanistan’s Presidential Palace
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 P.M.) – As of Sunday night, the Taliban is in full control of Afghanistan's presidential palace and government offices, with international media capturing the shocking and historic...
West Bank: Police say cell opened fire toward military base; 2 attackers killed, 1 injured
West Bank: Police say cell opened fire toward military base; 2 attackers killed, 1 injured
King Abdullah II sends message to Jordanian people
Pakistan holds naval exercises with Iran, air drills with US and Saudi Arabia
Long-range Russian missiles destroy militant oil smuggling sites in northern Syria: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 A.M.) - The Russian military carried out a devastating attack on oil smuggling sites in northern Syria...
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Russian Military Hails Syria’s Successful Intercepts of 22 of 24 Missiles in Latest Israeli Attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) - Following Thursday's night's largescale airstrikes by Israeli fighter jets on areas in and around Damascus...
Read moreBiden Falsely Asserts the U.S. Doesn’t Have a Military Presence in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:20 P.M.) - The U.S. troop occupation of sovereign Syrian soil in the northeast has been well-known since...
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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...
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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...
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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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Alleged video footage of Russian attack that killed 200 ISIS fighters near Palmyra
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) - The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Monday that its Aerospace Forces destroyed a terrorist training...
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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...
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The Daily Brief 2021-08-27
This is a summary of 3 AMN articles on the following subjects: Hezbollah, Iran, Lebanon, Nasrallah, Bennett, Biden, Israel. Categories...
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Syrian Army on the verge of besieging Ma’arat Al-Nu’man after capturing key town
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 A.M.) - The Syrian Arab Army's 25th Special Mission Forces Division (formerly Tiger Forces) continued their offensive...
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Saddam Hussein’s daughter accuses ‘alliance of evil’ of handing Iraq to Iran in 2003
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) - On Friday, Raghad Saddam Hussein, daughter of the former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, sent a...
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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...
Read moreIraqi PM confirms death of high-ranking ISIS commander in special operation
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
A Syrian soldier who was captured by Jabhet al-Nusra in Aleppo southern outskirts has been executed. The al-Qaeda branch in...
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ISIS executes two dozen prisoners in a slaughterhouse
The so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Al-Sham (ISIS) reportedly executed two dozen detainees this past weekend in the Deir Ezzor...
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Syrian Army strikes jihadist gas depot in southern Idlib: report
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) struck a jihadist gas factory in the Idlib Governorate town...
Read more‘Major blow’: High-ranking ISIS leader killed in Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) - The spokesman for Operation Inherent Resolve of the International Coalition, Colonel, Wayne Marotto tweeted on...
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Uyghur militant filmed with Turkish-backed rebels near Afrin
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) - A Uyghur militant was filmed on Thursday openly declaring war against China, while also confessing...
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Who is Colonel Suheil Al-Hassan of the Tiger Forces?
Colonel Suheil Al-Hassan of the Syrian Arab Army’s Special Forces Brigade known as the “Tiger Forces” (Qawat Al-Nimr) has become one...
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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...
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The Daily Brief 2021-08-20
This is a summary of 1 AMN articles on the following subjects: Biden, Pentagon, Syria. Categories covered in this brief:...
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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...
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The Daily Brief 2021-08-19
This is a summary of 4 AMN articles on the following subjects: Damascus, Israel, Syria, Afghanistan, Pentagon, Taliban, Hezbollah, Iran,...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Israel’s PM Bennett says He Will Continue “Clandestine Attacks” on Iran
BEIRUT (8:05 P.M.) - Just ahead of his expected visit to the White House to meet with President Biden on...
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The Daily Brief 2021-08-26
This is a summary of 3 AMN articles on the following subjects: Afghanistan, Kabul, Marines, Black Hawk. Categories covered in...
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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...
Read moreHezbollah’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...
Read moreIsraeli 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...
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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...
Read moreThe Daily Brief 2021-08-21
This is a summary of 1 AMN articles on the following subjects: {article_tags}. Categories covered in this brief: Syria Let...
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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...
Read moreFour 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...
Read moreThe 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:...
Read moreThe Daily Brief 2021-08-18
This is a summary of 3 AMN articles on the following subjects: Afghanistan, Kabul, Hezbollah, Israel, Syria, Ashraf Ghani. Categories...
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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...
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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...
Read moreThe Daily Brief 2021-08-24
This is a summary of 4 AMN articles on the following subjects: Afghanistan, Gitmo, Taliban, Kabul, Iran, Syria, U.S., Gaza,...
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