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Former Jordanian PM accuses Iran of attempting to spread its revolution to Jordan
US withdraws some forces from the Middle East, studying options to protect Saudi allies: WSJ
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 P.M.) - The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that U.S. President Joe Biden had ordered the Pentagon to begin withdrawing some of the forces that Washington...
Russian FM comments on possibility of new ‘Middle Eastern NATO’
French aircraft carrier group enters Persian Gulf
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) - The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle arrived in the Gulf waters as part of a mission to combat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorist group...
French aircraft carrier group enters Persian Gulf
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) - The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle arrived in the Gulf waters as part of a mission to combat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorist group...
Israeli military concludes drills simulating ground conflict along Syrian-Lebanese border
Assistant Secretary of Arab League reveals reason Syria’s membership remains suspended
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 A.M.) - The Assistant Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ambassador Hussam Zaki, revealed the reasons that prevent Syria from returning to its seat in the...
Turkey calls on Israel, Greece to seek its permission before implementing electricity project in eastern Mediterranean
Iranian Foreign Ministry accuses Israel of targeting Iranian ship in the Mediterranean
Kosovo to open diplomatic mission in Jerusalem
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) - The Republic of Kosovo announced this week, the opening of a diplomatic mission in Jerusalem. "The installation of an official billboard and flag at the...
Syria denies any secret negotiations with Israel: SANA
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) - The state official Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) denied on Saturday, the validity of reports that claimed secret negotiations were ongoing between Syria and Israel....
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...
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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...
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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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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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Breaking: ISIS releases footage of their terrorists ambushing US troops in West Africa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:37 P.M.) - On October 4 2017, four US special forces troops (service branch unknown but likely army)...
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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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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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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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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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Houthi forces announce new attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha Airport
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) - On Tuesday, the Houthi forces announced an attack on the Abha International Airport in southwestern...
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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...
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Intense footage: Watch how Syrian forces liberated Albukamal from ISIS
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (5:00 A.M.) - A 20-minute compilation video was released documenting the fierce battles that took place when Syrian...
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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UN official reports undeclared Syrian chemical warfare agent
The UN disarmament chief reported the discovery of an undeclared chemical warfare agent at a Syrian site to a Security...
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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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Iran to hold ‘Separ-e-Aseman 1400’ military electronic warfare drills
TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – Deputy Chief of Iran's Army for Coordination Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said that 'Separ-e-Aseman 1400'...
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Greece and Israel sign largest defense deal
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) - On Sunday, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced that it had signed the biggest deal...
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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...
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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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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...
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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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 moreThe 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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Iran will be transporting fuel to Lebanon: Hezbollah leader
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:45 A.M.) - On Sunday, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, discussed a number of topics in a...
Read moreThe 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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The Daily Brief 2021-08-15
This is a summary of 1 AMN articles on the following subjects: Afghanistan, Kabul. Categories covered in this brief: Middleeast...
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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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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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The 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,...
Read moreThe 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...
Read moreThe 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...
Read moreThe 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...
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...
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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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...
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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...
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 moreFirst 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...
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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 moreTaliban 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...
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