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What lies behind Iran’s noise and Israel’s silence regarding the Turkish invasion of Syria: opinion
Battle For Tripoli: Khalifa Haftar’s Army and Government of National Accord’s Forces Show Off Their Decisiveness to Fight Till Death
It has been more than three months since Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) launched an offensive on Tripoli to “purge the capital of armed militias and militant groups”. On...
Iran’s battle strategy in Syria and its impact
The new proxy war in Syria: Iran and Turkey vs. Saudi Arabia and Russia
Did Israel destroy Syria’s nuclear weapons program?
Israel put an end to Syria’s alleged nuclear ambitions in 2006 when they bombed the country’s secret site near the Iraqi border. Dubbed “Operation Orchard” or “Operation Outside the Box”,...
How important is Turkey to NATO?
US Vice President Mike Pence issued an ultimatum to Turkey earlier this week: either Ankara remains a critical NATO partner or it jeopardizes the alliance by going ahead with the...
Iranian and US troops just separated by a few hundred yards in eastern Syria
Did Syria really down an Israeli F-35 fighter jet?
Did a Russian anti-aircraft missile hit one of Israel’s new F-35 stealth fighters back in late 2017? Pro-Russian outlets claimed that an Israeli F-35I was hit and damaged by a...
How much longer can Turkey delay the Syrian Army’s Idlib offensive?
Iran’s fighter jets are a major force: report
CBS video footage shows Iranian attack on US forces at Ain Al-Assad base in Iraq
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:10 P.M.) - CBS published new scenes documenting the moment Iranian missiles landed on the Ain Al-Assad military...
Read moreRussian military uncovers cave used by Turkish-backed forces in southern Idlib
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:40 P.M.) - Explosives experts from the Russian armed forces destroyed an empty cave in the Syrian Governorate...
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Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council warns of Marib falling to Houthis, calls on Biden to end war
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) - The head of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council in Yemen, Aidaroos Al-Zubeidi, said on Tuesday...
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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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...
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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 morePentagon claims 1 ‘Iran-backed’ fighter killed during east Syria strike
Last week's US strike at the presumed facility of "Iran-backed" militia on Syria's territory near the border with Iraq killed...
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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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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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"...
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Afghanistan: Family of murdered journalist Bismillah Aimaq attacked
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) – Friday saw three Bismillah Aimaq family members shoot and killed in an attack on the...
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Iranian forces arrest man carrying explosives near Tehran’s entrance: photos
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 A.M.) - Tehran Police Chief, Major General Hossein Rahimi, announced the arrest of a person wearing an...
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...
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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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...
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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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+18 graphic propaganda video: ISIS conducts deadly raids across western Iraq
DAMASCUS, SYRIA (1:00 A.M.) – The Islamic State released a characteristic 16-minute video on Friday, showing large jihadist convoys and...
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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...
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Armenian President rejects Pashinyan’s request to dismiss Chief of Staff
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:00 P.M.) - Armenian President Armen Sarkissian refused to sign the order of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan 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...
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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...
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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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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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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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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Libyan Army’s overnight attack inflicts heavy losses in ranks of Turkish-backed forces
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) - The Libyan National Army's (SAA) heavy assault over the eastern countryside of Misrata last night...
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Russian jet flew within 7 meters of US aircraft during incident near Syrian coast: media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) - A Russian jet flew within 7 meters of a U.S. spy plane that was flying...
Read moreIran deployed kamikaze drones in Red Sea amid fears of conflict with US: media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) - Iran has allegedly deployed kamikaze drones in Yemen amid fears of a conflict with the...
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Scientists baffled by plummeting levels of coronavirus infections in India
Scientists are baffled by the relatively low rate of coronavirus infections in India after at one point it looked as...
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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The Daily Brief 2021-02-16
This is a summary of 6 AMN articles on the following subjects: Afghanistan, Taliban, Terror, COVID-19, North Korea, South Korea,...
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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...
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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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...
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The 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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What will your world be without social media?
Once the governments and the social media battle it out and social media will be banned or limited in your...
Read moreJordanian Army foils infiltration attempt from southern Syria
BEIRUT, LEABNON (12:40 P.M.) - On Friday, the Eastern Jordanian Military Region, in coordination with the Drug Enforcement Administration, thwarted...
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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,...
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Facebook Has ‘Unfriended Australia’: Prime Minister Scott Morrison
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has labeled Facebook’s decision to ban Australian users from viewing news content as “arrogant” and warned...
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US sells over 1 million barrels of oil allegedly seized from Iranian tanker
The US has finished selling the 1.2 million barrels of fuel it seized from tankers purportedly sent by Iran to...
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...
Read moreGunmen storm Nigerian school and kidnap students
KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Unidentified gunmen attacked a secondary school in Nigeria’s Niger state overnight and abducted many students, the...
Read moreThe Daily Brief 2021-02-27
This is a summary of 15 AMN articles on the following subjects: Jordan, Syria, Iran, Iraq, US, Armenia, Pashinyan, Sarkissian,...
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The Daily Brief 2021-02-15
This is a summary of 4 AMN articles on the following subjects: Iran, Piracy, Sanctions, US, Journalism, Kurdish, Philippines, Facebook,...
Read moreThe Daily Brief 2021-03-02
This is a summary of 4 AMN articles on the following subjects: Idlib, Russia, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Houthis, UAE, Yemen,...
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UAE-affiliated elements attack Hadi forces in southern Yemen
TEHRAN, Feb. 18 (MNA) –Armed elements affiliated with the UAE in southern Yemen attacked forces of the ousted president Hadi...
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After delay, Israel allows vaccines into Hamas-run Gaza
AP, GAZA. The Palestinian Authority sent the first shipment of coronavirus vaccines to the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Wednesday, two...
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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...
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Russian Air Force destroys ‘secret base’ in northwestern Syria: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) - The Russian Aerospace Forces continued their air campaign over northwestern Syria this week, hitting a...
Read moreIraqi intelligence forces seize large ISIS explosives warehouse
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) - On Saturday, the Iraqi intelligence announced that it had seized the main storage for the...
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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Turkey: ‘NATO must respect security concerns of each ally’
BRUSSELS Turkey's permanent representative to NATO Thursday said allies should handle the differences of opinion and respect the security concerns of...
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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...
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...
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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Turkey 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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The Daily Brief 2021-02-13
This is a summary of 2 AMN articles on the following subjects: Afrin, Aleppo, Syria, Iran. Categories covered in this...
Read moreThe Daily Brief 2021-02-06
This is a summary of 5 AMN articles on the following subjects: Iraq, ISIS, Iran, Jordan, Syria, Greece, Turkey, Russia....
Read moreJournalists, 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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