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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
IDF releases footage of skiers watching Iron Dome intercepting Syrian missile
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) - The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) released footage of their Iron Dome system intercepting a Syrian...
Read moreAlleged 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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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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Israeli Intelligence chief: We do not want ISIS defeat in Syria
Israeli intelligence Chief, Major General Herzi Halevy, said that the last three months have been the most difficult for ISIS...
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Detained Qatari finance minister had key role in Turkey relations
Qatari Finance Minister Ali Shareef Al-Emadi, who was detained in Qatar on charges of embezzlement and sacked, played a key...
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Turkey develops new air defense system
BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) - The Turkish state-owned Anadolu Agency reported that the Turkish Armed Forces, on Wednesday, began training...
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IRGC dismantles counterrevolutionary group in northwest Iran: Fars News
BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 P.M.) - Iran's Fars News Agency reported that their intelligence apparatus of the Ashura Corps of the...
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Iran carries out first ever airborne offensive maneuver
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 P.M.) - The spokesperson for Al-Aqatdar 99 maneuvers said on Tuesday that for the first time, a...
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Diplomacy: Iran, Portugal stress expansion of parliamentary ties
In the meeting that took place in the Iranian Embassy in Lisbon, Morteza Damanpak-Jami and Luís Graça discussed the two...
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Russian forces destroy 2 ISIS shelters, up to 200 militants killed: Reconciliation Center
Militants created a camouflaged base northeast of Syria's Palmyra, where groups were formed for terrorist attacks and explosive devices were...
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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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+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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Iranian army unveils new long-range air defense system: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) - On Sunday, the Iranian army unveiled its new "Damavand" long-range air defense system, during its...
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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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Chadian president killed during clash with rebels
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) - Chad's President Idriss Déby has died of injuries he received on the frontline, the country's...
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ISIS releases 30-min propaganda video on fighting Kurdish-led forces in Raqqa
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:50 P.M.) - The ISIS terrorist group has released a 30-minute propaganda video of its besieged fighters in...
Read moreRussia reveals number of military experts in the Central African Republic
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) - The Russian Foreign Ministry announced that more than 500 military experts are working in the...
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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...
Read moreBritain informs Turkey that its warship will enter the Black Sea waters: NTV
BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) - Great Britain has informed the Turkish authorities that its warship will enter the Black Sea...
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Syria reaches breakthrough in oil crisis
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) - The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), citing the Ministry of Oil and Mineral Revolution, announced...
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Pfizer holds human trials for pill to cure COVID, hopes it’ll be ready this year
Tests being conducted in US and Belgium, with pharma giant saying it’s a ‘race against time’
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Iranian media claims Iran issued an arrest warrant for Natanz nuclear reactor suspect
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) - The Iranian Kayhan newspaper reported on Sunday that Tehran has asked the International Police (Interpol)...
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Israel warns it will do ‘whatever it takes’ to stop Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons
Israel is ready to do "whatever it takes" to quash Tehran's efforts to obtain nuclear weapons, Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi...
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UN Envoy calls on Syrian gov’t and all other parties to release prisoners and take measures regarding missing people
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:30 P.M.) - The UN envoy to Syria, Geir Pedersen, called on the Syrian government and all parties...
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Houthi forces release go-pro footage of raid in southern Saudi Arabia
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) - The Houthi forces, also known as the Ansarallah Movement, released a video on their official...
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Iran’s Supreme Leader calls on military to raise its readiness after nuclear reactor incident
BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:20 P.M.) - Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei called on the Iranian army to raise its readiness to...
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31 Nigerian soldiers killed as ISIS-aligned extremists ambush convoy
AFP: At least 31 Nigerian soldiers were killed when ISIS-aligned extremists ambushed a military convoy escorting weapons and overran a...
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Turkish media accuses US of mass murder of 84 million people amid recognition of Armenian Genocide
Clash Report, a Twitter and Telegram security-related news account allegedly linked to the Turkish military, has posted a chart accusing...
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West Bank: Police say cell opened fire toward military base; 2 attackers killed, 1 injured
Three Palestinians opened fire toward a Border Police base in Israeli territory near the northern West Bank on Friday, with...
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Israeli general claims Iran has been waiting for Natanz attack ‘for 20 years’
The former head of Israeli military intelligence, Gen. Amos Yadlin, shared in an interview with CNBC News on Saturday that...
Read moreNorway and Denmark to withdraw forces from Afghanistan
According to a Norwegian government report, the country managed to achieve only one goal in Afghanistan, namely being a good...
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Chadian rebels seize border province en route to capital: US
The United States said rebel fighters in Chad appeared to be moving towards the capital N'Djamena and ordered non-essential staff...
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Man behind nuclear facility incident has been identified: Iranian TV
On Sunday, the Natanz nuclear site was hit by an attack, which was slammed by Tehran as an act of...
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Syrian opposition slams announcement of presidential elections
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) - The Saudi-based Syrian opposition recently slammed the announcement by the Syrian government of presidential elections...
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Uzbekistan repatriates 93 women and children from northeastern Syria camp
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) - The government of Uzbekistan announced on Friday that it has repatriated 24 women and 69...
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Russian and Turkish forces carry out record long patrol in northeast Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 P.M.) - On Friday, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that its forces and their Turkish counterparts...
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Syrian mercenaries complain about stolen salaries after fighting in Karabakh: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:50 A.M.) - The Syrian mercenaries that took part in the Karabakh conflict between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces...
Read moreYemeni gov’t forces retake several areas in western Taiz
BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:20 A.M.) - The website of the Yemeni Ministry of Defense said on Saturday that "the National Army...
Read moreMorocco requests to buy Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones: media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) - The Moroccan Air Force has requested to purchase 12 Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones, which are...
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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...
Read moreIran vows to respond to the Natanz nuclear reactor attack
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) - The head of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament) said on Sunday that the response to...
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Colombian Air Force intercepts Russian aircraft: video
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) - The Colombian Ministry of Defense stated that a special Russian aircraft IL-96-400VPU violated its airspace,...
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Russian MoD says effectiveness of weapons tested in Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 A.M.) - Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu confirmed that the military operations in Syria helped the Russian...
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Russia and Iran setup mission to secure supply shipments to Syria: media
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) - Private sources revealed to Sputnik Arabic about the establishment of an operations room (Russian, Iranian,...
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First applicants for Syrian presidency revealed
BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) - The President of the Syrian People’s Assembly, Hammoudeh Sabbagh, announced on Monday that he received...
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Maldives ex-president ‘stable’ after bomb attack
Former Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed is in a stable condition in hospital, a day after he was injured in an...
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Iranian commander claims Iran has the largest helicopter fleet in the Middle East
BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 A.M.) - The commander of the Iranian Air Force, Brigadier General Yousef Qorbani, revealed that his forces...
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Watch: Russian troops operate in shared zone with US forces in northeast Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) - A new video was posted by the Russian Spring (RusVesna.SU) YouTube channel on April 15th,...
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Russian Air Force destroys ISIS headquarters in central Syria
BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) - Friday morning witnessed intense operational efforts by the Russian warplanes, following mobile monitoring operations and...
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Second-in-command of Iran’s Quds Force passes away
The deputy commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force, Mohammad Hussein-Zada Hejazi, died of a heart attack on Sunday, the...
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