Opinion

Could French-Turkish conflict reignite Karabakh conflict?

2020-11-19

Iran

‘Being Al-Qaeda’s number 2 is dangerous work!’ – Newest assassination claim shares common storyline

2020-11-17

How an old F-15 could beat Russia’s Su-57 in a dogfight: opinion

2 years ago

A pair of U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles fly over northern Iraq after conducting airstrikes in Syria

Close in at the merge, if the Su-57s survive the initial AMRAAM volley, the surviving F-15Cs would be at somewhat of a disadvantage against the extraordinarily maneuverable Russian fighters. However,...

Shocking Quotes: Was Every Israeli President A Racist?

Gaza and Israel: Everything You Need To Know About the Current Situation

Middle East

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (10:00 P.M)- Israel regime forces and Palestinian resistance groups have been trading fire over the past few days, resulting in the murder of Palestinian civilians and the squeals of...

Israel Look To Start A War In Gaza Not Hamas

Middle East

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:00 P.M)- The Israeli Regime has yet again launched a series of Airstrikes against several targets throughout the Gaza Strip, this time Hamas have responded. Today Israel carried...

Israel Looks To Provoke Hamas Whilst Gaza Seeks The Way Of Law

Middle East

Damascus, Syria (2:00 A.M)- After numerous attacks as of late upon not only the civilian population of the Gaza Strip, but also Hamas by Israel, the response on the Palestinian...

Douma: Part 2 – ‘It Just Doesn’t Ring True’ – Media Lens

by Danny Froberg

"President Assad is in the process of winning this civil war. And he was about to take over and occupy Douma, all that area. He'd had a long, long, hard...

Douma: Part 1 – Deception in plain sight – Media Lens

by Danny Froberg

Unfortunately, the Media Lens team decided that AMN was too "Corporate Media" (!?!) to be granted republishing permission of their excellent work, so here is a link to their...

ISIS is far from defeated in Syria

by Leith Aboufadel

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 P.M.) - The Islamic State (ISIS) is far from defeated in Syria, despite the recent statements from the U.S. and Russian presidents. While most of their so-called...

Assad loses 2,000 tanks since Syrian War started, still has thousands more anyway, also happens to be winning

by Andrew Illingworth

Analysis

BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:10 P.M.) - The latest hype to be spread around by opposition sources to ease humiliation suffered by East Ghouta rebels is the new-found realization that the Syrian...

Latest opposition delusion: Daraa rebels will defeat Syrian Army offensive just like East Ghouta rebels were meant to – Opinion

by Andrew Illingworth

NOTE: The following is an opinion piece that does not necessarily reflect the views of Al-Masdar News. BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 P.M.) - Syrian conflict opposition 'analysts' are convinced that any...

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Iran

Iran reveals new details about the attack on its ship

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) - The Iranian website, Noor News, revealed new details about the attack on the Iranian ship...

Iran

Iranian tanker carrying 1 million barrels of oil arrives in Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) - A source in the Syrian Oil Transport Company confirmed to RT Arabic on Wednesday that...

Iran

Iranian commander vows to respond to the attack on Saviz ship in Red Sea

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:10 P.M.) - The Iranian Armed Forces vowed on Thursday that they would respond without any doubt to...

Egypt

Egypt prepares to unveil new ‘Octagon’ defense headquarters: photos

BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:50 P.M.) - Egyptian military sources reportedly told RT Arabic this week that Egypt is preparing to open...

US sanctions Turkey for ‘significant’ transaction with Russia: State Dept.

Cooperation between Turkey and Russia in defense and intelligence has never been met with enthusiasm by the United States. Particularly,...

Bashar Al-Assad meets with Russian presidential delegation in Damascus

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 P.M.) - Damascus and Moscow discussed on Thursday, the intensification of bilateral action and exerting efforts to...

Israeli forces strike rural Damascus from Lebanese airspace

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) announced on Thursday morning that its air defenses responded to...

Gulf

UAE delivers large amount humanitarian aid to Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (5:45 P.M.) - A large plane arrived at Damascus International Airport on Thursday carrying medical and food supplies...

The Russian missile cruiser, Moskva, of the Black Sea Fleet.

World News

Russian Navy holds exercises near Crimea amid heightened tension with Ukraine

The frigate Admiral Essen conducted artillery firings in the Black Sea, successfully striking coastal targets at a practice range in...

Sudanese army clashes with Ethiopian forces along disputed border

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) - The Sudan Tribune newspaper quoted military sources as saying that the armed forces and reserve...

World News

Ukrainian security council sanctions Russia companies

The secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, Andrei Danilov, confirmed imposing sanctions on several Russian companies in a...

Stock photo of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran operating a T-72 tank during a military exercise in the southern part of the country.

Gulf

Saudi Arabia rejects Iran’s presence in Syria, demands end of ‘sectarian project’

BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) - The Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, discussed the Syrian...

Screenshot of former Jordanian Prime Minister Fayez Tarawneh

Iran

Former Jordanian PM accuses Iran of attempting to spread its revolution to Jordan

2021-04-02

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) - The former Jordanian Prime Minister, Fayez Al-Tarawneh, said that Iran tried to export its revolution...

Syrian Army shoots down Turkish drone in Idlib, 10th in 3 days: photo

2020-03-04

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 P.M.) - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has shot down another Turkish military drone over the Idlib...

Iraq

Iraqi forces arrest infamous ISIS ‘Emir of the Tigris Region’

BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:55 P.M.) - The Iraqi Armed Forces managed to arrest the so-called "Emir of the Tigris Region", a...

Lebanon

Samir Geagea accuses Syria of encroaching on Lebanese waters

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:10 P.M.) - On Thursday, April 1, the head of the Lebanese Forces Party, Samir Geagea, accused Syria...

File photo of Turkish T-155 Firtina (Wikipedia)

Turkish military trains Libyan forces with T-155 howitzers

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) - Turkish military specialists in Libya are training soldiers from the Libyan Government of National Accord...

Syrian Army reinforcements pour into central Syria for operation against ISIS: video

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) - A new convoy of Syrian Arab Army (SAA) reinforcements was observed heading to the Badiya...

Gulf

Houthi forces announce drone attack on Saudi airbase

2021-04-02

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) - The Houthi-aligned Yemeni armed forces, Brigadier General Yahya Saree, on Thursday, announced the implementation of...

Israeli forces thwart attempt to smuggle weapons along Lebanese border

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 P.M.) - The Israeli army announced yesterday that it thwarted an attempt to smuggle weapons and drugs...

Syrian President makes first appearance since recovering from Covid-19

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:20 P.M.) - On Tuesday, Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad chaired a cabinet meeting, making his first appearance after...

By European People's Party - A23A8701, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=77339957

Greek PM to visit Libya and reopen embassy in Tripoli

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:40 P.M.) - The Greek government announced on Thursday that Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will visit Libya next...

Screenshot from Russian Spring YouTube channel showing the Russian strikes on a site in Banin, Idlib.

Video footage of Russian strikes on southern Idlib

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) - The Russian Spring (RusVesna.SU) YouTube channel released a video this week, showing the Russian Aerospace...

"Nigerian Air Force set for training on A-29 Super Tucano" by USAFRICOM is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Nigerian Air Force rejects Boko Haram claim about shooting down aircraft

The Nigerian Air Force has denied that one of the service’s aircraft was shot down by Boko Haram* - the...

"Mil Mi-35" by André Gustavo Stumpf is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Russian military details use of Mi-35 attack choppers in Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 A.M.) - The commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Lieutenant General Alexander Titov, indicated that the Mi-35...

A fully armed MQ-9 Reaper taxis down an Afghanistan runway Nov. 4. The Reaper has flown 49 combat sorties since it first began operating in Afghanistan Sept. 25. It completed its first combat strike Oct. 27, when it fired a Hellfire missile over Deh Rawod, Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

Yemen

Houthi forces release video of alleged missile hitting US-made MQ-9 reaper drone

The Houthi movement in Yemen has released footage that appears to depict an MQ-9 Reaper drone being struck by an...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a rally for his political party. (Ruptly video)

Erdogan announces he will visit Karabakh after Ramadan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday that he intends to visit the city of Shushi in the Karabakh...

Daily News Briefs

The Daily Brief 2021-04-02

This is a summary of 4 AMN articles on the following subjects: Houthi, Marib, Yemen, Iran, Jordan, Houthii, Saudi, Syria....

Damascus cuts gas rations in half amid worsening gas crisis in Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 A.M.) - The Damascus Governorate announced that its fuel committee decided to reduce the quantities of filling gasoline...

Video of security operation in northeast Syria camp

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) - The Kurdish-led Asayish forces have arrested a number of people, one of whom is recruiting...

Unknown person steals weapon from Israeli military base: Channel 7

2021-03-24

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 P.M.) - Israel's Channel 7 TV reported on Wednesday that an unknown person stormed an Israeli military...

Iran

Iran rejects step-by-step revival of nuclear deal

2021-03-10

Tehran is opposed to a step-by-step revival of the Iran nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of...

Israeli military concludes drills simulating ground conflict along Syrian-Lebanese border

2021-03-19

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) - On Thursday, the Israeli army ended a three-week-long military maneuver with live ammunition in the...

A satellite image shows the "Ever Given" and idling ships at the entrance of the Suez Canal, Egypt March 25, 2021. Planet Labs Inc./Handout via REUTERS

First ship crosses Suez Canal after days of blockage

The first vessel to cross the Suez Canal after the days-long "traffic jam" was reportedly a Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship...

Yemen

Houthi forces launch new attack on Saudi airport

2021-03-18

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) - The Yemeni Ansarallah Movement (Houthi forces) announced this evening, Thursday, that it had attacked an...

Red Cross president calls on Western, Arab nations to lift sanctions against Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:15 A.M.) - The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Peter Marrero, confirmed that the...

Iran

Iran and China sign historic $600 billion strategic partnership agreement

2021-03-27

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi signed the much-anticipated Iran-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership agreement...

Russian and Turkish defense ministers hold talks on Syria’s Idlib

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 A.M.) - Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that he had held a phone conversation with his...

Russian unmanned aerial vehicle by the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation

Suspected Russian strikes target oil smuggling sites along Syrian-Turkish border

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 A.M.) - On Sunday evening, the areas of Al-Bab and Jarablus in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo...

Iraqi Army personnel at the border crossing that links Iraq's Al-Anbar Governorate with Syria's Deir Ezzor Governorate. (Ruptly)

Iran

Iraq is coordinating with Syria, Iran, and Russia to secure border: commander

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:40 P.M.) - The Iraqi Joint Operations Command revealed the completion of the closure of about 140 km...

"KT-1" by UniAZ is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Turkish military aircraft crashes in Aegean

2021-04-09

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) - On Friday, the Turkish Ministry of Defense announced that a military plane had crashed at...

Gulf

Syrian Foreign Minister makes official visit to Oman

2021-03-20

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) - On Friday, state-owned Syrian TV announced the arrival of Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Al-Miqdad and...

World News

Taiwan claims fighter jets scrambled to scare away Chinese warplanes

Taiwan's Defence Ministry has stated that it scrambled the island's Air Force to fend off Chinese aircraft flying close to...

A U.S Army Apache helicopter flies near the town of Walli Was during an operation in Paktika province, near the border with Pakistan November 2, 2012.

Gulf

Pakistan holds naval exercises with Iran, air drills with US and Saudi Arabia

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) - Two Pakistani warships arrived on Saturday at the Bandar Abbas port in southern Iran, in...

Iraq

ISIS leader was prison informer in Iraq before joining terrorist group: WP

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) - According to a recent report published by Washington Post, Abu Ibrahim Al-Hashemi Al-Qurashi, the successor...

Iran

Iranian Foreign Ministry accuses Israel of targeting Iranian ship in the Mediterranean

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:10 P.M.) - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh accused Israel on Monday of targeting the Iranian ship...

Gulf

Houthi forces target Saudi airbase for 2nd time in last 24 hours

2021-03-16

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:45 A.M.) - On Tuesday, Yemen's Ansarallah Movement (Houthi forces) announced the targeting of the King Khalid Airbase...

Iran

Iran may release seized South Korean oil tanker by next week: report

Iran may release MT Hankuk Chemi, a seized South Korean oil tanker, and its captain next week, South Korean media...

Syrian Army continues to use Russian-supplied BPM-97 armored vehicle: photos

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 A.M.) - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) continues to use the Russian armored vehicle, the Vystrel (BPM-97), ...

Iraq

Iraqi army thwarts terrorist infiltration south of Baghdad

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:30 A.M.) - On Wednesday, the Iraqi army announced that it had thwarted a terrorist infiltration south of...

Turkey announces the ‘neutralization of 14 PKK militants’ in northern Syria

2021-03-20

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) - The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced the 'neutralization' of 14 militants, whom it said belonged...

Gulf

Houthi forces claim attack on ‘sensitive and important sites’ in Saudi Arabia

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:40 P.M.) - On Thursday, Yemen's Houthi forces (var. Ansarallah) announced that it carried out a new attack...

Gulf

US to seek ways to improve Saudi defenses after Houthi attacks: White House

2021-03-09

The United States will seek ways to improve its support for Saudi Arabia to defend itself from attacks by Yemen’s...

Gulf

Houthi forces launch another drone attack on Saudi airbase

2021-03-19

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) - The Ansarallah Movement (Houthi forces) announced on Friday evening that it had targeted the Saudi...

Iran

Two Iranian soldiers killed in eastern Syria: Fars

BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 A.M.) - On Tuesday, Iranian state media announced the death of two soldiers in the eastern region...

Erdogan calls on EU to not allow Greece and Cyprus to exploit upcoming summit

2021-03-19

BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:40 P.M.) - On Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for an international conference on the situation...

Gulf

Russian FM reveals results to Syria after Gulf tour

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:20 A.M.) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov revealed in a phone call with his Syrian counterpart, Faisal...

Ansarallah Movement fighters pose for a photo after a battle with the Yemeni government forces. (Credit: Ansarallah Military Media)

Daily News Briefs

The Daily Brief 2021-03-14

This is a summary of 2 AMN articles on the following subjects: Houthis, Yemen, Crete, Greece, Saudi. Categories covered in...

Gulf

Houthi forces announce new drone strikes on Saudi airports

BEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) - The Ansarallah Movement, also known as the Houthi Movement, announced new drone strikes on the...

Gulf

Saudi Arabia requested drones from Turkey: Erdogan