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Table of Contents
- Breaking: Massive explosion rocks Idlib city, 15+ killed
- US identifies 3 of 4 Americans killed in Manbij blast
- Syrian Army cancels east Syria offensive to concentrate on Hama, Idlib
- Witnesses recall Manbij suicide blast which killed 4 US soldiers (video)
- Breaking: Syrian Army launches new attack against foreign jihadists in Idlib
- Singapore to replace F-16 fleet with new F-35s: MoD
- Foreign troop presence in Iraq decreased by a quarter last year: PM
- Several Al-Qaeda fighters killed in new ISIS attack in central Yemen
- Breaking: Turkish warplanes spotted over northwest Syria
- Turkey to hold talks with Russia on new buffer zone in northern Syria
- Pro-Saudi forces shoot down Houthi warplanes in northern Yemen
- Breaking Turkey says Syrian Army should not be allowed to enter Manbij
- Russian Air Force to add 4 MiG-35 fighter jets to arsenal: TASS
- Syria military lost over 110 warplanes during war: report
- US warplane tracked off Syrian coast as Russians prepare for large-scale naval exercises
- Iraqi forces launch heavy attack on ISIS terrorists in eastern Syria
- 'Turkey is beneficiary' of Manbij attack - Ex-PYD chief
- Breaking: Russian Su-34 fighter jets collide in mid-air
- Hezbollah began digging tunnels before 2006 War
- Watch: Kurdish forces ambush Turkish-backed rebels in Afrin
- Arab League denies Syria turned down invitation to Beirut summit
- Russian nuclear-powered missile cruiser to enter trials in 2020 after heavy upgrade
- Massive crowd greets Putin as he arrives in Serbian capital (video)
- New in-depth interview with captured Canadian ISIS fighter (video)
Breaking: Massive explosion rocks Idlib city, 15+ killed
Published 2019-01-18 16:54:41 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) - A massive explosion rocked the provincial capital of the Idlib Governorate this afternoon, opposition activists reported via social media. According to the reports, a car bomb targeted the Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham base inside the southern part of Idlib city, killing at least 15 people and... Read on ->
Tags: Idlib, Syria
US identifies 3 of 4 Americans killed in Manbij blast
Published 2019-01-18 16:43:32 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (4:30 P.M.) - The U.S. Defense Department identified on Friday three out of the four Americans that were killed in Manbij this week as a result of an Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh). According to a press release from the Defense Department, the three U.S. military personnel were identified as Army... Read on ->
Tags: Manbij, Syria
Syrian Army cancels east Syria offensive to concentrate on Hama, Idlib
Published 2019-01-18 15:32:36 by Leith Aboufadel in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (3:15 P.M.) - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) has canceled their military operation in eastern Syria, a source in Damascus told Al-Masdar News this afternoon. According to the source, the Syrian Arab Army has begun redeploying a large number of soldiers from the eastern Homs and Deir Ezzor... Read on ->
Tags: Hama, Idlib, Syria
Witnesses recall Manbij suicide blast which killed 4 US soldiers (video)
Published 2019-01-18 14:53:42 by News Desk in SyriaWitnesses from Manbij recollected the moment of Wednesday's suicide blast in Manbij, speaking on Thursday, which killed at least four US soldiers. "I heard a sound at the beginning, I thought it was a gas canister [blast] then it turned out it was someone who did a suicide attack. We... Read on ->
Tags: Manbij, Syria
Breaking: Syrian Army launches new attack against foreign jihadists in Idlib
Published 2019-01-18 14:25:04 by Leith Aboufadel in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) unleashed a heavy attack against a group of foreign jihadists in the southwestern countryside of the Idlib Governorate this afternoon. Using their MLRS launchers, the Syrian Arab Army pounded the defenses of the Turkestan Islamic Party this afternoon, scoring a... Read on ->
Tags: Idlib, Syria
Singapore to replace F-16 fleet with new F-35s: MoD
Published 2019-01-18 14:14:28 by News Desk in World-NewsSingapore’s defense minister has said that Lockheed Martin’s F-35 fighter jets were the most suitable replacement for its F-16 fleet, and it planned to buy “a few planes first” for evaluation. Defense agencies have decided that the F-35 would be the most suitable replacement fighter, Ng Eng Hen said in... Read on ->
Tags: Singapore
Foreign troop presence in Iraq decreased by a quarter last year: PM
Published 2019-01-18 13:56:03 by News Desk in IraqForeign troop numbers in Iraq fell by a quarter during 2018, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has said. “In January 2018 there had been almost 11,000 foreign fighters, about 70 percent of them are American, the others are from other countries,” according to Abdul Mahdi. “In December, the numbers have been... Read on ->
Tags: Iraq
Several Al-Qaeda fighters killed in new ISIS attack in central Yemen
Published 2019-01-18 13:47:00 by News Desk in YemenBEIRUT, LEBANON (1:30 P.M.) - Several Al-Qaeda of the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) fighters were killed this afternoon following a new attack by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terror group in central Yemen. According to the Islamic State's media wing, many Al-Qaeda fighters were killed and injured when their militants detonated several... Read on ->
Tags: ISIS, Yemen
Breaking: Turkish warplanes spotted over northwest Syria
Published 2019-01-18 13:35:52 by Leith Aboufadel in Syria, TurkeyBEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) - For the second time this week, Turkish warplanes were spotted flying over the Aleppo and Idlib countrysides, a source in northern Syria told Al-Masdar News. According to the source, the Turkish warplanes were spotted over the key front-line towns of Al-Hader and Tal Al-'Eis, which... Read on ->
Tags: Aleppo, Syria, Turkey
Turkey to hold talks with Russia on new buffer zone in northern Syria
Published 2019-01-18 13:22:27 by News Desk in Syria, TurkeyAnkara will continue talks with Moscow concerning the establishment of a security zone in northern Syria, Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hami Aksoy said at a briefing on Friday. "We have been for a long time pointing to the need to create a buffer zone to ensure the security of refugees... Read on ->
Tags: Syria, Turkey
Pro-Saudi forces shoot down Houthi warplanes in northern Yemen
Published 2019-01-18 13:13:54 by News Desk in YemenBEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) - The Pro-Saudi forces in northern Yemen managed to shoot down several Houthi attack drones that were attempting to bomb their positions inside the provincial capital of Marib on Thursday. According to local reports, the pro-Saudi Hadi loyalists managed to shoot down at least three Houthi... Read on ->
Tags: Houthi, Marib, Saudi, Yemen
Breaking Turkey says Syrian Army should not be allowed to enter Manbij
Published 2019-01-18 12:51:30 by Leith Aboufadel in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) should not be allowed to enter the city of Manbij in northeast Aleppo, the Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hami Aksoy said on Friday morning. "The regime shouldn't be allowed to enter Manbij," Aksoy said, as quoted by the Yeni Safak... Read on ->
Tags: Manbij, Syria, Turkey
Russian Air Force to add 4 MiG-35 fighter jets to arsenal: TASS
Published 2019-01-18 12:29:53 by News Desk in World-NewsRussian Aerospace Forces will receive four MiG-35 4++ generation multirole jet fighters later this year, a source in the aviation industry told TASS on Friday. "According to the contract signed in August 2018, two MiG-35UB [combat trainer version] were manufactured and delivered last year. Four MiG-35S [serial version] will be... Read on ->
Tags: Russia
Syria military lost over 110 warplanes during war: report
Published 2019-01-18 12:20:17 by Leith Aboufadel in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) - The Syrian military has lost over 110 warplanes during the nearly eight-year-long conflict inside Syria, Statista Charts (Twitter: @StatistaCharts) reported this week. According to Statista Charts, the Syrian military lost a total of 111 warplanes during the wars, including their reconnaissance and attack drones. ," said... Read on ->
Tags: PYD, Syria, Turkey
Breaking: Russian Su-34 fighter jets collide in mid-air
Published 2019-01-18 09:44:43 by News Desk in World-NewsTwo Su-34 jets have accidentally hit each other mid-flight in Russia’s Far East, according to the country’s military. The fate of their crews remains uncertain. The jets “touched” each other in air while flying over the Sea of Japan, the Russian Defense Ministry has confirmed. The crews of the planes ejected, and... Read on ->
Tags: Russia
Hezbollah began digging tunnels before 2006 War
Published 2019-01-18 01:43:04 by News Desk in Lebanon, MiddleeastHezbollah began building tunnels before the 2006 war started, despite claims by Israel's military that the construction only started a few years ago, according to a report by i24 News citing the Channel 13 news network. The report says then-head of the Israel Defence Forces' (IDF) Northern Command Benny Gantz was informed about the inception of the tunnels... Read on ->
Tags: Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon
Watch: Kurdish forces ambush Turkish-backed rebels in Afrin
Published 2019-01-18 01:21:32 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (1:00 P.M.) - The Kurdish-led Afrin Liberation Forces released a new video on Thursday that showed their fighters ambushing three Turkish-backed rebels in the Afrin region. According to the official media wing of the Afrin Liberation Forces, their fighters detonated an IED while three Free Syrian Army rebels... Read on ->
Tags: Afrin, Syria
Arab League denies Syria turned down invitation to Beirut summit
Published 2019-01-18 00:57:32 by News Desk in Iraq, SyriaArab League’s Assistant Secretary-General Hossam Zaki told Sputnik Thursday he could not confirm the statement made by the Syrian Envoy in Lebanon that Damascus received an invitation to attend the economic summit in Beirut, but refused to participate. "No. I cannot confirm this statement. Nothing has changed since the last time we spoke on Saturday," he said. As... Read on ->
Tags: Beirut, Lebanon, Syria
Russian nuclear-powered missile cruiser to enter trials in 2020 after heavy upgrade
Published 2019-01-18 00:38:23 by News Desk in World-NewsThe Project 11442M heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov undergoing repairs and heavy upgrade at the Sevmash Shipyard will enter trials in 2020, the Shipyard’s press office reported on Thursday. "The repair of the Project 11442M cruiser continues in the flooded basin. The repair, modernization, and coating of the hull... Read on ->
Tags: Russia
Massive crowd greets Putin as he arrives in Serbian capital (video)
Published 2019-01-18 00:24:39 by News Desk in World-NewsTens of thousands of Serbs flooded the streets of Belgrade on Thursday, to give a warm welcome to Russian President Vladimir Putin, who arrived in Serbia to reward his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic with the Order of Alexander Nevsky. A march was held through the centre of the Serbian capital,... Read on ->
Tags: Belgrade, Putin, Russia, Serbia
New in-depth interview with captured Canadian ISIS fighter (video)
Published 2019-01-18 00:07:47 by Leith Aboufadel in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (11:45 P.M.) - A new in-depth interview with a captured Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) fighter from Canada has been released by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) this week. In the video, the captured ISIS fighter, identified as Mohammad 'Abdullah Mohammad, says that he traveled to Syria in 2013 from... Read on ->
Tags: Canada, ISIS, Syria
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