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Table of Contents
- Erdogan 'won't back off' from military ops. in Syria 'if needed'
- Hezbollah leader conducts first interview of the year, denies poor health reports
- Kurdish protesters seize several Turkish tanks after soldiers abandon base (video)
- Saudi woman arrested in Beirut airport with 8,000 narcotic pills
- Palestinian Father Of 4 Shot Dead In West Bank
- Qatar to reportedly halt payments to Hamas
- Lebanese security forces arrest 3 Syrian ISIS and FSA members
- Netanyahu repeatedly urged Trump to stay in Syria: report
- Russia accuses US of coup attempt in Venezuela (video)
- Breaking: Houthi drones attack Saudi Army base near Yemeni border
- US allegedly reconsidering 'undisputed air power' due to Russia's S-400
- Top ISIS commander in Afghanistan killed in drone strike
- Kurdish protesters set Turkey Army vehicles on fire, occupy tank (PHOTOS)
- Russia agrees to 'strenghten anti-terror cooperation' with Tunisia - Lavrov
- Saudi Arabia allegedly developing ballistic missile program
- Breaking: Kurdish protesters storm Turkish base in Iraqi Kurdistan region
- US Air Force reportedly kills ISIS commander in eastern Deir Ezzor
- Breaking: Houthi ballistic missile targets Saudi Army gathering near Yemeni border
- All of Israel within range of Syrian missiles: ex-SAA general
- Tunisia calls on Arab League to restore Syria's membership
- France, Spain, Germany give Maduro 8 days to setup new elections
- Israel uses kamikaze-drone to counter Syria's new air defenses: report
- Breaking: Syria accuses Turkey of being in violation of Adana Agreement since 2011
- US appoints new envoy to Venezuela amid turmoil with Maduro
- US mulls leaving troops at Al-Tanf to counter Iran in Syria
- Syrian Army indirectly helps SDF troops with heavy attack against ISIS in eastern Euphrates region
- Russia urges Arab League to restore Syria's membership
- Massive 5th Corps convoy heads to northern Hama for new military operation
- Turkey expects US to cut cooperation with YPG in Syria - Defense Minister
Erdogan 'won't back off' from military ops. in Syria 'if needed'
Published 2019-01-26 23:06:41 by News Desk in Syria, TurkeyTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that Turkey has completed all necessary military preparations for a military operation in northern Syria while speaking in Ankara on Saturday at the ruling Justice and Development Party's presentation of mayoral candidates for the southeastern Gaziantep province. "We have showed with the Shield of... Read on ->
Tags: Syria, Turkey
Hezbollah leader conducts first interview of the year, denies poor health reports
Published 2019-01-26 22:48:14 by News Desk in LebanonBEIRUT, LEBANON (10:10 P.M.) - Hezbollah's Secretary-General Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah sat down with Lebanon's Al-Mayadeen TV on Saturday evening to discuss a number of topics, including the rumors about his health. "I have not been silent since November 10th because of any health issues," Sayyed Nasrallah began, saying that all... Read on ->
Tags: Hezbollah, Lebanon, Nasrallah
Kurdish protesters seize several Turkish tanks after soldiers abandon base (video)
Published 2019-01-26 21:25:01 by News Desk in IraqBEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) - Kurdish protesters stormed the Turkish military's headquarters inside the Dohuk Governorate town of Shiladze, today, prompting the latter to abandon their positions at the base. During the storming of the Turkish military base, the Kurdish protesters managed to take hold of several tanks after setting... Read on ->
Tags: Dohuk, Kurds, Turkey
Saudi woman arrested in Beirut airport with 8,000 narcotic pills
Published 2019-01-26 20:55:22 by News Desk in LebanonBEIRUT, LEBANON (8:45 P.M.) - The Lebanese Internal Security Forces' Inspection Unit at the Rafic Hariri International Airport arrested a Saudi woman in the VIP Lounge for possession of about 8,000 tablets of sedative and narcotic drugs of various kinds, a National News Agency correspondent reported on Friday. The woman... Read on ->
Tags: Lebanon, Saudi
Palestinian Father Of 4 Shot Dead In West Bank
Published 2019-01-26 20:40:53 by Robert Inlakesh in Middleeast, PalestineDAMASCUS, SYRIA (6:30 P.M)- A Palestinian man shot dead dead in the West Bank today, following a Israeli settler and soldier storming of villages. The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced the death of 34 year old, Hamdi Naasan today. Hamdi Naasan was reportedly a father of... Read on ->
Tags: Israeli, Palestinian, Shot Dead
Qatar to reportedly halt payments to Hamas
Published 2019-01-26 20:21:03 by News Desk in PalestineQatar said Saturday it will no longer fund salaries of Hamas employees in Gaza but will still give aid to poor families, after the Palestinian enclave's Islamist rulers refused to accept wage payments over conditions allegedly attached by Israel. We "will not pay the salaries of the Hamas employees", Qatar's... Read on ->
Tags: Hamas, Palestine, Qatar
Lebanese security forces arrest 3 Syrian ISIS and FSA members
Published 2019-01-26 20:05:10 by News Desk in Lebanon, SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) - The Lebanese security forces announced on Friday that they arrested three Syrians in a new operation. According to their communique, the Lebanese security forces said they arrested three Syrians that were identified as Abdel-Rahman Kh., Ahmed. A. and Mohammed A. “During interrogation, the first confessed... Read on ->
Tags: FSA, ISIS, Lebanon, Syria
Netanyahu repeatedly urged Trump to stay in Syria: report
Published 2019-01-26 19:47:22 by News Desk in Middleeast, SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (7:20 P.M.) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly urged U.S. President Donald Trump to not withdraw from Syria, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday. According to the Bloomberg report, Netanyahu urged Trump to keep U.S. troops at the Al-Tanf base in the southeastern part of the Homs Governorate.... Read on ->
Tags: Israel, Netanyahu, Syria, Trump
Russia accuses US of coup attempt in Venezuela (video)
Published 2019-01-26 19:12:24 by News Desk in World-NewsRussian Ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzya accused Washington of a coup attempt in Venezuela when speaking at an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) in New York City on Saturday. During the UNSC meeting, Nebenzya condemned "shameless and aggressive actions of the US and its allies, aimed... Read on ->
Tags: Russia, US, Venezuela
Breaking: Houthi drones attack Saudi Army base near Yemeni border
Published 2019-01-26 18:59:40 by News Desk in YemenBEIRUT, LEBANON (6:45 P.M.) - The Houthi forces launched a heavy attack this afternoon on a Saudi military base near the Yemeni border. According to the official media wing of the Houthi forces, their rocket battalion attacked a Saudi Army base in the Asir Province of southern Saudi Arabia with... Read on ->
Tags: Houthi, Yemen
US allegedly reconsidering 'undisputed air power' due to Russia's S-400
Published 2019-01-26 17:25:05 by News Desk in World-NewsRussia's full-fledged ring of air defenses has prompted Washington "to rethink its position as the world's undisputed air power", according to Wall Street Journal reporter Thomas Grove. In his article titled "The New Iron Curtain: Russian Missile Defence Challenges US Air Power", the author noted that Moscow has already deployed its missile shield north... Read on ->
Tags: Russia, US
Top ISIS commander in Afghanistan killed in drone strike
Published 2019-01-26 17:13:43 by News Desk in World-NewsBEIRUT, LEBANON (5:00 P.M.) - The top Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) commander in Afghanistan was reportedly killed on Saturday after a drone strike hit his position in the eastern part of the country. According to the media office of Nangarhar Governor General, the ISIS commander Qari Naqib Allah was killed in... Read on ->
Tags: Afghanistan, ISIS
Kurdish protesters set Turkey Army vehicles on fire, occupy tank (PHOTOS)
Published 2019-01-26 16:41:27 by News Desk in Iraq, TurkeyBEIRUT, LEBANON (4:20 P.M.) - The Kurdish protesters that stormed the Turkish Army headquarters in the Dohuk Governorate town of Shiladze have swept through much of the base and set fire to several vehicles, NRT TV reported this afternoon. 
Russia agrees to 'strenghten anti-terror cooperation' with Tunisia - Lavrov
Published 2019-01-26 15:47:59 by News Desk in North-AfricaRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that he agreed with his Tunisian counterpart Khemaies Jhinaoui, to strengthen "anti-terror cooperation," speaking at a joint press conference in Tunis, Saturday. "We have agreed today to strengthen our anti-terror cooperation, both in the United Nations Organisation and bilaterally, " Lavrov said, before speaking... Read on ->
Tags: Russia, Tunisia
Saudi Arabia allegedly developing ballistic missile program
Published 2019-01-26 15:37:33 by News Desk in MiddleeastBEIRUT, LEBANON (3:20 P.M.) - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is allegedly developing a military base to produce a ballistic missile program, Associated Press reported on Saturday. According to the Associated Press report, "a military base deep inside Saudi Arabia appears to be testing and possibly manufacturing ballistic missiles, experts and satellite... Read on ->
Tags: Saudi
Breaking: Kurdish protesters storm Turkish base in Iraqi Kurdistan region
Published 2019-01-26 15:19:39 by News Desk in IraqBEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) - A throng Kurdish protesters stormed the headquarters of the Turkish military in the Dohuk Governorate of the Iraqi-Kurdistan region, NRT TV reported this afternoon. According to the NRT TV report, the protesters stormed the Turkish Army's HQ inside the town of Shiladze, prompting some of... Read on ->
Tags: Dohuk, Iraq, Kurdistan, Turkey
US Air Force reportedly kills ISIS commander in eastern Deir Ezzor
Published 2019-01-26 15:07:05 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (2:50 P.M.) - The U.S. Air Force reportedly killed one of the Islamic State's (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) commanders that was leading the defense of their last eastern Euphrates pocket. According to reports, the Islamic State commander killed in eastern Deir Ezzor, today, was identified as Bashar Al-Mughbel. https://twitter.com/RisboLensky/status/1089124509620334592 The U.S.... Read on ->
Tags: Deir_Ezzor, ISIS, Syria
Breaking: Houthi ballistic missile targets Saudi Army gathering near Yemeni border
Published 2019-01-26 14:55:00 by News Desk in YemenBEIRUT, LEBANON (2:40 P.M.) - The Houthi forces fired a medium-range ballistic missile towards a gathering of Saudi Army soldiers near the Yemeni border this afternoon, the group said in a statement via their official media wing. According to the Houthi media wing, their rocket battalion fired a domestically-made Badr... Read on ->
Tags: Houthi, Saudi, Yemen
All of Israel within range of Syrian missiles: ex-SAA general
Published 2019-01-26 14:44:11 by News Desk in Middleeast, SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) - A former general from the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) told Sputnik Arabic on Saturday morning that all of Israel is within range of Syria's guided missiles. "Syria's missiles enjoy high capabilities and have been stockpiled in large numbers as a deterrence against a massive war... Read on ->
Tags: Israel, Syria
Tunisia calls on Arab League to restore Syria's membership
Published 2019-01-26 14:31:29 by News Desk in Middleeast, North-Africa, SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (2:15 P.M.) - Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui said in a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that Syria's "natural place" is within the Arab League. "Syria is an Arab state, and its natural place is within the Arab League," Jhinaoui said during the press... Read on ->
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France, Spain, Germany give Maduro 8 days to setup new elections
Published 2019-01-26 14:16:04 by News Desk in World-NewsBEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) - The French, Spanish, and German foreign ministries issued separate statements on Saturday that called on Venezuela to hold new presidential elections by next week or else they will recognize opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's leader. "The government of Spain gives Nicolas Maduro eight days... Read on ->
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Israel uses kamikaze-drone to counter Syria's new air defenses: report
Published 2019-01-26 14:00:44 by News Desk in Middleeast, SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (1:35 P.M.) - In a new article published by the National Interest on Friday, the author highlights both Syria's improved air defenses and the measures taken by Israel to counter these new weapons. According to the author Sebastien Roblin, the new Israeli Air Force attack on the Damascus... Read on ->
Tags: Israel, Syria
Breaking: Syria accuses Turkey of being in violation of Adana Agreement since 2011
Published 2019-01-26 13:28:12 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) - The Syrian Foreign Ministry responded to Turkey's recent reference to the 1998 Adana Agreement to justify their future military invasion in northern Syria. In a statement to Syrian TV, the Foreign Ministry said that they have been in compliance with the Adana Agreement, despite Turkey's repeated violations since... Read on ->
Tags: Adana, Syria, Turkey
US appoints new envoy to Venezuela amid turmoil with Maduro
Published 2019-01-26 13:12:24 by News Desk in World-NewsUS Secretary of State Mike Pompeo unveiled Elliot Abrams as the newly appointed special envoy for Venezuela at a press conference in Washington DC on Friday. Abrams has served as a top official for all Republican presidents since Ronald Reagan. He was convicted for withholding information from Congress during the... Read on ->
Tags: Maduro, Venezuela
US mulls leaving troops at Al-Tanf to counter Iran in Syria
Published 2019-01-26 12:38:29 by News Desk in SyriaDespite President Trump's previous pledge to withdraw US troops from Syria, Washington is considering keeping some troops in al-Tanf, a strategic base in southeastern Syria, to counter Iran's regional clout, according to Foreign Policy magazine. "Al-Tanf is a critical element in the effort to prevent Iran from establishing a ground... Read on ->
Tags: Iran, Syria, Tanf
Syrian Army indirectly helps SDF troops with heavy attack against ISIS in eastern Euphrates region
Published 2019-01-26 11:21:24 by Leith Aboufadel in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 A.M.) - The Syrian Arab Army (SAA) attacked the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS/Daesh) terrorists in the eastern countryside of the Deir Ezzor Governorate after they scored a small advance against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) east of the Euphrates. According to a military report from Deir Ezzor, the... Read on ->
Tags: Euphrates, Syria
Russia urges Arab League to restore Syria's membership
Published 2019-01-26 10:56:20 by News Desk in SyriaRussia hopes Syria will finally be back in the Arab League, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Friday after talks with his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita. "We are interested in Syria’s resuming relations with the Arab League so that Syria could be back in the Arab family," he said.... Read on ->
Tags: Russia, Syria
Massive 5th Corps convoy heads to northern Hama for new military operation
Published 2019-01-26 10:43:05 by Leith Aboufadel in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) - A massive convoy of soldiers and armored vehicles from the Syrian Arab Army's (SAA) 5th Corps made their way to the northern countryside of the Hama Governorate on Friday. According to a military report, the Syrian Arab Army's 5th Corps were redeployed to the government... Read on ->
Tags: Hama, Syria
Turkey expects US to cut cooperation with YPG in Syria - Defense Minister
Published 2019-01-26 10:20:16 by News Desk in Syria, TurkeyTurkey expects the United States to cut cooperation with the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) and remove the militia from Manbij, the Turkish Defence Ministry said in a statement citing Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar. "During his meeting with Jeffery, Akar said that Ankara expects Washington to stop cooperating with... Read on ->
Tags: Syria, Turkey
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