The Daily Brief 2020-10-26

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This is a summary of 24 AMN articles on the following subjects: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Pashinyan, France, Macron, Palestine, Russia, Syria, Turkey, Aliyev, Iran, IRGC, Ansarallah, Yemen, Pakistan, Idlib, Raqqa, Jordan.

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Azerbaijani Army captures town in southern Karabakh

Published 2020-10-26 20:23:33 by News Desk in World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 P.M.) - The Armenian Ministry of Defense announced on Monday that the Azerbaijani Army captured a town inside the southern part of the Karabakh region last night. According to the Armenian Minister of Defense, Artsrun Hovhannisyan, the Azerbaijani Army captured the town of Qubatlu after clashing with the Artsakh Defense Army (ADA) on Sunday night. "Yes, the enemy captured Qubatlu last night," Hovhannisyan said in response to a question about the situation in Karabakh. A ceasefire began on Monday, October 26th, in the Karabakh region after mediation by the United States. However, since the start of the... Read on ->

Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh


Armenia is ready to compromise but won't surrender: PM

Published 2020-10-26 19:59:50 by News Desk in World-News

Armenia is ready to make concessions for the sake of settling the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict but will never agree to capitulate, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on Monday. "I want everyone to understand clearly that Azerbaijan doesn’t want any compromises to resolve the problem. It wants capitulation of Karabakh. We are ready for mutual concessions, even for such concessions that would be painful for us, but the Armenian people will never be ready to capitulate," he said live on his Facebook account. As for the fate of the last truce in Karabakh, Pashinyan admitted that it did not hold out... Read on ->

Tags: Armenia, Pashinyan


Palestinian Archbishop condemns Macron for 'insulting Muslims'

Published 2020-10-26 19:31:27 by News Desk in Palestine

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) - The Archbishop of Sebastia of the Greek Orthodox Church, Archbishop Atallah Hanna, condemned the "hate speech" towards Muslims from French President Emmanuel Macron. Archbishop Hanna said in a post on his official Facebook page that, "On the basis of our Christian values ​​and our Christian affiliation to the most ancient church in this world, we express our condemnation, disapproval and rejection of any attack that affects religious symbols in all religions," and added that "insulting our Muslim brothers, it is something that we reject and condemn altogether. " Archbishop Hanna expressed his rejection of the... Read on ->

Tags: France, Macron, Palestine


Russian attack causes massive losses within ranks of Turkish-backed forces

Published 2020-10-26 19:01:12 by News Desk in Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (7:45 P.M.) - The Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a devastating attack over the northern region of the Idlib Governorate on Monday. The Russian attack, which was carried out during the morning hours on Monday, targeted the training camp and headquarters of Faylaq Al-Sham, a militant group backed by Turkey. The Faylaq Al-Sham training camp was located in the Salqin countryside, which is located in the northern countryside of Idlib near the Turkish border. According to a field source in northern Syria, the Russian attack resulted in the destruction of the training camp and the loss of a... Read on ->

Tags: Russia, Syria, Turkey


Aliyev attacks Minsk Group: They are working to 'save' Armenia

Published 2020-10-26 15:13:21 by News Desk in World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) - The President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, accused the Minsk group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, which is the mediator in the conflict over the Karabakh region, of its lack of impartiality and of working to "save" Armenia. In a speech to the people on Monday, Aliyev said: "What is the activity of this Minsk group? Can you or do you want to pressure the occupier? No. I have raised this issue more than once: If you want to solve the problem, it is necessary to impose sanctions on Armenia. The matter... Read on ->

Tags: Aliyev, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh


IRGC commander visits Karabakh-Iran border after amassing large force: video

Published 2020-10-26 14:54:40 by News Desk in Iran

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:45 P.M.) - The commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Major General Hossein Salami, inspected on Monday, the Iranian border with the disputed Karabakh region between Azerbaijan and Armenia. In a video clip he posted on his Twitter page, Salami appeared in civilian clothes, surrounded by a number of military and civilian personnel during his border tour. ~~~ embed:1320676491244560384?s=20 This comes at a time when the areas south of Karabakh, on the border with Iran, are witnessing fierce fighting between the Azerbaijani and Armenian forces, which repeatedly leads to the fall of missiles from both sides into Iranian territory.... twitter metadata:c2FsYW15X2lyfHxodHRwczovL3R3aXR0ZXIuY29tL3NhbGFteV9pci9zdGF0dXMvMTMyMDY3NjQ5MTI0NDU2MDM4NHw= ~~~Read on ->

Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, IRGC, Karabakh


Erdogan calls for boycott of French goods

Published 2020-10-26 14:45:27 by News Desk in Turkey

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:30 P.M.) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for the start of a campaign to boycott French goods in response to his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron's recent comments about Islam. The Turkish President also called on European leaders to put an end to the "hate campaign" led by Macron, according to his description. "Macron follows a policy of hatred of Islam, and these racist policies are mental illnesses," Erdogan added. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan then attacked German Chancellor Angela Merkel, after the German police stormed a mosque, calling on the world to support the "oppressed Muslims... Read on ->

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Karabakh ceasefire falls apart as heavy clashes breakout between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces

Published 2020-10-26 14:22:46 by News Desk in World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (3:00 P.M.) - On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire agreement was reached between Azerbaijan and Armenia in regards to the ongoing conflict in Karabakh. Trump tweeted: "Congratulations to Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, who just agreed to adhere to a cease fire effective at midnight. Many lives will be saved. Proud of my team @SecPompeo & Steve Biegun & @WHNSC for getting the deal done!" However, it appears that this ceasefire, which began at 8:00 A.M. (local time) on Monday morning, has been short-lived, as both the Azerbaijani Armed Forces... Read on ->

Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh


Ansarallah forces announce new attack on 'important military target' at Saudi airport

Published 2020-10-26 14:02:51 by News Desk in Yemen

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:45 P.M.) - The Ansarallah Movement announced that it had targeted the Saudi Abha airport with a drone on Monday, and that was in the third day of carrying out similar operations against Saudi targets. According to a statement from the Ansarallah-aligned Yemeni Armed Forces: "The air force managed to carry out an attack operation on the Abha International Airport this morning," claiming that their forces hit "an important military target inside the airport." The spokesman added that this operation comes "in response to the crimes of aggression and its continued siege on our people." Earlier in the... Read on ->

Tags: Ansarallah, Yemen


Turkish F-16s will be used in case of foreign aggression against Azerbaijan: Aliyev

Published 2020-10-26 13:21:35 by News Desk in World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced that his country would use Turkish F-16 fighters in the event of external aggression against the country. The Azerbaijani President told reporters on Monday: "I am tired of replying. You have satellites, do you not know what to do? Open and see, in the air or on the ground now F - 16. Everyone knows that they are on the ground, and they came here for the exercises, And with the beginning of the war, they stayed here. " Aliyev stressed that "if a foreign aggression was committed against us,... Read on ->

Tags: Aliyev, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey


Pakistan summons French ambassador over Macron's comments on Islam

Published 2020-10-26 13:06:44 by News Desk in World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:50 P.M.) - Pakistan summoned the French ambassador against the backdrop of statements it considered hostile to Islam on the part of President Emmanuel Macron after the killing of a teacher who displayed satirical pictures of the Prophet of Islam, Muhammad. The Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mohammad Qureshi told Geo TV that he was "calling the French ambassador to register protest against the anti-Islam campaign," adding that "the civilized nations have respect for the feelings of Muslims." On October 16, the capital, Paris, witnessed a murder in which a history teacher was killed by a French citizen, for... Read on ->

Tags: France, Macron, Pakistan


Syrian President appoints governors of Raqqa and Idlib for first time in years

Published 2020-10-26 12:52:07 by News Desk in Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) - On Monday, the Syrian President, Bashar Al-Assad, issued a decision to "appoint governors for the governorates of Raqqa and Idlib," marking the first time in years that he has done so. The Syrian Presidency said in a statement that “President Al-Assad issued Decree No. 293 for the year 2020, to appoint Mr. Abdul-Razzaq Khalifa as governor of the Raqqa Governorate,” and “Decree No. 297 for the year 2020 appointing Mr. Muhammad Natouf as governor of the Idlib governorate.” The Syrian President also issued other decisions to appoint governors in the governorates of Hama, Al-Quneitra, and... Read on ->

Tags: Idlib, Raqqa, Syria


Before and after images of devastating Russian attack on Turkish-backed training camp

Published 2020-10-26 12:37:50 by News Desk in Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:20 P.M.) - The Russian Aerospace Forces carried out a devastating attack on a Turkish-backed militant training camp in northern Syria on Monday. According to a field source in the neighboring Latakia Governorate, the Russian Aerospace Forces carried out the attack on a training camp belonging to the Turkish-backed Faylaq Al-Sham militant group. The source pointed out that the Russian attack targeted the headquarters and training camp of Faylaq Al-Sham, which resulted in over 100 casualties in the Salqin countryside of the Idlib Governorate. Shortly after the attack, the Anna News Agency released two photos showing the before... Read on ->

Tags: Idlib, Russia, Syria


Armenia claims Azerbaijan suffered over 6,600 casualties in Karabakh

Published 2020-10-26 12:22:50 by News Desk in World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (1:10 P.M.) - The Armenian Ministry of Defense released a pictograph on Monday, which showed Azerbaijan's alleged losses from Yerevan's standpoint. According to the Armenian Minister of Defense, Artsrun Hovhannisyan, the Azerbaijani Armed Forces lost 220 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), 16 military choppers, 24 jets, 600 armored vehicles, and six TOS launchers. In addition to these losses, the Armenian Ministry of Defense claimed that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces suffered 6,674 casualties during the clashes in the Karabakh region. ~~~ embed:1320667652944220160?s=20 The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defense has not commented on these claims from their Armenian counterpart. Please note: Azerbaijan does... twitter metadata:YXJjcnVubW9kfHxodHRwczovL3R3aXR0ZXIuY29tL2FyY3J1bm1vZC9zdGF0dXMvMTMyMDY2NzY1Mjk0NDIyMDE2MHw= ~~~Read on ->

Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh


Turkish-backed militants suffer massive losses after Russian attack in northern Syria

Published 2020-10-26 11:39:57 by News Desk in Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:30 P.M.) - The Russian Aerospace Forces sent a powerful message to the Turkish-backed militants in northern Syria on Monday, when their warplanes destroyed an entire training camp in the Idlib Governorate. According to a field source in neighboring Latakia, the Russian Aerospace Forces heavily targeted a training camp belonging to a Turkish-backed militant group near the city of Salqin in northern Idlib. The source said that based on early reports, the Russian attack killed and wounded more than 100 Turkish-backed militants, while also wiping out the entire training camp near the Turkish border in the Idlib Governorate.... Read on ->

Tags: Idlib, Russia, Syria


Turkish F-16 jets once again spotted at Azerbaijani airbase: photo

Published 2020-10-26 11:23:07 by News Desk in Turkey, World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (12:00 P.M.) - Several F-16 fighter jets belonging to the Turkish Air Force were spotted at an airbase in Azerbaijan just weeks after they were accused of shooting down an Armenian Su-25 aircraft. In a satellite photo captured by SecureWatch, at least four Turkish F-16 jets are parked at the Gabala Airbase in Azerbaijan. The satellite image, which was reportedly captured in mid-October of this year, shows the Turkish Air Force's F-16 jets at this Azerbaijani airbase, with some reports claiming that these aircraft were the same ones that were transported from the Ganja Airport to the Gabala... Read on ->

Tags: Azerbaijan, Turkey


Russian warplanes launches big attack on Turkish-backed militant camp in northern Syria

Published 2020-10-26 10:52:05 by News Desk in Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:30 A.M.) - The Russian Aerospace Forces unleashed a barrage of airstrikes on Monday over the northern countryside of the Idlib Governorate. According to field sources in the neighboring Latakia Governorate, the Russian Aerospace Forces launched several strikes on the Salqin countryside, which is where a suspected U.S.-led Coalition drone attack took place last week. The Russian Aerospace Forces reportedly targeted the positions of a Turkish-backed militant group near a mountain range in the Salqin countryside. The field sources added that Russian reconnaissance planes have recently increased their aerial activity over the Idlib and Aleppo governorates of northern... Read on ->

Tags: Idlib, Russia, Syria


Palestinian prisoner meets with daughter after 91-day-long hunger strike

Published 2020-10-26 10:26:26 by News Desk in Palestine

BEIRUT, LEBANON (11:10 A.M.) - The daughter of the Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike Maher Al-Akhras, managed to meet her father in his room in the Kaplan hospital where he was being treated, after his health deteriorated due to his protest. The daughter, Taqa, was jubilant upon finally seeing her father after a month-and-a-half long hunger strike to protest his detention by the Israeli authorities, who accused him of having connections to the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). Al-Akhras declared an open hunger strike 91 days ago, calling on the Israeli authorities to free him and end his administrative detention. Earlier... Read on ->

Tags: Palestine


Armenia is being supplied with weapons from foreign nations: Aliyev

Published 2020-10-26 09:39:31 by News Desk in World-News

Armenia is supplied with weapons from foreign countries, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said on Sunday at a meeting with senior officials of the country’s defense ministry. "I must say that Armenia is arming itself. The most state-of-the-art weapons are being dispatched to Armenia every day. We have a list of such weapons. We have data about the flights: when, where from the flight was performed to Yerevan, and which cargo it carried," he said, adding that Armenia "has been supplied with weapons free of charge." "We cannot keep silent about that," he said. "We are fighting unaided." Renewed clashes between... Read on ->

Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh


Syrian-Armenians amass to protest Turkey's role in sending mercenaries to Karabakh: photos

Published 2020-10-26 09:04:13 by News Desk in Syria, Turkey

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:50 A.M.) - Hundreds of Syrians of Armenian descent organized a protest on Sunday evening in Aleppo's Aziziyah Square to denounce the Turkish intervention in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the disputed Karabakh region between the two countries. In the presence of a number of clerics from different sects and religions, members of the People's Assembly and representatives of the Syrian government activities, the protesters chanted slogans denouncing the role that Ankara plays in fueling the conflict between the two countries, through its involvement in sending mercenaries after training them in the territories under its control... Read on ->

Tags: Armenia, Karabakh, Syria, Turkey


Karabakh ceasefire already violated as Armenia and Azerbaijan trade accusations

Published 2020-10-26 08:35:43 by News Desk in World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) - Just minutes after the commencement of the humanitarian truce in the Karabakh region, which was reached with American mediation, Baku and Yerevan exchanged accusations of violating it, with each of them affirming their commitment to it. The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said that the sites of the Azerbaijani forces and residential areas in Karabakh were bombed, noting that the Armenian side fired five minutes after the entry into force of the truce at seven in the morning local time. Baku stated that the bombing targeted Azerbaijani military units in the village of Sufyan in the Lachin... Read on ->

Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh


Aliyev claims Azerbaijan 'liberated more than 100 towns and cities in Karabakh'

Published 2020-10-26 08:21:22 by News Desk in World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:10 A.M.) - Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced that his country's forces "liberated more than 100 towns and cities in the Karabakh region," and that Armenia regularly receives weapons from abroad. "During this period, more than 100 towns and cities were liberated from the occupation. The flag of Azerbaijan is now flying over the liberated cities and towns," Aliyev said in a meeting held on Sunday with the leadership of the Ministry of Defense. Aliyev pointed out that these cities and towns have been devastated. He said, "I issued a directive to inspect all liberated areas to register... Read on ->

Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh


Jordanian Army foils infiltration attempt into Syria

Published 2020-10-26 07:59:18 by News Desk in Middleeast, Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:50 A.M.) - A military report from the General Command of the Jordanian Armed Forces stated that the northern military region thwarted, on one of its fronts, an attempt to infiltrate a person from Jordanian lands into Syria. The source indicated that "the rules of engagement were applied, and the person who tried to infiltrate was arrested, and he was transferred to the competent security authorities to decide on his matter." They added, "The Northern Military Region will deal firmly and decisively with any infiltration or smuggling attempt, with the aim of protecting the citizen and the security... Read on ->

Tags: Jordan, Syria


Armenia and Azerbaijan reach 3rd ceasefire in Karabakh

Published 2020-10-26 07:52:43 by News Desk in World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 A.M.) - On Sunday, the United States announced a ceasefire between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces in Karabakh, starting on Monday morning. "The ceasefire for humanitarian reasons will come into effect at 08:00 local time ... October 26, 2020, " the U.S. State Department said in a statement. "The United States facilitated intensive negotiations between foreign ministers and co-chairs of the Minsk Group of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to bring Armenia and Azerbaijan closer to a peaceful solution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict," the statement added. The renewed military clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan began... Read on ->

Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh

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