This is a summary of 11 AMN articles on the following subjects: Israel, Lebanon, Saudi, US, Raqqa, Syria, Yemen, Egypt, Libya, Iran, Soleimani, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh, Iraq, IRGC.
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Table of Contents
- 'US and Saudi Arabia plotted to assassinate me': Hezbollah leader
- SDF allegedly agrees to 'handover' strategic town to Russian and Syrian forces in coming days: expert
- Houthi forces warn Saudi Arabia of 'significant escalation' if Red Sea region is turned into warzone
- High-level Egyptian delegation makes rare visit to Libyan capital for secret talks
- Iran reveals the number of people involved in Qassem Soleimani's assassination
- Massive fire engulfs Syrian refugee camp in targeted attack in northern Lebanon: video
- Armenian air defenses shot down Azerbaijani Su-25 during Karabakh conflict, pilot was killed: media
- 'We will hit sensitive targets': Yemen's Houthi forces threaten to strike Tel Aviv after Israeli army comments
- Turkish-backed forces launch another heavy attack on strategic town in northern Syria
- Kataib Hezbollah warns Iraqi Prime Minister not to 'test the patience of the resistance'
- IRGC commander inspects Iran's border with Karabah
'US and Saudi Arabia plotted to assassinate me': Hezbollah leader
Published 2020-12-27 23:55:57 by News Desk in Gulf, Israel, LebanonBEIRUT, LEBANON (11:40 P.M.) - On Sunday evening, the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, accused Saudi Arabia of planning to assassinate him for a long time. During his interview with Al-Mayadeen TV on Sunday, Nasrallah said, "Saudi Arabia has instigated my assassination for a long time, and at least since the war on Yemen." "The Americans agreed to a Saudi request to assassinate me that Israel would implement it," he continued, adding that "targeting Hezbollah leaders is a common American, Israeli, and Saudi goal." Regarding the possibility of US President Donald Trump launching any military attack during the remainder of his... Read on ->
Tags: Israel, Lebanon, Saudi, US
SDF allegedly agrees to 'handover' strategic town to Russian and Syrian forces in coming days: expert
Published 2020-12-27 23:09:47 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (11:00 P.M.) - The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have agreed to hand over the strategic town of Ain Issa in the northern countryside of Al-Raqqa to the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Russian military within the next few days, Sputnik Arabic reported, citing an expert on Syrian affairs. In an exclusive interview with Sputnik, the expert, Omar Rahmon, revealed an agreement that was concluded on Sunday, December 27, in Ain Issa, during which the SDF allegedly pledged to handover the town to the Russian side and the Syrian Army, after several days of negotiations. Rahmon said that according... Read on ->
Tags: Raqqa, Syria
Houthi forces warn Saudi Arabia of 'significant escalation' if Red Sea region is turned into warzone
Published 2020-12-27 14:42:07 by News Desk in Gulf, YemenBEIRUT, LEBANON (2:30 P.M.) - The Ansarallah Movement (Houthis) of Yemen issued a warning to Saudi Arabia on Saturday about turning the Red Sea region into a warzone. According to the Al-Masirah TV, the Ansarallah Movement warned that if the Saudi-led Coalition turns the Red Sea region into a warzone, "the escalation will be significant then." "We are with the security of the Red Sea and freedom of maritime navigation," Jalal Al-Ruwaishan, deputy chief of defense and security affairs in the government of the Ansarallah Movement said. The Saudi Al-Hadath channel published a video clip on Saturday, documenting the Yemeni... Read on ->
Tags: Saudi, Yemen
High-level Egyptian delegation makes rare visit to Libyan capital for secret talks
Published 2020-12-27 14:19:20 by News Desk in Egypt, North-AfricaBEIRUT, LEBANON (2:00 P.M.) - A high-level Egyptian delegation arrived in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, on Sunday, on a visit that includes an assistant foreign minister and a prominent security official. According to RT Arabic, who cited the Libyan media, the Egyptian delegation is headed by the General Intelligence Agency and that they are meeting with high-level officials in the Government of National Accord (GNA). This visit is the first of its kind for an official Egyptian delegation to Tripoli since the beginning of the battle for Tripoli between the forces of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar and the forces of... Read on ->
Tags: Egypt, Libya
Iran reveals the number of people involved in Qassem Soleimani's assassination
Published 2020-12-27 13:56:01 by News Desk in IranBEIRUT, LEBANON (1:40 P.M.) - The spokesman for the People's Committee to Commemorate the Commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, General Qassem Soleimani, revealed on Sunday, the number of people involved in the assassination of Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Mohandis. Hossein Amir Abdollahian said at a press conference on Sunday that "the number of the main defendants in the case of the assassination of the martyr General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Mohandis increased from 45 to 48 persons," the Tasnim Agency reported. "The programs to commemorate the martyrdom of Hajj Qassem Soleimani began with the... Read on ->
Tags: Iran, Soleimani
Massive fire engulfs Syrian refugee camp in targeted attack in northern Lebanon: video
Published 2020-12-27 10:39:29 by News Desk in Lebanon, SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (10:20 A.M.) - A number of people burned tents belonging to Syrian refugees inside the town of MInya in northern Lebanon, due to a dispute that occurred between a Lebanese member of the Mir family and a number of Syrian workers in the area. The National News Agency of Lebanon reported that "a problem occurred between a person from the Al-Mir family and some Syrian workers working in Minya, which led to a clash of hands and the fall of 3 wounded." The agency indicated that a number of young men from the family of Mir intervened and... Read on ->
Tags: Lebanon, Syria
Armenian air defenses shot down Azerbaijani Su-25 during Karabakh conflict, pilot was killed: media
Published 2020-12-27 10:13:59 by News Desk in World-NewsBEIRUT, LEBANON (10:00 A.M.) - Azerbaijan has allegedly admitted to the downing of one of its Su-25 fighter jets during the 40-day-long war inside the Karabakh region, the Russian publication Avia.Pro reported, citing the Azerbaijani military. According to Avia.Pro, the Armenian air defense forces shot down the Azerbaijani Su-25 while it was flying over the contested Karabakh region. "The Azerbaijani side has officially acknowledged the loss of its Su-25 attack aircraft in Karabakh, which was shot down by an anti-aircraft missile fired by the Armenian military. Colonel Zaur Nudiraliyev, who was in the cockpit, died, although, it is alleged, he... Read on ->
Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Karabakh
'We will hit sensitive targets': Yemen's Houthi forces threaten to strike Tel Aviv after Israeli army comments
Published 2020-12-27 09:50:50 by News Desk in Iran, Israel, YemenBEIRUT, LEBANON (9:30 A.M.) - The Ansarallah Movement (Houthis) recently commented on statements by the Israeli army spokesman that his country expects an Iranian attack from Yemen or Iraq, and that Tehran is developing drones and smart missiles in both countries capable of reaching Tel Aviv. The deputy for security and defense affairs in the National Salvation Government formed by Ansarallah in Sanaa, Lieutenant General Jalal Al-Ruwaishan, said on Saturday, according to Al-Masirah TV, that “the Israeli enemy’s statements about Yemen aim to reassure the printout countries, nothing more.” He stressed, "The leader of the revolution previously announced that we... Read on ->
Tags: Iran, Israel, Yemen
Turkish-backed forces launch another heavy attack on strategic town in northern Syria
Published 2020-12-27 09:26:28 by News Desk in SyriaBEIRUT, LEBANON (9:00 A.M.) - The Turkish-backed militants continued where they left off on Friday, as their forces heavily targeted the strategic town of Ain Issa and its surroundings. According to a local source in the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), the Turkish-backed militants launched several artillery shells and rockets toward Ain Issa and its surrounding areas on Friday evening, with a primary focus on the positions of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The Friday evening attack by the Turkish-backed militants came just a day after they attempted to break through the defenses of the Syrian Democratic Forces at the village... Read on ->
Tags: Raqqa, Syria
Kataib Hezbollah warns Iraqi Prime Minister not to 'test the patience of the resistance'
Published 2020-12-27 08:42:00 by News Desk in IraqBEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 A.M.) - Kataib Hezbollah, which falls under the banner of the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces, threatened the country's prime minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, warning him not to "test the patience of the resistance." A security official from Kataib Hezbollah, Abu Ali Al-Askari, tweetd on Saturday: "Today, the region is boiling over hot tin, and the possibility of an all-out war exists, which calls for restraint to waste the opportunity on the enemy by not being the initiator of it. " The official continued:: "Perhaps the bombing operations in recent days will only benefit our enemy (US President Donald)... Read on ->
Tags: Iraq
IRGC commander inspects Iran's border with Karabah
Published 2020-12-27 07:47:30 by News Desk in IranBEIRUT, LEBANON (7:30 A.M.) - The commander of the ground forces of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard, Brigadier General Muhammad Pakpour, inspected on Saturday morning, the border strip of the Ars River between the eastern Azerbaijan province in northwestern Iran and the Karabakh region. According to the Iranian Fars News Agency, Pakpour said that the visit was aimed at inspecting the border area in light of the ceasefire agreement in Karabakh between Azerbaijan and Armenia with the mediation of Russia, and thanking the staff of Ashura headquarters and all other military units. During the hostilities in Karabakh this year, which lasted... Read on ->
Tags: Iran, IRGC, Karabakh
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