Located just 30 kilometers north of Damascus, Saydnaya Prison has gained notoriety as Syria's largest and most horrific facility, where the ruling Ba'ath Party has quietly executed its citizens for 38 years since its establishment in 1987. For decades, Saydnaya has served as a central h...
On December 9, 2024, the General Assembly of the Yemen Football Federation announced the reelection of Ahmed Saleh Al-Essi as president for a new term spanning from 2024 to 2028. The election took place in Doha, Qatar, where Al-Essi was elected unopposed. According to a statement from the assem...
In less than two weeks, Syrian opposition forces managed to reach the capital, Damascus, and topple President Bashar al-Assad's regime, which crumbled entirely before the opposition's advances. Many attributed the rapid fall of Assad's regime to Iran's abandonment of its key all...
On December 9, 2024, Hamas, the Islamic resistance movement, congratulated the Syrian people on their success in "achieving their aspirations for freedom and justice." In a statement reviewed by Barran Press, Hamas called on the Syrian people to unite and strengthen their national coh...
On December 9, 2024, a local official reported that Houthi militants, classified internationally as a terrorist organization, have closed the Dalsey factory operated by the local Derham Company in Hodeidah province, western Yemen. Waleed Al-Qudaimi, the Deputy Governor of Hodeidah, shared on X ...
On December 9, 2024, reports emerged that engineer Mohammed Bashir, the head of the Syrian Salvation Government managing Idlib, has been tasked with forming a new Syrian government to oversee the transitional phase following the fall of the Assad regime. This decision followed a meeting aimed a...
On Sunday morning, December 8, 2024, the Syrian armed opposition announced their control over the Syrian capital, Damascus, and the fall of President Bashar al-Assad, marking the "beginning of a new era" for Syria. This announcement followed a wide-scale military operation launched by...
On December 8, 2024, Yemen's Ministry of Interior, part of the internationally recognized government, announced the launch of the first phase of its electronic civil registry project. According to the ministry's official website, the initial phase will focus on the city of Aden, which s...
On December 8, 2024, Saudi Arabia expressed its relief regarding the "positive steps" taken to ensure the safety of the Syrian people, emphasizing the importance of preserving state institutions and resources. In a statement released by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs and report...
On December 8, 2024, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he has instructed the military to seize the buffer zone with Syria and nearby strategic sites. During a visit near the Syrian border, Netanyahu declared, “We will not allow any hostile force to establish itself on ...
On December 8, 2024, a civilian was injured in Taiz, southwestern Yemen, when a landmine left by the Houthi movement exploded while he was operating a tractor. The incident occurred in the city of Al-Mokha, according to local sources. The Armed Forces’ website, September Net, reported tha...
On December 8, 2024, Syria awoke to an unprecedented morning as millions witnessed opposition forces enter Damascus following their swift capture of Homs, with little resistance from the Syrian Army. Alongside the opposition's advance through the capital, reports confirmed the departure of ...
On Sunday, December 8, 2024, Rashad Alimi, the head of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, described the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime as a "historic moment" that affirms the Syrian people's right to reject foreign guardianship. In a post on X (f...
On December 8, 2024, Hans Grundberg, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, warned of the potential for the country to descend once again into conflict. He stressed that the warring parties and the besieged population cannot wait indefinitely for a roadmap to peace. Speaking to AFP at the Manama Dialo...
On Sunday, December 8, 2024, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the country following his loss of control over the capital, Damascus, to opposition forces. In a statement, the ministry noted that "Assad has relinquished his positio...
On Sunday, December 8, 2024, the Meteorological Center and Early Warning Authority of the General Authority of Civil Aviation and Meteorology issued a warning regarding the continuation of a cold wave, predicting very cold to severe cold weather with a possibility of frost formation in parts of th...
On Sunday, December 8, 2024, the Yemeni Presidential Council extended its congratulations to the Syrian people following the overthrow of what it termed the "Iranian tutelage regime" in Syria, marking the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government. The council emphasized the significance o...
On Saturday, December 7, 2024, Mabkhoot Bin Aboud Al-Sharif, head of the Yemeni Reform Party branch in Marib, stated that "the road to the capital Sana'a goes through reconciliation and forgetting the past." His remarks came in a post on the social media platform X, addressing the po...
The Syrian armed opposition announced the fall of President Bashar al-Assad's regime and the entry of their forces into the capital, Damascus, early Sunday morning, marking the culmination of a series of swift victories in recent days. The opposition's military operations administration...
On Saturday, December 7, 2024, security forces affiliated with the Southern Transitional Council reported the seizure of explosive devices, including suicide belts, hidden inside a house in the Al-Rajaa area of Al-Turbah district, Lahj province, southern Yemen. According to a statement from the...