On January 13, 2025, Lebanon's Presidency announced the appointment of Nawaf Salam, President of the International Court of Justice, as the new Prime Minister. Salam, supported by 85 out of 128 MPs, was tasked with forming the government. President Joseph Aoun summoned Salam, who is currently...
On January 13, 2025, Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced, during his speech at a conference in Dhahran, plans to profit from enriching and selling uranium and producing "yellowcake," a type of uranium powder used for nuclear reactor fuel. This initiative is part of ...
On January 12, 2025, the Sudanese army announced control over key regions in Khartoum and Al Jazirah State. According to their official Facebook page, seen by "Barran Press," they have secured the Al-Ruwwad residential complex and Tamboul city. The army reported that the "rebel m...
On January 12, 2024, Saudi Arabia will host an important meeting to discuss the situation in Syria, with participation from Arab and international representatives. Assad al-Shaibani, the Foreign Minister of the new Syrian administration, has arrived in Riyadh to join the talks. There will be tw...
On January 11, 2025, Israeli forces reported nine soldiers were either killed or injured in a double ambush in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza. Four soldiers died, and five were injured when a high-explosive device targeted a patrol. The attack combined a landmine explosion and gunfire. Since Octobe...
On Saturday, January 11, 2025, the Sudanese military announced the successful recapture of Wad Madani, the capital of the Al-Jazirah state, from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In a statement, the army reported that its forces, alongside other regular units, are advancing on multiple fronts to ...
CALIFORNIA, USA — Firefighters in California are battling to contain wildfires that have been raging for several days, resulting in at least 10 fatalities and reducing entire neighborhoods to ash. According to reports from Al-Hurra TV, the fires continue to spread across Los Angeles, wher...
On Thursday, the Lebanese Parliament elected Army Chief General Joseph Aoun as the new President of Lebanon, following the completion of the second round of voting after a vacancy in the presidency that lasted over two years. General Aoun secured 99 votes during the session, which was attended ...
A leaked audio recording attributed to a senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard general has shed light on the final days of Bashar al-Assad's regime, suggesting that its downfall was due to "Russian betrayal" and internal corruption. In the recording, General Behruz Ittabati, who prev...
On January 8, 2025, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates condemned Israel's "false" claims regarding a map that purportedly includes parts of Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria. These allegations surfaced from official accounts linked to the Israeli government. In a statement f...
ANKARA, Turkey — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared on January 6, 2025, that Turkey will not permit any division of Syria following the potential fall of President Bashar al-Assad, emphasizing that Ankara is prepared to take "necessary measures" against any perceived danger. ...
PORT SUDAN, Sudan — On January 4, 2025, Sudan expressed its support for a Turkish initiative aimed at resolving the ongoing crisis between Khartoum and Abu Dhabi. This announcement came from Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Yusuf following a meeting between Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister and S...
DAMASCUS, Syria — French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barot arrived in Damascus on Friday, January 3, 2025, marking a significant diplomatic engagement as he is followed by his German counterpart, Annalena Baerbock. This visit is notable as it represents the first high-level delegation fr...
On January 2, 2025, the Israeli military detailed a special operation conducted by its elite Shaldag unit on September 8, 2024, during which they reportedly stormed and destroyed an underground facility for producing precision-guided missiles in the Masyaf region of Syria. Israeli army spokespe...
RIYADH — A high-ranking Syrian delegation, led by Foreign Minister As’ad Al-Shaybani, arrived in the Saudi capital on the evening of January 1, 2025, marking the first official visit abroad for the new Syrian administration. According to the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA), the deleg...
TEHRAN — On January 1, 2025, the Iranian Foreign Ministry summoned the Saudi ambassador in Tehran to deliver a strong protest against Saudi Arabia's execution of six Iranian citizens convicted of drug trafficking. In a statement released by the official IRNA news agency, Iranian Consu...
On January 1, 2025, Saudi authorities initiated an air bridge to Syria, delivering much-needed humanitarian assistance, including medical supplies, food, and shelter, aimed at alleviating the dire conditions faced by the Syrian people. According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the King Salman ...
On December 31, 2024, Bahrain secured a spot in the final of the 26th Gulf Cup of Nations by defeating Kuwait 1-0 at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Al-Ardiya, Kuwait. The victory came courtesy of a late goal from striker Mohammed Jassim Marhoon, who netted the only goal of the match in th...
On December 31, 2024, Syrian Foreign Minister Asad Al-Shaibani announced that he received a phone call from Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Al-Shaibani noted that the conversation emphasized the importance of both countries in fostering stability and pr...
On December 31, 2024, Israeli public broadcaster Kan reported that the Israeli Defense Ministry's rehabilitation department is seeing approximately 1,000 injuries each month due to the ongoing war in Gaza, as well as the recently concluded conflict in Lebanon, which ended on November 26. Si...