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...
On December 30, 2024, the US Treasury Department revealed it had been the target of a cyberattack orchestrated by state-sponsored Chinese hackers, according to an internal document. The breach allowed the hackers to bypass security measures and access non-classified documents after compromising...
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, passed away at the age of 100 on Sunday, December 29, 2024, as reported by American media. Carter's death marks the end of a life filled with significant events and contributions that continued long after he left the White House...
Authorities in South Korea have confirmed that at least 174 people were killed following the crash of a passenger plane carrying 181 individuals at Muan International Airport in the southwest of the country on December 29, 2024. The aircraft, a Boeing 737-8AS operated by Jeju Air, reportedly en...
On December 28, 2024, Israeli Channel 12 provided intriguing insights into the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31. According to the report, Haniyeh consistently stayed in the same room during his visits to Tehran, prompting Israeli intelligence to track his locati...
On December 28, 2024, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that Lebanese authorities have transferred approximately 70 Syrians, including several officers from the former regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad, to military operations management in the rural area of Tartus, Syria. ...
On December 27, 2024, Syrian state television reported that Lebanese authorities detained the wife and daughter of Dureid Rifaat Assad at Rafic Hariri International Airport in Beirut after discovering they were carrying forged Syrian passports. Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar noted that the detaine...
On December 27, 2024, Syrian media reported that security forces in Latakia province arrested a former official in the Assad regime, accused of committing numerous serious crimes against Syrians. This arrest follows the capture of Major General Mohammed Kanjou Al-Hassan, known as “The Butche...
On December 26, 2024, the Egyptian presidency announced that the Suez Canal has lost nearly $7 billion in revenue this year, primarily due to ongoing conflicts in the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. This statement followed a meeting between President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and Osama Rabie, ...
In a dramatic turn of events, Syria's Military Operations Administration announced the arrest of Major General Mohammed Kanjou Hassan, infamously known as the "Psycho of Saydnaya," in the village of Kharbat al-Ma'za in southern Tartus on Thursday. Kanjou Hassan, a former high-ran...
Russian companies have started using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for international payments following legislative changes that allow such transactions in response to Western sanctions, according to Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. This move comes as Russia faces increasing difficulties in t...
In a shocking attack, 14 members of the Syrian security forces were killed and 10 others injured in an ambush orchestrated by remnants of the former regime in the countryside of Tartus, as announced by Interior Minister Mohammad Abdul Rahman on December 25, 2024. The minister stated in a press ...
Kazakhstan authorities reported on December 25, 2024, that 42 people lost their lives in the crash of an Azerbaijani Airlines plane in western Kazakhstan. Of the 67 people on board, 28 survived the tragic incident. According to Russian news agency Sputnik, preliminary information indicates that...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered a stark warning to Kurdish militants in Syria on Wednesday, December 26, 2024, presenting them with a grim choice: surrender their weapons or face death in Syrian territory. This declaration comes amid escalating clashes between Turkish-backed Syria...