The Daily Brief 2021-01-26

in #news3 years ago


This is a summary of 6 AMN articles on the following subjects: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Israel, Lebanon, Idlib, Syria, PKK, Turkey.

Categories covered in this brief: World-News, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey

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Azerbaijan summons Russian ambassador over lawmaker's comments to Armenian media

Published 2021-01-26 20:44:54 by News Desk in World-News

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:40 P.M.) - The Russian Charge d’Affaires in Baku was summoned to the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan over lawmaker Vitaly Milonov’s remarks towards the republic, the Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday. "During the meeting, the Charge d’Affaires was faced with the question regarding State Duma deputy from the United Russia faction Vitaly Milonov’s use of unacceptable expressions towards the Azerbaijani people and state in an interview to Armenian media. Such behavior of a State Duma member was decisively condemned," the announcement says. According to the Foreign Ministry, "Milonov’s another provocative step contradict the high level of relations between the... Read on ->

Tags: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia



Israeli warplanes roam Lebanon's airspace at medium altitude

Published 2021-01-26 20:31:49 by News Desk in Israel, Lebanon

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:20 P.M.) - The Lebanese state official National News Agency (NNA) reported that the Israeli warplanes were flying intensively over Lebanon's airspace at a medium altitude. The agency reported that Israeli war warplanes roamed the sky of southern Lebanon, passing over the Zahrani area back and forth at medium altitude. They indicated that the Israeli warplanes were flying in the airspace of the Chouf and Mount Lebanon districts, all the way to Beirut and its suburbs. These airspace violations by the Israeli Air Force occur daily, but the flights over Beirut and northern Lebanon are rare, which is... Read on ->

Tags: Israel, Lebanon



Heavy clashes breakout along southern Idlib front-lines

Published 2021-01-26 20:12:48 by News Desk in Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:00 P.M.) - Heavy clashes broke out between the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and Turkish-backed forces in the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate on Tuesday, resulting in a long exchange of hostilities between the two sides. According to a field report from the nearby Hama Governorate, the Syrian Arab Army and Turkish-backed National Liberation Front (NLF) traded attacks near the towns of Al-Fateera and Al-Bara'a, along with Kafr Nabl, i the southern countryside of the Idlib Governorate. These attacks did not result in heavy casualties for either side, but it did prompt both sides to move in... Read on ->

Tags: Idlib, Syria



Turkey launches major operations near Syrian border

Published 2021-01-26 18:43:22 by News Desk in Turkey

BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:30 P.M.) - The Turkish Ministry of Interior announced on Tuesday, the launch of two new operations against the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK), as part of the "ARN" security operations that started two weeks ago. The ministry said in a statement that it continued its ARN operations against "the terrorist organization, with the aim of eradicating its roots and neutralizing the last terrorist in it," as of January 11th. In this context, they pointed out that they are continuing operations of "ARN 1" in the state of Agri, "ARN 2" in the state of Diyarbakir, and "ARN 3"... Read on ->

Tags: PKK, Syria, Turkey



Heavy Israeli military movements along Lebanese border: NNA

Published 2021-01-26 18:32:10 by News Desk in Israel, Lebanon

BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:20 P.M.) - The Lebanese state official National News Agency (NNA) reported on Tuesday that "an enemy Israeli tank breached the barbed wire fence in the Kroum al-Sharqi neighborhood on the occupied Lebanese-Palestinian borders, today, Tuesday." The agency indicated that this breakthrough came with the support of a second Israeli tank and a military jeep, pointing out that more than 10 Israeli soldiers were deployed between the blue line (separating the border) and the barbed wire fence, accompanied by police dogs. The Lebanese agency said that "the enemy forces carried out a wide sweep operation today in the... Read on ->

Tags: Israel, Lebanon



New photos of Syrian special forces near Israeli border

Published 2021-01-26 18:06:43 by News Desk in Syria

BEIRUT, LEBANON (6:00 P.M.) - The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) released several new photos of the Syrian Arab Army's (SAA) special forces in the Jabal Al-Sheikh (Mount Hermon) region that is located near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. In the photos released by SANA, the Syrian Army's special forces can be seen moving through the heavy snow of Jabal Al-Sheikh, as the news agency captures rare images of them in their new winter gear uniforms.

Tags: Israel, Syria


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