November 9, 2020 Eurasia, Middle Orient
The International Coalition has launched a number of airstrikes targeting the Islamic State and arrested one of its leaders reports SY 24. The US-led International Coalition arrested an Islamic State (ISIS) leader, following a security operation in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, eastern Syria.
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November 9, 2020 Eurasia, Middle Orient, Turkey
Fighters from Turkish-backed groups have defected to the Syrian Democratic Forces, so they are not sent to fight in the Nagorno-Karabakh region writes North Press.
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November 9, 2020 Eurasia, Middle Orient
Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham have taken control of the headquarters of the Turkish-backed 4th Brigade of the Syrian National Army reports Al-Masdar. The Turkish-backed forces in northwestern Syria suffered a major loss this weekend, when they lost their headquarters to the jihadist rebels in western Aleppo.
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November 9, 2020 Eurasia, Middle Orient
Turkey might launch an attack against the Syrian Democratic Forces and finish its leftover business from Operation Peace Spring reports Baladi News. The Ayn Issa area, north of Raqqa, which is considered the administrative and political capital of the Autonomous Administration of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), witnessed unusual shelling …
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November 9, 2020 Eurasia, Middle Orient
Regime artillery has targeted a number of towns and villages in Idleb, killing and injuring civilians reports Enab Baladi. According to what the media office of the Syrian Civil Defense (White Helmets) told Enab Baladi on Wednesday, seven civilians were killed, including four children, and 17 civilians, including a child …
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November 9, 2020 Eurasia
In what is thought to be an effort to absorb popular anger, the regime has released a number of prisoners, some who have been held for a number of years reports Shaam News.
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November 9, 2020 Eurasia, Middle Orient
Contrary to available information Bashar al-Assad has blamed Lebanese banks for the current economic woes that Syria is experiencing reports Al-Modon. The head of the Syrian regime, Bashar al-Assad, tried to absolve himself from being responsible for destroying his country’s economy and blame Lebanese banks. Assad said that the economic …
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November 9, 2020 Africa, Eurasia
This is Fathi Bashagha’s first official visit to Cairo since assuming his position in the Western Libyan Government. The Minister of Interior in western Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) Fathi Bashagha arrived to Cairo on Wednesday for talks with Egyptian officials, his office announced.
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November 9, 2020 Africa, Eurasia
Turkey to continue its educational, health, humanitarian aid, counseling support to Libya amid permanent truce, sources say Turkey will continue to support Libya on the request of the country’s Government of National Accord (GNA), security sources said on Wednesday.
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November 9, 2020 Eurasia, Middle Orient
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has blamed his country’s economic crisis on billions of dollars belonging to Syrians now locked in Lebanese bank accounts. Speaking during a tour of a trade fair that was broadcast on state media, Assad said that capital controls imposed in Lebanon to avert economic collapse last …
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