Middle East
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Jan- 2025 -3 January
Saudi Arabia Eyes Purchase of 100 Turkish KAAN Fighter Jets
Saudi Arabia has revealed its intent to acquire around 100 KAAN all-weather combat aircraft from Turkey as part of its air force modernization plan.
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3 January
Czech Republic Reopens Damascus Embassy to Help US
The Czech Republic, whose embassy has represented the US in Syria since 2012, has reopened its mission after closing it last month.
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3 January
Israel Army Says Intercepted Missile, Drone Launched From Yemen
Israel's military reported that it shot down a missile and a drone launched from Yemen, the latest in a series of attacks from the country targeting Israel in recent weeks.
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3 January
24 Killed as Pro-Ankara Factions Clash With Syria’s Kurdish-Led SDF
At least 24 fighters, mostly from Turkish-backed groups, were killed in clashes with the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces.
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2 January
Israel Strikes Syrian Army Positions Near Aleppo: Monitor
Israel bombed Syrian army positions south of Aleppo , the latest such strikes since the overthrow of longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad.
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2 January
Israel Threatens to Step Up Gaza Strikes
Israel warned that it will intensify its strikes in Gaza if Hamas keeps up its rocket fire, as Palestinian rescuers reported dozens of deaths from Israeli strikes on the first day of the New Year.
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2 January
Syrian Civil War Killed More Than 528,500: Monitor
More than 528,500 people were killed in the Syrian civil war, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor said on Wednesday.
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1 January
US Strikes Houthi Targets in Yemen Capital, Coast: CENTCOM
The US military said its forces had hit Houthi targets in Yemen's capital that the Iran-backed rebels used to attack American warships and commercial vessels.
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1 January
France Says Struck IS Positions in Syria
French aircraft have bombed Islamic State positions in Syria, Defense Minister Lecornu said, in its first such strike on the country's soil since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
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Dec- 2024 -30 December
Monitor Says 31 Kurdish, Turkish-Backed Fighters Killed in Syria
A Syria war monitor said 31 combatants had been killed since Sunday in ongoing battles between Turkey-backed groups and Kurdish-led forces.
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