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☆ Six US-Backed Kurdish Fighters Killed in Drone Attack on US Base in Syria
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

AMMAN (Reuters) - U.S.-backed Kurdish-led forces said on Monday that six of their fighters had been killed in an explosive drone attack by Iran-backed armed groups that came from areas of Syria's Deir al Zor under the control of the Syrian government. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq - an umbrella group of several Iran-backed Iraqi armed groups - on Monday claimed responsibility for a drone attack on Al-Omar field, saying it launched the attack on Feb. 4. Washington blames the group for a drone attack on a U.S. outpost in Jordan earlier this month that killed three U.S. forces. The U.S. launched dozens of strikes over the weekend against Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Syria, killing about 40 people, the vast majority reported to be militants. Iran-backed groups declaring support for the Palestinians have entered the fray across the region as the war between Israel and the militant Hamas group has intensified.

Persons: Syria's Deir al, Farhad Shami, Omar, Suleiman Al, Khalidi, Timour, Gareth Jones, William Maclean Organizations: Syrian Democratic Forces, SDF, Commando, Washington, Hamas, Lebanese Locations: AMMAN, Kurdish, Iran, Syria's Deir, Syria's Deir al Zor, U.S, Al, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Israel, Gaza, Red

☆ Milly Alcock is the new ‘Supergirl’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —“House of the Dragon” star Milly Alcock is set to star in “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.”Alcock, who plays Rhaenyra Targaryen in the HBO series, and will play Superman’s cousin Kara Zor-El in the upcoming movie. DC Studios Co-CEO James Gunn posted the news to Instagram. “Milly is a fantastically talented young actor, and I’m incredibly excited about her being a part of the DCU,” Gunn wrote. “Yes, I first became aware of her in House of the Dragon but I was blown away by her varied auditions and screen tests for #Supergirl. DC Studios, like CNN, is part of Warner Bros.

Persons: CNN —, Milly Alcock, ” Alcock, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Kara Zor, James Gunn, “ Milly, ” Gunn, “, Kara, @tomking_tk, Ana Nogueira, David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, Lois Lane, Nicholas Hoult, Lex Luthor, Sara Sampaio, Eve Teschmacher, Nathan Fillion, Mister, María Gabriela de Faría, Anthony Carrigan, Skyler Gisondo, Jimmy Olsen Organizations: CNN, CNN — “, HBO, DC Studios, DCU, Warner Bros . Locations: Isabela Merced

Nov 12 (Reuters) - The United States carried out two air strikes in Syria against Iran and its aligned groups on Sunday, the Pentagon said, in the latest response to a series of attacks against American forces in Syria and in Iraq. "The President has no higher priority than the safety of U.S. personnel, and he directed today's action to make clear that the United States will defend itself, its personnel, and its interests," Austin said in a statement. Iran and its supporters say the United States shares responsibility for Israel's declared war against Palestinian militant group Hamas, which is also backed by Iran. U.S. and coalition troops have been attacked at least 40 times in Iraq and Syria by Iran-backed forces in recent weeks. The measures include increasing U.S. military patrols, restricting access to base facilities and boosting intelligence collection, including through drone and other surveillance operations, officials say.

Persons: Lloyd Austin, Albu Kamal, Joe Biden, Austin, Israel's, Phil Stewart, Soul, Suleiman Al, Lisa Shumaker, Sandra Maler Organizations: United, Pentagon, American, . Defense, Palestinian, Hamas, U.S, Reuters, Thomson Locations: United States, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Albu, Mayadeen, Deir al Zor, Israel, U.S, State, East, Amman

☆ Fact Check: 2019 image shared as October attack on US military base in Syria
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A photo of explosions from shelling by U.S.-backed forces in Syria in 2019 has been miscaptioned online as showing an October 2023 attack on a U.S. military base in Syria. However, the circulating image does not show the reported October 2023 attacks on U.S. military bases. Posts on social media shared an image of a blast from a distance claiming to show attacks on U.S. military bases in northwestern Syria, described as a “massive explosion at the base located in the Al-Omar oilfield”. The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) attacked the Islamic State’s Baghouz enclave on March 10, 2019. The image of an explosion dates back to a U.S. attack against Islamic State in Syria in 2019, not an attack on a U.S. military base in October 2023.

Persons: Al, Omar, Zor, Delil Souleiman, Read Organizations: U.S, Hamas, Reuters, Getty, Islamic, Syrian Democratic Forces, SDF, Thomson Locations: Syria, Iran, Iraq, Iranian, Israel, Palestinian, U.S, Deir, Zor, Lebanon, Al, Deir al, AFP, Islamic State, Syrian, Baghouz

☆ Lebanese Iran-aligned Al-Mayadeen reports attacks on two U.S. bases in Syria
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Two U.S. military bases in Syria have come under attack, Lebanon's Iran-aligned Al Mayadeen TV reported on Thursday. There was no official confirmation of the attacks. Al Mayadeen reported a drone attack on the Al-Tanf base near Syria's borders with Iraq and Jordan, and a missile attack on the Conoco base in the countryside of the northern Deir al-Zor region. It gave no further information. Reporting by Tala Ramadan Editing by Gareth JonesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Mayadeen, Al Mayadeen, Gareth Jones Organizations: Tala, Thomson Locations: Syria, Iran, Syria's, Iraq, Jordan, Deir, Zor

☆ Iran's Revolutionary Guards Move Fighters Closer to Syrian Border With Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is moving some of its members toward the Israeli border, sparking concerns a new front could open in the confrontation between Tel Aviv and its regional foes. The IRGC has been redeploying fighters from the eastern Syrian city of Deir ez-Zor southward to an area close to Damascus, according to a Syrian government adviser and a Deir ez-Zor activist. The Syrian government adviser said Iran’s aim remained largely defensive. “There is a big concern that if there was a war, there is a strong need to protect the regime,” he said. A spokesman for the Iranian delegation at the United Nations didn't return a request for comment.

Persons: Deir, Iran’s, ” Organizations: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iranian, United Nations Locations: Tel Aviv, Syrian, Deir, Damascus

☆ U.S. officials visit Syria's Deir al Zor in bid to defuse Arab tribal unrest
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Suleiman Al-Khalidi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

An American soldier sits on a military vehicle, at al-Omar oil field in Deir Al Zor, Syria March 23, 2019. An Arab tribal backlash against the rule of the Kurdish YPG militia has led to clashes, with over 150 killed and dozens injured. Arab tribal fighters initially drove out the Kurdish-led forces from several large towns but the SDF has begun to regain the upper hand. Arab tribal leaders say they have been deprived of their oil wealth after the Kurdish-led forces laid their hands on Syria's biggest oil wells after the departure of Islamic State. Washington has pushed for a bigger say for Arab inhabitants in running their affairs in SDF areas, Western diplomats say.

Persons: Omar, Aboud, Syria Ethan Goldrich, Joel B Vowell, Deir al Zor, Sheikh Mahmoud al Jarallah, Suleiman Al, Khalidi, Rosalba O'Brien Organizations: REUTERS, SDF, Senior U.S, Kurdish YPG, Syrian Democratic Forces, Islamic, U.S, State Department, Thomson Locations: American, al, Deir Al Zor, Syria, Iran, AMMAN, Zor, U.S, Islamic State, Arab, Busayrah, Shuhail, Kurdish, Russia, Damascus, Deir al, Washington

* "Sedoi" is the nom de guerre of Andrei Troshev, a senior Wagner commander, according to European Union sanctions documents, French official documents, sources with knowledge of the matter and Russian media reports. * The EU described him as the "executive director (chief of staff) of the Wagner Group" in its 2021 document which also says he was a founding member of the group. "Andrei Troshev is directly involved in the military operations of the Wagner Group in Syria," the EU said. Britain also described him in its Syria sanctions documents as the chief executive of Wagner. Western sanctions documents list his date of birth as April 5, 1953.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Andrei Troshev, Wagner, France's, Dmitry Utkin, Troshev, Putin, Bashar al, of, Guy Faulconbridge, Angus MacSwan Organizations: Wagner Group, France's Treasury, Kommersant, Wagner, St, Red Star, Islamic State, Thomson Locations: MOSCOW, EU, Syria, Deir, Britain, Leningrad, Soviet, St Petersburg, Afghanistan, Soviet Union, North Caucasus, SOBR, Russian, of Russia, Palmyra, Utkin

CNN —Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed to Wagner Group fighters that a senior mercenary named Andrey Troshev now command the private military group, according to comments the Russian leader made to the Kommersant newspaper. Who is Andrey Troshev? “Andrey Troshev is directly involved in the military operations of the Wagner Group in Syria. Troshev is also associated with Wagner group commanders Aleksandr Sergeevich Kuznetsov and Andrey Bogatov. Members of Wagner group sit atop of a tank in a street in the city of Rostov-on-Don, on June 24, 2023.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Andrey Troshev, Putin, Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, –, ‘, ” Putin, Troshev, “ Andrey Troshev, Bashar al, “ Andrey Nikolaevich Troshev, ”, Dimitriy Utkin, Aleksandr Sergeevich Kuznetsov, Andrey Bogatov, Roman Romokhov, Prigozhin, Alexander Lukashenko Organizations: CNN, Wagner Group, Kommersant, Prigozhin, Wagner, European Union, Soviet Union, Federal District, Red Star, Courage, Merit, Fatherland, Kremlin, Getty, Troshev, Belarusian Locations: Russian, France, Syria, Leningrad, Deir, United Kingdom, Chechnya, Afghanistan, Soviet Union, Rostov, AFP, Ukraine, Belarus, Belarusian, Russia, St . Petersburg

"Given the events, their relationship with the Syrian defence ministry is now over." Mali authorities did not respond to a request for comment on the flights and whether any Wagner fighters had been redeployed from Syria to Mali. Wagner fighters secured Syrian oilfields and Western officials say Wagner is linked to Evro Polis, a company that profits from those assets. Reuters was unable to determine the fate of those commercial interests in the wake of the Russian defence ministry's moves against Wagner in Syria and Russia. In the wake of the Wagner uprising, Syria's leadership quickly restated publicly the importance of its military alliance with Russia.

Persons: Wagner, Nawar Shaban, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Bashar al, Assad, Vladimir Putin, Prigozhin, Russian Wagner, Evro Polis, Asmaa al, Laila Bassam, Tom Perry, Ed McAllister, Joanna Plucinska, Mike Collett, White, Daniel Flynn Organizations: Omran Center, Strategic Studies, Syrian Republican Guard, Republican Guard, Reuters, Russian Reconciliation Center, Moscow State University, Thomson Locations: BEIRUT, Moscow, Syria, Russian, Russia, Istanbul, Damascus, Ukraine, Belarus, Syrian, Syria's, Homs, Hmeimim, Latakia, Bamako, West African, Mali, Evro Polis, Libya, elswhere, Africa, Western, U.S, Deir, Beirut, London

☆ Fahmy: AI is that next innovation that's going to change the way we do things and drive growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFahmy: AI is that next innovation that's going to change the way we do things and drive growthZor Capital's Joe Fahmy discusses why he's so bullish on AI and AI-related companies, and why they will continue to power the markets ahead, even after the strong gains in the first half of the year.

Persons: Joe Fahmy

☆ Syria condemns US strikes on Deir Al-Zor
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

CAIRO, March 26 (Reuters) - Syria’s foreign ministry on Sunday condemned U.S. strikes on its territory, saying Washington had lied about what was targeted and pledging to “end the American occupation” of its territory. The U.S. said it carried out strikes on facilities affiliated to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps in Syria after a drone attack killed an American contractor in Syria. Reporting By Maya Gebeily;Editing by Elaine HardcastleOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ We'll have to see if it's a dovish hike or a hawkish pause by the Fed, says Zor's Joe Fahmy
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe'll have to see if it's a dovish hike or a hawkish pause by the Fed, says Zor's Joe FahmyNew Street Advisors' Delano Saporu and Zor Capital's Joe Fahmy join CNBC's Eamon Javers and the 'CNBC Special: Taking Stock' to discuss what the Fed is likely to do next week and what investors should do until then. With CNBC's Mike Santelli.

☆ A senior ISIS leader is dead, but the raid went sideways when an explosion injured several US troops and a dog
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

US troops and the Syrian Democratic Forces carried out a joint helicopter raid in Syria on Thursday. The target, a senior Islamic State leader named Hamza al-Homsi, was killed during the operation. Although the target, Hamza al-Homsi, was killed, the operation went sideways when an explosion wounded the four Americans and their working dog. Meanwhile, the US military and its partner forces continue to hunt down ISIS fighters in Iraq and Syria. Local Syrian forces killed the Islamic State's leader, Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, during an October raid.

☆ Earthquake leaves Syrians across frontlines with shared catastrophe
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

That’s humanity," said Suleiman, who was displaced to Idlib from Deir al-Zor in eastern Syria during the war. State media say at least 812 people perished in government-held areas including Aleppo, Latakia, Hama and Tartous. It's a country that is inhabited by death," said Hassan Hussein, from the coastal city and government stronghold of Tartous. In the rebel-held city of Atareb, Yousef Haboush lamented how the quake had forced many from their homes yet again. One of the residents, Abu Hamid, said he felt a sense of "proximity" to other Syrians, including those in rebel-held areas.

☆ Market watchers say the technicals have been improving, so now they wonder if this is just a bear market rally or the start of something bigger
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMarket watchers say the technicals have been improving, so now they wonder if this is just a bear market rally or the start of something biggerJoe Fahmy of Zor Capital and Delano Saporu of New Street Advisors discuss the key items to watch in this busiest week of earnings season, and with the Fed meeting on deck.

☆ Fahmy: Based on history, the Fed could pause in March
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFahmy: Based on history, the Fed could pause in MarchJoseph Fahmy of Zor Capital says he's not expecting any sustained upside for markets until the Fed pauses its rate-hiking cycle.

☆ Fahmy: We're unlikely to see a sustained uptrend
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFahmy: We're unlikely to see a sustained uptrend until the Fed announces a halt in rate hikesJoseph Fahmy, Managing Director at Zor Capital, joins Worldwide Exchange to discuss the biggest catalysts for the markets.

☆ In Syria, mounting cholera cases pose threat across frontlines
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

First linked to contaminated water near the Euphrates river, the outbreak has now spread across the fractured nation, with cases reported in government- and rebel-controlled regions. "How am I not supposed to catch cholera with the sewage running right next to our tent?" While most of those affected will have mild or no symptoms, cholera can kill within hours if untreated, the World Health Organization website says. The first cholera cases were detected on Sept. 5 in Deir al-Zor province, before spreading to other areas including the cities of Raqqa and Hasaka, said Jawan Mustafa, health director in the Kurdish-run administration of northeastern Syria. He said there were more than 4,350 suspected cases of cholera in northeastern Syria, and 100 confirmed cases.

Starting in 2012, the year Mr. Putin retook the presidency, Roskomnadzor built a blacklist of websites that the companies were required to block. In 2021, authorities throttled access to the social media service to a crawl. It gathered information about government critics and identified shifting political opinions on social media. watch opponents and identify new threats to Mr. Putin, Mr. Voronin said. In the records, censors flagged ProUfu.ru for the critical Ukraine editorial written about Mr. Putin in February.

Niciodată nu a fost cum e acum. Nu am cuvinte”, a menționat o femeie prezentă la ceremonia de inaugurare a străzii 31 August. La rândul său, președintele Consiliului Raional, Dinu Țurcanu, a declarat că tehnologiile la care se apelează în procesul de renovare a drumurilor de la Orhei permit și o gestionare eficientă a banului public. Vom apela la astfel de tehnologie și la repararea altor drumuri importante din raionul Orhei”, a declarat Dinu Țurcanu. Lucrările sunt executate de drumarii din Orhei, fapt care garantează calitate și o economie de circa 30%.

Persons: August, Pavel Verejanu, Dinu Țurcanu Organizations: Consiliului Locations: Orhei, Sovietice

☆ Forfotă mare la brutăriile din ţară. În satul Bardar, raionul Ialoveni, oamenii muncesc de cu zor în ajunul sărbătorilor Pascale
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-21 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Forfotă mare la brutăriile din ţară în ajunul sărbătorilor Pascale. Se întâmplă și în satul Bardar, raionul Ialoveni, unde oamenii muncesc de cu zor, pentru a face față numărului mare de comenzi. Fie că sunt cu stafide şi portocală, sau cu ciocolată, prăjiturile sunt numai bune să ajungă pe masa moldovenilor. "Noi facem cozonac tradiţional de Paşte, cozonac cu stafide şi pască, cu brânză şi rulade. ", a declarat Victor Nistorică, administratorul brutăriei.Preţul unui cozonac tradiţional variază între 10 și 60 de lei.

Persons: Dorel Platon, Victoria Vicol, Victor Nistorică Locations: ţară, Bardar, Ialoveni

☆ Pe banii noștri: Dizolvarea parlamentului: acetonă ați încercat? — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-28 | by ( Ștefan Grigorița | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +6 min

În această săptămână, parlamentarii au respins încă o dată un guvern, de această dată a lui Igor Grosu. Marți, 23 martiePremierul desemnat, Igor Grosu, a căutat în această zi voturi pe culoarele Parlamentului. Principalul oponent al acestui executiv este însă președintele interimar al PAS, Igor Grosu, deputat în Parlament, care ar prefera ca acest guvern să nu treacă din mai multe motive. Cert este că discuții între premierul desemnat Igor Grosu și deputatul Igor Grosu, președinte interimar PAS, încă nu au avut loc și erau programate pentru o dată ulterioară. Joi, 25 martieDeznodământ final la Parlament, unde Igor Grosu nu a mai apucat să își prezinte programul și echipa de guvernare.

Persons: Igor Grosu, . Luni, Maia Sandu, Sandu, Petru Jardan, Denis Ulanov, Cert, Miercuri, Socialiștii, Aceștia, Vladimir Golovatiuc, Zinaida Greceanîi ., Grosu, Moldova, Zoom . Organizations: Organizației Națiunilor Unite, ONU Locations: Republica Moldova, Partidul, Moldova, Zoom, Moldova Republica Moldova, Europa

În context, pe drumurile publice naționale din municipiul Chișinău, Bălți, raioanele Fălești, Ștefan Vodă, Anenii Noi, Briceni, Edineț, Ocnița, Rezina, Drochia, Glodeni, Rîșcani, Florești, Călărași și Strășeni au fost executate lucrări de patrulare și combatere a lunecușului. În această perioadă, unitățile teritoriale ale SA „Drumuri” au utilizat în procesul tehnologic 44 de utilaje speciale și au antrenat 65 de muncitori rutieri. În prezent, sectoare de drum blocate nu sunt, circulaţia rutieră pe drumurile naționale se desfășoară în condiții de iarnă. Administrația de Stat a Drumurilor atenționează conducătorii auto să se conformeze prevederilor Regulamentului Circulației Rutiere în vigoare referitor la dotarea automobilelor și conducerea pe timp de iarnă. În cazul dificultăților în trafic, pentru a solicita intervenția drumarilor, participanții la trafic pot apela la numerele: 22-55-30; 74-89-61; 060 477 117.

Persons: Ștefan Vodă Locations: Chișinău, Bălți, Fălești, Anenii Noi, Briceni, Edineț, Ocnița, Rezina, Drochia, Glodeni, Rîșcani, Florești, Călărași, Strășeni, SA

☆ Povestea unui târg de iarnă…
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-21 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +15 min

Povestea unui târg de iarnă…Pe străzile Chişinăului s-a învolburat furtuna… Războiul împotriva panotajului stradal declanşat de Iv.Ceban ia amploare. Una din puţinele surse nemonopolizate în toţi aceşti ani a fost “outdoor-ul” – publicitatea stradală. EPA e cunoscută în lumea publicităţii internaţionale prin faptul că are obiceiul de a intra în ţările sub-dezvoltate pe filiera corupţiei. Un singur lucru nu a fost luat în consideraţie – în acel an, la Chişinău, primar a devenit Dorin Chirtoacă. Iar în cazul în care Regulamentul nu va fi adoptat, Ion Ceban va demola toate dispozitivele publicitare.

Persons: Svetlana Dogotaru, Ivan Ceban, ., Ceban, Ivan, Dodon, El, Le, Vasile Ursu, Dorin Chirtoacă, Dorin, . Ceban, îşi, Victor Chironda, Bilinkis, Chirtoacă, Ion Ceban, Ion, toţi Organizations: Municipal, EPA, Group, Consiliului Municipal Locations: Primărie, Chişinău, mail.ru, toţi, austriacă, Moldova, intenţionat, ţării

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