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On Friday, insurgents breached the western edge of Aleppo, Syria’s second-largest city, following the detonation of two car bombs. They clashed with government forces, marking the first attack on the city by opposition forces since 2016. That year, after months of intense fighting, Syrian government forces, supported by Russia, Iran, and allied groups, retook control of eastern Aleppo from opposition …

On the third day of a ceasefire that brought an end to over a year of conflict in Lebanon, Israeli forces made advances in southern border villages, moving into areas they had not occupied before the truce. Four Israeli tanks and two bulldozers entered the Khiam area, and troops also moved toward Markaba’s town square. Hezbollah’s al-Manar TV reported that …

Samir Geagea, leader of the Lebanese Forces, strongly criticized Hezbollah on Friday, accusing the group of committing a severe injustice against Lebanon and its people, particularly those living in the Bekaa Valley, the south, and Beirut’s southern suburbs. Geagea stated that Lebanon could have avoided the deaths of over 4,000 people, along with the widespread displacement and destruction caused by …

On Friday, the Israeli military reported that it had targeted a Hezbollah rocket launcher in southern Lebanon after detecting militant activity, just two days into a ceasefire. The army stated that it had identified terrorist movement and the location of a Hezbollah portable rocket launcher in the area. This led to an Israeli Air Force strike on a truck seen …

Tottenham will be dealing with several absences for their upcoming match. Key defenders Romero and van de Ven are unavailable, along with French winger Odobert and backup striker Richarlison. Midfielder Bentancur will also be out due to a suspension following controversial remarks made about his teammate Son in a post-match interview. Additionally, there is uncertainty surrounding the availability of striker …

After missing out on a top-four finish for the past two seasons, Chelsea is determined to secure a Champions League spot this year. Under Enzo Maresca’s leadership, the team has been performing well, currently occupying 3rd place in the Premier League, tied on points with 5th place. Their only losses so far have been to strong opponents, Manchester City (0-2) …

Liverpool will be missing several key players for their upcoming match, including goalkeeper Alisson, potential starting striker Diogo Jota, summer signing Chiesa, and midfielder Elliott. Right-back Alexander-Arnold is also sidelined due to injury. Despite these absences, wingers Salah, with 8 goals and 6 assists, and Luis Diaz, who has 5 goals and 2 assists, have been in superb form this …

Manchester United’s season got off to a challenging start, which led to the firing of manager Erik ten Hag in October following a series of poor results. Under interim coach Ruud van Nistelrooy, the team showed signs of improvement, remaining unbeaten in four matches, securing three wins and one draw. After the November international break, Ruben Amorim, former Sporting manager, …