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Responding to the call of Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal, head of the Alawite Islamic Council in Syria, Alawites took to the streets and main squares in coastal cities including Latakia, Tartus, Jableh, and Banias, as well as in several villages and towns in Homs and Hama provinces. The gatherings were held to denounce sectarian oppression and systematic rights violations by al-Jolani’s administration.

According to local reports, last night areas in the provinces of Khost, Paktika, and Kunar were targeted by airstrikes. In Khost, an attack on a residential home killed nine children and one woman.

The General Staff of the Israeli army announced a large-scale exercise has begun to assess the readiness of forces against various scenarios, particularly unexpected incidents along the northern border.

The R-77 air-to-air missile is regarded as one of the most important medium-range weapons of the Russian Aerospace Forces. Featuring a distinctive lattice-fin design, it offers high agility and maneuverability, and in advanced variants such as the R-77M, its range has been extended to 193 kilometers. Equipped with a multifunction active radar, data link, proximity fuse, and fragmentation warhead, the R-77 is considered a true “fire-and-forget” weapon capable of independent target engagement, and today forms part of the armament of Russia’s fifth-generation Su-57 fighter.

At the Dubai Airshow 2025, India officially unveiled and promoted its domestically developed Astra Mk1 air-to-air missile as a substitute for Russia’s R-77. This move comes at a time when many traditional buyers of Russian arms — including Algeria, Egypt, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Serbia — have faced long delays and non-delivery of R-77-1 missiles since 2023.

The second consignment of Saudi crude, estimated at around one million barrels, has reached Banyas port — an event seen as a significant marker in the trajectory of energy cooperation and political relations between Riyadh and Damascus.

This afternoon, Israeli warplanes struck a building in the southern suburb of Beirut. Lebanon’s Ministry of Health initial reports suggest that the attack left at least one person dead and 21 others injured.

On November 19, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accompanied by senior commanders and officials, entered southern Syria in a clear violation of international law, visiting Israeli army bases. He was joined by Defense Minister Yisrael Katz, Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.

In October 2025, the backlog of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan worsened slightly, as the Lai administration acknowledged new delays during questioning in the Legislative Yuan. Despite a Trump–Xi summit, U.S. policy toward Taiwan remained unchanged, meaning future arms sales are still possible. The total value of delayed sales remains at $21.54 billion.

Last night, Israeli fighter jets carried out a terrorist operation, bombing a building in the Ain al-Hilweh camp, located on the outskirts of Sidon in southern Lebanon.

The R-37M missile is a Russian long-range, solid-fuel, supersonic air-to-air missile, regarded as one of the longest-range operational air-to-air weapons in the world. With active radar guidance and a range exceeding 300 km, it is an ideal option for targeting aerial refueling tankers, AWACS aircraft, and other standoff airborne platforms.

A report published by sources close to Julani’s administration reveals that more than 4,500 officers and personnel of Bashar al-Assad’s government have joined the ranks of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).