Two IRGC Members Killed in Eastern Syria

Syrian troops and pro-government gunmen standing next to a sign in Arabic which reads “Deir Ezzor welcomes you” in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor, Syria. (SANA via AP)
Syrian troops and pro-government gunmen standing next to a sign in Arabic which reads “Deir Ezzor welcomes you” in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor, Syria. (SANA via AP)
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Two IRGC Members Killed in Eastern Syria

Syrian troops and pro-government gunmen standing next to a sign in Arabic which reads “Deir Ezzor welcomes you” in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor, Syria. (SANA via AP)
Syrian troops and pro-government gunmen standing next to a sign in Arabic which reads “Deir Ezzor welcomes you” in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor, Syria. (SANA via AP)

An unidentified drone attacked on Sunday an Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) vehicle while it was leaving a pre-fabricated building on the outskirts of al-Mayadeen city, in the eastern countryside of Deir Ezzor, sources told the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).

The attack resulted in the destruction of the vehicle and the death of two IRGC members who were on board.

On Friday, the SOHR documented human and material losses due to new Israeli strikes on Syrian territory.

Israeli missiles flying over Lebanese territory destroyed Iranian militias-affiliated warehouses and manufacturing centers for short and medium-range missiles in the scientific research area (the Defense Factories), which is part of al-Zawiya in Masyaf countryside.

Centers and sites were targeted in al-Talay camp in Sheikh Ghadban area in Masyaf countryside as well.

The strikes left six non-Syrian people dead. It is not yet known whether they were IRGC members or pro-Iranian militiamen.

The death toll is expected to rise as some of the injured are in serious condition, amid reports of further casualties.

Masyaf area hosts a center for developing medium-range missiles in al-Zawi village and al-Talay camp.



EgyptAir Says It Resumes Direct Flights between Cairo and Beirut

A general view shows Beirut international airport, Lebanon. (Reuters)
A general view shows Beirut international airport, Lebanon. (Reuters)
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EgyptAir Says It Resumes Direct Flights between Cairo and Beirut

A general view shows Beirut international airport, Lebanon. (Reuters)
A general view shows Beirut international airport, Lebanon. (Reuters)

EgyptAir resumed direct flights between Cairo and Beirut on Thursday "in light of the stability in Lebanon" after a three-month hiatus, it said in a statement.
In September 2024, a significant escalation in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict led to widespread disruptions in the Middle East, including the cancellation of flights to Beirut.
The violence, which erupted along the Israeli-Lebanese border and expanded into a full-fledged war on Lebanon, triggered airspace restrictions and heightened security concerns.
International airlines, cautious of potential threats, cancelled flights that were scheduled to land at Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport, as the situation grew increasingly volatile.
Airlines started resuming their flights after a ceasefire with Israel came into effect late in November.