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Al Bawaba
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Al Bawaba
Islamist group claims responsibility for Syria fire
Published July 7th, 2025 - 06:25 GMT ALBAWABA - Members of the Islamist group "Saraya Ansar al-Sunna" claimed responsibility for the massive fires that have swept through Syria's coastal mountains for the past four days. In a statement posted on their Telegram account, the group said, "The fighters of Saraya Ansar al-Sunna set fire to the Qastal Mountains in the Latakia countryside on the 3rd of Muharram." The statement added that "the fires spread to other areas, forcing residents of some villages in the Latakia countryside to flee their homes, and a number of them suffered from suffocation." وزير الطوارئ والكوارث في سوريا "رائد الصالح عند الطوارئ و الكوارث يصبح عنصر من عناصر الدفاع المدني السوري ويشارك في أطفاء الحرائق هكذا نريد ان يكونوا جميعاً مع الشعب — عمر مدنيه (@Omar_Madaniah) July 6, 2025 It's worth noting that Ansar al-Sunna mercenaries previously claimed responsibility for the bombing of the Saint Elias Church in al-Duwaileh, Damascus. For days, the northern Latakia countryside has been witnessing uncontrollable fires that have swept through vast areas of forests, with firefighters and residents struggling to control them. The fires, which have been raging since July 3, have cut off the international highway between Latakia and Turkey, and have put power plants out of service due to the intensity of the fires and the dense smoke. Jordan's Armed Forces sent two Black Hawk helicopters from the Royal Jordanian Air Force, equipped with specialized crews and advanced technical equipment, to help control the fires and limit their spread, protecting lives and property. Turkey also sent firefighters to help Syria extinguish the fire that erupted in the coastal area. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
LBCI
4 days ago
- Politics
- LBCI
Israeli army claims striking suspect in Lebanon involved in 'Iranian-backed plots against Israel'
Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee claimed in a post on X that the Israeli military carried out a strike in Lebanon targeting an individual ''involved in weapons smuggling and plotting attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers.'' Adraee wrote: ''The Israeli army just carried out a strike in Lebanon against a 'terrorist' who was involved in weapons smuggling and advancing 'terrorist' plots against Israeli civilians and Israeli army, on behalf of the Iranian Quds Force." #عاجل 🔸 أغار جيش الدفاع قبل قليل في لبنان على مخرب كان يعمل في مجال تهريب الأسلحة والدفع بمخططات إرهابية ضد مواطنين إسرائيليين وقوات جيش الدفاع نيابة عن فيلق القدس الإيراني — افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) July 3, 2025
Al Bawaba
4 days ago
- Politics
- Al Bawaba
Cars flying in the air: New video documents Israeli airstrike in Iran
Published July 3rd, 2025 - 11:32 GMT ALBAWABA - Iranian television channels released new footage on Thursday, claiming it documents an Israeli bombing of Tehran during the war. The video shows the moment of the attack, which caused dozens of cars to fly into the air, causing a huge explosion that shook the entire area. Israel and Iran war began when Tel Aviv carried out airstrikes targeting Iran's nuclear facilities and attacked Iranian military commanders and scientists, killing dozens on June 13. The Iranian-Israeli conflict continued for 12 days before US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire agreement on June 24, declaring an end to the war. "THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!" Trump said via Truth Social. It is worth noting that the ceasefire deal was agreed on the 12th day of the war between Tehran and Tel Aviv. توثيق لقصف اسرائيلي على طهران خلال الحرب ويظهر في الفيديو تطاير عشرات السيارات في الهواء وانفجار كبير هز المنطقة بأكملها. — جريدة القدس (@alqudsnewspaper) July 3, 2025 © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
Al Bawaba
4 days ago
- Business
- Al Bawaba
Netanyahu's son buys expensive apartment in UK, registers it under different name
ALBAWABA - Hebrew media has been buzzing in the past few days over the report that the son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had bought an expensive apartment in the United Kingdom and registered it under a different name, the Middle East Eye said. Israeli business and economics newspaper, the Calcalist, reported that Avner Netanyahu paid $680,000 to buy an apartment in Oxford back in 2022, but he didn't have to legally report the purchase to the Israeli tax authorities. According to the Calcalist, the son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid exactly 1.98 million shekels to get the home in the UK, which is a bit below the foreign asset reporting threshold of two million shekels. نتنياهو يشتري لابنه شقة فاخرة في بريطانيا بـ500 ألف جنيه إسترليني ويُغيّر اسمه إلى أبراهام سيغال، وكل هذا يتم بينما آلاف الأسر في إسرائيل بلا مأوى بسبب سياساته الفاشلة والمجحفة. هل هذا عدل؟! — مايسه الرومي יהודי תימן (@Misa_Roumi) July 2, 2025 Sources reported that Netanyahu registered the new apartment in Oxford under the name Avi Avner Segal - a legal alias he adopted based on his paternal grandmother's maiden name. It is worth noting that Netanyahu got the apartment without the need to get a mortgage. "I changed my name on my ID card at the Israeli interior ministry, and then changed my passport and driver's licence. It's a package deal," Avner Netanyahu said.
Arabian Business
5 days ago
- Business
- Arabian Business
Saudi Arabia cracks down on bribes, kickbacks, frauds, kidnapping and more
Saudi Arabia's Oversight and Anti-Corruption Authority (Nazaha) revealed a number of criminal cases in which it has taken action against the offenders as part of its mandate to root out corruption and strengthen integrity across the country. The Authority stated that its latest investigations – involving customs, municipal affairs, the judiciary, education, healthcare, and security sectors – have resulted in multiple high-profile arrests. #هيئة_الرقابة_ومكافحة_الفساد تباشر عدداً من القضايا الجنائية والإدارية خلال شهر يونيو 2025م. — هيئة الرقابة ومكافحة الفساد (@nazaha_gov_sa) July 1, 2025 Nazaha reaffirmed its firm commitment to transparency, accountability, good governance, enforcing the law and preserving the public interest. It added that all individuals involved in these cases will be held fully accountable, regardless of rank, affiliation, or retirement status, reiterating that corruption-related crimes are not subject to a statute of limitations. Saudi authority exposes major corruption cases The Authority highlighted a particularly serious case, in which a Ministry of Interior security officer and an accomplice were arrested for kidnapping a company collector and stealing SAR 707,000 (US$188,535). Several of the cases involved corruption in customs and municipal services. Two customs employees and a broker were arrested after allegedly accepting SAR 400,000 (US$106,666) in bribes to expedite the import process for trucks. One municipal department head was found to have SAR 7.1 million (US$1.89 million) in personal accounts linked to the illegal cancellation of commercial fines. A police officer and a municipal employee were detained for allegedly receiving SAR 110,000 (US$29,333) from business owners in exchange for facilitating the illegal extraction and sale of metals from government buildings. The scheme, over the years, generated over SAR 4.6 million (US$1.23 million) for the perpetrators. Nazaha also unearthed the case of one official, who offered SAR 100,000 (US$26,666) to a colleague to manipulate contract outcomes. Other violations included municipal employees accepting bribes to overlook regulatory breaches, shop violations, and illegal construction activity. Judicial integrity also came under scrutiny, with a court clerk arrested after taking SAR 32,500 (US$8,666), half of a promised sum of SAR 65,000 (US$17,333) to influence the outcome of a criminal case and secure an acquittal. In the education sector, a resident was taken into custody for receiving over SAR 230,000 (US$61,333) to manipulate the awarding of subcontract work on Ministry of Education projects. The healthcare sector also came under the Nazaha radar. Senior procurement officials in regional health clusters were arrested for soliciting bribes in exchange for awarding contracts. Also, a doctor at a government hospital was arrested for issuing fraudulent medical leave documents in exchange of money.
