UAE President MbZ and Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan discuss bilateral ties, regional developments, and Syria.

Both affirm their commitment to Syria’s stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.

Ukrainian Air Force says it destroyed 165 of 184 Russian aerial targets:

0/2 ballistic missiles (KN-23/Iskander-M)
0/10 S-300/S-400 missiles
55/62 cruise missiles (Kalibr, Kh-101/Kh-55SM)
4/4 guided aviation missiles (Kh-59/Kh-69)
106/106 Shahed and other kamikaze drones.

Could Houthis be next?

The fall of Bashar al-Assad in December left many Yemenis reflecting on their country’s future.

Some believe the Iran-backed Houthis, controlling much of northern and western Yemen, could be the region’s next surprise.

Opinions are divided.

Saleh noted, “Some of my friends celebrated Assad’s fall, while others were saddened. We’re deeply divided.”

Abdulrahman Ali from Sanaa called Assad’s defeat a “massive loss,” while anti-Houthi Yemenis view it as a victory for freedom.

Faisal Mohammed stated, “The Assads’ 54-year rule has ended; the Houthis will face the same fate.”

Analyst Abdulsalam Mohammed believes the defeat of the “axis of resistance” in Syria and Lebanon may signal the Houthis’ downfall in Yemen.

Source: Al Jazeera

Pakistan’s airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan killed 46 people, mostly women and children, according to Taliban officials, straining ties between the neighbors.

Deputy Afghan government spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat said the strikes in Paktika’s Barmal district targeted refugees, wounding six others.

Very interesting: Shrapnel marks on the fuselage of Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan today.

The final moments of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane before its crash in Kazakhstan were captured by a passenger onboard.

Aftermath also included in the footage.

Syria’s new authorities burned a large drug stockpile, including one million captagon pills, previously produced on an industrial scale under ousted president Bashar al-Assad.

Assad regime was the main source of the $5.6bn annual captagon trade.

Note that the crashed Azerbaijan Airlines plane was forced to divert to Aktau as an alternate airport while Ukrainian kamikaze UAVs were targeting Grozny, Chechnya earlier today.

#BREAKING: Russian cargo ship Ursa Major sank following a terrorist attack, claims Oboronlogistika.

“Three explosions occurred on the starboard side of Ursa Major, causing the wreck.”

Azerbaijan Airlines has suspended flights between Baku and Grozny, as well as Makhachkala (both directions), pending the completion of the crash investigation.

New onboard video shows a woman injured in the leg (Azerbaijani source Caliber says “by shrapnel”) inside the cabin of crashed Azerbaijan Airlines plane.

“Many questions remain, and the investigation will provide answers.”

New video from Azerbaijani Airlines plane crash site by Azerbaijani source Caliber.

This doesn’t seem like birds.

Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister has announced that 38 people have died in today's plane crash in Aktau so far.

29 people, including two children, are currently receiving medical treatment in hospitals.

Curfews have been declared in the Syrian cities of Latakia, Jableh and Homs following clashes between remnants of the former regime and security forces.

A drone launched from Yemen fell in an open area in southern Israel.

Security forces of the New Syrian government are patrolling the streets of various cities following the clashes.

Syrian Public Security:

We will strike with an iron fist against anyone attempting to destabilize Syria or incite chaos.