https://alfasselnews.com/en_GB Al-Fassel is a product of an international media organization publicly funded from the budget of the United States Government. Al-Fassel is comprised of a team of editors based in the United States and dozens of freelance reporters and content creators who live around the world. The mission of Al-Fassel is to investigate and amplify stories of major importance that are often overlooked by local and regional media outlets. en-gb images/2026/08/05/57312-syria_aleppo-370_237.jpg Syrian security forces intensify operations against ISIS in Aleppo, leveraging critical public cooperation to restore stability and national sovereignty. http://alfasselnews.com/r/16mkn gc1/features/2026/08/05/feature-02 Wed, 5 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/08/03/57272-bahrain-370_237.jpg Amid relentless Iranian missile attacks, GCC states are pivoting to domestic defense production to secure supply chains and collective sovereignty. http://alfasselnews.com/r/16lzk gc1/features/2026/08/03/feature-01 Mon, 3 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/07/29/57195-kuwait-370_237.jpg As Iran escalates attacks on Gulf soil and economic lifelines, the GCC must abandon neutrality to secure its survival today. http://alfasselnews.com/r/16kna gc1/features/2026/07/29/feature-01 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/07/27/57143-afp__20240304__34-370_237.jpg Yemen's shift toward solar energy is transforming a desperate response to power shortages into a safer path toward recovery and resilience. http://alfasselnews.com/r/16k5s gc1/features/2026/07/27/feature-02 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/07/27/57086-afp__20260707__mei-syr-oram--370_237.jpg Syrian security forces have broken up an ISIS cell linked to deadly Damascus bombings, highlighting ongoing efforts to dismantle extremist networks. http://alfasselnews.com/r/16k91 gc1/features/2026/07/27/feature-03 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/07/25/57174-_201__desalination_plant-370_237.jpg Iran is deliberately striking vital desalination plants in the Persian Gulf, weaponizing the survival of 1.5 million civilians in a blatant violation of international law. http://alfasselnews.com/r/16k3y gc1/features/2026/07/25/feature-01 Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/07/24/57166-afp__20260626__-370_237.jpg The Iranian regime's extensive support for allied militias has expanded its regional influence while raising questions about sovereignty abroad and economic priorities at home. http://alfasselnews.com/r/16jwa gc1/features/2026/07/24/feature-01 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/07/24/57139-afp__20260712__-370_237.jpg Syria's new parliament convened for the first time under President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a new chapter in the country's political transition while Damascus continues to prevent an ISIS resurgence. http://alfasselnews.com/r/16jzv gc1/features/2026/07/24/feature-02 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/07/23/57140-afp__20260627__b8j469f__v1__highres__omaniranusisraelwar-370_237.jpg The timeline of events challenges the Iranian regime’s claims of victimhood, showing a pattern of escalation that began with attacks on commercial shipping and expanded across the Gulf. http://alfasselnews.com/r/16jer gc1/features/2026/07/23/feature-02 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/07/22/57093-_192__iran_pipeline-370_237.jpg Turkey's expiring natural gas agreement with Iran could reshape regional energy security, sanctions enforcement and Ankara's strategy for meeting future winter demand. http://alfasselnews.com/r/16j89 gc1/features/2026/07/22/feature-02 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/07/20/57085-afp__20260308_-370_237.jpg The Islamic Republic's expanding missile and drone campaign has drawn Gulf states into a conflict they did not seek, leaving civilians, workers and critical infrastructure exposed to escalating risks. http://alfasselnews.com/r/16ip0 gc1/features/2026/07/20/feature-03 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000 images/2026/07/19/57021-_184__syria_s_assembly-370_237.jpg Syria's historic removal from the terrorism list triggers a 45-day US Congressional review, clearing the path for global investors to finance vital national reconstruction. http://alfasselnews.com/r/16ier gc1/features/2026/07/19/feature-01 Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000