The news of McCain’s illegal rendezvous with militants in northern Syria was published by the Wall Street Journal on February 22. McCain’s office said his visit to Syria was an opportunity “to assess dynamic conditions on the ground” there and also praised President Trump for requesting a review of the U.S. strategy to defeat ISIS. […]
Syrian Army Retakes Palmyra Citadel from Islamic State…
Syrian government forces and their allies have liberated the Palmyra citadel located on a hill overlooking the town from Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants. “Pro-government forces are now in control of several strategic mountains that are overlooking the ancient city of Palmyra. They also have under their control the famous citadel,” RT’s Lizzie Phelan […]
Syria – Erdogan’s Lost Bet – Trump Likely To Follow A Cautious Strategy…
Syrian Defense Forces Liberate Ten More Villages East of Aleppo…
Alastair Crooke: ‘Obama wanted quick victory in Mosul, now it’s going to be a tough fight’…
Politicians want victory quickly, they are not prepared to wait for a long siege in Mosul to take its effect, as with the Obama administration things were put together in a hurry, says British diplomat Alastair Crooke, founder of the Conflicts Forum. In Iraq, more than 2,000 people fled the city of Mosul in one […]
Syria – A Confused Trump Strategy Lets Erdogan U-Turn Again…
There are two new developments on the Syrian front. The Islamic State suddenly changed its tactic and the Turkish President Erdogan again changed his policy course. In the last 24 hours news announcements about victories against the Islamic state (ISIS) rapidly followed each other: The Kurdish U.S. proxy forces in east Syria (SDF) announced that […]
Iraq Retakes Mosul Airport Amid Cautious Advances Against Islamic State…
Closely supported by the U.S.-led international coalition, Iraqi forces secured a series of cautious advances on Thursday, pushing into a sprawling military base outside of Mosul and onto the grounds of the city’s airport, where they took control of the runway. The three-pronged attack began just after sunrise, with three convoys of Iraqi forces snaking […]
Islamic State Suicide Bomber Was Guantanamo Detainee Paid £1 Million by UK Government…
A British Islamic State suicide bomber was freed from Guantanamo Bay after lobbying by UK’s left-wing government and paid £1 million of taxpayer’s money in compensation. On his return to the UK, the then Labour party Home Secretary David Blunkett insisted: “No one who is returned… will actually be a threat to the security of […]
Report: CIA Freezes Military Aid for Syrian Rebels…
The CIA suspended military aid to some rebels fighting Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, a move that some opposition fighters believe is intended to prevent U.S. weapons and cash from falling into the hands of Islamic extremists, reports Reuters. Some U.S.-provided weapons and military equipment have already fallen into the hands of terrorist groups through various […]
Merkel Says Europe Must Take in More Refugees…
The embattled leader says Europe has an obligation to take displaced people from Syria and Iraq. She also said Islam “is not the cause of terrorism” and that combatting extremism needs the cooperation of Muslim countries. In a wide-ranging speech at a Munich security conference, the German chief also vowed to work closely with Vladimir […]
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