Bilateral relations have soured as Ankara and Moscow clash in multiple arenas…
Turkey’s Big Bet Has Put Libya in Center of a Global Power Struggle…
The series of debilitating military setbacks that Libya’s renegade general Khalifa Haftar suffered in recent months have spurred diplomatic activities over the conflict in the country. But the war is far from over. Haftar’s dream of capturing Tripoli from the internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) led by Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj has been […]
Mohammed Bin Zayed Pushed Assad to Break Idlib Ceasefire…
Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ), the crown prince of Abu Dhabi, is making strenuous and persistent attempts to get Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to break a ceasefire with Turkish-backed rebels in Idlib province, Middle East Eye has been told. In recent months, Assad’s forces backed by Russian airpower made significant gains against rebel groups in Syria’s […]
CIA Director Gina Haspel Heads to Turkey on Eve of Recep Erdogan’s ‘naked truth’ speech on Khashoggi’s Death…
CIA Director Gina Haspel is headed to Turkey, days after it was revealed that Saudi dissident Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul earlier this month. The Washington Post reports Haspel departed Monday, the same day President Trump said he was dissatisfied with information Saudi Arabia has provided about Khashoggi’s death. “We […]
German Tourist Detained in Turkey for Comments Made About Erdogan on Social Media in 2014 and 2015…
Another German national was reportedly arrested in Turkey in August, according to an article published by Der Spiegel on Monday. Hüseyin M., who lives in Brunswick, was reportedly on holiday near the western Turkish city of Izmir when he was detained in an overnight raid. He allegedly faces charges for defaming Turkish President Recep Tayyip […]
Syria – UN, U.S. Try To Delay Idlib’s Liberation…
The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de Mistura and his Special Advisor, Jan Egeland, held a press conference (vid) today. They appealed to the Russian President Putin and President Erdogan of Turkey to find a solution for Idleb province that would avoid the upcoming Syrian army attack on the province ruled by al-Qaeda. […]
Brett McGurk: Syria’s ”Idlib Province is the largest ALQaeda safe haven since 9/11″…
U.S. Warns Assad Against Using Chemical Weapons…False Flag in the Making, Anyone???….
The Battle of Idlib: Whose Battle, Who Is Fighting Who and Where?…
Jailed U.S. Pastor Placed Under House Arrest in Turkey…
A Turkish court has ruled that a US pastor at the centre of a diplomatic row between Ankara and the US will be removed from jail and placed under house arrest. Andrew Brunson has been imprisoned for almost two years on terrorism-related charges in a case that has raised tensions with Washington. Footage from broadcaster […]