Eight and a half years ago when the war on Syria began, Turkey played the most important role. Weapons were smuggled from Libya through Turkey to be delivered to ‘Syrian rebels’. Over the years tens of thousands of foreign Jihadis traveled through Turkey to join the various groups fighting against the Syrian government. After the […]
U.S. Constructing Two New Bases in Syria’s Oil-Rich Region…
Turkey’s state-run media is reporting the United States is planning two new military bases in Syria’s oil-rich Deir ez-Zor province, which are currently under construction, after US special forces convoys were seen patrolling the area in the past days. Anadolu Agency, citing local sources, said the bases were under construction as evidenced by the influx […]
Turkey Captures Wife of Islamic State Leader Baghdadi in Syria…
Turkey has captured one of the wives of the slain leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday. Erdogan broke the news while giving a speech at Ankara University, without elaborating on the operation of giving the woman’s name. Baghdadi had four wives, according to one […]
What Baghdadi’s Death Tells Us About the Real Terror Threat…
What’s the best place to look for the terrorist leader of a defeated Islamic terrorist group? When his men are on the run, look for his hideout in or near the country that sponsors him. We didn’t find Osama bin Laden hiding in a cave in Afghanistan, but in a compound in a Pakistani military […]
Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad: Trump Is the ‘Best U.S. President’ Ever…
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says that Donald Trump is the best president in US history because he has been open about his intentions to take possession of Syria’s oil. “I tell you he’s the best American president. Why? Not because his policies are good, but because he’s the most transparent president,” Assad told Syrian state […]
Damascus Back in Control over Vast Regions at Syrian-Turkish Border…
Syrian Army Takes Control of Vast Parts of Aleppo-Hasaka Highway…
The Killing of Baghdadi: Syrians Recall Terrifying Night of U.S. Raid…
Although it is situated in a war zone, the Syrian village of Barisha is a largely sleepy and picturesque place. Some 6,000 people live in the village that lies 5km from the Turkish border, and there are also about 1,000 Syrians displaced from Idlib and elsewhere who have pitched their tents in the red earth […]
Relatives of Islamic State Victims Speak Out After al-Baghdadi’s Death…
The news of the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was not enough consolation for many of those who suffered at the hands of the organization. “If only the news I heard was of the death of them all, that might have eased things a bit,” said Um Alaa, the wife of a man […]
Baghdadi Story Reveals Divided — and Broken — News Media by Matt Taibbi…
Two sets of headlines over the weekend described the suicide of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. From the Washington Post Sunday morning: “Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, austere religious scholar at helm of Islamic State, dies at 48.” The Post has since rewritten that, though the description of an “austere religious scholar with wire-rimmed glasses” remains in […]
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