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US Gives Green Light to Turkey’s Incursion into Syria’s North The United States has given the green light to Turkey to launch a military operation against Washington’s long-time Kurdish allies in northern Syria.
Iraqi Shiite Clergy “Roadmap” Might Well Calm the Situation Amid protests in a number of Iraqi cities, Ayatollah al-Sistani suggested immediate reforms as he saw role for the officials’ poor performance in new crisis.
How Syria’s Al Bukamal Border Crossing is Important to Reopen? Israeli and American warplanes struck the area several times recently in a bid to fuel a new front and prevent the reopening.
How Holes in the Burning Saudi Oil Fields Narrative Could Draw the US Into a War With Iran It is inconceivable to the United States that a “rag-tag” force like Yemen’s Houthis might, with home-made weapons, outdo the hundred-billion-dollar might and sophistication of the state-of-the-art systems Washington has lavished upon the Saudis.
Yemeni Drones Beat Saudi Arabia’s US-Made Air Defenses American and Saudi military forces and their networks of advanced air defenses never detected the Yemeni drones that were launched on Saturday to strike oil facilities deep inside Saudi Arabia, proving futile the billions of dollars that the Riyadh regime has spent on them to protect its territories.
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Syrian Crisis Course after Damascus-Kurds Agreement
The Kurdish factions have reached a deal with Damascus allowing the Syrian army to deploy to border areas with Turkey amid Turkish operation.US Imposes Sanctions on Turkish Government over Syria Offensive The US sanctions come after a green light to Erdogan to invade Syria’s north.
Economy out of Crisis, US Ban not Working: Rouhani The president says Washington has run out of options as it used all of potentials at its disposal to damage Iran’s economy.
Turkey’s “New Syria” Project Majorly Targeting Syrian Kurds Turkey launched its offensive against the Syrian Kurds to overthrow their autonomy there and settle allied Arabs on the border regions.
Putin in Saudi Arabia amid US Regional Influence Downswing Putin is arriving while regional appetite is turning towards approval of Russian role.
Arabeen Marching: a Symbol of Islamic Unity Millions are marching to the Iraqi holy city of Karbala to mark Arabaeen.
Marching Continues Less than a Week to Arabaeen Iraq is preparing to host millions of Iranians and other nationals arriving for the religious commemoration.
Syrian Army Enters Kurdish-Controlled Regions The move signals an agreement between the central government and the Kurds feeling betrayed by the US.
Over 700 ISIS Affiliates Escape Syria Camp Amid Turkish Shelling The escape raise a risk of ISIS power regain in the war-devastated country.
Turkey-Supported Syrian Opposition Take Kurdush-Controlled Ras Al Ain The town is an important center of concentration for the Kurdish groups in the northeast.
Evil Actions in International Waters Will not Go Unanswered, Iran’s SNSC Chief Warns Supreme National Security Council’s chief made the comments as explosion, likely by two rockets, took place aboard oil tanker.
Trump Sanctioning Turkey over Syria Operation The Treasury Secretary said that the president gave him broad powers to sanction Turkish government individuals.
US Syria Exit and Game with Arab Allies Trump once again said he will take his forces out of Syria. The comments may signal that Trump wants more money from Arab allies.
Russia, US Veto UN Security Council on Turkey’s Syria Action The US and Russia vetoed a statement by five European members of the United Nations Security Council condemning Turkey’s invasion of northern Syria
Iranian Oil Tanker Hit by Two Blasts in Red Sea Two separate explosions, possibly caused by missile strikes, have hit an Iranian oil tanker near the Saudi port city of Jeddah
Knife-Wielding Man Attacks Indonesia’s Security Minister A man wielding a knife attacked Indonesian Chief Security Minister Wiranto on Thursday, during a visit to a town on the island of Java, images from police and television showed
Turkey to Face ’Sanctions from Hell’ over Syria Incursion: US Senator Senior Republican senator warned that US Senate will punish Turkey with “sanctions from hell” over its decision to mount an invasion against America’s Kurdish allies in northern Syria
Mexican Mayor Tied to Truck, Dragged through Town Angry farmers stormed a city hall in southern Mexico, seized the mayor, and dragged him through town from the back of a pickup truck in protest, officials said Wednesday
Turkey’s Syria Incursion Faces with International Condemnation Turkey’s military incursion into neighboring Syria’s northern areas has triggered worldwide condemnations, with the UN Security Council and Arab League set to hold emergency meetings
Drives behind Tel Aviv’s Non-Aggression Pact to Arab States In addition to diplomatic normalization, Netanyahu seeks to deal with political crisis at home and bolster business ties through the initiative.
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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance
Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
ISIS Terrorist Group
A terrorist group that fights against Resistance Axis in Syria and Iraq. It was founded & armed by America and its allies covertly.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
Wahhabism & Extremism
Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds
Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Syrian Crisis Course after Damascus-Kurds Agreement
The Kurdish factions have reached a deal with Damascus allowing the Syrian army to deploy to border areas with Turkey amid Turkish operation.
Turkey’s “New Syria” Project Majorly Targeting Syrian Kurds
Turkey launched its offensive against the Syrian Kurds to overthrow their autonomy there and settle allied Arabs on the border regions.
Putin in Saudi Arabia amid US Regional Influence Downswing
Putin is arriving while regional appetite is turning towards approval of Russian role.
Arabeen Marching: a Symbol of Islamic Unity
Millions are marching to the Iraqi holy city of Karbala to mark Arabaeen.
US Syria Exit and Game with Arab Allies
Trump once again said he will take his forces out of Syria. The comments may signal that Trump wants more money from Arab allies.
Drives behind Tel Aviv’s Non-Aggression Pact to Arab States
In addition to diplomatic normalization, Netanyahu seeks to deal with political crisis at home and bolster business ties through the initiative.
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US, Regional Allies Heavily Involved in Iraq Violence, Expert Notes
What started as peaceful protests against poor services and high unemployment quickly spiraled into violence as foreign hands rode the protest wave.
Sunday 6 October 2019
Chomsky Calls US Secondary Sanctions against Iran ‘Act of War’
Noam Chomsky, a leading American intellectual and political analyst, described US secondary sanctions against Tehran as an “act of war” under international law.
Israeli Attacks in Iraq, Lebanon Disclose Tel Aviv’s Worry, Weakness: Expert
Tel Aviv this week launched attacks in Iraq and Lebanon. This is read to be giving away its extreme worries about seemingly unstoppable rise of Iran-led camp.
Military Pact with Russia Clear Iranian Response to West: Expert
While US is gathering members for a sea alliance in Persian Gulf in face of Iran, Tehran and Moscow announced a military pact including naval drills in the region.
Kashmir Row Can Hit Kashmiris’ Rights, Overshadow Afghanistan Peace: Expert
India has revoked autonomy of Kashmir, provoking fury from Pakistan which says all options are on the table.
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US Aid to Egypt Poised to Proceed in What Rights Groups Call ’Shameful’ Act
Human rights activists in the United States are questioning Washington’s decision to push ahead with legislation that would transfer $1.3bn in military aid to Egypt, in light of recent protests calling for the fall of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s government.
A Generation Deleted: American Bombs in Yemen Are Costing an Entire Generation Their Future
Third-grader Farah Abbas al-Halimi didn’t get the UNICEF backpack or textbook she was hoping for this year. Instead, she was given an advanced U.S bomb delivered on an F-16 courtesy of the Saudi Air Force. That bomb fell on Farah’s school on September 24 and killed Farah, two of her sisters, and her father who was working at the school. It will undoubtedly have an irrevocable effect on the safety and psyche of schoolchildren across the region.
Monday 7 October 2019
US Gives Green Light to Turkey’s Incursion into Syria’s North
The United States has given the green light to Turkey to launch a military operation against Washington’s long-time Kurdish allies in northern Syria.
Monday 7 October 2019
