spotlight on global jihad (december 1-7, 2016), sirte liberated
Israeli security forces detained Israeli of Israeli-Arab of Jaljulia due tohis support of ISIS and intention to join the ranks of Syria. ..…
delta force's a-squadron kills isis leader abu bakr al-baghdadi
Let's be clear that controlling Deir ez-Zor's oil fields is not means to American greed, except means to ensuring Kurdish peoples and Sunni-Arab tribes local to that area, rather than ISIS, Russia, or Iran, get prosperity and peace from their lands. ..…
pro-iran lebanese political analyst: us is humanity's enemy
Pro-Iranian Lebanese Political Analyst Anis Al-Naqqash America is Enemy of Humanity Arabs and Muslims Should Fight It We Encourage ISIS-Like Phenomena. ..…
the betrayal of the kurds
But once Kurds broke the siege of Kobane and recovered Kurdish-inhabited territory that ISIS had taken, the US insisted that they continue the battle against ISIS in overwhelmingly Arab parts of Syria, including ISIS, Deir Ezzor, and Raqqa, more than one hundred miles..…
halted turkish aggression in northern syria continues
At the time throughout the war, AI blamed Damascus for US-led on Syrian Arab Republic and its people, using ISIS and likeminded jihadists beheadings and countless other atrocities.. ..…
why withdrawing us troops from northern syria is good
The US air coalition attacked Syrian Arab Army in the midst of battle against ISIS near Deir Ezzor. ..…
senior cleric warns turkey against grave consequences of attacking
European countries expressed outrage at Ankara's military operation against the Kurdish militias in Northern Syria as Washington continued silence over the massive air and ground assault the United States' long-time ally in the so-called anti-terror campaign against the Islamic States of Iraq and Levant (ISIL..…
iran voices concern, opposition to turkey's incursion of syria
European countries expressed outrage at Ankara's military operation against the Kurdish militias in Northern Syria as Washington continued silence over the massive air and ground assault the United States' long-time ally in the so-called anti-terror campaign against the Islamic States of Iraq and Levant (ISIL..…
lavrentiev : oil fields in eastern syria must be under control of its
The Ministry reiterated that all the resources in the Syrian territories are owned by the Syrian Arab Republic and they are not for Daesh (ISIS) or their American backers. . ..…
the syriac christian renaissance
In response to Turkey's renewed threats to invade the area, Trump administration has worked to assuage Ankara's concerns over security and, at the same, to maintain good relations between United States and SDF, our primary ally in defeating ISIS Syria.. Rejecting Arab and Baathist of..…
pompeo announces an international alliance to defend religious freedom
Pompeo said since 2017, United States had provided more particularly those that ISIS had targeted for genocide... Those countries include United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Albania, Colombia, Morocco, and Vatican... ..…
mordechai kedar: america, no longer the promised land, no longer the
In the past years, the I was asked to cover were Middle East, Israel and the challenges it's facing, the peace process, Arab spring, Islam, ISIS, and similar topics. ..…
us scholars: ‘an american attack on iran would be an unmitigated
The ongoing global impact of the Iraqi invasion (from the rise of ISIS to the aborted Arab Spring, greater support for authoritarian rulers, and the civil wars in Libya, Syria and Yemen and the massive wave of refugees these dynamics have caused) reminds us that the Middle East, and the..…
middle east scholars: an american attack on iran would be an
The ongoing global impact of the Iraqi invasion (from the rise of ISIS to the aborted Arab Spring, greater support for authoritarian rulers, and the civil wars in Libya, Syria and Yemen and the massive wave of refugees these dynamics have caused) reminds us that the Middle East, and the..…
arab tv hosts discuss sri lanka bombers: west created
Debate on U.K.-Based Muslim Brotherhood TV Sri Lanka Bombers Avenged Injustice ISIS Was Created So That West Would Continue to Rule World. ..…
Apart from Shiites accounting for about two-thirds of Iraqi and the go
In the process, it strengthened the pro- Iranian Iraqi government and contributed to defeating ISIS. In 2018, four of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirate, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt imposed land, sea and air embargo on Qatar with the intent of suffocating it. ..…
isis remains a threat
Syria and Iraq were the centers of the two Sunni Arab Caliphates, Umayyad Damascus, and Abbasid Baghdad. ISIS controlled large swaths of land Iraq and Syria, Damascus and Baghdad were not part of it, and Raqqa, the capital of ISIS, did not recall Islamic glory.. ..…
the middle east's new cycle of violence
Developments in the region over the last several months, especially recent weeks, paint picture of Middle East's future that is similar to what unfolded from 2011 to 2014 Arab Spring, Syrian, the rise of ISIS, the near-collapse of Iraq, and the redeployment of America's finest.. ... ..…
stealing syria's gold: us is behaving as true looters do - global
According to South Front, United States has transported 50 tons of gold from the regions occupied by ISIS in Deir ez-Zor Governorate. Syrian Arab News Agency stated that U.S forces had been transporting large chests filled with ISIS from al-Dashisha area in the southern part of..…
pompeo declares energy war on russia and other us adversaries
They belong to Syrian Arab Republic and its people, not the US, not ISIS it controls, not any other foreign power.. ..…
lack of due process in iraqi courts could help isis
Reuters reported that the ISIS detainees included nationals from France and unspecified Arab countries. . Speaking during a visit to France, Iraqi President Barham Salih said 13 ISIS detainees would be tried in Iraq. ..…
human rights watch submission to the committee on the elimination of
Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syrian Arab Republic, 'They came to destroy ISIS Crimes Against Yazidis, HRC 32 CRP.2, June 15, 2016, paras 49-50, 124... ..…
syria, the united states, and the left – new politics
The arrival of ISIS on the scene further exacerbated the split, while militias in Arab-majority regions faced Assad and Russian airstrikes as greater danger.. ... Of course, U.S military establishment has no deep interest in ensuring human rights abroad — its alliance with Kurds had..…
make no mistake: isis needs the u.s. to survive
Senator Lindsey Graham led chorus of Congressional to the decision, calling it a Obama-like mistake and, in doing so, drawing parallels to December 2011 withdrawal of U.S combat forces from Iraq, helped spawn the birth of ISIS. Kurds will never grant full autonomy to Arab city councils,..…
the middle east will crush isis’s remnants without the u.s.
If those like General Allen and Senator Lindsey Graham are to be believed, ISIS today should be well on its way to a comeback as Arab governments sit on their hands. ... The president expects Arab governments to continue America’s work and mop up whatever ISIS-controlled..…
the humble libertarian: media stays silent as u.s. backs saudi war
You would think American people would be shocked and interested to know that their government is fighting on the same side as Al Qaeda and ISIS in war against Arab Spring uprising that may have been over ago if Saudi- U.S alliance had not intervened on behalf of the losing side to keep the..…
what’s behind u.s. troop withdrawals announced for syria and
., Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates have now been defeated, along with ISIS forces. Syria has been targeted by U.S for decades based on its Arab nationalism, its support of Palestinian struggle, its opposition to Israeli state, and its nationalized oil and..…
somalia
U.S. claimed its airstrikes killed six Islamic State (ISIS) militants and four Al-Shabaab fighters 4-25 June. Arab Parliament, legislative arm of Arab League, 20 June called on Kenya to recognise Somalia’s maritime borders. ..…
egypt: proposed law to muzzle muslim scholars and thinkers
Ostensibly, scholars set out to full proof and secure within Arab-speaking world the argument that ISIS terrorism is not based on the fundamental precepts of Islam, the religion of peace.. ..…
syria’s rival utopias, by nicolas dot-pouillard (le monde
Given that they are up against ISIS, the new proponents of Arab nationalism cannot rely on political consciousness, however well versed in Nasserist and Baathist theory they are: that must be accompanied by religious consciousness. ..…
the destruction of the yezidis, by vicken cheterian (le monde
By attacking Sinjar, ISIS won recruits among Arab tribes in the 'disputed territories, and went to war with Kurds, opening yet another costly front.. ..…
rev guards fire 8 missiles from iran at isis in e. syria
The Ahvaz attack was claimed at the time by ISIS and Iranian Arab separatists. ..…
scores killed in militant group's attack on iran military parade as
Arab separatist group, Ahvaz National Resistance, responsibility for Similarly, ISIS news agency, Amaq, also broadcast its responsibility for the ambush.. A splinter group affiliated with the Arab Struggle Movement for Liberation of Ahvaz, Ahvaz National Resistance has been..…
yazidi woman recounts story of isis captivity
Leyla Talo, Yazidi Woman Sold Eight Times as Sex Slave by ISIS, Recounts Her Harrowing Story. ..…
bolton: u.s. should support independence for kurds, ‘state of iraq
Bolton was important to destroy Islamic State caliphate, while also considering what the region looks like once we defeat ISIS... Bannon said that Iran has gained control of four Arab capitals Baghdad, Damascus, Beirut, and Sanaa Yemen... ..…
syrian kurds 'expect' raqqa to form part of kurdistan region
Backed by U.S-led coalition troops, SDF, made up of Kurdish, Arab, Turkmen, and Armenian militias, have captured estimated 2,300 square miles of territory from ISIS Syria.. the majority of SDF is believed to be Arab, the force is led by YPG, noting Kremlin is providing them..…
syria after the conquest of aleppo
the defeat of ISIS and al-Qaeda, and undermine the revolutionary process Syria and Arab world.. ..…
the case for offshore balancing
The Arab world has fallen into turmoil, and Islamic State, or ISIS, has emerged out of the chaos. ..…
trump campaign mischaracterizes isis as anti-gay donor to clinton
Other countries with anti- LGBT laws that contributed to Clinton Foundation are Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar, Brunei, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Algeria and Bahrain.. Trump's of ISIS for Saudi Arabia and criticism of Clinton Foundation for accepting donations from that country ignores his own..…
iran-backed iraqi troops begin invasion of fallujah
Fallujah and Mosul, Iraq and capital of Nineveh province, are considered ISIS strongholds Iraq. ... -backed Kurdish and Arab SDF alliance has launched campaign to capture territory north of Raqqa, ISIS de-facto capital. ..…
the world according to isis
According to Arab, Fathi Makdisi, the current rise of Salafi-jihadism and terrorism represented by ISIS is the result of creeping sectarianism or crisis of the modern state, and nihilism that signals the collapse of progressive values and tolerance in its conception of humanity.. ... ..…
table of contents - october 22, 2015
He is the author, most recently, of Syria Burning ISIS and Death of Arab Spring. ..…
contemporary muslims and the challenge of modernity
With hopes deflating in the wake of Arab Spring, and ISIS members continuing to inflict terror wherever they rule, Muslims seem to be descending into spiral of violent nihilism. ..…
spotlight on global jihad (january 29 – february 4, 2015)
ISIS admitted this week that it had suffered a defeat in the Kurdish city of Kobani (Ayn al-Arab). ... Kobani (Ayn al-Arab) . ISIS admitted this week that it had suffered a defeat in battle in the Kurdish city of Kobani (Ayn al-Arab). ..…
israel fears icc prosecution; arms terror; swindles millions –
From Israeli and Obama administration, Israel's in Syrian war has been kept secret for the simple reason that Arab nations fighting ISIS and Assad Syria would be none too happy to learn they were part of Western with Israel in its midst.. ..…
putin tackles u.s. treachery in global affairs – american free press
It now appears Turks, Saudis, Jordanians and Israel's toadies on Capitol Hill have won the day and Obama has opted for policy that breaks the agreement with Moscow and allows Arab states to continue to help ISIS take down Assad by adding trained Islamists to the fight... ..…
crowning barack obama ‘king of the neocons’; the war president –
In the meantime, to placate Sunni Arab rulers like Saudis, Obama announced he will defeat ISIS and will remove President Bashar al-Assad's from Syria. ..…
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