European governments fear the cross-border offensive could lead to a resurgence of Daesh that has wreaked havoc through attacks in the West and formerly controlled parts of Syria and Iraq. . ..…
U.S had sought to maintain area for Syrian Kurds Syria along Turkish border. Asad, Russia, Iraq and Iran all have every reason in the world to ISIS expunged off the map — after U.S and Kurds are out of the picture. ..…
ISIS-linked attacks and arrests Europe are distinct from ISIS's Turkey, which reflects spillover from ISIS's campaigns Iraq and Syria and ISIS's campaign to attack West... ... This group will continue to provide financial and logistical support to individuals seeking to join ISIS..…
Syrian displaced families, Iraq October 16, 2019... YPG is written over wall painting of ISIS inside house, in the town of Tal Abyad, Syria, October 16, 2019... ..…
They say the decision to withdraw from Syria was a gift to Russia, Assad, and Iran, even ISIS. But that has been Iraq and Libya, and the year undeclared war on Syria, is not it time to question the policy elite.. ..…
According to World Economics organization, after the end of the conflict, Iraq’s GDP grew by 14% in 2012, while during the U.S. hostilities the average GDP growth was about 5,8%. . Syria’s GDP growth should also be predicted. Not right away the withdrawal of U.S., French, British, and..…
BAGHDAD - Iraqi officials appeared cautious on Thursday after holding talks with European powers this week aimed at accelerating efforts to create framework that would enable jihadists being held Syria to face Iraq... ... Legal experts have said that given Islamic State controlled..…
The West has destroyed a series of countries in quick succession since 11 September 2001 (9/11), including but not limited to Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya, all by design, and always aided and abetted by mercenary ground troops. . But Syria has strong institutions and strong allies. It will be..…
The same holds true if ISIS, say, takes over Iraq. Or if Turkey ends up killing lots of Kurds. Or if Syria ends up protecting the Kurds. Or if Iran continues to be controlled by a theocratic state. ..…
Netanyahu was so alarmed by Trump’s surprise announcement that he would withdraw residual U.S. troops from eastern Syria, where they were helping prevent Iran from establishing a land bridge from Iraq to Lebanon, that he had to plead with the White House to delay the withdrawal. .....…
Likely so, and then Iran would have greater incentive to emphasize ties with Shia-dominated Iraq. Moreover, chaotic, fragmented, Syria likely would do more to unsettle Iraq, Lebanon, and Israel, allied or friendly to America, than Iran. ..…
United States deployed what it calls private contractors to supplement its regular armed forces Iraq and Afghanistan, while Russia has deployed private military companies Libya, Syria, Central African Republic and Africa, development considering PMCs are banned under Russian law.. ..…
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