Category: Conflict

Source: Hurriyet Daily News The U.S. will not be able to stall Ankara on the establishment of a safe zone in northern Syria, Turkey’s foreign minister said on Aug. 15. “What we say is that a U.S. stalling tactic will not work. Unfortunately, they employed such stalling on Manbij [Syrian town], they did not keep… Continue reading TURKISH FM: US STALLING ON SYRIA SAFE ZONE WILL NOT WORK

Source: STRATFOR After promises on the campaign trail, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come true to his word — energizing his supporters and exasperating his opponents in equal measure. On Aug. 5, Modi began a process to revoke the special autonomous status of the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir, igniting a political firestorm… Continue reading MODI MOVES TO REMAKE KASHMIR

Source: RT Tehran has advised Israel to stay clear of the Persian Gulf, where the US has been struggling to amass an anti-Iranian armada, noting that every vessel illegally present in the region increases the risk of an all-out conflict. “Any illegitimate presence by the Zionists in the waters of the Persian Gulf could spark… Continue reading IRAN: ISRAEL MAY “SPARK WAR” IF IT JOINS US-LED FLOTILLA IN PERSIAN GULF

Source: TASS Militants operating in the Idlib de-escalation zone have launched three rockets at the Russian Hmeymim air base in Syria, chief of the Russian Center for reconciliation of the conflicting sides Alexey Bakin told reporters on Monday. “At around 2:30pm Moscow time, an attempt to attack Russia’s Hmeymim air base was made from the… Continue reading MILITANTS LAUNCH ROCKETS AT RUSSIA’S HMEYMIM AIR BASE IN SYRIA

Source: Reuters By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Syrian rebel commanders said on Monday they are ready to join Turkish troops in an offensive to seize back largely Arab-populated towns and villages in northeast Syria held by Kurdish-led-forces. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday his country, which already has a foothold in… Continue reading SYRIAN REBELS SAY READY TO BACK TURKISH-LED OPERATION IN NORTHEAST SYRIA

Source: Al Monitor By Shlomi Eldar A Hamas delegation went to Tehran this week and met with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei July 22. Ever since the deputy head of Hamas’ diplomatic wing, Saleh Al-Arouri, was elected to the position two years ago, his goal has been to tighten contacts with Tehran in light… Continue reading HAMA’S RAPPROCHEMENT WITH IRAN ENDANGERS DEAL WITH ISRAEL

Source: Anna Ahronheim By ANNA AHRONHEIM A top Iranian military commander warned on Wednesday that the country possesses “secret weapons,” a day after Israel’s Foreign Minister said that the country is preparing for possible military involvement in any potential military escalation in the Persian Gulf, as tensions continue to rise between Iran and the United… Continue reading TOP IRANIAN COMMANDER SAYS COUNTRY HAS SECRETE WEAPONS

Source: To Vima As the klieg lights of international attention were turned toward Turkey’s illegal activity in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the Republic of Cyprus, Ankara in a secret operation transported 42 German Leopard-2A4 supertanks tanks to Kythrea in Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus. The tanks along with their ammunition were transported from the Turkish… Continue reading ANKARA COVERTLY SENDS 42 GERMAN MADE LEOPARD 2A4 MBT TO OCCUPIED CYPRUS

Source: The Drive By Tyler Rogoway In one of its largest aerial operations over Syria in months, Israel launched strikes on a number of targets in that country. As usual, Syrian air defenses attempted to target the Israeli aircraft and standoff weapons without success. One of the surface-to-air missiles fired, which was most likely a… Continue reading ERRANT SYRIAN MISSILE FLIES OVER MEDITERRANEAN AND CRASHES ONTO ISLAND OF CYPRUS