Over the course of my lifetime I have noticed a recurring theme within governments and the people that serve them and openly criticize them. If the form of government is a democracy is tends to be more open to criticism than an autocratic form of government. As seen in the United States the newspapers and press constantly openly disagree with… Read more »
Two blond, white men look into the camera, with beautiful Syrian hilltops and blurred village buildings in the background. They seem calm and their voices sound peaceful, although most Syria observers would find their words hard to accept. At the heart of their message: Syria is a safe country for refugees to return to. Alternative Help Association – a far-rightidentitarian… Read more »
TURKEYTurkey to search Saudi consulate for Jamal Khashoggi Turkey to search Saudi consulate for Jamal Khashoggi Riyadh open to examination of consulate, Turkey’s foreign ministry says, a week after disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi. Istanbul, Turkey – Saudi Arabia will allow Turkish authorities to search the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the Turkish foreign ministry said, a week after the disappearance of… Read more »
Istanbul, Turkey – President Donald Trump said he has spoken to officials at the highest level in Saudi Arabia about the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and wants the United States to get to the bottom of the matter. Khashoggi disappeared a week ago and was last seen entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul where he went to pick up a document… Read more »
The identities of eight members of Saudi team believed to be behind Khashoggi’s killing are coming to light. Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul on October 2 to obtain a document certifying he divorced his ex-wife – never to be seen since. Turkish sources have told media outlets they believe the Saudi writer and critic was… Read more »
A few weeks ago a Syrian missile sold to Syria by Russia, shot down a Russian plane and killed 20 people. The Syrians claimed it was an accident and that the Israelis are responsible for the accidental friendly fire. The Israelis, who are backed by the United States, launched a series of attacks on Syria with their f-16 fighter jets…. Read more »
Russia and Turkey agreed on borders of the demilitarised zone around Syria’s Idlib, part of a deal aimed to prevent a military assault on the last rebel enclave, Russia’s top diplomat said. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made the announcement on Friday as his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, said he and Lavrov would meet Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in New York… Read more »
In early September, the Trump administration finally announced what various officials had been suggesting over the past months: that US troops will stay “indefinitely” in Syria. US President Donald Trump signed off on this reversal in policy after previously declaring that he wanted to pull US soldiers out of the country.
Earlier this month, Syrian regime forces hoisted their flag above the southern town of Daraa and celebrated. Although there is more bloodletting to come, the symbolism was hard to miss. The uprising that began in that town on March 6, 2011, has finally been crushed, and the civil war that has engulfed the country and destabilized parts of the Middle… Read more »
Russia has said Syria shot down one of its military planes – but laid the blame for the deaths of the 15 personnel on board with Israel. The defence ministry said Israeli jets put the Il-20 plane into the path of Syrian air defence systems on Monday after failing to give Moscow enough warning of a strike on Syrian targets.