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Orban: Russia brings much needed stability to Middle East amid migrant influx

Posted on October 31, 2019October 31, 2019By Editor

Hungarian PM Viktor Orban has hailed Russia’s role as a stabilizing force in the Middle East, adding that the European nation is very interested in peace in Syria in view of the infamous migrant crisis. … Read More >Orban: Russia brings much needed stability to Middle East amid migrant influx

“We’re Keeping the Oil” says Trump: Military Conflict Between Russia and the US Looms in Northeast Syria

Posted on October 30, 2019October 30, 2019By Editor

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper explained in a press conference Tuesday, that a new U.S. force will be stationed in eastern Syria to protect the oil fields. … Read More >“We’re Keeping the Oil” says Trump: Military Conflict Between Russia and the US Looms in Northeast Syria

Turkey and Russia to start patrolling Kurdish areas in northern Syria together on Friday – Erdogan

Posted on October 30, 2019October 30, 2019By Editor

Joint Turkish-Russian patrols will commence later this week as Kurdish forces continue leaving the 20-mile ‘safe zone’ along Syria’s border with Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. … Read More >Turkey and Russia to start patrolling Kurdish areas in northern Syria together on Friday – Erdogan

‘Arrogant & illegal’: Lavrov denounces US military’s oil moves in Syria at Russian-Turkish-Iranian press event

Posted on October 30, 2019October 30, 2019By Editor

The US was “arrogant” to send its troops to guard oilfields in Syria, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said, adding that it remains unclear from whom the installations need to be protected. … Read More >‘Arrogant & illegal’: Lavrov denounces US military’s oil moves in Syria at Russian-Turkish-Iranian press event

Situation on Turkish-Syrian Border as Withdrawal Deadline Comes to End – Video

Posted on October 29, 2019October 29, 2019By Editor

Kurdish forces announced that they had begun withdrawing from a safe zone near the north-eastern Syrian border with Turkey on 27 October. … Read More >Situation on Turkish-Syrian Border as Withdrawal Deadline Comes to End – Video

Pullout of Kurdish Militia From Safe Zone in Northeastern Syria Completed Ahead of Schedule – Shoigu

Posted on October 29, 2019October 29, 2019By Editor

The withdrawal of Kurdish forces from the Syrian border region with Turkey was one of Ankara’s conditions to stop its military offensive there. … Read More >Pullout of Kurdish Militia From Safe Zone in Northeastern Syria Completed Ahead of Schedule – Shoigu

Middle East Op-ed

Whose oil is it anyway? Time for Trump to leave Syrian oil to the Syrians

Posted on October 29, 2019October 29, 2019By Editor

For all President Trump’s talk of withdrawal, and ending the US’ “endless wars” in the Middle East, America will remain in Syria to keep its oil in the hands of Washington’s favorite militias. Isn’t it time to just let go? … Read More >Whose oil is it anyway? Time for Trump to leave Syrian oil to the Syrians

Disposal complete’: ISIS chief al-Baghdadi buried at sea, like bin Laden, but photo & video proof remains classified – Pentagon

Posted on October 29, 2019October 29, 2019By Editor

The US got rid of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s body mere hours after a swift DNA test confirmed the terrorist’s identity, Pentagon officials said, adding that all evidence of the raid and his burial at sea remains classified. … Read More >Disposal complete’: ISIS chief al-Baghdadi buried at sea, like bin Laden, but photo & video proof remains classified – Pentagon

Syrian oil: US troops being deployed will strike at ANY force challenging occupation – SecDef

Posted on October 28, 2019October 28, 2019By Editor

American mechanized forces have begun deploying at Syrian oil fields, ostensibly to stop the remnants of Islamic State from seizing them, and will respond with “overwhelming force” to protect them. … Read More >Syrian oil: US troops being deployed will strike at ANY force challenging occupation – SecDef

Russia

If IS chief al-Baghdadi is dead, Trump has made a big contribution to fighting terrorism – Kremlin

Posted on October 28, 2019October 28, 2019By Editor

While Russia still has no independent confirmation that US forces have killed Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Donald Trump is due credit if they did, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman has said. … Read More >If IS chief al-Baghdadi is dead, Trump has made a big contribution to fighting terrorism – Kremlin