Categories Middle East ‘Americans will RESPAWN al-Baghdadi’: Assad casts doubt on ISIS leader’s death, draws parallels with Bin Laden’s killing Posted on Posted onNovember 1, 2019October 8, 2020By Editor Take any words from US politicians with a grain of salt, Syria’s Bashar Assad has urged, as he cast doubt on the story of the Islamic State leader being killed in US a raid, and compared it to the shady killing of Osama Bin Laden. … Read More >‘Americans will RESPAWN al-Baghdadi’: Assad casts doubt on ISIS leader’s death, draws parallels with Bin Laden’s killing
Categories Middle East US forces conduct border patrol in NE Syria – report Posted on Posted onOctober 31, 2019October 31, 2019By Editor US forces in armored vehicles conducted a patrol on the Syria-Turkey border on Thursday, Reuters reported, citing a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) military source and witnesses. … Read More >US forces conduct border patrol in NE Syria – report
Categories Op-ed Islamic burials for al-Baghdadi and Bin Laden – but not Gaddafi? Cynical reality undermines US message in ‘war on terror’ Posted on Posted onOctober 30, 2019October 30, 2019By Editor Citing “respect for Islamic custom” to speedily arrange burials at sea for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and Osama Bin Laden makes little sense, and the US attempt to win over hearts and minds in the Muslim world is worse off for it. … Read More >Islamic burials for al-Baghdadi and Bin Laden – but not Gaddafi? Cynical reality undermines US message in ‘war on terror’
Categories Asia & Pacific BC: Okinawans Rebel Against the US and Tokyo Posted on Posted onOctober 30, 2019October 30, 2019By Editor BC stands for NEO’s Banned Classic. This article was originally published by our journal on 27.06.16 For some reason, this article is missing from Google search results. … Read More >BC: Okinawans Rebel Against the US and Tokyo
Categories Middle East ‘Arrogant & illegal’: Lavrov denounces US military’s oil moves in Syria at Russian-Turkish-Iranian press event Posted on Posted onOctober 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
Categories Middle East Op-ed Whose oil is it anyway? Time for Trump to leave Syrian oil to the Syrians Posted on Posted onOctober 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
Categories Middle East Disposal complete’: ISIS chief al-Baghdadi buried at sea, like bin Laden, but photo & video proof remains classified – Pentagon Posted on Posted onOctober 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
Categories Russia If IS chief al-Baghdadi is dead, Trump has made a big contribution to fighting terrorism – Kremlin Posted on Posted onOctober 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
Categories Middle East Killing Baghdadi ‘no big deal,’ US removed him after his expiration date – Iranian foreign ministry Posted on Posted onOctober 28, 2019October 28, 2019By Editor Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi said that the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi changes little, as the terror chief’s ideology remains alive in the region. … Read More >Killing Baghdadi ‘no big deal,’ US removed him after his expiration date – Iranian foreign ministry
Categories Middle East Triumphalism over killing of Baghdadi in US raid may ‘fuel another cycle of violence’ Posted on Posted onOctober 28, 2019October 28, 2019By Editor The killing of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by US troops may give a ‘fresh impetus’ to Islamic State and other terrorists in the area, Middle East experts have warned. … Read More >Triumphalism over killing of Baghdadi in US raid may ‘fuel another cycle of violence’
