ISIL

21st Century Wire says…
Are things about to go from bad to worse in the Syrian crisis?
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21st Century Wire says…
The continuing support of this failed strategy spells disaster for American foreign policy.
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21st Century Wire says…
Three geopolitical actors are operating at the expense of millions to fulfil a selfish geopolitical aim.
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RT | January 27, 2016 Thousands of US troops could remain in Afghanistan for decades to come, despite Washington’s plan to pull the majority of soldiers out by early 2017, US military commanders reportedly suggest. The revelation comes amid concerns about the Afghan government’s vulnerability. “What we’ve learned is that you can’t really leave,” a […]

RT | January 25, 2016 Talks between Damascus and the Syrian opposition will begin on January 29, the UN’s Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura has told journalists in Geneva. The negotiations will focus on a broad ceasefire, stopping Islamic State militants and increasing aid, he added. De Mistura said the process of finalizing the list […]

By Finian Cunningham | American Herald Tribune | January 21 ,2016 There was an underwhelming sense when Pentagon boss Ashton Carter met this week in Paris with other members of the US-led military coalition supposedly fighting the ISIL terror group. The US-led coalition was set up at the end of 2014 and in theory comprises […]

By Joris Leverink | teleSUR | January 23, 2016 On Tuesday, Jan. 12 a big explosion took place in the heart of Istanbul’s tourist district of Sultanahmet. The explosion was caused by a suicide bomber who blew himself up next to a group of mainly German tourists, instantly killing ten and injuring 15 others. Soon, […]

RT | January 24, 2016 Moscow and Washington are close to reaching a compromise on the participants of the Syria peace talks set to start next week. Two separate Syrian opposition delegations are expected to be invited to the negotiations in Geneva, according to media reports. United Nations-sponsored negotiations between the Syrian government and the […]

RT | January 23, 2016 Ankara may boycott the upcoming Syria talks in Switzerland if Syrian Kurds are invited, media reports said, citing UN sources. Earlier, Turkey said their support for the peace process can only be ensured if there is no “representation of terrorist groups around the table.” Turkey has privately warned that it […]

RT | January 23, 2016 US Vice President Joe Biden says the US and Turkey are prepared for military solutions in Syria if a political settlement cannot be found. He added that Washington recognizes the Kurdistan Workers’ Party is as much of a threat to Ankara as Islamic State. “We do know it would better […]