In this subtle war, men of the Free Syrian Army are being allowed to rejoin the ranks of the government army they deserted on their return to the shattered neighbourhood of al-Qadam Robert Fisk Damascus @indyvoices Tuesday 16 February 2016 The aftermath of Russian bombing in Aleppo Ahmed Muhammed Ali/Anadolu/Getty Images “That is a […]
Feb 14,2016 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL In his Friday speech to the 52nd Munich Security Conference, His Majesty King Abdullah outlined his views on the manner in which terrorism can be fought, which should be holistic and global. “Failed states, conflict zones and sectarian divisions are fertile grounds for terrorism,” […]
By Reuters – Feb 07,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Syrians, some carrying belongings, head towards the Bab Al Salama border crossing with Turkey, in Syria, on Saturday. Thousands of Syrians have rushed towards the Turkish border, fleeing fierce Syrian government offensives and intense Russian air strikes (AP photo) ONCUPINAR, Turkey/BEIRUT […]
US defence chief says increased activity by other countries would make it easier for the US to accelerate its fight against Daesh Image Credit: AFP US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter Published: 10:08 February 5, 2016 Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada: U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter welcomed on Thursday a Saudi […]
Jan 20,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Editorial The future of the projected peace talks on Syria, scheduled for January 25, hangs in the balance as both sides of the conflict are making demands that may thwart negotiations even before they start. The initiative to hold peace talks was unanimously endorsed […]
By Christoph Reuter in Korin, Syria spiegel.de Timo Vogt/randbild.de Even as war continues to rage in Syria, normal people in the country are doing their best to survive in places like the village of Korin. It has transformed into a kind of mini-republic and has […]
By IANS | 1 Jan, 2016, NEW DELHI: Indian Muslims have little fascination for Islamic radical groups like ISIS and Al-Qaeda, say scholars and Muslim leaders agreeing with Home Minister Rajnath Singh’s assertion that Indian Muslims were not attracted to their ideologies. The minister, while speaking at a conference at […]
ABDULATEEF AL-MULHIM Published — Thursday 17 December 2015 ARABNEWS.COM According to subsequent reports, the Soviets were complying with a treaty signed between the two nations in 1978. Regardless of the reasons behind the invasion, had there been no American interference, it would have ended with much less casualties and less […]
Reuters International DEC 10, 2015 – 09:02 RIYADH (Reuters) – Syrian opposition and rebel groups meeting in Riyadh will on Thursday discuss forming a delegation for future peace talks, one of the toughest subjects in negotiations aimed at forging a unified position among President Bashar al-Assad’s enemies. Wednesday’s talks […]
Voices David Cameron, there aren’t 70,000 moderate fighters in Syria – and whoever heard of a moderate with a Kalashnikov, anyway? The Blairite Labour MPs are going to vote with Dave because they loathe Corbyn more than Isis Robert Fisk @indyvoice 36 comments Londoners protest against bombing Syria Getty […]
SHAHAB JAFRY And a new confrontation in the Middle East Russia buying into American suspicion that ISIS bombed the Metro jet (“99.9pc sure”) will mean only one thing. Putin will green-light ground troops into Syria, further raising the stakes in the Levant. Russian pride will not take the affront lightly […]
Security Weekly STRATFIR JUNE 25, 2015 | By Scott Stewart In recent weeks, I have found myself spending a lot of time thinking about the jihadist strategy of al Qaeda and how it compares to that of the Islamic State. Earlier this month, I wrote about the possibility that […]
RIYADH: ABDUL HANNAN TAGO Published — Sunday 9 November 20 Family negligence and a rigid approach to dealing with children were identified as part of the main cause of extremism in the Saudi society, according to resolutions adopted at first forum of this year’s King Abdul Aziz Center for National […]
AP | Sep 27, 2014 | 22:39 Muslims attend a gathering in front of the Paris Mosque after Friday prayers to pay tribute to Herve Gourdel, a French mountain guide […]
Summary by David Ignatius, The Daily Star, Lebanon Riyadh will be a crucial, if quixotic, ally as the United States seeks to mobilize Sunni Muslims against the terrorist ISIS. For a generation, Americans and Saudis have worried that the kingdom was a potential tinderbox, with Muslim and secular extremists vying […]
With Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city, firmly under the control of a jihadi group so extreme that it was denounced by Al Qaeda; with government forces battling for Tikrit, the birthplace of Saddam Hussein; and with the religious leader of Iraq’s Shiites issuing a call to arms at Friday’s prayers, we […]
Story Summary By Brian Michael Jenkins Faced with open defiance from the leader of Al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Syria and Iraq, Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri publicly expelled the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS), suspending its franchise and stripping it of its status as part of the Al-Qaeda global […]
National Editorial THE NATIONAL February 24, 2014 Updated: February 24, 2014 18:11:00 It is difficult to form a clear picture of the dynamics of the Syrian conflict on the ground, especially when it comes to the different jihadi groups that are fighting the regime and, more recently, each other. […]
BEIRUT: Al-Qaeda fighters killed the leader of a rival Islamic brigade in a twin car bombing near Syria’s northern city of Aleppo, an attack likely to further exacerbate rebel infighting […]
Saudis Back Syrian Rebels Despite Risks By ROBERT F. WORTHJAN. 7, 2014 Inside In Damascus on Tuesday, men helped a wounded girl who survived what activists said was an airstrike by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad of Syria. Bassam Khabieh/Reuters RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — On his eighth trip […]
