Tag: Kurds
The Only Remaining People Under Military Occupation in the World
Mahmoud Abbas shamelessly lied to the President of the United States in front of the entire world.
Mortar Shell Strikes Golan Heights Third Day in a Row
It's not clear who is firing the mortar shells that land in northern Israel, since there are so many different actors in Syria.
Another US-Russian Ceasefire Deal for Syria, Again
Russia and the United States have agreed to work together to impose a cease-fire in Syria, again. Almost no one believes it will last: even their own allies.
The Betrayal of Syria’s Kurds
While the war against Islamic State has, for Russia and Iran, been a war to keep Assad in power for Turkey the real agenda in Syria is to crush the burgeoning Kurdish national movement at its borders.
Kurds Shoot Rockets at Turkish Airport, Kill 11 Police in Truck Bomb Attack
The PKK has been fighting the Turkish government since 1984, and is considered a terrorist organization by the US and the EU.
11 Killed in Car Bombing Attack Near Istanbul University
Terrorists have again attacked Istanbul, killing 11 people and wounding 36 more on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
ISIS Suspected of Using Mustard Gas
At least two people, one of them a baby, died from mustard gas used in battles between ISIS and rebels.
1 American Killed in Effort to Rescue Iraqi ISIS Hostages
First American fatality in Iraq since U.S. withdrawal in joint U.S.-Kurd rescue operation of ISIS prisoners.
ISIS used Mustard Gas on Kurds, Likely Obtained from Syria
ISIS used mustard gas against Kurdish fighters. The chemical warfare agent was probably picked up in Syria.
Food Poisoning Kills 45 ISIS Fighters
The ISIS terrorists died after breaking their fast at their Iftar meal with poisoned food...
ISIS Parades 17 Kurds in Cages [video]
The Islamic State is trying to shock the world into surrender.
ISIS: We Will Behead Obama, Make US Part of the Caliphate [video]
ISIS threatens to behead Obama, turn the U.S. into a Muslim province, and destroy France and Belgium.
ISIS Overtakes Syrian-Turkish Border Town of Kobani
Thousands of ISIS fighters have managed to overcome Kurdish resistance and captured the Syrian-Turkish border town of Kobani.
268 Arabs Killed in Syria on Sunday
268 Arabs were killed yesterday in Syria. Where is the world outcry?
4 Mortars Strike Turkey
Four mortars launched by ISIS landed in Turkey on Saturday, injuring 2 people.
Kurds Block ISIS Advance on Syrian Town
Kurdish fighters in Syria say they have stopped the advance of ISIS towards the town of Kobani near the Turkish border.
Israel Watching Northern Border with Syria, Lebanon
Israeli military is watching the northern border closely, waiting for the day the "changes" arrive. Rebels already control Syria's side of the fence.
Kurdish Oil Tanker Docks in Israel
Israel isn't afraid of sanctions from Iraq, which doesn't permit oil sales to Israel.
Syrian Rebels Kill 17 Hezbollah Fighters in Direct Hit (Video)
Syrian opposition forces again prove Hezbollah is not invincible. They posted a video showing a direct hit near Damascus on a multi-story Hezbollah building, which collapsed like dominoes.
Arab World War Two: Sunni versus Shia
A mob of up to 3000 regular people, the neighbors, marched on the house where the Shia were gathered.
Opportunities and Risks Ahead for Turkey
Now is the time for Ankara to take some corrective domestic and foreign policy measures consistent with what the country has and continues to aspire for but fails to realize.
Palestinian Statehood Bid, Syrian Spillover into Turkey, and Kurds in Iraq
Yishai presents audio on the Palestinian statehood bid along with the situations in Syria and Iraq.
Justice for the Kurds?
Much ink has been spilled about the desirability or even the inevitability of a separate State for Palestinians, whose identity stems from the middle of the 20th century, but what has been much less discussed by the international community -- and for the most part ignored -- is a similar claim by the Kurds, a people with a truly separate ethnic identity as well as a long history.
Syrian Homework for Hillary
The “Syrian people” is a composite of Sunni Muslims, Alawites, Kurds, Druze, Turkmens and Circassians.
Turkey Officials say Israel Aiding Kurdish Rebel Group
Turkish intelligence report claims Israeli drones gathered data on potential Kurdish training sites.