Russia says it will propose an 18-month reform process for Syria
(Reuters) - Russia wants the Syrian government and opposition to agree on launching a constitutional reform process of up to 18 months, followed by early presidential elections, a draft document...
View ArticlePutin's options for expanding the fight against ISIS are limited
Increasing evidence that the Russian airliner carrying 224 people that crashed in Egypt on Oct. 31 was taken down by a bomb planted by the terror group ISIS has generated quite a bit of speculation...
View ArticleThe US is trying to follow its Iran blueprint in Syria, but it might be...
In an effort to increase its negotiating leverage during Syria peace talks in Vienna, the Obama administration has adopted a combined military and diplomatic approach that resembles a strategy employed...
View ArticleRussia may be using its 'Hybrid Warfare' tactics from Ukraine in Syria
The head of a team of Russian cybersleuths who have uncovered what they argue is a much more robust Russian military role in Syria than officially claimed, says the Kremlin seems to be following the...
View ArticleThe White House just shut down Ben Carson's odd debate claim about Chinese...
White House national security officials said Thursday there was no evidence to back Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson's claim that China has gotten involved in the Syrian conflict.Carson's...
View ArticleJohn Kerry's speech on Syria was a sign of what's to come for Assad
In a speech at the US Institute of Peace on Thursday, US Secretary of State John Kerry said that the country had been "building on common ground" with Russia and Iran at peace talks in Vienna over the...
View ArticleThe US, Russia, and Saudi Arabia are trying to determine common enemies in Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) — One nation's terrorist may be another's freedom fighter.But for the sake of peace, the United States, Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran will try this weekend to agree on which of Syria's...
View ArticleThe US military is 'confident' that it has killed 'Jihadi John' in an airstrike
The United States on Thursday carried out an air strike in Syria targeting the Islamic State militant best known as "Jihadi John," who participated in gruesome videos of the killings of American and...
View ArticleISIS defector describes how 'Jihadi John' ran executions
A US airstrike might have taken out the notorious ISIS terrorist known as Jihadi John, who beheaded hostages in gruesome propaganda videos.His death has not yet been confirmed, but Pentagon spokesman...
View Article'Evil personified': Brits express grim relief over reported death of 'Jihadi...
LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - News that the Islamic State militant known as "Jihadi John" may have died in a U.S. air strike brought relief mingled with grief and vengeful thoughts on Friday to the loved...
View ArticleHow ISIS executioner Jihadi John went from living in London to joining...
The British Islamic State militant known as "Jihadi John" may have been killed in a US airstrike in Raqqa, Syria, this week.His death has not been confirmed yet, but a senior administration official...
View ArticleBEN CARSON: Here's the evidence that China is involved in Syria
The campaign of Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson is hitting back at criticism over a comment he made during Tuesday night's debate about China being involved in the conflict in Syria.Carson's...
View ArticleThis infographic has everything you need to know about the Russian S-400...
Some photographs published by Russia’s Ministry of Defense seem to suggest Moscow has just deployed at least one S-400 missile battery to Latakia, to protect the Russian air contingent deployed...
View ArticleThe White House had an amazing response when asked about Ben Carson's...
During a press briefing on Friday, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest was left "speechless" by a reporter's question about evidence GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson says he has on Chinese...
View ArticleJohn Kerry's Syria peace push might actually make the situation worse
Like many Americans, I greatly admire Secretary of State John Kerry.I have met many critics of the Obama administration’s foreign policy, who like me are nonetheless impressed by the energy,...
View ArticleThe past few days have seen huge progress in the fight against ISIS
The Islamic State has suffered serious blows within the past few days. Losing the city of Sinjar in Iraq to the Kurdish Peshmerga forces brought big headlines on Thursday, as the city connects the two...
View ArticleISIS is selling oil to its biggest enemy
ISIS is selling oil to Syria, the very country the militant group is trying to take over. Apparently, ISIS makes $1.5 million a day by selling oil, making it a strategic priority to take over oil...
View ArticleThis is how the US and UK tracked down Jihadi John
For Jihadi John, death could not have been more different than that of his victims.While his hostages suffered unimaginable horror as he beheaded them, for him the end came instantaneously and without...
View ArticlePeace talks in Vienna produce roadmap to elections, no consensus on fate of...
The United States, Russia and powers from the Middle East and Europe outlined a plan on Saturday for a political process in Syria leading to elections within two years, but differences over the fate of...
View ArticleThe US is attacking ISIS oil trucks in Syria for the first time
The United States has upped its intensity in the fight against ISIS, deploying airstrikes on trucks used by the militant group to smuggle oil through Syria, according to a report in The New York...
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