Mayhem stalks South Asia as a series of terrorist bombings ripped through Pakistan in February. The most horrific targeted worshipers at one of Pakistan’s most
Day: March 4, 2017
The Next Terrorist Atrocity
Official Washington refers to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organisation as ISIS, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and although this regional description is clearly out
Palmyra’s Re-Liberation and the “Rojava Civil War”
Palmyra was just re-liberated for the second time after a hard-fought battle for this strategic city, while in the same week, the leader of the
What Future Awaits ISIS in Iraq?
In mid-January, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Davis announced that ISIS militants were surrounded by superior forces and, therefore, demoralized. As if to confirm this statement, the
Syria’s Water Cut Off by Turkey Following McCain, Erdogan Meeting
While some measure of stability has returned to pockets of northern Syria following the Syrian Army’s recent liberation of al-Qaeda from Aleppo and elsewhere, external
It’s Time to Trust Russia, Not Trump, on Macedonia
Despite the high hopes placed on his administration, Trump has so far done nothing to move away from Obama’s Hybrid War on Macedonia, thus lending
Turkey’s Euphrates Shield Military Intervention. Towards the Division of Northern Syria?
On February 23, the Turkish Army and a coalition of pro-Turkish militant groups known as the Free Syrian Army (FSA) seized control of the key
Unprecedented Number of US Drone and Air Strikes Hit Yemen
In an unprecedented intensification of America’s counter-terrorism operations in Yemen, the US has confirmed it carried out 20 strikes across three central provinces. The strikes,
