Istanbul Terror Attack May Prompt Turkish Invasion and Deportations

Istanbul Terror Attack May Prompt Turkish Invasion and Deportations

As President Assad has said before, be careful when you feed a monster because it can later turn to bite you. On November 13, a blast ripped through Istiklal street, a busy pedestrian area in the Beyoglu neighborhood of Istanbul. The explosion killed six people and wounded 81 at about 4:30 pm local time. Among…

Why the Taliban, ISIS and Ukraine are Not So Different When It Comes to Blowing Up Monuments

Why the Taliban, ISIS and Ukraine are Not So Different When It Comes to Blowing Up Monuments

Lately, it has become increasingly common to read in various media reports about the destruction of various cultural and historical sites and monuments in Ukraine. For example, on November 2, according to local media reports, there was an explosion in the Ukrainian city of Nikolaev. However, this was not the result of shelling of the…

Begum Case Only Highlights the Dirty World of Western Intel Agencies and Their Dirty Job in Syria

Begum Case Only Highlights the Dirty World of Western Intel Agencies and Their Dirty Job in Syria

Betrayal is the core of the entire intelligence community and ironically, despite being obsessed with it, it is in fact their domain. Your heart is racing. Sweat is running down the back of your neck. You have been arrested for spying by a foreign government when all along all you thought you were doing was…

The Strategic Implications of the Suicide Attack Against the Russian Embassy in Kabul

The Strategic Implications of the Suicide Attack Against the Russian Embassy in Kabul

Under no circumstances will Moscow be scared away from playing a leading role in Afghanistan’s sustainable socio-economic reconstruction, which it regards as integral to improving its de facto Taliban partners’ anti-terrorist capabilities and thus ensuring the wider region’s lasting stability. A suicide bomber blew themselves up outside the Russian Embassy in Kabul on Monday, killing…

Mosul, Destroyed by War, Waits to be Rebuilt While the Hunt for Hidden ISIS Treasure Goes On

Mosul, Destroyed by War, Waits to be Rebuilt While the Hunt for Hidden ISIS Treasure Goes On

The search for hidden ISIS treasure buried in the ruins of Mosul, the city recaptured from the terror group after a devastating nine-month siege in 2017, is the latest obstacle delaying its reconstruction. Local people accuse the authorities of preventing them rebuilding their houses because officials suspect them of searching for cash or other valuables concealed by ISIS. “A month…