Five trustees of Syria and Gaza relief group Human Aid mismanaged cash sent abroad to a charity linked to Al Qaeda, a UK watchdog has found. The Charity Commission has described the trustees as “reckless” after the aid group sent more than £250,000 to a Turkish non-profit organisation, which UK …
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Car bomb kills six in northern Syria’s Afrin: monitor
A car bombing in the northern Syrian city of Afrin on Monday killed six people, including at least one Turkey-backed rebel fighter, a war monitor said. An AFP video journalist saw civil defence members douse the charred remains of a car with water, as rescue workers carried away what appeared …
Read More »Turkey requests to buy 40 US F-16 fighter planes
Just last week Erdogan boasted about potential new defense deals with Russia, including aircraft purchases. Turkey has requested to purchase 40 US-made F-16 fighter jets and dozens of modernization kits for aircraft it already owns, according to reports in both the Greek and the Turkish press. News of the request, …
Read More »Muqtada al-Sadr set to claim victory in Iraqi elections
Iraqis made their way to the ballot boxes to cast their votes for the council of representatives, as results show significant surprises. Iraq’s parliamentary elections on Sunday were held in a quiet environment compared to previous elections. Security measures meant to ensure a smooth and safe process were largely successful, …
Read More »EU-Ukraine Summit: Moving Forward Together
At the 23rd EU-Ukraine Summit in Kyiv, the European Union and Ukraine reaffirmed their strong partnership and commitment to strengthening the political association and economic integration of Ukraine with the European Union. European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President, Charles Michel, and High Representative/Vice-President of the European …
Read More »Авіаційний безвіз – перемога для України: чому вигоду зможуть отримати всі
У Києві минув 23 саміт “Україна – Євросоюз”. Там обговорили авіаційний безвіз та підтримку територіальної цілісності України. Далі читайте російською мовою. Высшие руководители ЕС провели переговоры с руководством Украины в Мариинском дворце. А также – подписали ряд договоров о дальнейшем сотрудничестве. Зверніть увагу Київ прагне підписати угоду про “промисловий безвіз” …
Read More »Hamas is increasing its activity in Lebanon and angering Hezbollah
Report by the ALMA Center finds the Gaza-based group is angering Hezbollah by secretly increasing its military force buildup. Hamas is increasing its activities in Lebanon in order to threaten Israel from two fronts simultaneously but is stepping on the toes of Hezbollah and angering the Lebanese terror army, a …
Read More »SDF arrest four ISIS suspects in Syria’s Deir al-Zor countryside: coalition
he US-led Coalition confirmed on Tuesday that the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) carried out a succesful anti-ISIS raid in the countryside Deir al-Zor, resulting in the arrest of four ISIS suspects. Our SDF partners are the first line in defense of the safety & security of the people in NE …
Read More »CIA Creates a Mission Center to Counter China
CIA director William Burns has created a new center to focus exclusively on collecting intelligence about China and countering its espionage against the United States. My first reaction was “really…what took so long?” You have to wonder what in the world Burns’ mediocre predecessors (John Brennan and Mike Pompeo) were …
Read More »Azerbaijan, Iran agree to de-escalate through dialogue
Following weeks of heightened tensions between the two countries, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian agreed to settle their differences through dialogue. Azerbaijan will settle its differences with Iran through dialogue, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday following weeks of tensions over Baku’s ties …
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