Henry Kissinger famously observed that diplomacy is “an accumulation of nuance”. Arguably the time is now ripe to begin accumulating such nuances in regard to Turkey. The difficulties of dealing with Turkey and President Recep Erdogan are incontestable and well-known. Nevertheless, Turkey’s geopolitical significance is equally indisputable and far-reaching. Many …
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It’s not about Assad
Russia’s alleged displeasure with Bashar al-Assad and Iran in Syria has gotten a lot of attention recently in Western and some Arab media. The critical reports on the Syrian president in the Russian information space are certainly notable, but, if taken at face value, may be both confusing and misleading …
Read More »7 PKK terrorists killed in anti-terror operations in southeast Turkey, northern Iraq
Turkish security forces killed seven armed terrorists in the country’s southeast and northern Iraq, the interior and defense ministries said Thursday.
Read More »Kurdish and coalition forces target Islamic State in eastern Syria
Kurdish-led and international coalition forces raided Islamic State (IS) positions yesterday in eastern Syria — a site of recent IS activity.
Read More »US-Backed Forces Crack Down on Resurgent Islamic State
U.S.-led coalition special operation forces hit back against an Islamic State cell in Syria, capturing a midlevel leader linked to a rise in attacks by the terror group in the Deir el-Zour countryside.
Read More »Turkey Arrests Dozens of ISIS Elements in 4 Months
Turkish security forces have carried out a total of 8,163 operations targeting terrorist organizations during April, said Interior Ministry spokesman Ismail Catakli.
Read More »Kurdish-backed security forces arrest alleged ISIS financial chief in Raqqa
The Kurdish-backed Anti-Terror Forces (HAT) in northeastern Syria arrested a senior Islamic State financial chief in Raqqa on Wednesday who was allegedly responsible for organizing sleeper cells in the city.
Read More »Luton far-right extremist admits having explosives
A far-right extremist has pleaded guilty to terror offences and having explosives.
Read More »European prisons releasing 1,000 returned ISIS fighters in 2020 poses new security challenge
The threat from ISIS will be greater after the release of 1,000 of its returned fighters from European prisons over the course of 2020, chief analyst at the UN told The National.
Read More »Hungary – Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles Extended Range (AMRAAM-ER)
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Hungary of sixty (60) AIM-120C-7/C-8 AMRAAMER missiles, and two (2) spare AIM-120C-7/C-8 AMRAAM-ER guidance sections and related equipment for an estimated cost of $230 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress …
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