May, 2023

• 24 May

  Turkish operations eliminate nearly 38,000 terrorists since 2015

  

  Türkiye has eliminated more than 37,800 terrorists in the past eight years, according to National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar. “Since July 24, 2015, a total of 37,860 terrorists have been neutralized,” Akar said on Sunday at a conference in Istanbul on the Syrian conflict and the fight against terrorism. Six …

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• 24 May

  Lebanese army says it arrests prominent Al Qaeda leader in Deir Ammar town

  The Lebanese army said on Saturday it had arrested a prominent Al Qaeda leader in Deir Ammar town, northeast of the city of Tripoli. It identified the arrested man only as “T.M.” and said in a statement that the arrest took place on Friday. “T.M. is one of the most …

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• 24 May

  ISIS attack injures three SDF fighters in Deir ez-Zor

  

  “At 12:10 AM on Saturday, one of our SDF patrols was attacked on Abu Khashab road, west of Deir Ezzor, resulting in injuring three of our fighters.” The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Saturday said that three SDF fighters were injured in a suspected ISIS attack on Abu Khashab road, …

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• 24 May

  SDF arrest 8 suspects ISIS members

  

  The operations were carried out in the countryside of Tal Hamis, Deir Ezzor, Manbij, and Hasaka. Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the last few days have arrested eight suspected ISIS members during four security operations. The operations were carried out in the countryside of Tal Hamis, Deir Ezzor, Manbij, and …

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• 24 May

  Does America Still Need Europe?

  

  Debating an “Asia First” Approach Europe Must Step Up As French President Emmanuel Macron travelled back from Beijing in April, he sparked an uproar. Speaking to reporters, Macron stated that European and U.S. interests were diverging, particularly in their approaches toward Asia. “The worst thing for Europe,” he said, “would …

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• 24 May

  New EU sanctions on Iran target Basij, judiciary after executions

  

  The foreign ministers of the European Union have adopted an eighth round of sanctions against Iranian individuals and entities responsible for serious breaches of human rights. Following the execution of three Iranian protesters in Isfahan last week, the Council of the European Union adopted sanctions against additional five individuals and …

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• 24 May

  Turkey Elections: Far-right Sinan Ogan throws support behind Erdogan

  

  It remains unclear how the far-right politician’s endorsement will impact the outcome of the consequential presidential runoff as his electoral partners rejected to toe his line. Turkey’s defeated far-right presidential candidate Sinan Ogan declared his support for incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan against main opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu on …

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• 24 May

  Intra-Kurdish tensions paralyze northeast Syria’s main border crossing

  

  Northeast Syria’s only external border crossing closed abruptly May 17 for an unknown period, disrupting trade, medical corridors and humanitarian access to the area. Iraqi Kurdish authorities closed their only border crossing with Syria on Wednesday, disrupting trade, travel, medical trips and diplomatic visits in and out of northeast Syria. …

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• 24 May

  What Should Future U.S. Policy Toward Russia Be in Peacetime?

  

  Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine has made a more constructive U.S.-Russia relationship implausible for the foreseeable future. However, once the fighting eventually stops, the United States will continue to face long-term structural incentives to improve the stability and predictability of its relations with Moscow. History has shown that relations between …

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• 24 May

  Henry Kissinger explains how to avoid world war three

  

  America and China must learn to live together. They have less than ten years IN BEIJING THEY have concluded that America will do anything to keep China down. In Washington they are adamant that China is scheming to supplant the United States as the world’s leading power. For a sobering …

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