Yazidi artist Ammar Salim, 31, uses his talent to show the world what the Yazidis suffer under the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/Daesh). His paintings tell the story of the Yazidi massacres. “I want to connect all that happened, to explain about the Yazidi genocide,” he explained to Rudaw.
Contents: Greece’s chaos continues as banks are closed; Turkey considers invasion of Syria to prevent a Kurdish state; Jordan makes plans for Syria invasion to protect its northern border
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Furious Eurogroup members plan Greece’s default after Tsipras ends bailout negotiations Greece’s chaos may begin as early as Monday Tunisia will close 80 mosques that are ‘spreading venom’ Furious Eurogroup members plan Greece’s default
Contents: Al-Qaeda linked al-Shabaab launches massive terrorist attack in Somalia; ISIS-linked terrorists attack Shia mosque in Kuwait City, killing 27; France in shock after beheading and attack at US-owned factory; Terrorist gunman creates bloodbath in Tunisia, killing 37; Analysis of Friday’s four terror attacks; China’s stock markets continue their free-fall
Contents: Pakistan gives ‘Save the Children’ a partial reprieve; Turkey denies responsibility for ISIS massacre on Kurds in Kobani; European leaders prepare for Greece to default
Contents: Syrian Kurd militias deal a heavy blow to ISIS; Turkey’s support splits between Kurds and ISIS; US support for Kurds further alienates Saudi Arabia; Understanding men’s moustaches in Turkey
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights recently reported that the Islamic State (ISIS) has placed mines within the ruins of Palmyra, Syria. “They have planted it yesterday,” explained Rami Abdulrahman, the head of the British group. “They also planted some around the Roman theatre, we still do not know the real reason.”
Contents: The Gathering Storm; The sudden accelerating growth in refugees and displaced persons; Human slavery at the highest level in human history; State Dept: Dramatic rise in terrorism from 2013 to 2014
Contents: Druze community split on Syria war after al-Nusra attack; History of the Druze religion; Jihadist Attack on Druze population could bring Israel into Syria war
Contents: Burundi’s Hutu government in violent crackdown on Tutsi protesters; Obama planning additional troop deployment to Iraq in new escalation; US-supported rebels capture key Assad regime army base in Syria
Contents: With Syria’s army nearing collapse, Iran plans massive troop deployment; Iran and Syria may invoke 2006 mutual defense agreement; Greece and Europeans fail once again to reach an agreement
Contents: Hamas and ISIS-linked group clash in the Gaza Strip; ISIS and Hamas turn on each other after Yarmouk invasion
Contents: Report: Russia may end support for Syria’s Bashar al-Assad; Russia searches for a plan for a post-Assad Syria; Greece faces new financial crisis with no solution in sight
Contents: ISIS suicide bombers strike Shia mosques in Saudi Arabia and Baghdad; ISIS continues to gain supporters throughout the Mideast
Contents: ISIS stokes sectarian Sunni-Shia clashes across the Mideast and Asia; Iraq’s government changes name of military operation to recapture Ramadi; Sunni Arabs are being forced to choose between ISIS and Shias
Contents: US administration’s strategy in Iraq continues to fail; Obama administration’s rhetoric changes dramatically on Sunday; Some reports suggest intentional loss of Ramadi by Iraq’s government
Contents: ISIS claims responsibility for major terrorist attack in Saudi Arabia; As ISIS grows, Saudis face conflict between stability and reforms
Contents: China’s military confronts US surveillance plane in South China Sea; Claims of ISIS activities in Pakistan doubted by officials; Iran’s Supreme Leader rules out any nuclear inspections
Contents: Iranian, American, Saudi military head for confrontation off Yemen; In repeat of Mosul disaster, Iraqi army abandoned US weapons in Ramadi; Report: Saudi Arabia seeking nuclear weapons from Pakistan
The European Union on Monday approved a multi-phase military operation to defeat human smugglers who are trafficking migrants from Libya to Europe. Smugglers have been charging migrants thousands of dollars each to make the trip, and there’s no guarantee of reaching Europe or even of surviving.
This victory will permit ISIS to threaten Baiji, Iraq’s largest oil refinery, as well as the villages in the suburbs around Baghdad, and Baghdad itself. Furthermore, weapons stores and other assets in Ramadi were not destroyed and are available to ISIS.
Nusra Front vows to eradicate ISIS in Qalamoun on Syria/Lebanon border; US escalates tensions with plans for patrols, aircraft in South China Sea; Vatican to recognize State of Palestine while canonizing Palestinian nuns
Iran forces Afghans to fight in Syrian regime’s collapsing army; Debate over the number of European jihadists in Syria; Greece makes debt payment as even leftists lose sympathy
Anti-government riots and violence increase in Burundi; Concerns over an all-out crisis civil war in Burundi are misplaced; Fears grow in Central Asia of an ISIS-Taliban alliance in Afghanistan
War in Syria turns more and more against al-Assad; Economy falters, surprising economists, while stock market bubble explodes; Financial firm analyst told to shut up about over-valued assets
