World View: Bombing of Plane in Egypt Threatens Russia’s Syria Strategy
Contents: US, Britain suggest ISIS bomb brought down Russian plane in Egypt; Plane bombing threatens Russia’s Syria strategy
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Pentagon on Deploying Dogfighters to Turkey: ‘I Didn’t Say It Wasn’t About Russia’
The Pentagon is deploying to Turkey up to a dozen F-15Cs, specializing in air-to-air combat, allegedly to combat the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), which has no aerial fighters.
ISIS Hands Out Candy to Celebrate Civilian Deaths Aboard Russian Plane
As Western intelligence agencies consider the possibility that ISIS destroyed a Russian airliner over Egypt, killing 224 civilians, the Islamic State seems eager to take credit for the deed.
Pentagon: U.S., Russian Planes Conduct Communications Test in Syria
The Pentagon denied Russian Defense Ministry claims that the U.S. and Russia conducted a joint training exercise in the skies over Syria, adding that they did carry out a planned communications test.
State Department: Russia, China Not Joining Pacific Free-Trade Deal ‘At This Time’
Two Russian media outlets are reporting that Secretary of State John Kerry invited Russia and China to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free-trade deal.
U.S. Intelligence: ISIS Bomb Likely Destroyed Russian Plane
Not long after British officials voiced suspicions that a bomb destroyed a Russian passenger jet over the Sinai Peninsula, killing 224 people, an American official said U.S. intelligence also has “a definite feeling it was an explosive device planted in luggage or somewhere on the plane.”
UK Officials: Russian Plane Possibly Downed by ‘Explosive Device’
10 Downing Street issued a statement suggesting a bomb might have caused the destruction of a Russian plane that crashed over the Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board.
Second Russian Plane Crashes in Africa, over South Sudan
A Russian-built cargo plane with passengers on board crashed on Wednesday after taking off from the airport in South Sudan’s capital, killing dozens of people, witnesses said.
Pentagon Denies Reports of Joint U.S.-Russian Exercise in Syria
WASHINGTON D.C.—The Pentagon has denied claims by Vladimir Putin’s defense ministry that the Russian air force held an air space cooperation exercise with its U.S. counterpart in Syria, aimed at staving off dangerous encounters between their warplanes.
Russian ‘Support Assad’ T-Shirts the Latest in Viral Syrian Propaganda
T-shirt souvenirs reading “Support Assad” and “Polite Invaders” have saturated Moscow as the Putin government continues its military campaign to stabilize the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria.
U.S. Officials: Russian Plane Downed in Egypt Not Hit by Missile
According to U.S. officials, satellite imagery shows a heat flash immediately before a Russian plane crashed into Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. This evidence could disprove the theory the plane was shot down by a missile.
Airline Says Russian Plane Downed in Egypt by ‘External Influence’
Days after Metrojet’s Airbus A321 crashed in Egypt over the Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board, officials from the airline are now saying the plane was taken down by an “external influence.” The plane, which carried mostly Russian passengers, was flying from a Red Sea resort to St. Petersburg, Russia.
Obama Mocks GOP, They Can’t Handle Putin If They Can’t Handle CNBC
President Obama mocked Republican candidates who suggested they’ll be tough with Vladimir Putin but “can’t handle a bunch of CNBC moderators at a debate” during a speech on Monday. Obama stated, “Have you noticed that every one of these candidates say, ‘You
Al Qaeda Boss Zawahiri Calls for Alliance with ISIS against Russia
Al Qaeda’s leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, released a new audio recording on Sunday, in which he called for an Islamist alliance against Russia and the West, and said his organization was ready to work with its previously despised offshoot ISIS against those common foes.
World View: Erdogan’s Party in Turkey Wins Landslide Victory
Contents: Erdogan’s party in Turkey wins landslide victory; How Turkey changed in five months
Judge Jeanine to Obama: Why Put American Soldiers in Russia’s ‘Crosshairs?’
On Saturday’s “Justice with Judge Jeanine” on the Fox News Channel, host Jeanine Pirro attacked President Barack Obama for sending American troops to Syria, despite saying he would not put boots on the ground there. “The bottom line for me and
World View: Russia Warns that Syria War Could Become a ‘Proxy War’
Contents: Russia warns that Syria war could become a ‘proxy war’; Syria’s civil war and Generational Dynamics; Generational Dynamics and crisis civil wars; Generational Dynamics and war between Palestinians and Israelis
ISIS Claims It Brought Down Russian Passenger Jet That Crashed in Sinai
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) terror group says it is responsible for downing a Russian passenger jet that crashed Saturday in the Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board.
U.S. Intercepts Russian Warplanes Flying Within 1 Nautical Mile of USS Ronald Reagan
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. fighter jets intercepted Russian warplanes flying as low as 500 feet near the USS Ronald Reagan, a massive nuclear-powered aircraft supercarrier, as it sailed in international waters east of the Korean Peninsula earlier this week, the White
Andrea Mitchell: ‘The United States Looks Very Weak Diplomatically’
NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent and “Andrea Mitchell Reports” anchor Andrea Mitchell declared, “the United States looks very weak diplomatically” in the Middle East on Friday. Mitchell said, “we are not showing the muscle militarily, the US isn’t, that
Russian Special Forces: Has ISIS Met Its Fear Merchant Match?
ISIS is a fear merchant. It depends heavily upon using fear to intimidate those opposed to it.
Russia Grows Concerned ISIS Recruits Will Return Home
One of the factors spurring Russia to action in Syria was the success of ISIS recruitment in certain parts of Russia. A notable example of this is the province of Dagestan, which has a large and impoverished Muslim population, a history of unrest, some hot spots of radical Salafist Islam, and lingering resentment against heavy-handed police tactics.
Report: Russia Shipped Iranian Weapons into Syria 20 Times in 10 Days
Russian cargo planes have delivered Iranian weapons into Syria 20 times over the past 10 days, Fox News learned from western intelligence sources.
Turkey: Erdogan Threatens to Attack Kurds, Accuses Them of ‘Ethnic Cleansing’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told the Syrian Kurdish PYD forces, who have worked with the United States in the past, “Pull yourself together” and keep east of the Euphrates River–or face military attack by Turkish forces.
Syria Talks Force Iran, Saudi Arabia to Meet Face-to-Face
Iran and Saudi Arabia, two states on polar opposite sides of the ongoing civil war in Syria, are set to meet face-to-face in Vienna on Friday, as part of international talks which hope to find a peaceful solution to the conflict.
