680,000 Green Cards Given to Immigrants of Muslim Countries
The United States has issued 680,000 green cards to immigrants of Muslim-majority countries, according to data from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Tag: Syria
World View: Turkey Shoots Down Russian Warplane, Evoking Memories of Many Crimean Wars
Contents: Putin calls Turkey’s downing of Russian plane a ‘stab in the back’; Turkmen in Syria versus Russians in occupied Crimea; Russia – Turkey crisis evokes memories of centuries of Crimean wars
The Syrian ‘Drought’ That Created Islamic State Is an Urban Myth
Numerous significant thinkers from Pulitzer prizewinning journalist Thomas Friedman to the Prince of Wales to ex-choral-jailbait-nymphet Charlotte Church have been promoting the theory that the current troubles in Syria are the result of a drought caused by ‘climate change’. It’s an easy mistake to
Iran Refutes Report Terror Chief Soleimani Injured by Syrian Rebel Fire
Iranian media are denying a report circulating in various Arab media sources, which has reached the White House, claiming that General Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s notorious special Quds Forces, was injured in Syria by rebel fire while fighting on behalf of President Bashar al-Assad.
Russia Deploys Missile Cruiser Near Syria Ordered to ‘Destroy Any Target Posing Danger’
As tensions build between Turkey and Russia following the destruction of a Russian warplane by Turkish F-16s Tuesday morning, Russian state outlet RT.com reports that a missile cruiser has been deployed off the Syrian coast, with orders to “destroy any target posing danger.”
Kuwaiti Media: Russian Ground Troops Are Fighting in Syria
According to a report published in the Kuwaiti newspaper al-Rai, and related by the Jerusalem Post, Russian ground troops are already deployed in considerable force across Syria.
Obama Admin: ‘No Reason’ Russian Plane Should Be Near Turkey’s Airspace
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Obama administration, in response to the Turkish military shooting down a Russian warplane, suggested that Moscow had no business flying near Syria’s border with Turkey because there were no Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) jihadists operating there.
IDF Mum on Report Israeli Fighter Jets Hit Hezbollah, Assad Targets In Syria
Israeli fighter jets have carried out airstrikes in Syria against Hezbollah and forces loyal to the Assad regime, Syrian activists claimed. “After several hours of reconnaissance flights above the area, Israeli planes suddenly launched two raids on a joint Assad
NBC’s Engel: Obama’s Rhetoric About Int’l Cooperation Against Islamic State ‘The Opposite’ Of What’s Happening
NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel stated that despite President Obama’s rhetoric about international coordination against ISIS, “we are seeing just the opposite” on Tuesday’s “MSNBC Live.” Engel said of the rhetoric at President Obama’s press conference, “we’ve heard
Last Jewish Family in Aleppo Flee for Israel
It took a knock on the door in the dead of night and a hair-raising journey through territory held by al-Qaeda militants to end 3,000 years of Jewish history in northern Syria.
Video: Free Syrian Army Destroys Russian Helicopter with U.S. TOW Missile
The Free Syrian Army, a conglomerate of several rebel groups fighting against Bashar al-Assad’s forces in Syria, has uploaded a video to YouTube showcasing its apparent success striking a direct hit on a Russian helicopter that had recently landed.
CNN Turkey: Turkish Goverment Wrong, Pilots of Downed Russian Plane Alive
CNN Turkey is reporting that the Russian pilots of the Su-24 shot down by Turkey this morning are alive and in a secure location.
‘Turkey = Terrorism’: Russians Protest Jet Attack on Social Media
Russian President Vladimir Putin called Turkey’s downing of Su-24 jet a “stab in the back,” which caused the phrase to trend on Twitter in Russia.
World View: Ukraine Suspends All Commercial Trade with Occupied Crimea
Contents: Migrants blocked at Macedonian border sew their mouths shut; Ukraine suspends all commercial trade with occupied Crimea; Ukraine and Russia in tit-for-tat escalating sanctions; Steel and other commodity prices continue to plummet
Putin: Turkey ‘Stabbed Us in the Back’ by Shooting Down Plane
Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a press conference on the downing of a Russian warplane near the Turkish border, in which he seemed to dismiss earlier Russian theories that their plane could have been hit by ground artillery fire from Syrian rebels.
Turkey Shoots Down Russian Fighter Near Syrian Border
On Tuesday morning, two Turkish F-16 fighters engaged a Russian Sukhoi-24 warplane and shot it down with an air-to-air missile, somewhere north of the Syrian port city of Latakia.
Australia PM Says No Global Support For Troops On The Ground In Syria
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Tuesday there was no global support for a US-led ground force to destroy the Islamic State group, which he called fundamentally weak with “more Twitter accounts than fighters”. Calls have been mounting in Canberra
The Fiscal Times: How Europe’s Migrant Crisis Threatens to Reignite Its Debt Crunch
From The Fiscal Times: Should we keep 10,000 Syrian refugees from coming into the United States? It’s all anyone can seem to talk about in the wake of the Paris terror attacks. Which is odd. I figured the political discussion
Iran, Russia Vow to Oppose ‘External Attempts’ to Dump Assad
Tehran (AFP) – Russia and Iran will jointly oppose “external attempts” at regime change in Syria, a Kremlin official said Monday in Tehran after President Vladimir Putin met supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran Dictator Khamenei: U.S. and Islamic State Are Working Together
Ali Khamenei, the dictator of the Islamic Republic of Iran, claimed in a meeting with the President of Nigeria on Monday that the United States is assisting the Islamic State terror group.
Hundreds Of Failed British Jihadis Released Without Charge On Return To UK
It has been revealed that as many as 450 would-be British jihadis have returned to the U.K. and have not been detained when re-entering the country. Returning jihadis pose a “significant” risk to the safety of the U.K. according to the
No, Prince Charles, Climate Change Is NOT Responsible For Syria Or ISIS
In September I wrote a piece called For The Last Time, No, The Syrian Crisis Was Not Caused By Climate Change. Clearly, though, my approach wasn’t subtle enough because a month later I had to write another piece called No, Charlotte Church. The
EXCLUSIVE — Assyrian Army Commander: ‘We Are Losing Christianity’ to Islamic State
Christians in Iraq and Syria are losing their people and religion to the brutal Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL), declares the Assyrian Army’s commander-in-chief.
UN Chief Says Russia and U.S. Must Unite to Destroy Islamic State
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has encouraged Russia and the United States to work together to fight jihadist violence, saying he intends to present a comprehensive plan to combat terrorism by early 2016.
Marco Rubio on Syrian Refugees: Bring in the Very Young and the Very Old
In a surprising twist in the 2016 election, presidential aspirant Sen. Marco Rubio has proposed a new plan for helping President Obama resettle Syrian refugees in the United States.
