World View: Turkey Threatens Russia if Airspace Violations are Repeated
Contents: Turkey threatens Russia if airspace violations are repeated; Russia’s incursions may be targeting Turkey’s Hatay province
Tag: Syria
Turkey Urges EU Action On Syria To End Migrant Crisis
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged the EU consider a no-fly zone and safe haven area in Syria during talks to address Europe’s spiralling migrant crisis. Speaking after the discussions in Brussels, Erdogan said Turkey was bearing the brunt of
Russian Volunteers Likely To Fight In Syria, Says Senior Lawmaker
Russian volunteers who have honed their combat skills in Ukraine are likely to travel to Syria to fight alongside the forces of President Bashar al-Assad, Admiral Vladimir Komoyedov, the head of the Russian parliament’s defence committee, said on Monday. “It
Sanders Backs Obama ‘Moderate Syrian Army’ Strategy, Contra Hillary
Over the weekend, Democratic nominee for President Bernie Sanders rejected the idea of a U.S.-secured no-fly zone in Syria, opposing the proposal laid out by fellow contender Hillary Clinton when it comes to Mid East policy.
Russian Report: Syria Experiencing Perfect Airstrike Weather
Russian television station Rossiya 24 tailored their weather report to support Russia’s bombing of Syria, reporting that the weather was ideal for an airstrike campaign in the Mideast nation.
Carson: Establish No-Fly Zone Along Turkish Border, Use ‘All the Facilities’ To ‘Inflict Pain’ on Putin
Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson argued for establishing a no-fly zone along the Turkish border and using “all the facilities that we have available to us…to inflict pain” on Vladimir Putin on Monday’s “Cavuto: Coast to Coast” on the
In Interview, Syria’s Assad Refuses to ‘Transition’ Himself Out of Power
Syrian dictator Bashar Assad sat down for an interview with Iranian television over the weekend, and proved less than enthusiastic about the Obama Administration’s muttered pleas for him to “transition” out of power.
Obama Orders Pentagon to Arm ‘Moderate’ Syrian Opposition
The United States remains committed to its strategy of arming and aiding rebel groups on the ground in Syria with the hopes that they can help stop the Islamic State’s (IS) rise in the region.
Report: Syrian Christians Cry ‘Jesus!’ Before ISIS Mass Beheading
The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) executed 12 Christians, including a 12-year-old boy, after they refused to abandon their faith and convert to Islam. The murders occurred on August 28 outside of Aleppo.
Russia: No Ground Troops, but ‘Volunteer’ Mercenaries May Flood Syria
Russian “volunteers” fighting in Ukraine might travel to Syria to fight with President Bashar al-Assad’s forces. However, the Kremlin insists the government has no plans to deploy ground troops.
Russia Violates Turkish Airspace, Calls It ‘Navigation Error’
In separate incidents, Russian warplanes appeared to threaten Turkey this weekend, reportedly crossing five miles into Turkish airspace in one incident and harassing two Turkish F-16s in another.
ISIS Blows Up Ancient Arches in Palmyra
Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) militants have destroyed three ancient arches in the city of Palmyra, Syria, in the latest stage of their campaign to demolish important historic monuments across the territories of Iraq and Syria.
Judge Pirro: Obama ‘Pathetically’ Giving Up U.S. as World Super Power, Letting Putin Take Over
On Saturday’s “Justice with Judge Jeanine” on Fox News Channel, host Judge Jeanine Pirro ripped President Barack Obama for his handling of Syrian President Assad, as well as Russian President Putin, saying Obama showed his “weakness” by allowing Putin to
No, Charlotte Church. The Syrian Civil War Was Not Caused By Climate Change.
Charlotte Church, the millionaire former pop starlet who has now reinvented herself as an Occupy-style revolutionary, was on BBC Question Time the other day telling anyone who would listen that the Syrian conflict had been caused by “climate change.” When challenged
HITCHENS: Western Hypocrisy Over Russia Bombing, And Cultural Marxism 101
Mail on Sunday columnist Peter Hitchens has today slammed Western hypocrisy, singling out the British and American governments for their condemnation of, and distancing from the Russian attacks on terrorist targets in Syria. Writing in the Mail, Hitchens states: I don’t think
Russia To Step Up Air Strikes In Syria
Russia will step up air strikes in Syria, escalating a military intervention which Moscow says is weakening Islamic State militants but which Western powers say aims to support President Bashar al-Assad. A senior Russian military officer said on Saturday Russian
Report: U.S. Unwilling to Protect Syrian Allies from Russian Attacks
The United States has reportedly declared that it will not protect CIA-trained and armed Syrian rebels who have recently come under attack by Russian forces.
Ban Ki-moon, Obama Work to Humiliate Israel
The UN Secretary General is always present when a head of state addresses the General Assembly. But they broke the rule to humiliate the Jewish people. He left. There is no way that Ban Ki-moon would have shown such disrespect had he not been given the idea or, at the very least, the sanction, by the Jew-hater in the White House.
Syrian Kurds: Russian Air Strikes ‘An Important Step’ in Fighting ISIS
The leader of the Kurdish YPG militia – the indispensable ground forces that have been holding the Islamic State at bay – reportedly welcomed the Russian bombing campaign, calling it “an important step” in the battle against ISIS.
Russia Claims Hit on ISIS Syria HQ, But Activists Claim Civilians Killed In Strikes
Russia claimed Friday that its air force bombed multiple positions held by the Islamic State in Raqqa, a city known as the de facto capital of the jihadi group in Syria.
Obama: Hillary Clinton Not ‘Half Baked’ On Syria
President Obama found himself in a bit of a conundrum after he denounced critics of his Syria policy as being full of “mumbo jumbo” and “half-baked ideas.” In response, CBS reporter Major Garrett questioned Obama whether Hillary Clinton’s proposal to enforce a no-fly zone in Syria was a half-baked idea.
2016 Candidates React to Russia’s Campaign in Syria
In a rare moment of bipartisan agreement, both Hillary Clinton and Carly Fiorina have called for the United States and its coalition partners to establish a no-fly zone in Syria to protect U.S.-backed rebel groups – effectively challenging Russia to a military confrontation if it wants to bomb them.
Obama: I’m Not Losing To Putin In Syria
President Obama is pushing back against the idea that he’s been outmaneuvered in Syria by Russian President Vladimir Putin since the two met at the United Nations on Monday.
Kremlin Propaganda: Putin Hailed as Savior of Humanity for Bombing Syria
Vladimir Putin is being glorified as a savior of humanity on Russia’s most-watched television networks for bombing the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) and cleaning up after the United States in Syria.
Russian Politician: Syria Belongs to Russia Because ‘It Is Our Land’
Russian politician Semyon Bagdasarov told Russian television that Syria is a “holy land” for Russia.
