John Bolton: Democrats Have No ‘National Security Wing’
ANAHEIM — Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton blasted the Democratic Party on Saturday evening, saying that it no longer had a “national security wing.”
Tag: Syria
WATCH: ‘They Are Rich, They Are Safe!’ Emotional Syrian Blasts Fraudsters Pretending To Be Refugees
A Syrian immigrant stuck in Croatia told Slovenian journalists that “extremely violent” Iraqi and Afghan men were pushing their way onto trains on their way to Western Europe, crowding out families with young children. Making his emotional plea to the camera
Former Rep. Tom Tancredo: European Migrant Crisis ‘Is an Invasion’
Former United States Congressman Tom Tancredo joined Stephen K. Bannon on a recent Sirius XM Breitbart News Saturday Radio program, warning of the dangers amidst the “like somebody rang a bell” European migrant crisis. The phenomenon is bringing predominantly young men, “colonists essentially,” from the Middle East to countries with substantial social welfare programs.
World View: European Countries in Near-Chaos Take Turns Dumping Migrants
Contents: European countries in near-chaos take turns dumping migrants; Russian ‘refusenik’ soldiers resist deployment in Syria; Russia’s media take note of Carly Fiorina’s debate statements
UNESCO Chief: ISIS Destroying Syrian Archaeological Sites on ‘Industrial Scale’
Famous archaeological sites in northern Syria are being raided by locals and ISIS jihadists on an “industrial scale,” the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) chief said on Wednesday.
Pope Francis Meets Family Of Syrian Refugees Living In Vatican
Just before leaving for Cuba on Saturday morning, Pope Francis met with the Syrian family of refugees he has invited to take up residence in the Vatican. The family—comprising mother, father and two children—went to the Casa Santa Marta residence
John Kerry: ‘Long-Term Presence’ of Assad in Syria Necessary to Peace
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry announced on Friday that he was ready to talk with the Russians about the ongoing civil war in Syria, and Moscow’s continuing presence there.
Report: Bashar Al-Assad Regime Starts Using Russian-Supplied Weapons
The regime of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has begun using new weapons provided by Russia, Reuters learned from an unnamed Syrian military source.
Gulf States Respond to Criticism over Syrian Refugees, Tell West to Do More
The oil-rich Gulf states are growing sensitive to the criticism that they aren’t taking in any Syrian refugees, and they’re responding by telling the Western world to accept more of them.
CentCom General: Only ‘4 or 5’ U.S.-Backed Moderate Rebels Still Fighting in Syria
Army General Lloyd Austin, in charge of the anti-ISIS war effort from the U.S. Central Command, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday that only “four or five” members of the U.S.-trained moderate rebel force are still fighting the Islamic State in Syria.
John Kerry to Russia: Supporting Assad ‘Will Only Prolong’ Syrian Crisis
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry phoned Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov for the third time in the past ten days to discuss the situation in Syria. He warned Lavrov that Russia’s support of beleaguered President Bashar al-Assad “will only prolong the Syrian conflict.”
Pentagon on Russia in Syria: We’ve Voiced Our Concerns
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), when asked if it was planning to take action to prevent Russia’s military buildup in Syria, said it was tracking the situation closely and had voiced its concerns to the Russians.
Iraqi Catholic Leader Urges Christians Not to Leave
Patriarch Louis Sako, the head of the Chaldean Catholic Church in Baghdad, is the latest Christian leader to ask Christians in the Middle East not to abandon their homelands despite threats from radical Islamic groups. He also slammed the countries who give preferential treatment to Christian refugees.
Bashar Al-Assad: West Cooperating with Al-Qaeda-Affiliated Militia in Syria
In remarks to various sympathetic pro-Russian networks, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accused the West of working with the al-Qaeda-affiliated Nusra Front, and claimed those not aiding his political survival were helping “terrorists.”
French Defense Minister Warns: ISIS Making Substantial Progress in Syria
French officials have warned that the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) continues to move through Syria with reckless abandon, showing no signs of weakness and eyeing the takeover of the country’s northern region of Aleppo, a city whose residents’ fate grows gloomier each day.
Dalai Lama: ‘Impossible’ For Europe to Solve Syrian Refugee Crisis
The Dalai Lama, who has been exiled from his own country of Tibet for over half a century, offered some thoughts on the Syrian refugee crisis during the dedication of his Center for Compassion at Oxford, as related by the UK Telegraph.
Saudi Arabia Has 100,000 Air-Conditioned Tents Ready, But Will Take No Refugees
The big Gulf oil kingdoms refuse to take any Syrian refugees, even though they are much closer to the war zone than Europe, and passage to the Gulf would be far less hazardous than risking death in overcrowded boats on the Mediterranean.
World View: Russia’s Economic Slowdown Means Financial Disaster for Central Asia
Contents: Russia’s Vladimir Putin tightens grip on Tajikistan at CSTO meeting; The troubled history of the CSTO in Central Asia; Russia’s economic slowdown means financial disaster for Central Asia
Australian Jets Complete First Attack Against Islamic State in Syria
Australian fighter jets have destroyed an armoured personnel carrier belonging to Islamic State (IS), the first operation by Australian forces in Syria, Defence Minister Kevin Andrews said on Wednesday.
Putin Urges EU And US To Join Russia And Syria Fighting Islamic State
Vladimir Putin has issued a “common sense” call to the West to join Russia and Syria in a united front to fight against Islamic State (IS). Putin was speaking at a security summit in Tajikistan when he made the appeal to the
No Friend Of America, Corbyn Faces Test Over Syria Air Strikes
No fan of Britain’s “special relationship” with the United States, the new left-wing leader of the country’s main opposition party is against Prime Minister David Cameron’s drive to join Washington’s air strikes on Syria. But Jeremy Corbyn’s position is out
French Air Strikes On Islamic State In Syria ‘In Coming Weeks’: Defence Minister
France will carry out its first air strikes on the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria “in the coming weeks,” Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Wednesday. The French air force has been carrying out reconnaissance missions over Syria since
Negotiator: Russia Was Willing to Have Bashar Al-Assad Step Down in 2012
Russia was ready to agree to a proposal that would see Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad renounce his presidency as part of a peace agreement between Syrian and rebel forces that would likely end the civil war in the nation, Martti Ahtisaari—the former President of Finland, who was involved in negotiations at the time—told The Guardian in an interview published on Tuesday.
Kuwaiti Official: Gulf Oil States Are ‘Too Valuable’ for Syrian Refugees
Officials from the oil nations of the Gulf have refused to accept Syrian refugees because, as one Kuwaiti official put it, their nations are “too valuable” to risk waves of migrants resettling there.
Syria’s Assad Taunts Europe on Migrant Crisis: ‘Stop Supporting Terrorists’
In a clip released Tuesday by Kremlin propaganda outlet Russia Today, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad accused Europe of “not dealing with the crisis” as thousands of refugees flee the war-torn country.
