Frances Martel

Frances Martel

Articles by Frances Martel

Syria’s Jihadi Government Cuts Deal for Takeover of U.S.-Friendly Kurdish Forces

The government of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the head of the al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), signed an agreement on Sunday with American-allied Kurdish forces in the country that dramatically strips away the latter’s autonomy in exchange for Damascus recognizing “Kurdish cultural and linguistic rights.”

DAMASCUS, SYRIA - JANUARY 18: Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa speaks to media as he signs

Cuban Guards Killed Defending Nicolás Maduro Returned Home in Small Boxes

A plane carrying the remains of 32 identified Cuban state security agents killed in the American military operation to arrest deposed Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro landed in Havana on Thursday. Shocking footage of its arrival showed that the remains of the fallen were apparently not large enough for coffins and brought home in small boxes.

A Cuban guard of the Ceremonial Battalion carry the urns with the remains of the 32 Cuban

5 Enemies of America that Benefit from Communist Cuban Support

Following the arrest of dictator Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, President Donald Trump announced this weekend the country would stop fueling its patrons, the Communist Party of Cuba – a recognition of the danger the Castro regime represents to American national interests.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chines

Venezuelans Chant ‘Thank You, Trump!’ Outside White House

A group of Venezuelans and Venezuelan-Americans gathered on Monday outside the White House to thank President Donald Trump for approving a mission to arrest now-deposed socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro, who terrorized the Venezuelan people for over a decade.

Supporters and activists backing US president Donald Trump gather outside the White House

Trump Admin Warns: Socialist Gangs Hunting Americans in Venezuela

The American embassy in Bogotá, Colombia – the closest operating near Venezuela – warned this weekend of reports of roving socialist gangs known as “colectivos” hunting American citizens or those deemed to be “supportive” of the United States.

Members of the National Guard stand guard in front of a mural of ousted Venezuela's Presid

Socialists, Still in Power, Arrest at Least 14 Journalists in Venezuela

The Venezuelan National Press Workers’ Union (SNTP) denounced on Monday that socialist Venezuelan forces apprehended 14 journalists, 13 of them working with international news agencies, amid the installment of longtime chavista loyalist Delcy Rodríguez as “president.”

Members of the Bolivarian National Police attend the launch of "Plan Republica," a securit