Pentagon Chief: U.S. Will Not Allow Turkey to Attack Syrian Kurds
The United States will not allow NATO member Turkey to attack U.S.-allied Kurds in Syria, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper declared this week.
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DUP: May Has ‘Torn up’ Her Brexit Promises over Northern Ireland, ‘Border Issue a Con’
Northern Irish MP Sammy Wilson has said the Prime Minister has “torn up” her Brexit promises and said the EU was using the Irish border issue to cut off the province from the rest of the UK. The comments to
DUP Will Block May’s Budget if ‘Red Lines’ Abandoned, Wants Brexit Delivered
The Northern Irish party propping up Theresa May’s minority government has threatened to vote down the budget if she breaches its “red lines” on the Irish border in the Brexit talks.
DUP Leader Slams Anti-Brexit Blair ‘Using’ Northern Ireland and Remainers ‘Stirring’ Border ‘Myths’
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Arlene Foster has slammed pro-Brussels campaigners like Tony Blair and John Major for “using” Northern Ireland politically, as well as those propagating “myths” about a hard border after Brexit.
Syrian Kurds: Russia Pressured Us to Give Afrin to Assad ‘One Day’ Before Turkish Attack
WASHINGTON, DC — Russia urged Syrian Kurds to “hand over” the Afrin region to Moscow-backed dictator Bashar al-Assad “one day” before the ongoing Turkish assault on the territory, confirmed an official of the self-declared autonomous Kurdish administration in northern Syria.
DUP Broke off Talks With Tories for 36 Hours, Demand £2 Billion for Northern Ireland
The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) broke off talks with the Tories about supporting their minority government as relations became strained over demands for £2 billion extra spending in Northern Ireland.
Scottish Tory Leader: ‘LGBTI Rights More Important than Conservative Party’
The leader of the Scottish Conservatives has said her commitment to social liberalism is more important to her than the Conservative party.
Kingmaker DUP Leader Slights Scottish Nationalists ‘Who Want to Tear Apart the Union’
DUP leader Arlene Foster has confirmed she has spoken with the prime minister about “stabilising” the nation, as well as making a thinly veiled dig at Scottish nationalists.
Northern Ireland Must Act Soon to Avoid Westminster Rule
DUBLIN (AP) — Britain says Northern Ireland is at dire risk of losing self-government if rival parties fail within weeks to resolve key differences.
UK Faces Government Decision on Deadlocked Northern Ireland
DUBLIN (AP) — The British government faces a deadline on whether to extend negotiations on Northern Ireland’s political future or renew direct control from London.
Syrian Kurds: ‘We Are Not Bound by Any Decisions’ from Syria Peace Talks
The Kurdish People’s Protection Unit (YPG), the armed wing of the Syrian Democratic Union Party (PYD) that controls large swathes of northern Syria, has declared that it is “not bound” by any decisions made during the current Syria peace talks in Kazakhstan.
Turkey: Officials Question Allowing U.S. Access to Incirlik Air Base
An alleged lack of allied support for Turkey’s offensive in the Middle East has reportedly prompted officials in Ankara to reconsider American use of Incirlik Air Base for their bombing campaign against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
Kurdish YPG to Join U.S.-Backed Offensive to Retake Raqqa from Islamic State
The U.S.-allied Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), despite objections from Turkey, are expected to soon join the ongoing U.S.-backed offensive to retake Raqqa, considered to be the de-facto capital of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in Syria.
Turkey Airstrikes Pound Kurds Allied to U.S.-Backed Militia in Syria
America’s NATO ally Turkey launched airstrikes against Kurdish fighters allied with a U.S.-backed militia in Syria, a testament to the growing rift between Ankara and Washington over the war against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) in the Middle East.
World View: Turkey Prepares an Army of 1,500 Syrian Rebels to Fight in Syria
Contents: Kurds, Assad forces, US and ISIS converge in Hasaka, alarming Turkey; Turkey launches rebel army to fight both ISIS and Kurds in Syria
Iran-Backed Iraqi Troops Begin Invasion of Islamic State-Held Fallujah
Kurdish and Arab forces – including U.S.-backed Iraqi troops, Shiite militias linked to Iran, Peshmerga troops, and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) – have launched offensives targeting three major Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) strongholds in Iraq and Syria.
Turkish News Outlet: PYD Attacks Other Kurdish Groups, Promotes Communism
A pro-government news outlet in Turkey has accused the U.S.-backed Democratic Union Party (PYD) of attacking other Kurdish groups in Syria and promoting communist ideology.
Russia Equipped Iraqi Kurds with Weapons to Combat Islamic State
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirmed Russia sent weapons to the Iraqi Kurds to fight against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
World View: Turkey Invokes NATO Article 4 With ‘Territorial Integrity and Security’ Threatened
Contents: Syria’s Bashar al-Assad admits that regime army is in decline; Al-Assad announces general amnesty for Syria’s army deserters; Turkey invokes Nato article 4 with ‘territorial integrity and security’ threatened
World View: Turkey Bombs ISIS Targets in Northern Syria to Set Up ‘Safe Zone’
Contents: Thousands of pro-Kurd demonstrators march in Paris; Turkey – PKK ‘peace process’ threatened by new Turkish war policy; Turkey bombs ISIS targets in northern Syria to set up ‘safe zone’; Arab News: Turkey is lying about the attack in Suruç
