Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA — The United States has urged its nationals to leave Syria immediately. The U.S. embassy in Damascus has urged the immediate departure of Americans from the Arab League state. In a statement, the embassy warned that Americans could be stranded in Syria when airlines suspend service to the war-torn state. “The […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has expressed concern that Syria is forging an alliance with the Kurdish Workers Party (PKK). Officials said Turkey’s military and intelligence community were closely monitoring signs for an alliance between Syrian President Bashar Assad and the PKK. They said Assad is believed to have been sending Kurdish insurgents to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has been drafting legislation to allow men to pay rather than serve in the military. Officials said the government of Prime Minister Recep Erdogan was working with parliament for legislation that would resolve the status of thousands of draft-dodgers. They said the bill would be presented to parliament by […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States has been working with a former Syrian vice president to help overthrow the regime of President Bashar Assad. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama has been consulting with former Syrian Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam, based in France and an opposition figure for the last […]
By Alexander Maistrovoy, Freepressers.com Political commentaries about the events in the Middle East resemble mythological plots written by an experienced censor. Myth doesn’t need facts. It adjusts the facts to its own paradigm. And ideological mythology is not an exception. Western journalists’ commentaries on Middle East problems, give me a sense of deja vu. It feels […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — The opposition plans to expand military operations against the regime of President Bashar Assad. The Free Syrian Army (FSA) intends to establish what was termed a national military council. The Army, commanded by Col. Riyad Assad and based in Turkey, said the anti-Assad force has reached 15,000 fighters, most of […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The U.S. Congress could hold up a plan to sell three advanced combat helicopters to Turkey. Congressional sources said House and Senate leaders have questioned a proposal by President Barack Obama to export three AH-1W attack helicopters to the Turkish military. They said Turkey’s Islamist government has sought the new […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — The Syrian opposition has been quietly meeting with NATO to discuss the establishment of another no-fly zone in the Middle East. Opposition sources said their leadership has convened with key members of NATO to examine the formation of a no-fly zone mission over Syria. They said the no-fly zone was […]
NEW: GEOSTRATEGY-DIRECT.COM ANKARA — Turkey has reported deep penetration inside Iraq in an effort to destroy Kurdish insurgency strongholds. Officials said the Turkish military has reached deep into northern Iraq in search for some 2,000 fighters of the Kurdish Workers Party. They said the Turkish operation was being coordinated with neighboring Iran, which has also […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Israel and the Republic of Cyprus are said to have staged an air combat exercise. Turkish sources said Nicosia has allowed the Israel Air Force to stage an exercise around the Mediterranean island. They said the exercise was meant as a message to Ankara that Israel would not be hampered […]