Special to WorldTribune.com The fate of the Middle East is riding on the success of Russia’s intervention after the failure of the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), Syrian President Bashar Assad said. “The alliance between Russia, Syria, Iraq and Iran must succeed or else the whole region will be […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Russian President Vladimir Putin will take unilateral action against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) in Syria if the United States turns down his proposal to join forces against the terrorists, according to a report on Sept. 23. According to a Bloomberg report, Putin has become frustrated with what he sees […]
Special to WorldTribune.com U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Russia’s deployment of fighter jets and surface-to-air missiles to Syria “raises serious questions.” As pointed out by more than one Republican candidate at the 2nd GOP debate on Sept. 16, there should be no mystery about Russia’s interest in Syria. Moscow’s Putin is demonstrating that […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Syrian President Bashar Assad skewered the West in an interview with Russian media on Sept. 16, citing the “willful blindness” of the Obama administration in the fight against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) and blaming Europe for the current refugee crisis. For the U.S. officials, “if they cooperate with the […]
Special to WorldTribune.com U.S. President Barack Obama bears the brunt of the blame for the current migrant crisis in Europe, according to several lawmakers as well as many refugees attempting to make it Europe. Iraqi Rzgar Abdul, currently housed in a Hungarian refugee camp, blamed the U.S. for pulling out of Iraq too soon. “Iraq’s […]
Special to WorldTribune.com American intelligence officials say Russia is constructing facilities at a military base in the Syrian port city of Latakia. The officials reported that Moscow has constructed an air traffic control tower and transported prefabricated housing units for up to 1,000 personnel to an airfield in Latakia, one of the key remaining strongholds […]
Special to WorldTribune.com New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a candidate for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination, said President Barack Obama’s inaction in Syria has contributed to the ongoing slaughter of Syria’s people as well as the current refugee crisis in Europe. “This president has allowed these folks to be slaughtered,” Christie said during a campaign […]
Special to WorldTribune.com The United States and Turkey are set to engage in “comprehensive” air operations against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told Reuters on Aug. 24 that the air campaign will target ISIL in a zone in northern Syria bordering Turkey. Arab allies including Saudi Arabia, Qatar […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Iran signaled its support for a United Nations plan to end the four-year war in Syria that was proposed by Russia. Teheran on Aug. 20 said it welcomed the plan, adding that President Bashar Assad’s regime needed to be directly involved. Related: UN backs plan to end Syrian war proposed by Russia […]
Special to WorldTribune.com The United Nations Security Council on Aug. 17 backed a plan put forward by Russia to end the four-year civil war in Syria. The proposal adopted by Moscow, one of Bashar Assad’s few remaining allies, and 14 other UN member states, calls for a new push for peace talks, a “political transition” […]