Special to WorldTribune.com Turkey and Russia risk setting off an “accidental war” which threatens to bring NATO into the equation, analysts say. “Both Russia and Turkey are looking to position for strategic advantage,” Tim Ash, head of emerging-market strategy at Nomura in London, said on Feb. 15. “The risk is of an actual Russo-Turkish military […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Vladimir Putin’s cult of personality has reached Iraq. Some of the nation’s Facebook users have even replaced their own profile photos with portraits of “Putin the Shi’ite.” “We should give Putin Iraqi and Syrian citizenship because he loves us more than our own politicians,” said Mohammed al-Bahadli, a student in the Iraqi […]
Special to WorldTribune.com Baghdad has not formally requested Russian air strikes against Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) targets in Iraqi territory but would welcome any such assistance, according to a report. A senior Iraqi diplomat told Air Force Times on Oct. 5 that Iraqi officials believe that the U.S.-led coalition has failed to […]
Special to WorldTribune.com U.S. President Barack Obama has reportedly blocked allies in the Middle East from delivering heavy weapons to Kurdish forces fighting Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL). The Kurds have alone proven successful in pushing back ISIL in Syria and parts of Iraq’s northwest, but are also frustrated that Iraqi forces have […]
Special to WorldTribune.com AMMAN — Jordan has reported bolstering security along its northern border with Syria. The government said authorities were focusing efforts on protecting the border with Syria from insurgency infiltration. Officials said the northern frontier was regarded as stable despite heavy fighting in southern Syria. At the same time, Jordan conducted a crackdown […]