Joe Biden Accused of Hypocrisy over Syria Airstrike
Joe Biden’s Syria airstrikes mark a 180-degree turn for him and for members of his administration.
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Tim Kaine Hits Joe Biden over Syria Airstrike, Demands Congressional Briefing
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), a member of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called on President Joe Biden to consult Congress on Thursday’s deadly airstrikes targeting Iran-backed military groups in eastern Syria.
Iranian Media Hints Joe Biden Syria Bombing Meant to Help Islamic State
PressTV, an Iranian government propaganda outlet, suggested President Joe Biden’s decision to bomb targets tied to Iran-backed militias in Syria on Thursday may be linked to “numerous reports” of American support for the Islamic State.
China Mocks Biden Syria Bombing: ‘America Is Back’
China’s state-run Global Times newspaper mocked President Joe Biden on Friday, quoting his declaration, “America is back,” in a headline about his decision to bomb Syria on Thursday evening.
Supreme Court Orders ‘No Regrets’ Jihadi Bride Shamima Begum Cannot Return to UK
Shamima Begum, the teenager who joined ISIS and shocked with comments on beheading non-Muslims cannot return, the Supreme Court ruled.
Biden Orders U.S. Military Strikes Against Infrastructure Used by Iranian-Backed Militias in Syria
President Joe Biden ordered his first military airstrikes on Thursday, targeting “multiple facilities” used by by Iranian-backed militia groups in eastern Syria, according to the Pentagon.
Assad Secret Police Torturer Convicted in Germany, Sentenced to 4.5 Years
A former member of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s secret police was convicted by a German court of facilitating the torture of prisoners.
ISIS Women Go on Hunger Strike Demanding To Be Let Back into France
A group of ISIS-affiliated women have gone on a hunger strike in Syria after demanding the French government let them back into France.
Kurdish Peshmerga Warn Islamic State Is ‘Still a Threat’
The Islamic State terror group continues to pose a security threat in areas of northern Iraq disputed between Baghdad and the autonomous Kurdistan region, a leader of Kurdistan’s Peshmerga military said on Tuesday.
Jen Psaki Vows Never to Use the Term ‘Red Line’ Again After Barack Obama Mess
“Red line is an old term. We’re not going to use it again,” she said, after a Fox Business reporter asked her a question on Biden’s “red line” on income caps for direct coronavirus stimulus payments.
Syria: Pro-Assad Forces Clash with Kurdish Security
A militia loyal to Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad attacked the Kurdish Asayesh security forces in Hasaka, in the northeast of the country, on Sunday, breaking a longstanding, tense lull in hostilities between the two sides.
Joe Biden Extends ‘Temporary’ Amnesty for 7K Syrian Nationals in U.S.
President Joe Biden has extended a temporary amnesty program for nearly 7,000 Syrian nationals living in the United States.
Hillary Clinton & Chelsea Developing TV Series About All-Women Kurdish Militia that Fought ISIS
Two-time failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has announced that she is creating a dramatic TV series about the all-women Kurdish militia that successfully took on the Islamic State in the northern Syrian town of Kobani in 2014.
Daughter of Iranian Terrorist Soleimani Tells Trump He Will ‘Live in Fear’
Zeinab Soleimani, daughter of late Iranian terrorist Qasem Soleimani, threatened former President Donald Trump via Twitter on Wednesday following his departure from the White House, writing that he will “live in fear of foes” indefinitely.
Self-Described ‘Hardcore Leftist’ Arrested for Plans to Attack Florida State Capitol
The FBI arrested Daniel Alan Baker, an Antifa activist, for allegedly issuing an online call to arms against the Florida state Capitol.
Iran Offers to Send Shiite Militia Fighters to Help Afghanistan Battle Islamic State
The government of Afghanistan is reportedly considering an offer from Iran to send well-trained and battle-hardened Shiite militia fighters to help defeat the Islamic State (ISIS), which has a significant presence in Afghanistan and is violently competing with the Taliban for power.
Seven Prominent Twitter Accounts Still Active After Promoting Violence and Disinformation
Twitter permanently banned President Donald Trump on Friday, dramatically ushering in a new era of Big Tech speech control.
Washington Official: Israel Hit Iranian Targets in Syria Using U.S. Intel
Israeli airstrikes on Iranian-linked targets in eastern Syria that killed 57 people Tuesday night were carried out with intelligence provided by the United States, a senior U.S. intelligence official confirmed.
Five Presidential Elections Set to Shake Up the World in 2021
Less than a month away from the presumed inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, Americans are departing a year in which their presidential election largely eclipsed campaigns around the world.
Government Waste Report: Pentagon Loses Track of Nearly $1 Billion in Equipment in Syria, Afghanistan
The Pentagon lost track of nearly $1 billion in military hardware in the fiscal year 2020, including equipment for Syrians fighting the remnants of the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) and over 100 drones in Afghanistan, home to one of the largest concentrations of terrorist groups in the world, an annual government waste report Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) released on Wednesday revealed.
Finland Admits to Repatriating Islamic State Members from Prison Camp
Finland’s Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto has admitted that the country has repatriated Islamic State members from a prison camp in Syria with the assistance of Germany.
Germany Imports 3 Jihadi Brides, 12 ‘Cubs of the Caliphate’ from Syria
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has organized the return of three women and 12 children from camps in northeastern Syria for humanitarian reasons.
Pollak: 5 Things Trump Did for the Left That They Refused to Thank Him For
President Donald Trump was vilified by the media and the left as a would-be fascist, and a divisive leader. Yet he did things that the left claimed it had wanted for years, and that Democratic presidents had never done.
Germany to Begin Sending Syrian Criminals, Terrorists Back to Their Homeland
(AFP) — Germany said Friday it would allow deportation of Syrians to their war-ravaged homeland from 2021 if they are deemed a security risk, five years after a massive migrant influx.
Iran Claims a Stake in ‘Reconstruction’ of ‘Strategic Ally’ Syria
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani told visiting Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad on Tuesday that Tehran will support its “strategic ally” in Damascus until “final victory” is achieved in the long-running Syrian civil war.
Another Missing British Teen Girl Found in Syrian Camp for ISIS Brides
Nasra Abukar, who went missing from her London home aged 18, has been found at the Kurdish-run al-Hol camp for Islamic State family members in Syria, the same location where Shamima Begum was tracked down last year.
Reports: Iranian IRGC Terrorist Commander Killed in Syria
A senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps — officially a U.S.-designated terrorist organization — died in an airstrike sometime between Saturday and Sunday, Reuters reported, citing local militia and Iraqi security.
Erdogan’s Endless Wars: How Turkey Is Spreading Too Thin
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has never made a secret of his ambition to become a historic regional leader. His nostalgia for the Ottoman Empire long ago became a source of concern for observers who think he might seriously attempt to bring it back. His detractors mock him as “Sultan Erdogan,” but he might not find that name insulting. Erdogan flexed his military muscle in several recent conflicts. He might be warming up for something bigger, or he may have already overtaxed Turkey’s military strength.
Hayward: Ten Years Later, Policies that Birthed the ‘Arab Spring’ Set to Return
The “Arab Spring” approaches its tenth anniversary – more specifically, the tenth anniversary of the event that triggered those uprisings across the Middle East, the death of Tunisian street vendor Mohammed Bouazizi on December 17, 2010.
U.S. Coalition: 10,000 Islamic State Members Remain in Iraq and Syria
A spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State said on Tuesday that some 10,000 members of ISIS are still lurking in Iraq and Syria. With its numbers vastly diminished from their peak of over 40,000 fighters, ISIS has transitioned to an insurgency instead of a conquering army, but it remains a dangerous threat.
