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Washington Looking to Take Mosul by November Elections

18 October 2016

Iraqi and Kurdish forces and US-led coalition forces have begun their assault on the Daesh-held city of Mosul in northern Iraq. Geopolitics expert Semyon Bagdasarov suggests that the White House is anxious to capture the city ahead of presidential elections next month, to demonstrate the […]

Kurdish Soldiers Report Initial Success in Battle to Re-take Mosul

18 October 2016

Kurdish leaders reported some initial success as Iraqi forces launched a long-anticipated ground offensive Monday to retake the northern city of Mosul from Islamic State militants. Since 6:00 a.m. local time, “200 square kilometers have been liberated” from Islamic State, according to Kurdish President Masoud […]

Russia Announces 8-Hour ‘Humanitarian Pause’ in Aleppo Effective Thursday

18 October 2016

Russian and Syrian armed forces are preparing for an 8-hour “humanitarian pause” in the Syrian city of Aleppo on Thursday, the Russian defense ministry said. Speaking to reporters Monday in Moscow, Lieutenant-General Sergei Rudskoi said Russian and Syrian forces will halt their fighting in the […]

EU Considering Syria Sanctions, But Not Against Russia

18 October 2016

European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini says the EU is not considering sanctioning Russia over its actions in Syria. “This has not been proposed by any member state,” she told reporters Monday in Luxembourg. Mogherini said there are discussions about sanctions against members of […]

The Battle For Mosul: 5 Key Things To Know

18 October 2016

The Islamic State forced the world to take notice when the extremist group overran Mosul, the second largest city in Iraq, in June 2014. Just months earlier, President Obama had described ISIS as “the JV team.” But by August 2014, the U.S. was bombing ISIS […]

Here’s how to make sense of the latest Clinton, Trump poll results

18 October 2016

With roughly three weeks before Americans choose a new president, voters have begun paying much closer attention to the latest polls. A lot of them are wondering: How come the results are all over the place? Last week, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton appeared to […]

Aoun: Respecting national pact is first step in building the state

17 October 2016

NNA – The head of Change and Reform parliamentary bloc, Michel Aoun, said on Sunday that respecting the national pact is the first step in the process of building the motherland. Aoun, who spoke during the mass demonstration organized by the Free Patriotic Movement to […]

Bassil : Lebanon is not a country

17 October 2016

NNA – Head of the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM), and Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Gebran Bassil, said on Sunday that Lebanon, which was deprived of the National pact, was not a country. Bassil’s words came on Sunday in a speech during the commemoration of October […]

Geagea condemns terrorist attack in Sinai: Falls within desperate attempts to undermine Egyptian role

17 October 2016

NNA – “Lebanese Forces” Party Leader, Samir Geagea, strongly denounced in an issued statement on Sunday, the terrorist attack on Egyptian soldiers in northern Sinai, considering the attack as “falling within the context of the ongoing desperate attempts to undermine Egypt’s role.” Geagea offered his […]

Pope Francis makes Argentina’s “gaucho priest” and 6 others saints

17 October 2016

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis canonized Argentina’s “gaucho priest” Sunday, bestowing sainthood on the poncho-wearing pastor with whom the first Argentine pope shares many similarities, from a taste for mate tea to a dedication to bringing the ministry to even the most isolated people. Francis […]

Kosovo Sees Drops in Foreign Fighters to Mideast

17 October 2016

PRISTINA/WASHINGTON — The number of fighters joining extremist groups in the Middle East from Kosovo, once the highest per capita in Europe, has come to a virtual halt, according to government officials, analysts, and ex-fighters. The turnabout comes after a government crackdown in Kosovo on […]

Kerry: US, Europe Have No ‘Big Appetite’ for Military Action in Syria

17 October 2016

Secretary of State John Kerry says all options remain open for the U.S. and its allies in Syria, but he admits the United States and Europe have no ‘big appetite’ for military action, even as Russia refuses to back down. Kerry held talks in London […]

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