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European Leaders Debate Response to Russia’s Actions in Syria

22 October 2016

LONDON — European Union heads of state continue their summit Friday in Brussels, where the EU’s response to Russia’s bombing campaign in Syria is high on the agenda. Syrian government forces began a 3-day cease-fire in Aleppo Thursday, but their Russian allies have refused to […]

Mosul Operation Risks Becoming Even Bloodier Than Battle of Aleppo

22 October 2016

The Iraqi Army and Kurdish Peshmerga forces are bracing for a major offensive aimed to liberate Mosul, the main Daesh stronghold in Iraq. However, the operation may put at risk the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians residing in the city. Iraqi security forces […]

‘Daesh Ranks Panicking, Commanders Fleeing’ From Mosul to Syria Amid Offensive

22 October 2016

Said Mamuzini, the representative of the Arab Democratic Party of Kurdistan (KDP), spoke to Sputnik about the military operation underway in Mosul, saying that amid the military offensive, Daesh terrorists are fleeing the region with their families. Iraqi forces deploy in the area of al-Shourah, […]

Mosul Liberation Offensive Moves Faster Than Expected – Baghdad

22 October 2016

The Iraqi forces are making an unexpectedly fast progress toward the Iraqi city of Mosul to free it from Daesh terrorists, the Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi’s spokesman said Wednesday. CAIRO (Sputnik) — On October 17, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi announced the start of […]

Private Agenda: US Wants to ‘Quickly Liberate Mosul’ to Score Points for Clinton

22 October 2016

US-led coalition’s focus on the liberation of Iraqi Mosul may be explained by the approaching US presidential elections, Soheib Ahmad Kakeh Mahmoud, a journalist from the Kurdish News Network in Iraqi Kurdistan told Sputnik. Iraqi security forces advance in Qayara, south of Mosul, to attack […]

These are Reasons Why Mosul Offensive Risks Becoming a ‘Catastrophe’

22 October 2016

The operation to liberate Mosul from terrorists could become a “total disaster” for the Iraqi Army and a United States-led international coalition, Daniel Davis, a retired United States Army colonel, wrote in a piece for The National Interest. The offensive kicked off on Monday but […]

Washington ‘Switches’ to Mosul Amid Inability to Reach Success in Aleppo

22 October 2016

Washington no longer has resources to reach military success in Aleppo, which is why the US decided to “leave” the city and turn its attention to Mosul in Iraq, columnist Rainer Hermann wrote for Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. The US-led coalition started its military operation in […]

Iraq ‘Really Needs’ Turkish Support to Liberate Mosul From Daesh

22 October 2016

Esil Nuceyfi, former governor of Mosul and commander of the Sunni militia “Defenders of Nineveh,” told Sputnik that Iraq would need as much support as possible in the liberation of the city of Mosul, stressing that Turkey could be of a great help during the […]

US-Led Coalition Likely to Apply ‘Syrian Tactic’ During Mosul Liberation

22 October 2016

The current attempt to liberate the Iraqi city of Mosul is looking promising. A US-led coalition is expected to use an approach that was previously applied during the liberation of Manbij in Syria. It cannot be ruled out that the city will be liberated by […]

‘A Big Electoral Show’: Mosul Liberation Will Not Be the ‘Defeat of Daesh’

22 October 2016

American global intelligence company Stratfor published a report on the advances of the Iraqi coalition near the Iraqi city of Mosul. Two US military Black Hawk helicopters take off from its compound in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul (file photo) © AFP 2016/ Mauricio […]

Political Reforms to Help Heal Mosul After City Liberated From Daesh

22 October 2016

The northern Iraqi city of Mosul, currently occupied by Daesh terrorist group will need to feel the effect of political reforms in order to heal after its liberation from Daesh, experts told Sputnik on Friday. Iraqi security forces gather in Qayara, south of Mosul, to […]

Tayyar Brasil realizou seu segundo jantar anual 2016.

22 October 2016

Em um encontro diferenciado, o Tayyar al Watani Al Hor Brasil recebeu seus convidados no seu segundo jantar anual realizado na noite de quinta-feira, 20 de outubro de 2016 nos salões do Clube Hasbaia. O Hino nacional libanês e brasileiro marcaram a abertura do evento, […]