Afghanistan
Afghanistan security forces’ readiness for NATO withdrawal still a hard sell
Monthly Archives: September 2013
China
Syria crisis: China joins Russia in opposing military strikes
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – War is not over but conditions set for winning: US General
Afghanistan
Afghanistan – New Coalition Endorsed by Taliban Formed for Elections
Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Brutality of Syrian Rebels Posing Dilemma in West
Al Qaeda
Putin calls Kerry a liar on Syria
United States
President Obama said he could order strikes in Syria even without authorization from Congress, and argued that the “red line” was not his but the world’s. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 10-7 to authorize a military intervention in Syria. Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Secretary of State Kerry of lying about the strength of […]
Syria
Obama’s Case Against Attacking Syria
Afghanistan
ISAF’s second in command said that Coalition forces have no plans to completely withdraw from Afghanistan. The commander of the Afghan National Army’s 205th Military Corps said that ISAF forces have withdrawn from 188 of the 235 bases in Kandahar and Zabul.
Iraq
Al Qaeda in Iraq killed 16 members of a Shia family in an attack on a home in Lutafiyah. The terror group killed five policemen in Baghdad, five soldiers in Tarmiyah, and an Awakening leader, his wife, and three children in Arab Jabur.
Syria
As Syria deteriorates, neighbors fear bioweapons threat
Yemen
The government will prosecute five Saudi Arabian members of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula on terrorism charges. The Southern Secessionist Movement is continuing to seek a break with the government.
Syria
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant reportedly beheaded two men near al-Dweiraniya in Aleppo in late August. The Al Nusrah Front and allied jihadists seized an army checkpoint today outside the ancient Christian town of Maalula after attacking the checkpoint with a suicide bombing. ISIL, the Al Nusrah Front, and “some rebel factions” […]
Syria
US Spies Missed Signs of Aug. 21 Syrian WMD Strike
Israel
Israeli Proposal Detailed in Talks
Egypt
Obama weighs Egypt aid suspension
Israel
IDF data suggests that at least 300 attacks have been waged against Egyptian security personnel and installations in recent weeks. Authorities arrested 15 Palestinians who clashed with security forces on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Defense Minister Ya’alon reportedly said settlement evacuations are not part of current talks with the Palestinians.
Egypt
Al Salafiyya al Jihadiyya again accused the Egyptian army of lying about operations in the Sinai, and praised ‘the mujahideen’ for fighting the Egyptian army. Gunmen killed a clan chief in the Sinai who was said to be supportive of the army. A police officer was shot dead in a revenge killing in Aswan.
Palestinian Territories
A senior Palestinian official said peace talks with Israel were going nowhere. The Palestinian Authority announced plans to provide financial benefits to prisoners recently released from Israeli prisons. Hamas dismissed rumors of potential Egyptian strikes in the Gaza Strip.
Syria
Diplomat: UN chemical weapons team speeds up Syria analysis; due in 2 to 3 weeks
Afghanistan
Pakistanis resume overland NATO oil supplies to Afghanistan
Syria
Syria: Military strike could spark a world war warns Vatican
France
Gorbachev urges US-Russia deal over Syria
Syria
West struggles to cope with online recruitment for Syria jihad
Sinai jihadists accuse Egyptian army of lying about operations, praise Sinai ‘mujahideen’
A new statement by al Salafiyya al Jihadiyya denied the existence of al Qaeda in the Sinai as an organization, and accused the Egyptian army of lying about recent operations. The group noted the alleged arrest of Adel Mohammed Ibrahim and recent airstrikes, which Egyptian authorities claimed had killed at least eight militants.
Russia
President Putin warned that any US strikes against Syria would be “an aggression,” but said Russia would act “in the most decisive and serious way” if there was clear proof presented to the UN of what weapons were used and who used them. He also said a US strike would not be aggression if it […]
Denmark
A video featuring Abu Khattab, a Danish-speaking jihadist in Syria has emerged, showing Khattab and three other fighters declaring war on the “enemies of Islam” and aiming guns at photos of six prominent Danes, including NATO head Anders Fogh Rasmussen. The chairman of the Danish Syrian Association said the Assad regime was not responsible for […]
Syria
Proposed Syrian intervention – Six ways the president will try to convince Congress
Syria
US Considers Stepping Up Syrian Rebel Support
Bahrain
Bahrain – Order Curbs Political Groups