Month: July 2016

White House says concerned about Nusra Front's capacity to attack West

WASHINGTON -- The White House said on Thursday its assessment of the Syrian Islamist rebel group Nusra Front has not changed, despite news that the group was cutting its ties with al Qaeda. "There continues to be increasing concern about Nusra Front's growing capacity for external operations that could threaten both the United States and […]

Turkish media accuse US general, CIA, of plotting coup

BY JOSEPH FITSANAKIS -- Yeni Şafak’sAmerican officials have strongly denied accusations in the Turkish press that Washington was behind the failed July 15 coup in Turkey. On July 25, Yeni Şafak, a popular Turkish daily, alleged that the failed coup had been funded and organized by the United States government. The newspaper, which is headquartered […]

Germany deliberates anti-terror response

Following multiple terror strikes across Germany, Bavarian authorities plan to boost the police force and use the army to help secure borders. Soldiers, however, warn that the Bundeswehr is no "auxiliary police." The Munich cabinet wants to have more experts "monitoring extremists," and to recruit more people for "special police forces," according to a strategy […]

Palestinians suing Britain over 1917 Balfour Declaration

The Levant News -- Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki asked the Arab League summit gathered in Mauritania on Monday to help the PA file a lawsuit against the British government over the Balfour Declaration, which allowed thousands of Jews to come to Palestine at the expense of the Palestinians. Malki further blamed the United […]

Iraq estimates cost of ISIS ravages at $23 billion

The Levant News -- Iraqi Minister of Construction and Housing Tariq al-Khikani estimated Tuesday that Iraq has lost $23 billion since the emergence of the ISIS in 2014. He spoke at the third preparatory meeting for the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, held in Indonesia from Monday through Wednesday. Khikani added that Iraq is suffering […]

Turkish Justice Minister ‘absolutely sure’ Obama behind coup

The Levant News -- US President Barack Obama knew about the July 15 coup attempt in Turkey “as much as he knows his own name,” Justice Minister Bekir Bozdagsaid Sunday. “I am sure the US intelligence and US secretary of state knew about it. I am absolutely sure.” The comments come as Ankara continues to […]

Islamists at War in Turkey

The Levant News -- by Graham E. Fuller -- Last week witnessed what may be the last act of an unfolding struggle between two major Islamic movements in Turkey. Turkish president and leader of the AKP party Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused exiled Islamic leader Fethullah Gülen of plotting the failed coup against the government. Immediately […]

UK lists East Turkistan Islamic Movement as terrorist group

The Levant News -- The British government has officially listed the East Turkistan Islamic Movement as an Islamic terrorist and separatist organization. The latest list has officially listed the Turkistan Islamic Party as a terrorist group. The TIP is also known as the East Turkistan Islamic Party and the East Turkistan Islamic Movement. In describing […]

New Initiative to employ Palestinian Graduates from Gaza in Gulf States

The Levant News - By Jasmin Rasheed --Palestinian sources from Ramallah have revealed a recent agreement between the Gulf states and the Palestinian government; 20,000 Palestinian graduates from the Gaza Strip will be offered employment opportunities in the Gulf states. According to these sources, the program has been launched to address the high rate of […]

Turkey’s Lose-Lose Coup Situation

The Levant News -- By Graham E. Fuller -- The dismaying coup events in Turkey may take some time to be resolved. But one thing is already clear—this attempt at military intervention, however the final scenario plays itself out, is a disastrous lose-lose event for everyone in Turkey. If the military coup against Erdogan “succeeds,” […]

A map of every car bomb explosions in Baghdad since 2003

The Levant News -- A map of every car bomb explosions in Baghdad since 2003. A shocking map has appeared on the social media. It is about every car bomb explosions in Baghdad since 2003. Alexander C. Kaufman wrote a piece titled “A Staggering Reminder That Car Bombs Are An Epidemic In aghdad” in the Huffington […]

NATO versus the EU?

by Graham E. Fuller* -- The NATO summit is over. Most Americans unfailingly believe NATO generously serves EU interests. Yet many Europeans don’t see it that way. They fear that NATO actually undermines a balanced Europe. Is it NATO with the EU? Or NATO versus the EU? The two organizations were created by different states […]

Baghdad death toll tops 200

The Levant News -- Iraq's government is under growing pressure to improve security as the death toll from Sunday’s massive car bombing in Baghdad’s predominantly Shiite Karada neighborhood officially topped 200. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has announced three days of mourning. He also ordered that phony explosives detection devices be withdrawn from checkpoints, where they […]

Amnesty: Rebels, jihadists in Syria guilty of war crimes

The Levant News -- A report issued today by Amnesty International accused rebels and jihadists in Syria of a "chilling wave of abductions, torture and summary killings." The report names five anti-regime groups as guilty of war crimes: Al-Qaeda affiliate Jabhat al-Nusra, Ahrar al-Sham, Nureddin Zinki, the Levant Front and Division 16. The findings are […]

Three Saudi cities hit by suicide bombers

The Levant News -- Suicide bombers hit targets in three Saudi cities on Monday, killing four security guards and wounding five other people. The apparently coordinated attacks come amid the Islamic State's worldwide bombing campaign to coincide with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The four security officers died as they approached one of the […]

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