SYRIA – What for the Kurds now?
Kurds are to be awarded to the Turkish Security Services for their Brilliant Operations undertaken since early November 2018.
Author: M Barbu
ISRAEL – Go back to Africa…
One of the surprises so far in 2019 in a diplomatic sense has to be the reestablishment of ties between the State of Israel and Chad. From State Visits to formal ties to even the meeting that took place between the Ambassadors at the United Nations within the last 24 hours it is clear that some of these States in the Sahel are seeking new partners. Why is that?
Saudis and Sudan Terror Sanctions
The current image of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia continues to take a hit. Earlier this month was the one year anniversary of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. The situation in Yemen continues to fester and earlier this summer a series of UAV strikes targeted the country including the Petroleum Industry.
Turkey’s Counterterrorism Strategy – Analysis
We are roughly thirty days into Operation Peace Spring. The Turkish Intervention into Northeastern Syria which was launched days after President Trump made the controversial decision to shift the small US Troop presence in the Country.
Turkey-backed terrorists fight UAE-backed terrorists in Libya
UAE withdrew the terrorists it supported from Yemen last month, and sent them to Libya to join Khalifa Haftar. Some local sources believe that Turkey has responded to this act by dispatching the terrorists it supported, aka Daesh and Al-Nusra Front from Syria to Yemen to help sustain the Libyan official government.
Inability of UAE, Saudi and the US in Libyan war: Haftar failed again
Libyan Government of national Accord forces announced the defeat of Khalifa Hafatr militants in three battle lines in Tripoli.
G5 Sahel : une guerre contre les djihadistes
Les chefs d’États de la force régionale du G5 Sahel, réunis dimanche en sommet extraordinaire à Niamey, ont appelé à davantage de coopération mutuelle et internationale pour endiguer le péril djihadiste qui frappe de plus en plus violemment leurs pays.
Turkish ships chase Israeli vessel out of Cypriot waters
Turkish navy ships have intercepted an Israeli research vessel in Cypriot waters, over which Ankara claims jurisdiction, forcing it to leave the area in a move that could negatively impact an ambitious Israeli project to pipe natural gas to Europe.
Sweden: Confronting Reality
One problem is that the Swedish state itself contributes indirectly to the spread of extremism. The Swedish Security Service (Säpo) has found that a “relatively large” number of organizations with links to violent extremism have been using Sweden’s state and municipal grant systems, which Säpo says could “contribute to radicalization and thus growth in extremist environments in Sweden.”
Mossad helps Denmark bust 20 terrorists – report
In July, Mossad Director Yossi Cohen noted that his agency has thwarted a large number of terror attacks, especially on airliners, across the world.
The Mossad was behind successful efforts by Denmark to nab a cell of 20 terrorists planning a wave of attacks, Channel 12 reported Saturday night.
According to the report, Danish security officials arrested the terrorists and seized a variety of weapons.