Grasping the Motives for Terror
The Paris terror attacks – particularly the methodical shooting of unarmed civilians – have shocked the world and generated new tough talk from policymakers. But the West cannot ignore how some of its...
View ArticleIran increases Iraq, Afghanistan border security against Daesh threats
AFP reports that Iran will "take decisive action" if Daesh militants come within 40km of the Iranian border with Afghanistan or Iraq, after recent threats by Daesh. General Ahmad Reza Pourdastan, the...
View ArticleThe new ‘war on terror’
THE wave of atrocities over the last two weeks — from the downing of a Russian passenger aircraft to a bloodbath in Beirut and now the massacre in Paris — reveals a new global terror war. The militant...
View ArticlePM: I will make case for strikes against IS in Syria
He wanted to "do the right thing for our country", and hit the "head of the snake" of IS in Raqqa, Syria, he said. MPs rejected strikes against Syrian government forces in a 2013 vote. 'Growing threat'...
View ArticleThe Latest: US lawmakers restrict refugees from Syria, Iraq
The latest news as hundreds of thousands make their way across Europe in search of safety and a better life. All times local: 9:20 p.m. U.S. lawmakers in the House of Representatives have approved a...
View ArticleFour European nations shut doors to 'economic migrants'
Belgrade, Serbia: Four nations along Europe's Balkan refugee corridor on Thursday shut their borders to those not coming from war-torn countries such as Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq, leaving thousands of...
View ArticleItaly, Sweden take action against threat of militant attack
ROME/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Police in Italy and Sweden tried to track down suspected militants and increased security around public buildings on Thursday after receiving reports that attacks might be...
View Article4 European nations shut their borders to economic migrants
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Most nations along Europe's refugee corridor shut their borders Thursday to those not coming from war-torn countries such as Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq, leaving thousands of...
View ArticleThousands Stranded As EU Countries Close Borders To Economic Migrants
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Most nations along Europe's refugee corridor shut their borders Thursday to those not coming from war-torn countries such as Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq, leaving thousands of...
View ArticleEuropean nations shut their borders to economic migrants
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) Most nations along Europe's refugee corridor shut their borders Thursday to those not coming from war-torn countries such as Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq, leaving thousands of...
View ArticleIran smashes 'terrorist cell', warning of threat from Islamic State
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said on Wednesday it had smashed a terrorist cell in a western region where authorities allege groups have been recruiting for Islamic State....
View ArticleIran smashes ‘terrorist cell’, warning of threat from Islamic State
(From Reuters) Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said on Wednesday it had smashed a terrorist cell in a western region where authorities allege groups have been recruiting for Islamic State. “A...
View ArticlePARIS ATTACKS: UN, EU ramp up rhetoric against IS
The UN Security Council on Friday urged its members to ramp up their fight against Islamic State (IS) militants after the Paris attacks, as Europe said it would tighten border checks and Brussels...
View ArticleIran says arrests IS-linked cell near Iraq border
Iranian security forces have arrested members of a jihadist cell linked with the Islamic State group near the country's western borders with Iraq, the head of the Revolutionary Guards said Sunday....
View ArticleNine key questions on Syria answered
Prime Minister David Cameron has presented his case to the Commons for the UK to bomb Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria. He hopes to win MPs' support in a parliamentary vote next week.What's going...
View ArticleThe Arc of Instability
During the second Democratic primary debate, the moderator asked Hillary Clinton about her record concerning the 2011 NATO war against Libya. In spite of post-war Libya being effectively a failed...
View ArticleForeign Minister Kotzias’ statements at his joint press conference with the...
(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic) N. KOTZIAS: It is well known that Greek-Iranian relations are among the oldest in the history of humanity. A relationship that goes back...
View ArticleSharp Increase of Deadly Attacks Overshadows Gains in Human Rights,...
(Source: United Nations General Assembly) Gains made in the areas of human rights and development contrasted sharply with the volatile and deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, the General...
View ArticleIran, Greece Foreign Ministers Hold Joint Press Conference (Ministry of...
(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of IR of Iran) Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif said on Sunday that alleged possible military dimension of Iranian nuclear program is invalid. Speaking in a...
View ArticleNATO set to determine Afghanistan troop levels for next year
BRUSSELS — NATO leaders are expected on Tuesday to determine 2016 troop levels for Afghanistan and to forge a new strategy for countering unconventional threats on several fronts, NATO’s top official...
View ArticleNATO to keep 12,000 troops in Afghanistan through 2016
BRUSSELS — NATO leaders agreed on Tuesday to keep a 12,000-strong troop presence in Afghanistan through 2016, a larger number than previously planned, as the alliance aims to support Afghan security...
View ArticlePilgrim Stampede at Border; 97 Killed across Iraq
Ten of thousands of Arbaeen pilgrims arrived at the Zurbatiya checkpoint on the Iranian border without the required visas to enter Iraq. Apparently, there was some confusion at the border, causing...
View ArticleIraq blames Iran after thousands of pilgrims storm border crossing
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's interior ministry blamed Iranian authorities on Monday for allowing tens of thousands of Shi'ite Muslim pilgrims to storm a border crossing and enter the country without...
View ArticleIslamic State: Where key countries stand
The lightning rise of Islamic State (IS), the jihadist militant group that has seized large parts of Syria and Iraq since 2014, has sent shockwaves around the Middle East and worldwide. It is...
View ArticlePress Releases: Press Availability at NATO (US Department of State)
(Source: US Department of State) SECRETARY KERRY: Well, good morning, everybody. It's a pleasure to be back in Brussels and I'm delighted to be here with Secretary-General Stoltenberg and all of my...
View ArticleFour European nations shut their borders to economic migrants
Four nations along Europe's Balkan refugee corridor shut their borders Thursday to those not coming from war-torn countries such as Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq, leaving thousands of others seeking a...
View ArticleMany in Iraq see US as Islamic State ally
BAIJI, Iraq — On the front lines of the battle against the Islamic State, suspicion of the United States runs deep. Iraqi fighters say they have all seen the videos purportedly showing U.S. helicopters...
View ArticlePM's opening statement to Commons debate on military action in Syria (MoD -...
(Source: MoD - UK Ministry of Defence) This statement does not include interventions. Mr Speaker, I beg to move the motion on the order paper in my name and that of my Rt Hon Friends. The question...
View ArticlePM's opening statement to Commons debate on military action in Syria (British...
(Source: British Prime Minister's Office) This statement does not include interventions. Mr Speaker, I beg to move the motion on the order paper in my name and that of my Rt Hon Friends. The question...
View ArticleIran, Russia against 'external attempts' to dump Assad
Russia and Iran jointly oppose "external attempts" to bring regime change in Syria, a Kremlin official said Monday in Tehran after President Vladimir Putin met supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei....
View ArticleIraq Travel Warning (US Department of State)
(Source: US Department of State) The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all but essential travel to Iraq. Travel within Iraq remains very dangerous given the security situation. The...
View ArticleIslamic State seems to lack foothold in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The revelation that the Pakistani woman involved in the San Bernardino massacre was an Islamic State supporter has put a spotlight on the radical group's reach into this country....
View ArticleIran's Fighters Are Dying in Syria -- Will it Change Anything?
The number of Iranian fighters dying in Syria has reportedly risen in recent weeks. Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency reported that several members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)...
View ArticleIran's Fighters Dying in Syria- IRGC's Character
The number of Iranian fighters dying in Syria has reportedly risen in recent weeks. Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency reported that several members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)...
View Article'Most' Iraqis believe US is Islamic State ally
On the front lines of the battle against the Islamic State, suspicion of the United States runs deep. Iraqi fighters say they have all seen the videos purportedly showing US helicopters airdropping...
View Article"Most" Iraqis believe US is an Islamic State ally
On the front lines of the battle against the Islamic State, suspicion of the United States runs deep. Iraqi fighters say they have all seen the videos purportedly showing US helicopters airdropping...
View ArticleRussia and Iran: an uneasy alliance
Vladimir Putin's visit to Tehran this week has been greeted with much enthusiasm in official circles. There has been warm praise for his decision to head straight from the airport to a meeting with...
View ArticleIran Criticizes the West, ISIS 'Bit the Leg of Its Owners'
The reaction of the Iranian political establishment in regards to the shootings and bombings in Paris has been intriguing and contradicting. President Rowhani and his foreign minister, Javad Zarif,...
View ArticleIran Criticize the West-ISIS Bit The Leg of Its Owners
The reaction of the Iranian political establishment in regards to the shootings and bombings in Paris has been intriguing and contradicting. President Rowhani and his foreign minister, Javad Zarif,...
View ArticleClash of Coalitions or a Shared Endgame?
EU Source: Iraq & Syria conflict situation map on 27 November 2015 After the disaster of last year's terrorist onslaught, Iraq is now landing heavy blows against the so called Islamic State. But it...
View ArticleIran made 53 arrests linked to IS since 2014: police
Iran has arrested 53 suspects and shut down 132 websites linked to the Islamic State group since April 2014, the country's cyber police chief said Monday according to state media. "The cyber police has...
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