According to Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, “millions” of migrants and refugees will soon head towards Europe. He warned that while announcing withdraw form 2016 deal with the EU, which was to prevent migrants entering Europe. Turkey accused the EU bloc of not doing enough to provide aid and resettlement assistance for EU-bound refugees. On…
Read moreSyrian army recaptures Saraqib from anti-government forces
Al Watan newspaper reported by citing a source that the Syrian government forces have recaptured the city of Saraqib in the east of the Idlib province. The source said that the city was recaptured by Syrian forces from the Jabhat al-Nusra group. In February, the Syrian government forces captured Saraqib, which angered Turkey. However, the…
Read moreTurkey supported militias are making gain in Southern Idlib
With the direct support from Turkey, Syrian anti-government forces including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), National Front for Liberation (NFL) make important advances in Southern Idlib on 1 March 2020, according to diversified sources. Analyzing the reports of those sources it can be said that Turkish-backed anti-Government forces managed to capture the towns of Fleifel, Kafr…
Read moreTurkey hits Syrian military airport in Aleppo
It is reported by Anadolu Agency citing local sources that the Turkish Armed Forces targeted the Syrian military airport in Aleppo. According to the cited source, the Turkish Armed Forces used armed drones and fire support vehicles to target the Al-Nayrab military airport, which Syrian air force frequently used in Idlib battle. The cited source…
Read moreTurkey launches full-scale military operation in Idlib, shot down 2 Syrian fighters
According to several media outlets, on 1 March 2020, Turkey shot down 2 Syrian fighter jets over Idlib. Syrian state-run news agency SANA claimed that the pilots ejected safely and landed in the government-controlled area. On the other side, Turkish Defense Ministry claimed that the downed fighter jets were Su-24 that attempted to attack Turkish…
Read moreTaliban and US sign Afghan peace agreement (with full text of the deal)
After 18 months of negotiation, the US and Taliban representatives signed the Afghan peace agreement on 29 February 2020 at a ceremony held at the Sheraton Hotel in Doha. Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the co-founder of Taliban, as head of Taliban’s Qatar office and US peace envoy for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad signed the peace deal….
Read moreWhat should we do to counter bigoted anti-Muslim hashtags trending on Indian Twitter?
Twitter in India is supposed to be became the hub of anti-Muslim sentiments, once again demonstrating a scornful attitude towards Muslims, disparaging the community, religious beliefs and its followers. Right now, #DelhiAgainstJehadiViolence hashtag has been trending on Twitter in India for almost 5 hours. Twitter continues amplifying posts from users that are blatantly bigoted and…
Read moreTurkey vows to attack Syrian positions in Idlib as ‘legitimate targets’
On 28 February 2020, Turkey said that the positions of Syrian government forces inside Idlib would become ‘legitimate targets’. Turkish angry reaction came after Syrian airstrike that killed 33 Turkish soldiers. On the other side, Turkey’s communications director said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed to meet in…
Read moreTrump’s visit to India: Understanding India’s evolving geopolitical role
U.S. President Donald Trump was in India on February 24-25 on a state visit, for the first time since coming to office, becoming the seventh American president to visit India. The prime minister of India, Narendra Modi welcomed him with a high degree of pomp and circumstance, given the fact that Mr. Trump was making…
Read moreRussia claims, slain Turkish soldiers in Idlib were with ‘terrorist groups’
Russian defense ministry said that slain Turkish troops were acting inside ‘combat units’ with ‘terrorists’ in Idlib province when they were targeted by a Syrian government airstrike on 27 February 2020, where 33 Turkish service members were killed. On 28 February 2020, the Russian defense ministry said that the airstrike happened when the Syrian government…
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