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Turkey – Kurds – Conflict – Rights – Amnesty Amnesty Accuses Turkey of ‘Collective Punishment’ in Kurdish Southeast

Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:23:37

Turkey security forces are subjecting residents of Kurdish-dominated southeastern Turkey to “collective punishment” with military operations backed by curfews, Amnesty International said on Thursday, accusing the army of “recklessly” using excessive force.

VIDEO: Seven US-Led Countries Agree to Intensify War on ISIS Cancer Tumor!

Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:04:18

The US and six of its allies have agreed to escalate the military campaign against the ISIS/ISIL Takfiri group, US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter says.

VIDEO & PHOTOS: Syrians Displaced by Fighting Return Home in South Damascus

Thu Jan 21, 2016 09:39:39

Hundreds of Syrian families displaced by armed conflicts returned to their homes in south Damascus on Wednesday as part of a truce between the government and local rebels reached last year, Al-Alam News Network reports.

VIDEO: Intensive Military Operations Continue at Russian Airbase in Syria

Thu Jan 21, 2016 08:59:23

Military operations have been carried out continuously at Russia’s Hmeymim airbase in the Syrian city of Latakia, with the roar of aircraft a common occurrence since Russian forces arrived last September.

Daesh Cuts Militants’ Salaries to $200: Source

Wed Jan 20, 2016 22:43:27

ISIS organization has decided to reduce its militants’ salaries in Syria and Iraq to the half, while the observatory expected that ISIS suffered this financial distress due to the shelling of the coalition forces, in addition to the Russian Aviation on the oil structures controlled by the organization, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights stated according to a statement disseminated by ISIS in al-Reqqa area north of Syria.

By VIDEO, ‘We’ll Fight ISIS until Its Complete Annihilation’: Lavrov

Wed Jan 20, 2016 22:31:33

ISIS and the Nusra Front won’t be part of the proposed Syrian ceasefire as the fight against the terrorists will go on until their complete annihilation, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov and his US counterpart, John Kerry, agreed during talks in Zurich.

Iraqi Army Forces to Cleanse Khalidiya Island East of Ramadi

Wed Jan 20, 2016 21:05:50

The Iraqi army forces have completed the necessary preparations to cleanse Khalidiya Island east of Ramadi, Anbar Provincial Council announced on Wednesday.

VIDEO: Zarif Condemns Illegal US Missile Sanctions against Tehran

Wed Jan 20, 2016 20:20:12

Iran’s Foreign Minister Moahmmad Javad Zarif has condemned the illegal US missile sanctions against Tehran, adding the move shows Washington’s "addiction to coercion."

Oil Falls below $28 a Barrel for First Time in 12 Years: Report

Wed Jan 20, 2016 19:03:02

As a result of gloomy economic forecasts as well as continued economic slowdown in China and abundant crude supplies, the global oil prices have decreased to below USD 28 a barrel for the first time in past 12 years.

JCPOA Provides Expansion of Iran-EU Cooperation: President Rouhani

Wed Jan 20, 2016 18:55:21

President Hassan Rouhani in a telephone conversation with Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said that implementation of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) has prepared ground for expansion of cooperation between Iran and European Union, especially Bulgaria, in the fields of economy, politics and culture.

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