The situation in estern Idlib is rapidly becoming more and more complicated for government forces as both ISIS and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) are simultaneously pressuring the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies. On January 15, ISIS captured a ...
Read More »North Korea – an Agent of Peace?
by Peter Koenig for the Saker blog The false alarm on a ballistic missile attack on Hawaii last Saturday from North Korea did not help the Peace Talks which were essentially initiated by DPRK’s President, Kim Jong-un. They spread enormous fear ...
Read More »Syrian War Report – January 15, 2018: Syrian Army Liberates Dozens Villages In Southwestern Aleppo
Russian forces eliminated a group of militants, which conducted the mortar attack on Hmeimim airbase on December 31, 2017, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on January 12. Russian forces used the 2K25 Krasnopol 152 mm laser-guided artillery munition to eliminate ...
Read More »US Air Force Sends DOS-Attacking Aircraft to Korean Peninsula
According to reports Monday, the US’ EC-130H Compass Call aircraft, which is capable of issuing a denial of service attack an enemy plane’s communication abilities, was deployed to South Korea’s Osan Air Force Base January 4. Though it’s unclear why ...
Read More »The Rise of China and Threats in Afghanistan
by Ihsanullah Omarkhail for the Saker blog China’s development has attracted worldwide attention in recent years. The growing economy and advances in military buildup are heatedly debated around the world and particularly in China since it opened up its door to ...
Read More »CrossTalk on North Korea
“How Iceberg Slim & I Met & Fell In Love” – Juliet Ibrahim
Ghanaian actress, Juliet Ibrahim and her boyfriend, Nigerian rapper,Iceberg Slim are currently one of the most talked about couples in the entertainment industry, and they sure look good together. For those who have been wondering how they crossed paths and ...
Read More »Beautiful Photos From Omawumi & Tosin Yusuf’s Traditional Wedding In Warri
Photos of celebrities at Omawumi & Tosin Yusuf‘s Traditional Wedding in Warri. Few days ago, there was a viral report that ‘If you ask me’ crooner, Omawumi will be tying the nuptial knot traditionally today with her ...
Read More »President Putin meets heads of Russian print media and news agencies
Ahead of Russian Press Day marked on January 13, Vladimir Putin met with heads of Russian print media and news agencies in the editorial office of the Komsomolskaya Pravda newspaper. The discussion focused on current professional issues. The President congratulated media representatives on their professional holiday. January 11, 2018 http://en.kremlin.ru/events/president/news/56639 In December 2017, during ...
Read More »Syrian War Report – January 12, 2018: Militants’ Counter-Attack In Southern Idlib Ends In Disaster
On January 11, so-called “moderate opposition” groups operating in Idlib declared an official start of the operation to assist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra, the Syrian branch of al-Qaeda) in its effort to counter the ongoing advance of government ...
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