Islamic Army Commander Denies Sending Troops to Kobani
Zaman al-Wasl (Opposition website)
October 27, 2014
Kurdish fighters have reacted angrily to the news
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Kurdish fighters have reacted angrily to the news
The regime is now trying to lift the blockade imposed by Syrian rebels and Islamist fighters on the neighborhoods and nearby villages still loyal to Assad in Aleppo, as well as seizing the military initiative in the rest of northwestern Syria
Kurdish fighters weathered an onslaught by ISIS on Tuesday as they awaited promised reinforcements
Moscow, Tehran and Damascus hope that fighting ISIS will help restore the regime’s legitimacy and Iran also wants a place in the new regional system that is emerging
Some opposition figures could not travel because they had been in exile or without passports
Shortsighted policy results in ineffective airstrikes with no partner on the ground
Why does Ankara refuse to play a decisive role and leave the area open to others —is it afraid of military involvement?
Foreign Ministry slams Turkey’s attempts to create a buffer zone inside Syria as a violation of the principles, goals and Charter of the U.N.
Ankara worries divisions between FSA factions may lead to problems domestically
A decision expected shortly could turn the table of the war
Stoltenberg said buffer zone is not being discussed by NATO member states
Turkey does not seem concerned with the fall of Kobani to IS, despite threats to the peace process with the Kurds
Habbash Says communication must be established between all sides
Tanrikulu categorically dismissed the claim that the trucks were transporting humanitarian aid into Syria
The militant group’s capture of Mosul two weeks ago proves that Abu-Bakr Al-Baghdadi and his lieutenants can think strategically
The attack is believed to be the first committed by jihadi fighters who had returned from Syria
What is important is who has authority on the ground and who practices it, says a Syrian official
Chechen jihadists have been fighting in Syria since 2012 with direct clerical guidance and indirect involvement by a number of intelligence agencies
Even Syrians who have escaped their war-torn country into Turkey continue to have their lives dominated by the Syrian regime’s far-reaching bureaucracy
Turkish President Abdullah Gul has vowed to protect the Suleyman Shah Tomb in Syria if it comes under attack
