Zapad 2017 kicks off as Russia’s “West” war games challenge NATO September 14, 2017 ASIA·EUROPE·FOREIGN POLICY·News Wire·RUSSIA·RUSSIA | FSU·SECURITY·WORLD NEWS Russia began its newest round of war games, “Zapad-2017” (the Russian word for “West”), on Thursday. According to Russian officials the exercise Read More
Russia arms deal marks ever widening gap between NATO and Turkey September 13, 2017 ASIA·Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·RUSSIA·RUSSIA | FSU·WORLD NEWS Despite, or in spite, of its NATO allies’ objections Turkey has proceeded with the purchase of the Russian S-400 missile defense system. Read More
The Final Movement of the Islamic State September 13, 2017 Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·SECURITY·WORLD NEWS The grand symphony of Death and Destruction continues to play itself out across the streets of Deir Ezzor. A mortar round detonates. Read More
Middle East – North Africa News Brief September 11, 2017 MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS MENA BRIEF, SITREP September 3 – September 10: Middle East and Northern Africa Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. [BAHRAIN]: The past week saw an Read More
Syrian Army breaks through ISIS lines at Deir Ezzor September 7, 2017 Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·SECURITY·WORLD NEWS The shadows of the Russian Air Force have been covering the ground of Deir Ezzor, striking Islamic State positions throughout. From moonless Read More
The solution to North Korea won’t come from a tweet September 5, 2017 ASIA·FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·Op-Ed·Opinion | Analysis·SECURITY·SOUTH EAST ASIA·WORLD NEWS North Korea (‘DPRK’) announced it has tested a new ‘hydrogen bomb’ as its sixth test to date in the development of a Read More
Middle East – North Africa News Brief September 3, 2017 MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS MENA BRIEF, SITREP August 26 – September 2: Middle East and Northern Africa Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. [GENERAL]: August 30th marked the official Read More
ISIS is pushed to the brink of extinction in the race to Deir Ezzor September 3, 2017 Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·NATIONAL SECURITY·SECURITY·WORLD NEWS The last remaining major Islamic State enclave in Syria, Deir Ezzor, is stuck between a proverbial rock and a hard place. With Read More
Tal Afar: Battle at the ‘Gates of Hell’ August 31, 2017 Headlines·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·WORLD NEWS The soundtrack of war is playing across the Iraqi frontline. The white noise of monotonous clinks and thuds, shots and mortar rounds Read More
Pakistani soldiers killed during search and destroy mission on Pak Afghan border August 28, 2017 MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS Two Pakistani Army soldiers were killed and three others injured when a roadside Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated during a search and Read More
Middle East – North Africa News Brief August 28, 2017 MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS MENA BRIEF, SITREP August 19 – August 26: Middle East and Northern Africa Regional Low Intensity Conflicts. [GENERAL]: The annual Hajj, the sacred Read More
Rohingya Muslim militants wage coordinated attack against police, army base August 25, 2017 ASIA·Human Rights·News Wire·SOUTH EAST ASIA·WORLD NEWS Rakhine, Myanmar, LC The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) has claimed responsibility for the coordinated attack of upwards of 30 police posts Read More
Secretary of Defense Mattis hints of arming Ukraine August 25, 2017 FOREIGN POLICY·Headlines·NATIONAL SECURITY·RUSSIA·RUSSIA | FSU·WORLD NEWS Kiev, Ukraine [LC] During the first visit to Ukraine by an American defense secretary in nearly a decade, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Read More
Jared Kushner’s Middle East tour hits Egypt, Israel August 24, 2017 AFRICA·MENA·NATIONAL SECURITY·News Wire·WORLD NEWS Jerusalem, Israel [LC] President Trump’s advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today in an effort to Read More
India Supreme Court ends ‘triple talaq’ divorce law for Muslim women August 22, 2017 ASIA·Human Rights·INDIA·LAW & INSTITUTIONS·News Wire·WORLD NEWS New Delhi, India [LC] India’s Supreme Court has blocked a Muslim “triple talaq” divorce law until the government issues new legislation. For Read More
Turkey to refuse teaching evolution in schools August 22, 2017 ASIA·EUROPE·MENA·MIDDLE EAST·News Wire·WORLD NEWS Turkey’s new school curriculum, which goes into effect this autumn, will no longer include evolution as part of its teachings. Instead the Read More