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IsIraq Army Woos Deserters Back to War on Islamic State
Even as the government has continued to equip volunteers, the de facto amnesty for deserters is an acknowledgment that the army desperately needs experienced soldiers — even ones who ran — for a force that is sustaining heavy losses despite the American-led airstrike campaign against the Islamic State, also known as ISIS.
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Saudi MilitarySaudi releases pictures of pilots who took part in strikes against ISIS
Saudi Arabia has released photographs of pilots it said conducted airstrikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Syria as part of a U.S.-led campaign against the militant group. In of the pictures, carried by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA), some airmen were smiling, in green flight suits with arms around each other in front of one of their fighter jets.
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MilitaryVIDEO: Saudi Arabia Prince Turki al-Faisal on Syria airstrikes
Prince Turki said he hopes the airstrikes are the first step in doing that because "you can't simply deal with ISIS and not deal with Assad," he told "CBS This Morning" co-host Norah O'Donnell.
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Al-Qaeda in SyriaSenior al Qaeda strategist part of so-called ‘Khorasan group’
Al Qaeda's so-called "Khorasan group," which was struck in the US-led bombing campaign earlier this week, is run by senior jihadists dispatched to Syria by Ayman al Zawahiri. One member of the group, a veteran al Qaeda operative named Muhsin al Fadhli, has been publicly identified. But several US intelligence officials contacted by The Long War Journal have confirmed that another well-known al Qaeda bigwig, a Saudi known as Sanafi al Nasr, is also a leader in the group. And, like al Fadhli, Nasr once served as the head of al Qaeda's Iran-based network.
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LibyaWarplane attacks Libya’s Benghazi port after threats by ex-general
Three years after Gaddafi died during an uprising against his rule, Libya is divided. The government and elected parliament have relocated to Tobruk in the far east since losing control of the capital, Tripoli, where a rival government has been created by forces from the western city of Misrata. Haftar has emerged as a renegade commander fighting Islamists and has recently entered into a frail alliance with the government in Tobruk.
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Islamic StateISIS points finger at Saudi Arabia in strikes
NBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin talks about the involvement of Arab states in aiding the U.S. with their airstrikes against ISIS in Syria. Mohyeldin explains why ISIS is blaming Saudi Arabia for their part in the attacks. The Morning Joe panel joins the discussion as well.
- The Daily Beast - Arab Kings vs. ISIS Barbarians
- Reuters - Islamic State blows away Gulf qualms about joining U.S. military action
- Washington Post - Airstrikes in Syria against Islamic State bring together Persian Gulf nations at odd
- Huffington Post - What Do America's Arab Partners Against ISIS Really Want?
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Turkey and SmugglingThe truth about Turkey and Islamic State oil
For decades, successive Turkish governments have tolerated this illegal trafficking based on some strategic logic. The 30-year war between the state and the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) impoverished the southeastern region, diminishing revenues from agriculture and husbandry. Smuggling remained the only source of income for some villages. “Pro-state” (anti-PKK) villages especially benefited from the government’s benign neglect, which was a form of compensation for their loyalty. The December 2011 accidental bombing of 34 smugglers from Roboski village by the Turkish armed forces was a horrific tragedy that exposed this tradition. Villagers revealed to the press that until that day, the soldiers always looked the other way when they “went out to smuggle.”
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Israeli ArabsSurprise! Mohammed Is the Most Popular Baby Name in Israel
On Sunday, Israel’s Population, Immigration and Border Authority released the list of the most common baby names in the Jewish year 5774. On it, Yosef and Tamar took home the titles for most popular boys’ and girls’ names, respectively. There was, however, one fairly large flaw in the list. As reported in Haaretz, the authority included only Hebrew baby names, omitting any of Arab origin. Turns out that the most popular baby name in Israel isn’t Yosef. It’s Mohammed.
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BahrainProtests Greet Bahrain’s Latest Political Plan
The opposition is no doubt frustrated at being offered the prospect of political reform but only after elections in which their hope of victory is nil. A large-scale boycott would be embarrassing for the government, yet delaying the vote until reforms are enacted is probably not a realistic option. Under the constitution, polls have to be held before December 15 unless the king extends the terms of current members of parliament by two years. Perhaps the ominous presence of the "Islamic State"/ISIS in Syria and Iraq -- which is a danger to Bahrain's Shiites and ruling family alike -- will avert a major crisis at home.
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Syrian RefugeesFleeing ISIS, Syrian Kurds Swarm into Turkey (28 Photos)
Late last week, ISIS fighters attacked a Kurdish city in northern Syria, after seizing 21 nearby villages in a major assault. The attack on the city of Ayn al-Arab, known as Kobani in Kurdish, drove hundreds of thousands of residents to flee, most heading to the nearby border with Turkey. The Associated Press is reporting that more than 150,000 Syrian Kurds have entered Turkey since the border was opened to refugees on September 19, and the United Nations warns that number could soon climb as high as 400,000
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