Tag: Islamic State


  • Syrian President Assad’s forces have until recently, avoided bombing the Kurdish fighters in Syria, instead forging a loose alliance with them. The reason for this loose alliance is clear: Assad needs all the support he can get in terms of boots on the ground in his fight against those opposed  to his government. The Islamic State (IS)…

  • Istanbul Airport which is the third busiest airport in Europe is the scene of a bomb and gun attack that has killed 41 people and wounded 239. The attack is the deadliest in a series of bomb attacks that have occurred in Turkey this year. Citizens from China, Jordan, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Iran and Ukraine are among the…