On September 30 another woman was murdered by ISIS in Al-Hol camp, according to reports. In response some of the … More
Month: September 2019
Colin Clarke: Why are countries washing their hands of ISIS aftermath (Al-Hol etc)
Colin Clarke looks at the failure to win the peace, see Western countries have seemingly washed their hands in dealing … More
Reactions to Turkey’s UN speech safe zone map
Many reactions after Turkey’s leader speaking at the UN showed a map spelling out the conquest of northern Syria and … More
Are French ISIS members detained in Syria being repatriated?
Olivier Guitta; “Two French females jihadists, including the niece of the #IslamicState figures- the #Clain brothers-and their nine children arrived … More
Time to consider major proposed reform at Al-Hol camp, creating multiple camps for extremists and vulnerable civilians
The massive IDP camp at Al-Hol in Syria is a threat to the region as radicalization occurs and ISIS members … More
ISIS in Al-Hol: The challenge
In a new CBS video: “In an ISIS propaganda video from a Syrian refugee camp, the women inside sent a … More
More US troops could be going to Syria, but are they there for Turkey or SDF?
A new report says US troops could be heading for Syria amid Turkey talks about the security mechanism. But what’s … More
The US drops 36,000 kilograms of bombs to destroy a whole island full of ISIS
An island was full of ISIS members. Then the US-led Coalition dropped 35,000 kg of bombs on it. Now there … More
60,000 local forces needed too secure eastern Syria
“So, there’s still work to be done, and we estimate some 50-60,000 local security forces in total would need to … More
Does the PMU need its own air force?
An odd report from PMU sent Iraq’s politics tumbling, Contradicting statements by Iraqi PMF (Hashd) that it is forming … More