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Focus on Syria and terrorism (jihadism, PKK, etc.) Occasional history digressions, especially on the Cold War. Likes are just bookmarks. RTs are ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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    Oct 26

    NEW: a deep dive into the long relationship between and al-Qaeda. v

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  2. 17 minutes ago

    The state historical institute in that documents the Soviet occupations defended in court a plaque honouring Jonas Noreika, whom most historians regard as an enthusiastic collaborator with the Nazis, not only against USSR but in the Holocaust.

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  3. 32 minutes ago

    In , a Deist Society has been founded, led by Özcan Pali [pictured] Growing trend in Turkey: if you bring religion into politics, one of the forms opposition will take is a rejection of the faith, as well as of the authorities. See also .

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    8 hours ago

    New map about Foreign Military Presence inside Syria trying to show all American, French, Russian, Iranian, Italian, British, Israeli & Turkish presence Thanks for their help! Map via Link:

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  5. 1 hour ago

    The good money says does not risk a clash with to get at the /, but it is not impossible. The Turks - the people, in their overwhelming majority, not just the government or those who are pro-Erdogan - believe the PKK is a menace to the country.

    Hundreds of TFSA fighters have been moved to Turkey,in preparation for the Military Operation East of the Euphrates
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  6. 2 hours ago

    Burn the heretic.

    Some free advice from me to you for the next two days: No one actually knows what’s going to happen.
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    4 hours ago

    BREAKING: confirms that China, India, Italy, Greece, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, Japan receiving exemptions to sanctions that target Iran's energy, banking, shipping sectors. Also receiving exemptions: 3 non-proliferation projects.

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  8. 3 hours ago

    has ordered the arrest of Reza Zarrab, the key witness in the Atilla/Halkbank sanctions case, "for carrying out unlawful restorations at his villa" in Istanbul. He faces three years in jail, presumably after he gets out of US prison.

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    4 hours ago

    BREAKING: The Belgium-based SWIFT financial messaging service it is suspending some unspecified banks' access to its messaging system in the interest of the stability and integrity of the global financial system, reports Reuters.

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  10. 3 hours ago

    It's the correct policy with no indication at all of a willingness to do what is necessary to make it happen.

    Pompeo says the goal of US sanctions is to get Iran “to abandon its current revolutionary course” i.e. stop being the Islamic Republic that it has been since 1979.
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    8 hours ago

    In a landmark step towards accountability, on 8 October French judges issued international arrest warrants (made public today) against three high-ranking Syrian regime officials: Ali Mamlouk, Jamil Hassan, and Abdel Salam Mahmoud.

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  12. 6 hours ago

    "The outcome is a subculture where people vie for authenticity, eager to show they honor the Prophet of Islam the most. Sadly for the faithful, and horrifically for society, this manifests itself in a race to the bottom".

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    7 hours ago

    For I believe the first time, Russian military police have provided escort to a UN humanitarian convoy headed to Rukban camp. TV Zvezda correspondent says Russian provided security for 170km of 230km journey from Damascus.

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    11 hours ago

    As a British soldier you were likelier to die during the Crimean War than in WW1. The French lost more men at Gallipoli than the Australians. Germany was much more harshly treated after WW2 than at Versailles. Great WW1 myth-busting from

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    16 hours ago

    Latest from Hodeida: Houthis closed Alsham road, the only way out of Hodeida & forced civilians who were trying to exit the city to return. This means civilians r now trapped n the city with no way out as clashes escalate. Via

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    23 hours ago

    Aladdin, it turns out, was from Aleppo.

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  17. Retweeted
    Nov 4

    We've been saying for years now that forcing refugees to go back to a Syria controlled by the Assad regime is a death sentence. We are sentencing refugees to death and continues to force them to go back.

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    15 hours ago

    And guess where those Shia militia members got some experience?! Correct Answers: Syria/Fatemiyoun.

    Afghan Shi'ite militia battles Taliban, raising sectarian fears
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    Nov 4

    1956:  troops enter  to end the Hungarian revolution against the Soviet Union that started on October 23. Thousands are killed, more are wounded, and nearly a quarter million leave the country.

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    Nov 4

    Dozen of SDF fighters have been wounded and killed due to a car bomb explosion hit earlier their checkpoint in al-Noorstr in city.

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  21. Nov 4

    In May, when said: "Today, the Iranian Quds Force conducts covert assassination operations in the heart of Europe," he was ridiculed in the press and by analysts (see this write-up in the ). He was right, though, as is now clear.

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