Posted on 07/20/2013 10:49:06 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Edited on 07/20/2013 10:51:42 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Syrian Kurdish fighters in the northeast expelled jihadists from a checkpoint on Saturday and seized their weapons and ammunition, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.
The advance comes just days after Kurdish fighters loyal to the Democratic Union Party (PYD) expelled jihadists allied to Al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) from the strategic Kurdish town of Ras al-Ain.
(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...
Syrian Kurds plan self-government
http://www.france24.com/en/20130720-syria-kurds-turkey-create-regional-government
Egypt to re-evaluate relations with Syria
In first comments as foreign minister, Nabil Fahmy says Egypt supports Syrian uprising, but won’t wage jihad in Syria.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/07/201372013042628686.html
Jordan king first head of state in post-coup Egypt
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/07/20/jordan-king-first-head-state-in-post-coup-egypt/
Egypt seeks assertive role, worries about Nile dam
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/07/20/us-egypt-nile-ethiopia-idUSBRE96J07S20130720
Egypt Revolutionary Socialist position on Egypt’s recent coup
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Backchannels/2013/0720/Egypt-Revolutionary-Socialist-position-on-Egypt-s-recent-coup
Has anyone noticed that since Obama wimped out in Syria, it’s completely off the MSM’s radar? Like every other scandal and failure of this president...
Whoops, looks like the photo was from a verboten source.
PKK elects new leadership as Iran steps up border presence
http://www.aawsat.net/2013/07/article55309299
http://www.aawsat.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/1368523400434852500-e1373540941971.jpg
Iran deploying troops, tanks to Kurdistan border
http://www.worldtribune.com/2013/07/19/iran-deploying-troops-tanks-to-kurdistan-border/
Iran to increase trade volume with Kurdistan Regional Government
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/06/25/310784/iran-to-boost-trade-with-iraqi-kurdistan/
He was banking on historic breakthroughs in the “peace process”.
[FAIL] Abbas delays decision on peace talks, Kerry to fly home [FAIL]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3045366/posts
Meanwhile the the Near East slides toward general war, which just breaks my heart /s:
Syria war widens rift between Shia clergy in Iraq, Iran
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/76926/World/Region/Syria-war-widens-rift-between-Shia-clergy-in-Iraq,.aspx
and meanwhile, among alllies:
Assad applauds fall of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood (so do Quadafi and Mubarak.)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3041800/posts
Iran says overthrow of Egypt president improper
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3040046/posts
Iran’s Ayatollahs Blame Morsi’s ‘Pro-Israeli, Pro-U.S.’ Stance For Egypt Crisis
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3040083/posts
Take a look:
http://www.syrianperspective.blogspot.com/
It’s a different perspective w/ Syrian humor.
This is concerning to me.
I have missionary friends in that part of Iraq.
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