Swedish Grants Are Abused to 'Create Islamic Parallel Society', Researchers Warn According to researchers, the organisation Ibn Rusdh, a major benefits recipient, spreads an activist brand of Islam, targetting newly arrived migrants and marginalised Muslims living in vulnerable neighbourhoods. 30.10.2019
Syrian oil: US troops being deployed will strike at ANY force challenging occupation – SecDef American mechanized forces have begun deploying at Syrian oil fields, ostensibly to stop the remnants of Islamic State from seizing them, and will respond with “overwhelming force” to protect them. 29.10.2019
Daesh Reportedly Names Its New Leader Following US Operation to Eliminate Baghdadi On 27 October, US President Donald Trump confirmed media reports that Daesh terrorist group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died as a result of a US Special Forces operation in Syria's Idlib province. 28.10.2019
ISIS leader al-Baghdadi killed in US raid in Syria, Trump confirms US President Donald Trump has announced that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed during a US military raid in northwest Syria, confirming an avalanche of rumors on the terrorist’s death. 27.10.2019
'Like a bad Hollywood flick with allegations as surreal as Alice in Wonderland' - Russia's Butina on US arrest Just hours after her release from a US prison, Russian gun activist Maria Butina revealed how deeply her arrest shook her and explained that she opted to plead guilty simply because she did not believe she would get a fair trial. 26.10.2019
Evo Morales Wins Bolivian Presidential Election, Mesa Calls on Supporters to Continue Protests Movement to Socialism leader Evo Morales successfully secured the required 10 percent advantage, now that 99. 25.10.2019
‘Taking legal action’: Iraq pleads with UN to kick unauthorized US forces out of country The Iraqi government is seeking international help after US troops withdrawing from Syria entered western Iraq without authorization, with Baghdad now taking legal action against the uninvited presence. 24.10.2019
Turkish Defence Ministry: No Need to Carry Out New Operation in Syria 'At This Stage' Following a negotiated settlement in Sochi earlier on Tuesday, Turkey's Defence Ministry has announced that its Operation Peace Spring is complete. 23.10.2019
‘I can’t think properly’: Assange disoriented as court rejects delay for extradition proceedings With his supporters rallying outside the court building, Julian Assange showed signs of exhaustion and psychological torment as his lawyer made a bid to delay US extradition proceedings – but the London court ruled against him. 22.10.2019
Trump Leans Toward Leaving About 200 US Special Forces in Eastern Syria - Reports US President Donald Trump is in favour of keeping a small contingent of American troops in eastern Syria to fight the Daesh terror group, US media reported, citing a senior US official. 21.10.2019
Plan B: UK govt launches Yellowhammer op as ministers prepare for potential no-deal Brexit Ministers are insisting that the UK will leave the European Union by the current Brexit deadline of October 31, despite the government being forced by parliament to ask the bloc for an extension. 20.10.2019
Death Toll From Dam Collapse in Russia's Krasnoyarsk Territory Up to 15 The number of people killed in a collapse of a dam in the Kuraginsky district of Russia's Krasnoyarsk Territory increased to 15 people, with at least 13 missing, the press service of the Russian Emergencies Ministry said on Saturday. 19.10.2019
Turkey to halt military operation against Kurds in N. Syria, ceasefire will last for 120 hours Turkey has agreed to temporarily halt its military operation against Syria’s Kurdish-led militias, allowing them to withdraw from the country’s border, US Vice President Mike Pence said during a visit to Ankara. 18.10.2019
'Don't Be a Fool!': Trump in Newly Released Letter Urges Erdogan Against Syria Offensive A transcript of a letter that was sent from US President Donald Trump to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been circulating all over Twitter Wednesday, and users are having a lot of fun with it. 17.10.2019
Catalan Protesters Clash With Police Outside Interior Ministry Catalans angry at the conviction of separatist leaders clashed with police outside a regional interior ministry in Barcelona on Wednesday, in what is the third night of unrest. 16.10.2019
Trump Calls on Erdogan to Stop Syria Offensive, Sends Delegation to Turkey - Pence US President Donald Trump has called on his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to stop the operation in northern Syria and has directed US Vice President Mike Pence to head to Turkey for negotiations, Pence told reporters. 15.10.2019
US troops ‘leave’ Kobani as Turkish incursion advances and Kurds make deal with Damascus American troops have reportedly withdrawn from their observation post in the town of Kobani in northern Syria as the Turkish Army advances deeper south and Damascus says it has sent its military to the area. 14.10.2019
Putin Hopes There Will Be No New Cold War, Says Russia Won't Be Dragged Into Another Arms Race The Russian president met with representatives of several Arab-language media outlets to discuss a variety of issues: from the situation in the Middle East region and attacks on oil facilities and tankers there to bilateral ties between the US and Russia. 13.10.2019
Ecuador's President Places Nation's Capital Under Curfew, Military Restrict Movement Across Country Earlier, Quito's Mayor Jorge Yunda Machado made an announcement that Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno would reconsider his decree cancelling the fuel subsidies that first caused the mass protests. 12.10.2019
House Republicans to introduce bill slapping Turkey with sanctions over offensive in Syria Dozens of Republican representatives are set to introduce a bill to impose fresh sanctions on Turkey over its incursion of Northern Syria and attacks on Kurdish fighters. 11.10.2019
