Tag Archives: Syria

A Global Jihadist Civil War, Let Them Fight

Posted on August 29, 2014 by TexasFred

Fighting in Syria spawns separate civil war in global jihadist movement Syria’s bloody civil war has spawned a separate rift with ramifications well beyond the region known as the Levant — a battle for the very soul of the global … Continue reading →

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Obama seeks $500M to train, equip Syrian rebels

Posted on June 27, 2014 by TexasFred

Obama seeks $500M to train, equip Syrian rebels WASHINGTON (AP) — With the conflicts in Syria and Iraq becoming increasingly intertwined against the same Sunni extremist group, President Barack Obama moved on Thursday to ratchet up U.S. efforts to strengthen … Continue reading →

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Syria says it accepted Russian weapons proposal

Posted on September 10, 2013 by TexasFred

Syria says it accepted Russian weapons proposal MOSCOW (AP) – Syria said Tuesday it has accepted Russia’s proposal to place its chemical weapons under international control for subsequent dismantling. Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem said Tuesday after meeting with Russian … Continue reading →

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