“If the Yazidi men had known the peshmerga would withdraw, they might have fled earlier as well. Alone, they were no match for the IS army.” thedailybeast.com “The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), […]
NEC-SE
The Near East Center for Strategic Engagement (NEC-SC) is an academic and operationalized policy studies/research institution and think tank that provides political-military analyses and assessments of Middle Eastern affairs for a diverse international cliental representing both government and private interests. Drawing on a wide range of professional experience and expertise, NEC-SC conducts intelligence briefings, prepares reports, and develops associated informational materials relevant to achieving individual client objectives. NEC-SC also sponsors educational programs and multimedia presentations aimed at promoting awareness and increasing knowledge among the general public of Middle Eastern peoples, nations, topics, and issues. Additionally, NEC-SC serves as the military advisory group for the Assyrian Army in Iraq (Dwekh Nawsha), working in collaboration with Assyrian military and civilian leaders and private military contractors to provide tactical, operational, and strategic planning, direction, training, and support for conducting combat and civil affairs operations against ISIS in Iraq and Syria. In tandem with its military mission.
Jordanian police officer kills two Americans, South African
“A Jordanian police officer killed two American contractors and a South African contractor at a police training facility near the capital, Amman, on Monday, Jordan’s official Petra news agency reported.” “Two other […]
Saudi support for rebels slows Assad’s advance
On 5 NOV 15 NEC-SE conducted an interview on Bill Martinez Live where we presented the possibility of the bombing of the Russian Airliner in the Sinai eventually being tied to a […]
Turkish Police Detain 20 Islamic State Suspects Before G20 Summit
“Turkish police detained 20 people suspected of links to Islamic State in its southwestern province of Antalya on Friday, a week before a seaside resort there hosts a G20 summit of world […]
Shin Bet Arrests Israeli on Suspicion She Photographed Facilities for Gaza Terror Group
“The Shin Bet security service arrested an Israeli citizen married to a Palestinian man from Gaza, on suspicion that she was recruited to engage in terrorist activity against Israel. The woman, Nisrin […]
Why Middle Eastern Peacemakers Do Not Live In Peace (Part 2): Honoring His Holiness Mar Eshai Shimun
On 6 NOV 1975 Assyrian Church of the East Patriarch Mar Eshai Shimun was assassinated at his doorstep in San Jose, California. His assassin was David Malik Ismail, a triggerman doing the […]
In Iran, a Deal and Then a Crackdown
“Iranian hard-liners, led by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, long ago signaled their implacable opposition to the deal, which constrains Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for a lifting of international sanctions. Increasingly, […]
Several Killed After Car Bombing in Lebanon’s Arsal
“A suicide bomber killed at least six people Thursday at a Muslim clerics’ meeting in the Lebanese town of Arsal on the border with Syria, a security source told AFP. The source […]
Chemical weapons used by rebels in Syria
“Chemical weapons experts have determined that mustard gas was used in a Syrian town where Islamic State insurgents were battling another rebel group, according to a report by an international watchdog seen […]
Why Middle East peacemakers do not live in peace
On 4 NOV 1995 Israeli Prime Minister Yitzak Rabin was assassinated while attending a peace rally in Tel Aviv. His assassin was an Israeli citizen angered by Prime Minister Rabin’s signing of […]