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Islamic State attacks Syrian army supply route to Aleppo: monitor

By NEC-SE on October 25, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

“Islamic State fighters took control of a section of road southeast of Aleppo on Friday, threatening the Syrian army’s only supply route into the city, a group that monitors the civil war […]

Rights group: Russian airstrikes in Syria may have killed dozens of civilians

By NEC-SE on October 25, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

History frequently repeats itself.  The Russians are learning this in Syria, where the methods they are employing against Assad’s opposition are much the same as the methods they employed in their attempt […]

The Latest: Queen toasts China’s Xi at lavish state banquet

By NEC-SE on October 22, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

“The latest news of the first full day of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Britain. All times local: 9:15 p.m. Queen Elizabeth II has celebrated what she called the “global partnership” between […]

Trudeau to Obama: Canada to pull out of bombing campaign against ISIS

By NEC-SE on October 22, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

The international community is not happy with the U.S. allowing Russia to take the lead in Syria and in controlling the gas and oil pipelines and lifelines from Saudi into Europe.  By […]

Britain to Grant China a Large Stake in Nuclear Industry

By NEC-SE on October 22, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

“LONDON — In an important breakthrough for Chinese industry and global influence, the British and Chinese governments agreed on Wednesday to give China a substantial stake in the British nuclear industry, both […]

Syria’s Assad Met Putin in Moscow for Talks Tuesday, Russia Says

By NEC-SE on October 22, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

“Bashar al-Assad held talks in Moscow with President Vladimir Putin in the Syrian president’s first official foreign visit since the civil war in his country erupted in 2011, underscoring the growing Russian […]

Iraq’s ruling alliance, militias urge PM to seek Russian strikes

By NEC-SE on October 21, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

“Iraq’s ruling alliance and powerful Shi’ite militias have urged Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to request Russian air strikes on Islamic State militants, who control large parts of the country, members of the […]

Facing Dire Financial Straits, Saudi Arabia Delays Contractor Payments To Preserve Cash

By NEC-SE on October 19, 2015 • ( 2 Comments )

“One narrative we’ve recounted time and again over the past six or so months revolves around the extent to which Saudi Arabia has put itself in dire financial straits by stubbornly keeping […]

Update on KRG administered region: KURDISH SECURITY FORCES UNLEASH WAVE OF TERROR ON MEDIA

By NEC-SE on October 19, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

“Reporters Without Borders is alarmed to learn that many Kurdish media have been attacked in connection with a political crisis in the past few days in the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan, […]

US-backed Kurdish forces ‘committing war crimes against Syrian civilians’

By NEC-SE on October 18, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

NEC-SE has stated during multiple interviews and in many articles that until the U.S. finds allies who are similar in philosophy, values, and thinking, it will continue to spend money on groups […]

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