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Islamic State ‘blows up Palmyra arch’

By NEC-SE on October 5, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

“Islamic State militants in northern Syria have blown up another monument in the ancient city of Palmyra, officials and local sources say.  The Arch of Triumph was “pulverised” by the militants who […]

How Russia has just extended the war for possibly another 10 years

By NEC-SE on October 4, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

Russia recently began striking the ISIS capital of Al Raqqah.  This might seem like a sound approach for defeating the Islamic State, but it is, in fact, a formula for disaster for […]

Hezbollah has received anti-aircraft missiles from Iran: Netanyahu

By NEC-SE on October 3, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Iran had delivered a number of SA-22 anti-aircraft and Yakhont anti-ship missiles to Hezbollah in Lebanon to target Israel, vowing to “act” to prevent […]

Turkey is strategically being squeezed from the North and the South by Russia

By NEC-SE on October 2, 2015 • ( 9 Comments )

“At least 17 members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) have been killed in a Turkish military assault on the city of Silvan, which has a mainly Kurdish population, reports say.  The […]

Guangxi parcel bombs: China investigates fresh blast

By NEC-SE on October 2, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

“Chinese authorities are investigating a fresh explosion in Guangxi province, a day after a series of parcel bombs killed seven people.” “The blast took place at an apartment block at 08:00 local […]

At least 50 said killed in September Xinjiang attack as China warns on security

By NEC-SE on October 2, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

“At least 50 people died in an attack last month at a coal mine in China’s far-western Xinjiang, Radio Free Asia reported on Thursday, as a visiting senior leader warned that the […]

Company accused of smuggling police badges into US

By NEC-SE on October 1, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

“Federal prosecutors say they’ve charged a German firm with selling and smuggling into the United States badges described as “virtually identical” to genuine badges worn by FBI agents and other law enforcers.” […]

Pentagon to open ‘lines of communication’ with Russia over strikes in Syria

By NEC-SE on September 30, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

“The US will open “lines of communication” with Russia to avoid “misjudgment and miscalculation” as a US-led coalition conducts strikes against ISIS in Syria. Moscow is assisting government forces in their fight […]

Vladimir Putin defies West as Russia bomb ‘Syrian rebel targets instead of Isil’

By NEC-SE on September 30, 2015 • ( 1 Comment )

• Russian airstrikes ‘hit Isil targets in Syria’, says Moscow • US officials say Russian jets hit non-Isil area near Homs • Russia told US to ‘leave now’ one hour before strikes […]

Russia Launches First Airstrike in Syria, Tells US to Leave Airspace

By NEC-SE on September 30, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

NEC-SE warned against and pointed towards this possible conflict in early AUG 15. On 2 AUG 15 NEC-SE posted the article: Islamic State Free Zone or a doctrinally correct No Fly Zone? In […]

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