BREAKING NEWS — President Trump says Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, leader of the brutal ISIS “caliphate,” is dead. According to news sources, a U.S.-Kurdish operation cornered al-Baghdadi in a tunnel with dogs, and he then detonated a suicide vest, blowing up himself and his three children[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Kurds’
July 3rd, 2017 - 7:17 am § in Misc.
Kurdistan … still not a country
One hundred years ago this month, a French diplomat and a British officer secretly negotiated the Sykes-Picot Agreement, which divided countless families, communities, and ethnic groups — and caused many of the issues in the Middle East that persist to this day. Join The Kurdish Project and help r[...]
December 19th, 2016 - 11:24 am § in Misc.
BREAKING NEWS: “”We die in Aleppo, you die here””
Russia’s ambassador to Turkey assassinated Russia’s ambassador to Turkey has been assassinated by a Turkish police officer in front of terrified witnesses allegedly in retaliation for the crisis in Aleppo. The gunman reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar” and said in Turkish ̶[...]
June 27th, 2015 - 9:18 am § in Misc.
Kurds Drive ISIS out of Kobani
BEIRUT (AP) — Kurdish forces have driven out Islamic State fighters who had infiltrated the Syrian border town of Kobani, but clashes continued outside the town, activists and the official Syrian news agency said Saturday. The civilian death toll — already well over 100 — was expected to rise [...]
[...] June 30th, 2014 - 8:00 am § in Uncategorized
UPDATE: BREAKING NEWS: Israel Prepared to Recognize a Kurdish Republic
An Ancient Tie May Change the Middle East. 6/30/2014 Israeli leader calls for independent Kurdistan TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Seizing on the mayhem in Iraq, Israel’s prime minister on Sunday called for the establishment of an independent Kurdistan as part of a broader alliance with moderate fo[...]
A New Muslim Face Looks to Israel
Will “Kurdistan” Emerge as A New Force for Peace Between Israel and Palestine? Remember Saladin? The great conqueror of the Crusaders was a Kurd. Maimonides, the greatest Jewish Rabbi, was an adviser and physician to Saladin. While Sadam Hussein’s rule was limited by A[...]
May 5th, 2013 - 1:16 pm § in Misc.
Where is Turkey?
ISRAEL STRIKES AGAIN When will Turkey butt in?[...]