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1. Iraq: West pushes yet another Crusade

   referred to by its previous name, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria ― are directed against all other ... intervening in Syria on grounds the Assad dictatorship had used chemical weapons were rebuffed by their ... the IS revealed its global ambitions from dropping references to Iraq and Syria from its title and ...

2. Refugee crisis: those most responsible are the least affected

   Anti-racism Imperialism & war Refugees & migrants Saeed Rahnema Imperialism Syria Europe ... turn to the real refugee crisis in the countries neighbouring Syria: Jordan, Lebanon, and Turkey, where ... Islamist fundamentalist organisations. I will only briefly focus on Syria and Libya — putting aside other ...

3. Spain: Mayors say 'Not in our name — no more war or racism'

   trade-off between rights and security. Whether here in Spain, in Paris, in Iraq or in Syria, it is ordinary ... express our rejection: of the bombings of the civilian population of Syria; of cuts to democratic rights ... like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Spain Catalonia Syria December 3, 2015 1079 World ...

4. US-led war in Middle East stumbles

   US and some Arab regimes, led by Saudi Arabia, have also been bombing Syria. The US military says ... strikes, up until November 19, 561 were against targets in Iraq and 445 in Syria. There were 843 by the US ... Syria. But not only did the Iranian regime emerge stronger in the region, the US was also unable to ...

5. Rojava revolutionaries show how to fight 'Islamic State'

   of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) — quickly claimed responsibility for the attacks. Almost immediately, the ... of Syria and Iraq. Between September and January, Kobane was besieged by a 10,000-strong ISIS force ... a dual nature. On the one hand, it is a well equipped army that emerged out of Syria's civil war to ...

6. Kurdish women's radical struggle for liberation ― more than a media sideshow

   struggle to defend predominantly Kurdish Rojava in Syria's north. A picture of the smiling beauty, ... among the Kurdish people as a whole, scattered across Syria, Iraq, Turkey and Iran. They also ignore the ... regime in Syria, Kurdish women are also struggling against regimes they consider oppressive, such as ...

7. Interview: Rojava sets democractic, revolutionary example

   area of northern Syria and a former politics lecturer at Newcastle university. In Rojava, a profoundly ... northern Syria, which is a strip of Kurdistan we call Rojava, we were attacked by ISIS — who we call Daesh ... had to discuss a lot of things about how to coexist with one another, because northern Syria is ...

8. Socialists urge solidarity with Rojava, Kurdish struggle

   liberated zone in northern Syria) is of enormous importance for the future of the Middle East. Their attempt ... coverage of Rojava as a living revolution (articles, editorials, interviews, etc.). Syria Turkey Kurdistan ...

9. Islamic State gives West excuse for war

   communalist agendas ― despite Western rhetoric about creating a united and inclusive Iraqi state. Syria IS ... control more territory in Syria than Iraq. However, while the Iraqi regime was installed by a previous ... US-led occupation, the regime in Syria is an official enemy. Some coalition partners, including ...

10. Who is defeating the ‘Islamic State’?

    US and Iranian-backed Shia forces.” In Syria the Assad regime’s extreme violence has likewise helped ... were extended into Syria in September. In a January 22 interview on Al Arabiya, US Ambassador to Iraq ... Syria and Iraq.” At a January 23 meeting of coalition partners in London, news.com.au reported that US ...

11. Rojava fights off new Islamic State attack

    Syria was attacked on June 25 by forces from the self-styled Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, which ... Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Syria Turkey Kurdistan June 26, 2015 1058 Members of Kurdish People ...

12. Turkey: Growing 'Peace bloc' resists regime's war drive

    revolution across the border in northern Syria has prompted Erdogan's regime to push a strategy of war ... was to oppose potential war against Syria. But soon after the July Suruc massacre, where 33 young ... perpetrators — the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) — but to derail the peace process by targeting Kurds ...

13. The West's terror hypocrisy: who is the biggest threat?

    Syria, emerged out of the US-instigated religious sectarian war in Iraq and the increasingly ... religious-sectarian civil war in Syria. The group distinguishes itself from other Salafi jihadi groups with an ... domination. Its control of territory remains confined to Iraq and Syria- and is shrinking in both countries, ...

14. Kurds mobilise to fight Islamic State

    Kurdish people are facing an unprecedented challenge. Across a vast swathe of northern Syria and Iraq, the ... Kobane in Syria to Mosul and Kirkuk in Iraq — and all points in between. Flush with money seized from ... their own. They are divided between Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran with a large diaspora in Europe. ...

15. Kurdish leader: 'Turkey is looking for an excuse to invade Rojava'

    a leading representative of the Kurdish-led Rojava Revolution in Northern Syria. She spoke to Firat News ... is that Turkey is out of the political equation in Syria and attempts to become a player in the ... in Syria. Turkey's false accusations did not convince anyone. Why does Turkey attach this much ...

16. Palestine freedom fighters urge support for Kurdish resistance

    resistance in Kobane against ISIS and their imperialist supporters.” People in Syria, Iraq and everywhere in ... assault against the Palestinian people in Gaza. “We stand with the people of Syria who are defending their ... encourage the entry of these reactionary armed groups (ISIS and others) now attacking Kobane into Syria. At ...

17. Kurds betrayed: How serious is the US about fighting ISIS?

    calling itself the Islamic State — more commonly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). It ... 23, the Turkish air force has made one strike against ISIS forces in Syria, in which it is doubtful ... unreliable ally. However, this takes the US claims about its aims in militarily intervening in Iraq and Syria ...

18. Wealth, inequality crucial factors in Arab revolts

    Syria, Yemen and Iraq remain mired in bloody armed conflicts that have led to the deaths of hundreds of ... rates for Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia were higher than any other region in the ... compares with a decline in the net foreign assets of Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia and Morocco, ...

19. Kurdish liberated zone appeals for support against assault by Islamic State thugs

    September 15, the city of Kobane in the Kurdish-majority liberated area of Rojava in northern Syria has been ... us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Iraq Syria September 19, 2014 1026 Kurdish freedom fighters ...

20. Kobane pays high price for defeating IS

    the first region in Syria to stand up against IS and win. It provides a hope for other regions to ... Twitter. Syria Kurdistan March 13, 2015 1045 Fighters from the largely Kurdish Rojava-based Women's ...

21. Rojava fights off new IS attack

    & Liberation/Facebook. The Kurdish town of Kobane in northern Syria was attacked on June 25 by ... Syria Turkey Kurdistan June 26, 2015 1058 World ...

22. A look at Rojava's democratic, feminist revolution

    Healthcare National liberation Tony Iltis Rojava, the Kurdish-majority liberated zone in northern Syria, is ... explain Rojava’s surprising military success against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and the ... divided between four nation-states — Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran. In all, the Kurdish people have faced ...

23. Why the Kurdish struggle is so important

    focus is on Turkey and Rojava (the Kurdish majority liberated zone in northern Syria) where the struggle ... sectarian and inter-communal violence. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) embodies this with its ... diversity through ruthless violence. This is clear in Syria and Iraq, where the ISIS fanatics control ...

24. Saudi Arabia: 'Reforming' dictator dies, crackdown goes on

    radicalism abroad. He saw the Arab Spring, the uprising in Syria, as an opportunity to challenge both Iran ... Syria, but they don’t want to see it come home. Over the long term, this is an unsustainable, untenable ... blowback from Syria and Iraq. They’d like to postpone it as long as possible, but it’s likely to be ...

25. Racism, war fuel asylum seeker deaths

    reach Europe. This is mainly the result of the deteriorating situation in Syria and Libya. In Syria, the ... were at least 7.6 million internally displaced people in Syria, suggesting large numbers of refugees ... Left now! You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Australia Greece Italy Spain Syria ...

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