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A Kashmiri rebel fires his gun to salute fallen comrades during their joint funeral in Malikgund village, south of Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018. Rebels and an Indian army soldier were killed in gun battles in disputed Kashmir, triggering violent protests by residents opposed to Indian rule, officials said Saturday. See footage […]
In recent years, the results of Chinese espionage within the United States have become increasingly apparent within their growing defense industry. Fifth-generation fighter platforms based directly off of stolen plans for America’s F-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and the recent revelation that Chinese hackers made off with 600 gigabytes of classified data relating […]
The Turkish lira has collapsed — this, in turn, has caused serious problems for Turkish importation capabilities. Despite this, deal-hunting tourists have been pouring into the country to cash in on Turkey’s economic misfortune. The majority of tourists come from Asia and Saudi Arabia. With long lines outside luxury brand stores in Istanbul, capitalizing on […]
Last week Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met to discuss the exportation of Iraq’s oil from Kirkuk to Turkey as well as establishing future trade routes. In addition to the talk of trade, the two leaders spoke about Turkey’s currency crisis, and it’s border security situation. Iraq and Turkey have […]
Security forces run from the site of a suicide attack after a second bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, April 30, 2018. A coordinated double suicide bombing hit central Kabul on Monday morning. Monday marked the deadliest assault on reporters since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, according to Reporters Without Borders, also known by […]
“Hawala” has long been a method of both legitimate money transfer among Muslim nations, as well as a method of financing terror organizations through illicit and difficult to trace channels. It’s a system based not on checks, balances, account numbers or debts, rather, it’s based on honor. The brokers who operate hawala (hawaladars) base their […]
The United States Air Force and Army air support have been busy this week. Ghazni has seen fierce fighting, as the Taliban have been pushing to take the city — to no avail. Fighters from the U.S. Air Force and Army Apache gunships have killed over 220 Taliban fighters in the area since Aug. 10, […]
Recently the Prime Minister of Iraq Haider al-Abadi traveled to the Turkish capital of Ankara to hold a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss Turkish national hardships. The two leaders spoke about the current water crisis, oil trade, the drop in the Turkish lira’s value, and the re-opening of Turkish consulates in both […]
The two premier fifth-generation fighter jets on the planet squared off over Norway on Wednesday in a mock dogfight that saw U.S. pilots manning the nimble F-22 Raptor and Norwegian pilots behind the stick of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. While the F-35 is widely touted as the most advanced aircraft on the planet, the […]
The United States has found itself at odds with Turkey because, despite its sanctions strictly aiming to target Iran, they’re impacting Turkey. President Donald Trump announced last week that new tariffs would be put into effect that would specifically target Turkish aluminum and steel. In turn, this has caused the Turkish lira to drop dramatically. […]
An explosion ripped through an education center in Kabul, Afghanistan. A suicide bomber detonated an explosive strapped to their person, killing at least 48 and wounding approximately 67 — these numbers are still coming in and will likely change as more details become apparent. The mass majority of the victims, who were civilians, were young […]
Officials are searching for the bodies of 22 Sudanese children who drowned as they traveled by boat to school on the Nile. Reports indicate some sort of engine failure in turbulent waters, resulting in the sinking of the boat. While headlines are typically dominated with the comings and goings of politicians, violence abroad or some […]
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