Yesterday, the Daesh launched an assault on Kobani. Now, you might not think this is news; especially if you follow us, as we’ve written about Kobani on numerous occasions. However, this attack was different. The assault began with a suicide attack by a bomber in an armored vehicle on the border crossing between Kobani and […]
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF HUMAN RIGHTS Research Paper: ISIS-Turkey Links By David L. Phillips IntroductionIs Turkey collaborating with the Islamic State (ISIS)? Allegations range from military cooperation and weapons transfers to logistical support, financial assistance, and the provision of medical services. It is also alleged that Turkey […]
On November 1, we posted a story that included mention of a man from Kobani on a hunger strike in Washington, DC. When Moustafa Muhamed left Colorado to travel to Washington, DC, he did not realize the same man would never return. A native son of Kobani, he has also served as a Parliamentarian in […]
Borrowing from Newton’s 3rd Law of Physics; “For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. You receive from the world what you give to the world.” Gary Zukav, Author The world has held its breath for a month while Kurdish fighting forces within the city of Kobani on the Syria/Turkey border fight for […]
We live in a time of globalization. With access to internet and social media, anyone in the world can become a citizen journalist. Today is day 293 for the Aljazeera journalists serving time in Egyptian prison. Journalists die in the course of doing their jobs, most recently the slayings by Daesch of international journalists and […]
While we continue to watch the most valiant warriors defend the town of Kobane on the Syrian border with Turkey while the rest of the world hears Erdogan proclaim that Kobane will fall. There are those who are doing all they can, such as a group of researchers, scholars and academia associates have taken action […]
On September 15, Islamic State stepped up a campaign in the Kobani region of northern Syria. Kobani is a Kurdish enclave that many refugees had fled to as threats of ISIS rose throughout the area. According to a report in “The Independent”: “Isis fighters used tanks and artillery captured in Iraq to assault the Kurdish […]