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German Socialist Party MP: Turkey`s Strategy is a Secret Alliance with ISIL

Germany’s intelligence agency, BND, published documents proving AK party’s cooperation with ISIL terrorists.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Germany’s member of parliament from the Socialist party, Sevim Dağdelen, provided evidence while claiming Turkey’s AK party uses the fight against ISIL as a cover up to pursue its domestic and foreign objectives.

Dağdelen further said that Turkey’s foreign objective is weakening PYD and Kurdish activities in Northern Syria with the excuse of attacking ISIL positions.

What Goes on Among Supporters and Opponents of Assad in Syria? (I)

In this article, we review the supporters and opponents of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, and accordingly we discuss the recent developments affecting the crisis in Syria.

(ALWAGHT / SALEM, Ore.) - The more the Syrian crisis lingers on, the more difficult it becomes to find a political solution and it becomes increasingly complicated.

In the initial months of the crisis, despite very limited numbers of domestic actors in the conflict, there was some hope to find a way out of the deteriorating situation in Syria; however, with the passage of time and the emergence of new actors on the scene of conflict, the hope for an end to the crisis fades.

Israeli Air Raid Kills Pregnant Palestinian Woman in Gaza

In just one week, Israeli regime forces have killed 21 Palestinians in occupied al-Quds (Jerusalem).

(GAZA STRIP / SALEM, Ore.) - Palestine's al-Aqsa Satellite Channel reported that Israeli jets dropped bombs on a house where a woman was killed along with her 2-year old son, Rahaf, and other members of her family were injured.

The Israeli regime claimed the brutal attack was Israel's response for rockets reportedly fired from the besieged territory towards the occupied territories.

The Mystery of Fleeing Saudi Princes and Immense Oil Wealth

Where is this all going?

(XINHUA News Agency / SALEM) - Affluent Saudis, including Royal family members, are in a rush to flee the country in the wake of nation-wide unrest which has engulfed the oil-rich kingdom since Saudi Arabia – US's closest Arab ally in the volatile Middle-East– waged a devastating war on poverty-stricken Yemen.

Having assumed the throne, septuagenarian King Salman has adopted unstable domestic and foreign policies such as excessively empowering his ambitious son Mohammad Bin Salman.

Third Palestinian Intifada: on Its Way or Already Arrived?

If the third intifada breaks out, the media element will be exponentially more powerful than it was in the Second. Smartphones produce myriad images that go flying across the media and social media in an instant... - Ha'aretz, Israeli analyst David Rosenberg

(SALEM, Ore.) - A third Palestinian Intifada (uprising) has been on the horizon for years. For the Israelis, the recent developments and outrage across the West Bank and al-Quds (Jerusalem) have shown that a third Palestinian Intifada is not merely a mirage.

If an intifada has already begun it certainly does not resemble the first and the second one.

Ayatollah Khamenei: Negotiation With America is Banned

Negotiations with America would mean paving the way for infiltration [of the United States] into the country’s economic, cultural, political and security domains. - Ayatollah Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution

(TEHRAN / SALEM, Ore.) - “Negotiation with America is banned because such negotiation will not only have no advantage [for Iran], but will also entail numerous disadvantages,” said Ayatollah Khamenei.

Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Revolution, met Wednesday with commanders and staff of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).

Israel Seeks to Bolster Economic Relations With Middle-East Countries, is Turkey First Option?

Faced with rigid regional boycott and the complete isolation imposed by the international community, Israel looks for a staunch regional ally.

(SALEM, Ore.) - According to the latest statistics released by the Israeli government, the overall volume of trade between Ankara and Tel Aviv reached a stunning figure of over $5.44 billion during the fiscal year 2014.

The enormous volume of Israel-Turkey bilateral trade clearly indicates a consistent and unwavering policy of augmenting the financial ties since 2011, whereas the two administrations endeavored diligently to conceal their secret political and military liaison.

Turkish First Lady or Madonna; Who Caused Brussels` Worst Traffic Nightmare?

The Turkish First Lady's visit caused a heavy traffic jam so bad, that many Belgian citizens thought the American performer and actress Madonna was once aging visiting their city.

(SALEM, Ore.) - In his recent to Europe to muster Turkish voters' support is the green continent, the Turkish beleaguered President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his wife paid a state visit to Belgium where Turkish First Lady, Emine Erdoğan , began a five-hour shopping spree in the luxury malls of Brussels, namely the prestigious Long Champs shopping center in the city's downtown.

Erdogan Puts Aside Policy of Assad`s Removal

Western countries are following suit.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Since the beginning of the crisis in Syria, the Turkish president has demanded that the Syrian president leave power, suggesting it as the only available breakthrough.

However, he recently retreated from his former position, saying that in the transitional stage Bashar al-Assad can be as part of a solution for the Syrian crisis.

Dozens of Emirati Militants Killed in Rocket Attack On Aden

The United Arab Emirate (UAE) soldiers were guarding the Qasr Hotel, where fugitive former Prime Minister Khaled Bahah, was allegedly housed.

(SALEM, Ore.) - At least 20 people are killed in rocket-propelled grenade attack on a hotel in the Yemeni city of Aden, reports say.

Those killed are said to be mostly soldiers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) guarding the Qasr Hotel, where a number of officials from the former Yemeni regime, including fugitive former Prime Minister Khaled Bahah, were allegedly housed.