Energy and War: a Global Game of Chess

... route. In the Second World War, Syrian oil pipelines provided the majority ... markets. Had there been no war, gas would have flown ... the Sunni countries in the Syrian War due to their longstanding bitter ... travesty to not see the Syrian War for what it really is ...

Gov't in Tight Bind Over Repatriation of IS Sympathizers

... returned on their own from war zones in Syria this year ... camps, once protected by the Syrian Democratic Forces backed by US ...

Let Down by US, Syrian Kurdish Leaders Look to Russia and Assad

... Euphrates River, controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), an ... with the government during the war, at times even fighting ... is the responsibility of the Syrian government to protect the ... Tuesday, he said. Top Syrian Kurdish politician Ilham Ahmed, who ...

Iran: US Curbs to Have 'Severe Consequences' for Global Order

... 's foreign minister. 'Psychological War' "The neighboring countries and ... of launching a "psychological war" against Tehran by imposing ... its people and invests in [Syrian President Bashar] Assad – instead ... seven-year-long civil war there. Reacting to Pompeo ...

Russia Starts Biggest War Games Since Soviet Fall Near China

Moscow. Russia began its biggest war games since the fall of ... its jets resumed bombing the Syrian region of Idlib, the last ... given the proximity of the war games to their borders and ... said. Some experts see the war games as a message to ...

No Risk of US Sanctions Following Sukhoi Deal: Trade Ministry

... from Ukraine, involvement in the Syrian war, and interference in the 2016 ...

Defense Ministry Wants Sukhoi Fighter Jets, Despite US Sanctions Risk

... from Ukraine, involvement in the Syrian war, and interference in the 2016 ...

Despite Tensions, Russia Seeks US Help to Rebuild Syria

... propose the two former Cold War foes cooperate to rebuild ... and repatriate refugees to the war-torn country, according to ... "The proposal argues that the Syrian regime lacks the equipment, fuel ... a negotiated end to the war. Military Channel The exchange offered ...

US, Turkey Agree to Try to Resolve Issues: State Department

... also at odds over the Syrian war, Turkey's plan to buy ...

US Lawmakers Slam Trump as 'Weak' in Russia Summit; Some Push New Sanctions

... was "a tragic mistake." The war hero and former Republican presidential ... point in the post-Cold War era. Trump touted the summit ... Russia's military backing of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in ... its seven-year civil war. Trump's eagerness to improve ...