Latest developments in northern Syria – the race for Al-Bab and the debacle of ”Euphrates Shield” [Map included]

By Aram Mirzaei

Since the onset of the Turkish invasion of northern Syria back in August of 2016, Turkish-backed Jihadists managed to capture a host of villages and towns from both the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and the US-backed “Syrian Democratic Forces” (SDF). Within weeks, a total of 900 square kilometres had been captured by the Turkish-backed Jihadist operations room, also called “Euphrates shield”.

“Ecumenism” New ideological weapon of the imperialism? (On some defects from 1968)

Author: Oxandabaratz

Translation: Ana for The Saker Latin-American Community

“Ecumenism” is a term that means “universalism” as an agreement on universally accepted values. That is, in religious terms it means interreligious dialogue on common minimum beliefs that unite all religions; in philosophical terms as a value system based upon common minimum values ​​of humanism, and so on. Thus, as a “universal agreement” of humanity, it is considered as a step forward in the direction of progress.

Oil Could Lie at the Root of US Growing Military Presence in Africa

Worker speaks to the control room at the new Port Harcourt refinery built in 1989 at the same site where the first refinery in Nigeria was built in 1965 in oil rich Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on September 16, 2015

Despite Washington pouring millions of American taxpayers' dollars into the US military infrastructure and arms supplies to troubled African states, the continent is not getting any safer. So what are the real objectives of the US African Command in the region?

Man loses his ATM card to a girl he met at the club, girl withdraws N300,000 with it

Bamigboye Imoleayo, a 24-year-old mother-of-one, has been arrested at a club house in Surulere, Lagos, for stealing an ATM card which belonged to one Musa Alli and withdrawing over N300, 000 from the account, with the help of her boyfriend, Adeyinka Ayodele, and two others.

Leaked Tapes Expose State Department’s Secret Plan to Oust Assad in Syria

In a leaked recording of Secretary of State John Kerry on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the top US diplomat discusses deposing Assad by forcing through an election under questionable circumstances.

Speaking before a group of Syrian opposition members in New York only days before the collapse of the US-Russia brokered ceasefire in Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry advised the group on their best path to ousting the Assad government amid intense fighting – a "political" solution.

Us Warns Moscow From Further Operation In Syria: “more Russian Aircraft Will Be Shot Down”

Photo: AP / Manuel Balce Ceneta

US officials discuss options of non-diplomatic response to the failure of the ceasefire in Syria and warn Moscow that in the case of continuation of the operation in Syria, Russia would continue “to send troops home in body bags, and will continue to lose resources, perhaps even aircraft.”

"I am fed up; but I don’t want to pack out because of my children," victim of domestic violence, says

Her picture went viral some days ago, after one of her neighbors made a public plea that human rights activists should come to her aid. Now, the Lagos State police have launched a manhunt for her husband, Babatunde Igbara, a resident of Agege, after he allegedly battered Gbemisola’s eyes.

Punchng learnt that Babatunde had approached Gbemi on Monday morning, two days after he was released on bail from the Kirikiri prison, demanding if she took the N2,000 he kept in the room. He was said to have accused her of stealing the money and resorted to violence when she refuted the allegation.

The war against Syria: both sides go to “plan B”

This article was written for the Unz Review:http://www.unz.com/tsaker/the-war-against-syria-both-sides-go-to-plan-b/

In view of the total failure the US policy to regime-change Syria and overthrow Assad, the time has now come for the United States to make a fundamental choice: to negotiate or double down. Apparently, Kerry and others initially tried to negotiate, but the Pentagon decided otherwise, treacherously broke the terms of the agreement and (illegally) bombed the Syrian forces. At which point, Kerry, Power and the rest of them felt like they had no choice but to “join” the Pentagon and double down.

Mother Of 3 Jailed For Keeping 12-yr-old Sister As Slave (photo)

A mother of three who used her own half-sister as her slave after promising to train her in school has been sentenced to two in prison.


A middle-aged woman, Glory Abang, has been sentenced to two years in prison for allegedly keeping her 12-year-old half-sister as her slave while exploiting and exposing her » to psychological for many years.

"PDP Won Oredo LGA, Security Operatives Must Arrest Oshiomhole's Thug" - PDP

September 29, 2016

Press Statement

PDP Won OREDO LGA: SECURITY OPERATIVES MUST ARREST ADAMS OSIOHMOLE's CHIEF THUG

Us Warns Moscow From Further Operation In Syria: “more Russian Aircraft Will Be Shot Down”

US officials discuss options of non-diplomatic response to the failure of the ceasefire in Syria and warn Moscow that in the case of continuation of the operation in Syria, Russia would continue “to send troops home in body bags, and will continue to lose resources, perhaps even aircraft.”

Photo: AP / Manuel Balce Ceneta

Spokesman for the US Department of State John Kirby said that Moscow would continue “to send troops home in body bags, and will continue to lose resources,” if does not “stop the violence” in Syria. According to him, in the case of continuation of the conflict, extremists may exploit the situation to attack Russian cities, in addition, “more Russian aircraft will be shot down.”

Military Situation Remains Tense In Donbass Region

The Command of the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) has announced aggravation of the situation at the front, the Ukrainian Armed Forces have built a dug-out 50 meters from positions of the People’s Militia of the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR). Officers of the LPR Ministry of State Security have discovered and seized more than 35,000 pieces of weapons and ammunition from an arms cache in Luhansk. The Ukrainian side reported about 25 shooting attacks on Ukrainian position by rebels and the death of one Ukrainian soldier.

DARPA Ramps Up Defenses Against Russia’s Electro-Attacks on the Battlefield

With the Russian military well ahead of the US in electronic warfare (EW) capabilities, BAE Systems has been awarded a contract from the Pentagon to help close the gap.

The US military has expressed concern over Russia’s EW capabilities for several years. Earlier this month, Army Secretary Eric Fanning said that "the combination of unmanned aerial systems and offensive cyber and advanced electronic warfare capabilities…provide Russian forces a new degree of sophistication," according to Defense One.

US Threatens to Suspend Engagement With Russia in Syria Over Aleppo Situation

US Secretary of State John Kerry told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that the United States is prepared to suspend bilateral engagement with Russia in Syria unless Moscow takes immediate steps to end Syrian operations in the city of Aleppo and reinstate a ceasefire, Department of State spokesperson John Kirby said.

APC Accused Of Buying Votes In Auchi And Orhiowon

Despite security presence at the polling units, transactions on buying and selling of votes continued unhindered in some units monitored on Wednesday.
PREMIUM TIMES observed at Igueke community, in Orhiowon local government area, a crowd of young men distributing cash to influence voting in the early hours of Wednesday.

Corper From Benue Serving In Kano Dies (Photos)

About last night on my bed i cried so much over the death of this beautiful lady, i actually dont knw about her much but some close friends who shared her burial photos as she was killed by a hit and run driver, actually she is a corper named ene gertrude adole idoma by tribe from benue state serving in kano many facebook users shared elergy's on her wall, as she was buried in her home town read some and see burial photos below:

MTN Denies Illegal Transfer Of $14bn From Nigeria

South African telecoms giant, MTN, on Wednesday denied the allegation that it illegally repatriated 13.92 billion dollars from Nigeria, saying the claim was without merit.

“The allegations made against MTN are completely unfounded and without any merit,” MTN Nigeria Chief Executive Ferdi Moolman, said in a statement in Johannesburg.

House Of Representatives Suspends Abdulmumin Jibrin For 180 Legislative Days

The House Of Representatives on Wednesday suspended Abdulmumin Jibrin, a lawmaker from Kano at the centre of the unfolding budget padding scandal, for 180 legislative days.


The House seats three days in a week and this consequently means that Mr. Jibrin’s suspension would last more than a year.

Moscow Makes Public Full Text of Russia-US Deal on Syria

Moscow made public the full text of the Russia-US deal on Syria, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday.

The text of the agreement was published on the site of the Russian Foreign Ministry.

According to the Russia-US deal on Syria, force can be used for self-defense during the ceasefire, while airstrikes use of mortars and rockets, as well as the capture of territory is prohibited.

Mother Superior vs. ranting schoolboy

by Pepe Escobar for Sputnik International

The temptation is irresistible to conceptualize the Clinton Machine’s strategy going into the first US presidential debate; let Donald Trump metastasize into a pretzel. Mission not impossible; in fact, accomplished.

Sniffin’ and slidin’, beepin’ and sippin’, angrily chokin’, even swoopin’ on the mike to choreograph a blow, “Donald” (as addressed by “Secretary Clinton”) fell for every shape and size of bait thrown by a canny, relentlessly focused and rehearsed-to-death, Yale-trained, Lawyerly Mother Superior. Freud, Jung and Lacan must have shed tears of joy in their heavenly pad watching the Ego-unraveling show.

Woman Dies After Snake Bites Her Vagina

A 44-year-old woman named Eyii and a resident of Kparekpare a suburb of Dambai, Krachi East constituency met her ultimate death after a snake bit her vagina.

According to the husband of the deceased, Aziagome Akuvi who’s a peasant farmer in the community, he and his wife were returning home from their farm when she asked him to wait as she attends to natures call in the bush.

Senate Orders Investigation Of Okechukwu Elenema, Four Banks Over Mtn’s $13.9B

THE Senate on Tuesday directed its Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions to investigate the alleged illegal repatriation of $13.9 billion by MTN through its bankers between 2006 and 2016 to its home country, South Africa.

Presidency Plotting To Scheme Tinubu Out Of APC Hierarchy – Yakasai

 Erstwhile adviser to former President, Shehu Shagari on National Assembly matters, Alhaji Tanko Yakassai, has alleged that there is an evil scheme in the Presidency to completely scheme out a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu from the hierarchy of the ruling party.

Recession: Buhari Is Incompetent - PDP henchman, Sule Lamido

A former governor of Jigawa State and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) henchman, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has reproached President Muhammadu Buhari for blaming the excruciating hardship suffered by Nigerians on recession.

Boko Haram Kills Four Soldiers In Borno State

It was a sad day for the military as the Nigerian Army lost an officer and three soldiers to a landmine and an ambush by the Boko Haram in Borno State on Sunday.

Also, there was pandemonium in Vingir, a town in Kastina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, on Monday, when unknown gunmen shot dead a traditional ruler, Chief Awuhe Alev, in his residence.