The world has been dealing with all sorts of crazy news as it lurches back and forth from one horrible even to another. Lest we forget, things are still horrible in Syria and the new report of Syrian rebels taking a major military base from the government of Bashar al-Assad should go far to remind us that things in Syria… Read more →
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The US is Training Syrian Rebels to Fight ISIS
The war against ISIS is continuing and increasing in desperation and violence as Iraqi forces have begun to strike back and take back land that they had once lost. While that is happening in Iraq, Syrian government forces are fighting against both ISIS and the various rebel factions that are currently carving the country apart. The Syrian rebels themselves are… Read more →
ISIS Fighters Take Over Damascus Refugee Camp
This past week has been a mixed bag for ISIS and the forces fighting against it. The first news concerning ISIS came earlier this week and last week when it was announced that the Iraqi army, bolstered by Iran-supported Shiite militias, were moving against Tikrit. Tikrit was not only one of ISIS’ strongholds and one of Iraq’s largest cities, but… Read more →