Syrian army surrounds Islamic State enclave in central Syria

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-syria-town-idUSKCN1B41J4



As Syria war tightens, U.S. and Russia military hotlines humming

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-russia-syria-military-idUSKCN1B32SU



Russia says Trump's new strategy for Afghanistan is 'dead end'

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-afghanistan-russia-idUSKCN1B41K8



Qatar enacts law to protect foreign domestic workers

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-qatar-rights-idUSKCN1B40XO



Pakistan urges U.S. to tackle militant sanctuaries in Afghanistan

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-pakistan-idUSKCN1B40I6



Iraqi forces make fresh gains in Tal Afar offensive

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-talafar-idUSKCN1B41YY



Kushner stresses Trump's Mideast peace optimism but details scant

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-idUSKCN1B41CR



Qatar orders closure of Chadian embassy, gives diplomats 72 hours to leave

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-gulf-qatar-chad-idUSKCN1B42FK



Hezbollah seizes much of IS enclave on Syrian-Lebanese border: Nasrallah

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-hezbollah-idUSKCN1B42C2






This is just all that's been going on in the last few days in the Middle East.

Peaceful and quiet as usual. :/

These guys just never take a break...





At least 12 dead in Muslim insurgent attacks in northwest Myanmar

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-rohingya-idUSKCN1B507K

"Pakistan urges U.S. to tackle militant sanctuaries in Afghanistan."

Is that a bad joke, maybe?

I mean, last I recall, the Taliban originated in Pakistan and has taken up residence in Afghanistan ever since.

Likewise, they have worked side by side with most other "militant" groups.

Those dirty Paks need to deal with their own stinky laundry before ordering around anyone else.

Well yeah. It's Pakistan trying to sound like angels.
Trump already told Pakistan that he knew they had harbored Islamic terrorist leaders and groups.

I guess this was Pakistan's response.

Just to be sure:

You realize that Myanmar is not the middle east ?

The conflicts are all somewhat interesting and could deserve a topic, I'm somewhat feeling we are bundling shit together to talk shit here.. I'm ok with the latter part

meanwhile saudi arabia is not only bombing in yemen, but also waging war within its own country against the shia minority

http://www.uisio.com/the-siege-of-al-awamia-sectarianism-in-saudi-arabia/
first besieged

https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article167928713/Das-brutale-Vorgehen-gegen-Ketzer-in-Saudi-Arabien.html
a german source describing how saudi artillery bombed the shit out of the city and the centuries old historical center got pounded into dust

thats sunni islam deals with their muslim brethren, but europe needs to welcome this disgusting ideology

I know where Myanmar is. However, I wanted tyo include all the news items that were about Muslim terrorists as well.
I just figured "bundling" was better...rather than 10 different topics.

It originated as a more ethnic difference including monks burning down houses of Muslims. It has only recently got backed up by religion. It's an interesting subject to see how racial differences has moved towards religion differences. I'd like to be encouraged to read about the subject when a topic like it got presented. But you basically can't throw it on one heap without looking at historical relevance for the conflicts being as they are.

It's good to read up about the middle east though. There's a lot of chaos going on there, we need to understand it better. It tends to also makes us feel like we live the good life, compared to the rest of the world.

This post was edited by Knaapie on Aug 25 2017 07:04pm

Al Qaeda warns Myanmar of 'punishment' over Rohingya

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-myanmar-rohingya-alqaeda/al-qaeda-warns-myanmar-of-punishment-over-rohingya-idUSKCN1BO0NI



The religion of peace, is at it again. :/