Civil War

Antifa – YPG Relations and Its Impacts in Syrian Civil War
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Antifa – YPG Relations and Its Impacts in Syrian Civil War

BY: Fatih Rifat PEJOURNAL - The US President Donald Trump stated that the AntiFascist (Antifa) Movement, which stands out in anti-racist protests, should be declared as a terrorist organization, brought up a different aspect of the conflict in Syria: the relationship between Antifa and YPG (People Protection Units). This movement, whose origins can be dated back to the 1930s, began to be heard again in the USA after 2007 and became well known after 2017. According to Mark Bray, the author of Antifa: The Antifascist Handbook, which is the most comprehensive work on this organization, and has many sources related…
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LIBYA’S CIVIL WAR; THE WEST’S OIL CRUSADE NO ONE WANTED
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Aug
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LIBYA’S CIVIL WAR; THE WEST’S OIL CRUSADE NO ONE WANTED

BY: Begona Arechalde PEJOURNAL - It has been a turbulent week in Libya. Following the UN-backed GNA government's announcement to recapture the city of Sirte on July 18, Egypt declared that it will deploy its troops in the neighboring country next Monday to protect its national security "from criminal armed militias and foreign terrorist elements." Turkey, the main GNA supporter in the war, warned Cairo that such a move could be considered an invasion. The United States, concerned about Russian influence in the region, has accused Moscow of breaking the arms embargo in the country. The Libyan Civil War began…
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