U.S. Special Operations forces under the control of U.S. Central Command conducted a counterterrorism mission this evening in northwest Syria, Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby said. The mission was successful. There were no U.S. casualties. More information will be provided
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Biden: Hey, we don’t maintain troops in Syria to fight terrorism, do we? HotAir
All of this proves what I have long argued about Joe Biden that he s an empty suit and an empty-headed demagogue. It also demonstrates that Biden has surrounded himself with equally inept and incompetent advisers and strategists.via hotair.comOf…
Biden: Hey, we don’t maintain troops in Syria to fight terrorism, do we? HotAir
All of this proves what I have long argued about Joe Biden that he s an empty suit and an empty-headed demagogue. It also demonstrates that Biden has surrounded himself with equally inept and incompetent advisers and strategists.via hotair.comOf…
OFAC Authorizes Certain Activities in Iran, Syria and Venezuela to Respond to COVID-19 Pandemic
On June 17, 2021, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued three general licenses related to the sanctions programs of Iran (General License N), Syria (General License 21) and Venezuela (…
From The Bookshelves: The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri
The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a novel by Christy Lefteri. In 2020, it won the Aspen Words Literary Prize. Here is the publisher’s pitch:Nuri is a beekeeper and Afra, his wife, is an artist. Mornings, Nuri rises early to…
How a traffic stop in Russia or Syria could result in an INTERPOL Red Notice being detected
This week, I received a post idea from Rutsel Silvestre J. Martha, of Lindeborg Counsellors at Law. Mr. Martha is a highly respected expert on international law and his 2010 book, The Legal Foundations of INTERPOL, was one of…
Update: TPS Extension for Syrian Nationals
Syrian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) has been extended until September 30, 2022. DHS announced that the 60-day registration and re-registration period for Syrian TPS and Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) was to begin on March 19, 2021 and run until May…
OFAC Settles with Digital Currency Payment Processor for Sanctions Violations
On February 18, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a $507,375 settlement with BitPay, Inc. (BitPay), a payment processor for merchants accepting digital currency as payment for goods and services, for 2,102…
Sheryl Sandberg and Top Facebook Execs Silenced an Enemy of Turkey to Prevent a Hit to the Company s Business ProPublica
As Turkey launched a military offensive against Kurdish minorities in neighboring Syria in early 2018, Facebook s top executives faced a political dilemma.Turkey was demanding the social media giant block Facebook posts from the People s Protection Units, a mostly…
TPS for Syrians Extended
Today, Acting DHS Secretary David Pekoske extended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Syria for 18 months through September 30, 2022. He also re-designated Syria for TPS, effective March 31, 2021, through Septemeber 30, 2022.Why do Syrians need…