The story is here: The Syrian regime under President Bashar Al-Assad has announced that it will build a miniature replica of the Hagia Sophia, in opposition to the Turkish government’s reversion of the building from a museum into a mosque. “The construction of this mini Hagia Sophia, taking place in the central province of Hama, […]
Syria, Turkey, and Russia, When What’s to Come is Still Unsure (Part 2)
In Idlib, the killing of 33 Turkish troops, by Syrian or possibly, though less likely, by Russian troops, has led to a situation of high tension that will certainly lead to much greater clashes between the Syrian army and the Turkish forces in Idlib, and might lead to a direct conflict between Turkish and Russian […]
Syria, Turkey, and Russia, When What’s to Come is Still Unsure (Part 1)
It was not even two months ago, at the beginning of January, that Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan and Russian President Putin seemed to be best friends forever. Turkey had continued to insist, against the wishes of the United States and other NATO members, on buying the Russian S-400 missile defense system, even if that infuriated […]
Putin calls Trump to thank him for help to stop jihad massacre plot
The Left is so deranged these days, there will probably be new calls to remove Trump from office over this. There is no doubt that many Leftists think that the specter of hundreds of Russians being murdered in a jihad massacre is not as bad as Trump aiding Putin, except insofar as that aid can […]
Putin quotes Qur’an in meeting with Rouhani and Erdogan: “You were enemies and He brought your hearts together”
“And remember the favor of Allah upon you – when you were enemies and He brought your hearts together and you became, by His favor, brothers.” That’s Qur’an 3:103. Here are some other Qur’an verses Putin might enjoy quoting: “And kill them wherever you find them, and drive them out from where they drove you […]
Putin: “Islam and Orthodox Christianity are based on fundamental humanistic values — respect for human beings”
Interesting! Respect for human beings, eh? Like these passages? “Indeed, they who disbelieved among the People of the Book and the polytheists will be in the fire of Hell, abiding eternally therein. Those are the most vile of created beings.” (Qur’an 98:6) “Indeed, the worst of living creatures in the sight of Allah are those […]
China and Russia declare “solidarity” with Iran after Gulf tanker attacks
“Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed solidarity with Iran…even as the U.S. Navy revealed evidence the Iranians were behind the terrorist attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman.” The two oil tankers were Japanese and Norwegian. The U.S. military released a video it says “shows Iran’s […]
Serbia: Muslim amassed weapons and explosives, plotted jihad murder of Vladimir Putin
Meanwhile, in the U.S., another Muslim was plotting the jihad murder of Donald Trump, or at least a jihad attack on the White House. A key goal of the Islamic State and other jihad groups is to weaken and destabilize non-Muslim governments, so that they can take advantage of the resulting chaos to emerge as […]
American officials call Putin’s claim about Islamic State hostages in Syria “fake news”
Jihad Watch reported yesterday about Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s claim that the Islamic State had returned in Syria, took 700 hostages, and was threatening to murder 10 of them every day. It remains certain that jihadists will do any and everything they possibly can to conquer territory, no matter how violent and abusive their actions. […]
Putin says Islamic State returns in Syria, takes 700 hostages, threatens to murder 10 every day
Westerners still largely deny the fact that jihad by the sword is a 1,400-year-old phenomenon. The rise of the Islamic State merely served to embolden jihadists globally. Even in the face of defeat and the dismantling of the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, Islamic State called repeatedly for attacks on Western soil, which are […]
Robert Spencer video: John Brennan and others charging Trump with “treason” are the real traitors
In this new video, I discuss the controversy that followed the press conference between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, and shows that those who were charging that the President had committed treason had turned a blind eye to actual treason by Barack Obama.
Coming to some reality on Crimea — which the Ottomans used as a jihad base for years
Amid all the hysteria regarding Trump and Russia, with many people calling upon Trump to denounce Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, it is useful to regain some historical perspective. Crimea, as Michael Finch explains here, was point of contention between the jihadis of the Ottoman Empire at the Russians for many, many years. I […]
Video: Trump says US and Russia will maintain open communication to fight “radical Islamic terrorism”
The video of the actual press conference begins at around -28.26. For years I have called for a reconfiguration of our international alliances to create a coalition of non-Muslim states defending themselves against the global jihad. The Left, which has suddenly discovered a threat from Russia decades after the end of the Cold War, […]
Putin issues veiled threat to the United States
Russia has never interfered in US internal affairs and is not planning to do so, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. He added that it is the US that “interferes everywhere” and should expect reciprocal action. Putin’s hostile declaration is a warning to the U.S. This could spell further trouble for Trump, amid unscrupulous attempts to […]
Russia bomb confirmed as terror, Putin calls for terrorists to be “liquidated on the spot”
Putin “praised Russia’s military involvement in Syria, saying without it, the threats of terror attacks would have been much worse.” He also asked rhetorically: “What would have happened if those thousands (of terrorists) that I have just spoken about, hundreds of them had come back to us, trained and armed.” Putin is clearly not interested […]
Trump colludes with Putin to help Russia foil major jihad mass murder plot in St. Petersburg
Collusion!!!! Impeach Drumpf!!!! Aaaauuughhh!!! “Putin Calls Trump To Thank Him For CIA Tip That Thwarted St. Petersburg Bombings,” by Jonah Bennett, Daily Caller, December 17, 2017: Russian President Vladimir Putin called President Donald Trump on Sunday to thank him for a CIA tip that prevented a plot to bomb St. Petersburg. The CIA provided enough […]
Putin: “I would prefer Islam not to be mentioned in vain alongside terrorism”
Your preference is noted, sir. Now what do you propose to do to convince Islamic jihad terrorists not to mention Islam “in vain alongside terrorism”? Will you travel to the Islamic State (maybe Pope Francis could go with you) and convince the caliph that he is misunderstanding the religion of peace? Will you confront and […]
After murder of ambassador, Putin vows to obliterate the Islamic State
Putin said: This murder is clearly a provocation aimed at undermining the improvement and normalisation of Russian-Turkish relations as well as undermining the peace process in Syria promoted by Russia, Turkey, Iran and other countries interested in solving this conflict in Syria. Last month, Donald Trump and Putin held talks on the phone and indicated […]
Putin hits Europe for letting Muslim migrants get away with crimes: “A society that cannot defend its children has no future”
Russia has become the bogeyman of the 2016 presidential election, with the Democrats far more exercised about the threat from Moscow than they ever were during the Cold War (which they spent ridiculing those who thought there was a genuine threat from the Soviet Union). But however villainous one may think Putin is, he is […]
Assad’s forces recapture Palmyra from the Islamic State
Obama wants to take out Assad. The Islamic State would be the chief beneficiary of that. The Russians are doing what the U.S. should be doing. But there is no chance of that in the age of Obama. “Syria civil war: Assad hails Palmyra recapture from IS,” BBC, March 27, 2016: President Bashar al-Assad has […]