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MESOP TODAYS HEADLINE WHO HAS PRODUCED ISIS ?
Tony Blair Says Iraq War Helped Give Rise to ISIS
By KIMIKO DE FREYTAS-TAMURA – New York Times – The former British prime minister was apologetic in an interview on CNN that comes as results of a public inquiry into the war are set to be revealed. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/26/world/europe/tony-blair-says-iraq-war-helped-give-rise-to-isis.html?emc=edit_ee_20151026&nl=todaysheadlines-europe&nlid=73143833
WEST KURDISTAN (SYRIA)
MESOP : With material and logistical support of the pro-Moscow German Foundation Rosa Luxemburg (Linkspartei/Leftparty) PYD/PKK ESTABLISHES EMBASSIES ON THE AXIS MOSCOW – BERLIN – PARIS.
Syrian Kurdistan to open mission in Berlin, Paris and Moscow: The Peoples Republic of APOstan
Salih Muslim, co-president of the Democratic Union Party PYD. Courtesy/Rosa Luxemburg-Stiftung/ – Co-president of the Democratic Union Party PYD said that the autonomous administration of Syrian Kurdistan will open diplomatic missions in Russia, Germany and France, ANF news reported.The statement comes at the Legislative Assembly of the Jazeera (Cizire) Canton in Syrian Kurdistan, Rojava, held its 43rd meeting on Saturday. Muslim who also attended the meeting spoke about the political developments in the region and the world. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=66739
Turkey’s Erdogan says Ankara won’t let Kurds ‘seize’ northern Syria entirely
ISTANBUL,— Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Kurdish groups on Saturday of trying to grab control of Syrian Kurdistan (northern Syria), saying Ankara would not allow this to happen.
25 Oct 2015 – MESOP – In a speech in southeast Turkey, Erdogan also blasted Russia’s President Vladimir Putin for hosting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad earlier this week, in comments that were his most critical yet towards his Russian counterpart.On northern Syria, Erdogan denounced the merging of the Syrian mix town of Gire Spi (Tel Abyad) last week into an autonomous political structure created by the Kurds in Syrian Kurdistan (Rojava) the west part of greater Kurdistan. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=66743
MESOP : A FOLLOW UP TELEPHONE DISCUSSION LAVROV / KERRY
U.S., Russia Discuss Organizing Syria Political Process
2015-10-24 18:47 GMT – DAMASCUS (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday discussed ways of organizing a political process between the Syrian government and its opponents, a day after the two met in Vienna along with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Turkey, the Russian foreign ministry said. Read all: http://www.mesop.de/?p=66737
Mezopotamian Development Society (Registered) GERMANY – FRANKFURT
THE MOST REQUESTED DAILY & ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWSSERVICE ON KURDISTAN FOR THE HIGHLY INVOLVED PEOPLE – email : mesop@online.de – Watch our website : www.mesop.de
WEST KURDISTAN (SYRIA)
MESOP : With material and logistical support of the pro-Moscow German Foundation Rosa Luxemburg (Linkspartei/Leftparty) PYD/PKK ESTABLISHES EMBASSIES ON THE AXIS MOSCOW – BERLIN – PARIS.
Syrian Kurdistan to open mission in Berlin, Paris and Moscow: The Peoples Republic of APOstan
Salih Muslim, co-president of the Democratic Union Party PYD. Courtesy/Rosa Luxemburg-Stiftung/ – Co-president of the Democratic Union Party PYD said that the autonomous administration of Syrian Kurdistan will open diplomatic missions in Russia, Germany and France, ANF news reported.The statement comes at the Legislative Assembly of the Jazeera (Cizire) Canton in Syrian Kurdistan, Rojava, held its 43rd meeting on Saturday. Muslim who also attended the meeting spoke about the political developments in the region and the world. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=66739
Turkey’s Erdogan says Ankara won’t let Kurds ‘seize’ northern Syria entirely
ISTANBUL,— Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan accused Kurdish groups on Saturday of trying to grab control of Syrian Kurdistan (northern Syria), saying Ankara would not allow this to happen.
25 Oct 2015 – MESOP – In a speech in southeast Turkey, Erdogan also blasted Russia’s President Vladimir Putin for hosting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad earlier this week, in comments that were his most critical yet towards his Russian counterpart.On northern Syria, Erdogan denounced the merging of the Syrian mix town of Gire Spi (Tel Abyad) last week into an autonomous political structure created by the Kurds in Syrian Kurdistan (Rojava) the west part of greater Kurdistan. Read all http://www.mesop.de/?p=66743
MESOP : A FOLLOW UP TELEPHONE DISCUSSION LAVROV / KERRY
U.S., Russia Discuss Organizing Syria Political Process
2015-10-24 18:47 GMT – DAMASCUS (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and US Secretary of State John Kerry on Saturday discussed ways of organizing a political process between the Syrian government and its opponents, a day after the two met in Vienna along with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Turkey, the Russian foreign ministry said. Read all: http://www.mesop.de/?p=66737
MESOP : Russian Airstrikes in Syria September 30 – October 24, 2015
By Genevieve Casagrande (ISW) – Key Takeaway: The Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) discontinued the release of official reporting on airstrikes in Syria from October 23 – 24 amidst reports of high civilian casualties. However, credible local sources continued to report instances of Russian airstrikes throughout Aleppo, Latakia, Idlib, Hama, Homs, and Damascus Provinces. Russian airstrikes reportedly hit three separate hospitals in the provinces of Idlib, Hama, and ar-Raqqah since October 20, including a strike against a hospital in the town of Al Latamneh in northern Hama on October 23. Watch all + watch MAP: http://www.mesop.de/?p=66749
MESOP SUMMARY : MESOP : Update: International Community’s Position on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad By Christopher Kozak (ISW)
Several international actors including partners within the U.S.-led anti-ISIS coalition recently changed or clarified their narratives concerning the future role of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in any political settlement to the Syrian Civil War. The shift in narratives has likely been driven by the Russian intervention into Syria and its concurrent outreach to U.S. regional partners. These changes constitute a metric for measuring the increasing influence held by Russia over Middle Eastern security concerns relative to the U.S. – Watch all Voices and reactions : http://www.mesop.de/?p=66754
SOUTH KURDISTAN (IRAQ)
MESOP LATEST : SINJAR / MOSUL OPERATION STARTING ! PDK vs PKK ?
WATCH MAP : http://www.mesop.de/?p=66759
@NezoHA Mosul is surrounded on three fronts, after Şingal, Tel Afar will be cut off completely, will be interesting to see how ISIS cope.
A HPG commander in Sinjar says offensive on Sinjar city has not started yet. But ops to start soon, waiting for zero hour.
Serko Şîvarmenî @enlightenedkurd 18h18 hours ago
6K Kurdish Êzîdî Pêşmerga are ready to take part in the liberation of Şingal and other Êzîdî areas. Offensive expected to start within 24h.
Heavy airstrikes in Sinjar and Kesik junction #iraq #kurdistan #twitterkurds
#PKK #Yezidi fighters & #Peshmerga backed by #US airstrikes launch large attack on #IS controlled #Sinjar #Shingal
Matthew Barber @Matthew__Barber – 7) may see a major exodus of Yazidi IDPs returning to #Sinjar. Those from the south side will likely need more time to feel ready to return.
Matthew Barber @Matthew__Barber – 6) If the south side becomes IS-free, IDP families from the north side will likely start feeling more comfortable about going back, and we>>
Matthew Barber @Matthew__Barber – 5) to not be left out. If a major shift on the ground takes place, it will be interesting to see what is controlled by PDK vs. PKK after. >>
Matthew Barber @Matthew__Barber – 4) or if control of the area is just transferred to the Peshmerga, as happened in December. PKK/YPG are also positioning themselves so as >>
Matthew Barber @Matthew__Barber – 3) are reporting that IS has told some of them to leave. If this happens, it will be interesting to see if any real fighting takes place, >>
View conversation – Matthew Barber @Matthew__Barber – 2) out of the area north of the mountain, to be replaced by Peshmerga. Major PDK troop buildup is happening now, and Arabs south of Sinjar>>
MESOP TODAYS RELEVANT TWEETS & SHORT CUTS
Video from Hawija Operation shows our counterterrorism force backed by US Special Forces rescuing hostages. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bpe8X65knNg … #ISIL
#BREAKING Two Iranian army officers killed in clashes against #FSA in #Aleppo, #Syria – FarsNews
MESOP : THE MULLAHS – PRAISED BY OBAMA
While American officials praise the “Popular Mobilization Forces,” PMF chief AlMohandis vows violence against US.
Joel Wing @JoelWing2 6m6 minutes ago
US containment policy of IS failing http://musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2015/10/aspen-institute-video-responding-to.html …
margaret brennan @margbrennan 2h2 hours ago
.@johnkerry & Saudi King agree to “intensify” support for moderate Syrian opposition while continuing talks with Russia – @statedeptspox
MESOP : SYRIAN PEOPLE ARE DEAD OR IN TURKEY OR IN GERMANY / BUT TOURISM GOES ON & PUTIN WITH ASSAD PREPARING FOR GHOST-ELECTIONS
Syria still welcomes tourists: Ministry of tourism welcomes you in #syria http://fb.me/3bIq8NhsH
MESOP : ONE MORE – WATCH PICS
#IRGC‘s Soleimani with Mostafa Sadrzadeh, senior commander in #Iran-backed Fatemiyoun militia killed near #Aleppo – Watch pictures . http://www.mesop.de/?p=66767
MESOP : NOT TRUE !
Sharvan Darwish in an interview with Welati denied that Turkish F-16s bombed YPG on Jarabulus frontline… http://fb.me/5gCFDG7lU
MESOP : THE RULING FAMILIES OF SOUTH KURDISTAN
Calls for Barzani to Convene KRG Summit – Kurds must have united strategy for future of Kurdistan: former Gorran MP
25.10.2015 – ERBIL – A former member of the Iraqi Parliament from Gorran (Change Movement) has urged Kurdish political parties and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to solve internal disputes before they resume negotiations with Baghdad. Read more: http://www.mesop.de/?p=66745
MESOP MIDDLE EAST SPECIAL
MESOP : ISW INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY: October 17-23, 2015 Reviewing the Week -Compiled by Christopher Kozak & Daniel Pitcairn . – The report includes analysis on Iraq, Syria, ISIS, Kurdistan.
Key Take-Away -Russian President Vladimir Putin leveraged his role as a pivotal powerbroker in the Syrian Civil War to shape negotiations over a political transition in Syria, hosting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Moscow on October 20. Putin subsequently held telephone conversations with the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, and Jordan in advance of an October 23rd meeting on the conflict in which Russia, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and the U.S. participated. Read all: http://www.mesop.de/?p=66752
MESOP SOUTH KURDISTAN OPINION
MESOP INSIGHT THE KURDISH DESPOTISM : The Spectre of the Dictator in the Kurdistan Regional Government
By Dr Sardar Aziz: Sardar Aziz PhD – is Senior Adviser to the Natural Resources Committee of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament and a columnist
October 12th 2015 was not an ordinary day in the Kurdistan Region. On that day the speaker of the Kurdistan parliament, Yosif Muhammad Sadiq (from the Gorran Movement), was returning from his home town Sulimanya to Erbil, the capital of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), to carry on his duties. The day before, October 11th, the speaker had been informed by the deputy speaker (from the KDP) that he should not return to the parliament. But he made the journey and he was prevented from entering the city by guards at a KDP checkpoint. Read all: http://www.mesop.de/?p=66775
THE GERMAN KURDISH CHAPTER
MESOP : THE POLITICAL WINNER ERDOGAN ! – BRÜSSEL/BERLIN: AKZEPTANZ FÜR ASSAD – KOOPERATION MIT PUTIN – AUFWERTUNG FÜR ERDOGAN IN DEN WAHLTAGEN / THE LAST DAYS OF EUROPE
Zusammenarbeit in der Flüchtlingskrise: EU hält offenbar kritischen Bericht zur Türkei zurück
DER SPIEGEL online 25 Okt 2015 – In der Flüchtlingskrise setzt Europa auf die Hilfe der Türkei und treibt die Verhandlungen über einen EU-Beitritt voran. Laut einem Bericht wird ein kritischer Report über die Lage der Bürgerrechte dort zurückgehalten – kurz vor den Wahlen.Die EU sucht dringend nach Lösungen, um die chaotische Lage in der Flüchtlingskrise zu ordnen. Ein Ansprechpartner ist die Türkei. Würde das Land seine Außengrenzen besser abriegeln, kämen weniger Flüchtlinge nach Europa, lautet die Logik der EU-Politiker. Im Gegenzug verlangt der türkische Präsident Recep Tayyip Erdogan ein Entgegenkommen der Europäer in anderen Fragen. Nun meldet die “Welt am Sonntag” (WamS), dass die EU-Kommission einen kritischen Fortschrittsbericht zu den Beitrittsverhandlungen mit der Türkei zurückhält. Volltext http://www.mesop.de/?p=66747
MESOP : THE POLITICAL WINNER ERDOGAN ! – BRÜSSEL/BERLIN: AKZEPTANZ FÜR ASSAD – KOOPERATION MIT PUTIN – AUFWERTUNG FÜR ERDOGAN IN DEN WAHLTAGEN / THE LAST DAYS OF EUROPE
Zusammenarbeit in der Flüchtlingskrise: EU hält offenbar kritischen Bericht zur Türkei zurück
DER SPIEGEL online 25 Okt 2015 – In der Flüchtlingskrise setzt Europa auf die Hilfe der Türkei und treibt die Verhandlungen über einen EU-Beitritt voran. Laut einem Bericht wird ein kritischer Report über die Lage der Bürgerrechte dort zurückgehalten – kurz vor den Wahlen.Die EU sucht dringend nach Lösungen, um die chaotische Lage in der Flüchtlingskrise zu ordnen. Ein Ansprechpartner ist die Türkei. Würde das Land seine Außengrenzen besser abriegeln, kämen weniger Flüchtlinge nach Europa, lautet die Logik der EU-Politiker. Im Gegenzug verlangt der türkische Präsident Recep Tayyip Erdogan ein Entgegenkommen der Europäer in anderen Fragen. Nun meldet die “Welt am Sonntag” (WamS), dass die EU-Kommission einen kritischen Fortschrittsbericht zu den Beitrittsverhandlungen mit der Türkei zurückhält. Volltext http://www.mesop.de/?p=66747
MESOP : ERSTE NEUESTE SCHRITTE ZUR PROKLAMIERTEN „TURBO-INTEGRATION“
Nordrhein-Westfalen will islamischen #Religionsunterricht ausbauen. http://bit.ly/1LuBOx5 #Islam #integration